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Managing a Successful Team When You're Not a People Person

By Monique Sever
Please enjoy this blog coauthored by Monique Sever, Litigation Support & eDiscovery Supervisor, Harper Grey LLP and Adam Wehler, Director of eDiscovery and Litigation Technology, Smith Anderson (responses in Italics). Let's face it, not everyone is a social butterfly. For some of us, the phrase "people person" feels like a distant dream rather than a reality. But that doesn't mean you can't be an effective manager and lead a successful team. In fact, with the right strategies and mindset, you might even find your unique perspective to be an asset. In this blog post, we offer two perspectives. One from the introvert perspective and other ...
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Prompt Libraries - Are They Actually a Good Idea?

By Natasha Tucker
Please enjoy this infographic blog post co-authored by Natasha Tucker, Director, Business Development Operations, Bennett Jones LLP and Christiane Matuch, Legal Innovation Manager, Greenberg Traurig, LLP. #KnowledgeManagement #ArtificialIntelligence #GenerativeAI #ProfessionalDevelopment
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Press Release | ILTACON 2025 Announces Inspiring Keynote Speakers: Ryan Campbell and Reena SenGupta

By ILTA News
(Chicago, IL – 9 June 2025) – ILTACON 2025 is proud to welcome two powerhouse keynote speakers whose stories and insights promise to energize, inspire, and empower attendees. From becoming the youngest person to fly solo around the world at just 19 to overcoming unimaginable adversity after a life-altering plane crash, Ryan Campbell embodies resilience, determination, and perseverance. His compelling session will deliver practical tools to combat burnout and foster a culture of well-being. As one of today’s most influential motivational voices, Campbell’s journey serves as a testament to the power of mindset and grit. Joining him is Reena ...
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Press Release | International Legal Technology Association Announces the Release of the 2025 ILTA Awards of Excellence Publication

By ILTA News
(Chicago, IL – 5 June 2025) – The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) is proud to announce the release of its second annual ILTA Awards of Excellence publication , celebrating the remarkable contributions of legal professionals and innovators in the field of legal technology and visionary leadership. As a cornerstone of ILTA’s commitment to recognizing excellence, the 2025 Distinguished Peer Awards and Influential Women in Legal Technology Awards showcase individuals who have demonstrated exceptional expertise, thought leadership, and an unwavering dedication to advancing legal services through technology. These prestigious honors ...
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Press Release | ILTA Wins Prestigious ALM Award for Excellence In Litigation Technology with it’s Best Practice Guide

By ILTA News
(Chicago, IL) – June 4, 2025 – The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) has been honored with the ALM Award Excellence in Litigation Technology with ILTA’s Active Learning Best Practice Guide, that brought together 50+ industry experts to create the first standardised approach to machine learning in legal disclosure. This initiative bridges the gap between the Practice Direction’s technology requirements and practical implementation recognizing its outstanding contributions to legal innovation and technology. The award was presented at the European Legal Innovation & Technology Awards held at the Hotel Principe di Savoia in Milan, Italy. ...
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AI vs. the Litigator’s Toolkit: How Technology is Transforming Roles, Cases and Judicial Processes

By Franki Russell
Please enjoy this blog authored by Christine Livingston, Managing Director and Global Leader of Artificial Intelligence practice, Protiviti and Joel Wuesthoff, Managing Director, Protiviti. Artificial intelligence (AI) is leaving its mark on every industry, and the legal sector is no exception. The rapid expansion and adoption of AI has created unique opportunities and challenges for legal professionals, demanding swift adaptation from litigators to maintain their effectiveness. Like so many businesses contemplating AI, law firms and their litigators are asking crucial questions like: • What constitutes “AI,” and what does it mean for our business? ...
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Creating a Mini PMO within Smaller Firms

By Scott Christensen
Please enjoy this blog post authored by Scott Christensen, Founding Partner, Kyndig Consulting. Kyndig provides strategic advisory and project management services for small to mid-sized law firms. Scott can be reached at scott.christensen@kyndigconsulting.com. Small law firms often struggle with getting projects over the finish line (they always seem to get to 90% and stall). Similarly, in small law firms it’s very difficult to juggle multiple project priorities amid the pressure of maintaining the “business-as-usual” daily activities. Small firms often have the obligation to support the same platforms that larger firms do but often lack dedicated ...
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From Green to Genuine: A Tiered IT Service Delivery Framework to Eliminate the Watermelon Effect in Federated Legal Firms

By Mazdak Araghrez
From Green to Genuine: A Tiered IT Service Delivery Framework to Eliminate the Watermelon Effect in Federated Legal Firms Author: Mazdak Araghrez Date: May 2025 Affiliation: This work is based on the internal Service Level Framework developed at a global legal firm, and during my experience as a consultant. It is shared for research, publication, and professional contribution purposes. Contact: www.linkedin.com/in/maz-araghrez-4a25b561 Abstract: In multinational legal firms, traditional IT Service Level Agreements (SLAs) often report high compliance ...
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Legal Risks of Anonymous Links: What Attorneys Need to Know  NOW

By Donna Medrek
Sharing files through anonymous links-those URLs anyone can access without logging in-can be convenient, but they come with some real legal headaches, especially for law firms and their clients.  What Can Go Wrong?   1. Data Security Risks   If anyone with the link can see or change sensitive documents, you’re opening the door to potential data breaches. This can put you at odds with privacy laws like GDPR, CCPA, or HIPAA. For example, a simple mistake with sharing permissions in tools like SharePoint or Box could accidentally expose private client information.  2. No Accountability   ...
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ALL IN THE CLOUD: Technical Tips for Intune Packaging, Scripting and Configuring

By Mary Vacherweill
Please enjoy this blog post authored by Mary Vacherweill, Sr. Applications Administrator, Faber Daeufer & Itrato PC. In this part 2 of my ALL IN THE CLOUD series (see ALL IN THE CLOUD: Leveraging Microsoft Intune When Imaging for part 1) I will delve into some more advanced tips and tricks for working with Intune to deliver application deployment, configuration and management. Let’s explore how you can use Intune for packaging, scripting, and uploading applications in a way that makes your workflow smoother. Getting Started with the Microsoft Store App First up, let’s talk about the Company Portal, which is your go-to hub for ...
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Why CorpSync is the Talk of Legaltech Hub—and What That Means for Your Law Firm

By Kajal Joshi
Watch Legaltech Hub Featured Video CorpSync is an advanced contact synchronization solution designed to seamlessly integrate and manage corporate contacts across various platforms including smartphones, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams. In this interview, PaayaTech Inc. CEO and Founder Hossein Jabbarzadeh discusses why CorpSync was created, its most common use cases, and what makes the tool unique in the legal tech market. The Background of PaayaTech and CorpSync Hossein’s two decades of experience in the legal industry have shaped PaayaTech’s deep focus on solving practical, overlooked operational issues for ...
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Changes to Litigation Support Over Time

By Stephanie Clerkin
Please enjoy this blog authored by @Brett Burney , Vice President eDiscovery, NextPoint Law Group and Stephanie Clerkin, Director of Litigation Support, Korein Tillery LLC. From Sticky Notes to Predictive Coding – How the Litigation Support Profession has Transformed Through the Years Once upon a time, documents were paper. Not a Microsoft Word generated document printed to paper, we mean someone took a crisp, blank sheet of paper and either handwrote their “document” or rolled it into an old-fashioned, manual typewriter. These documents had to be collected for litigation and the legal team would manually flag relevant items with colored tabs ...
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Law Firm Morale

By Virginia Ong
Please enjoy this infographic blog post co-authored by Virginia Ong, Legal Innovation Manager, Greenberg Traurig and Stephanie Carty, Senior Manager, Real Estate Practice Group, Goulston & Storrs, P.C. The State of Law Firm Morale: Insights from Legal Industry Professionals Law firm morale is a complex, layered issue influenced by everything from leadership strategies to office layouts. I recently distributed an anonymous survey to the ILTA community and to my broader LinkedIn network targeting practicing lawyers, ex-lawyers, and other law firm professionals. The responses give an inside look at the key drivers of morale—and the areas in dire ...
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Press Release | ILTA Announces New Incoming Board Members for 2025

By ILTA News
(Chicago, IL) 12 May 2025 – The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) is proud to announce its new incoming board members, effective 14 August 2025. This esteemed group will guide ILTA in advancing technology innovation and fostering collaborative solutions in support of the legal profession. The new Board of Directors beginning August 2025 are as follows: • Jason Dirkx - President (elected) - Second Term • Andrew Powell - Executive Vice President – First Term • Christina Griffin – Secretary – First Term • Paul Wittekind – Treasurer – Second Term • Christina Griffin - Director with Portfolio ...
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Threat Hunting as a Form of Client Care

By Raenesia Jones
Please enjoy this blog post co-authored by Raenesia Jones, Cybersecurity Analyst II, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and Kevin J. Foster, Sr., Director Cybersecurity Operations, White and Williams LLP. Reviewed by Crystal Little, Editor of Content and Publications, ILTA. Threat hunting is no longer a luxury cybersecurity service reserved for large law firms—it’s a strategic necessity for law firms of any size dedicated to protecting sensitive client data and maintaining client trust. Threat hunting is the art of taking preventative action before an incident occurs, intending to stop it in its tracks or, in other words, strategic proactive measures focused on moving ...
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ILTA Just-In-Time: Don’t Fight Today’s Threats with Yesterday’s Compliance

By Franki Russell
Please enjoy this blog authored by Sarah Luiz, Cyber Assessment Manager, Conversant Group. In the age of continuously evolving security threats, firms are increasingly challenged with balancing compliance requirements and security needs. Due to the potential legal, regulatory or reputational implications of non-compliance with these standards, firms often focus a majority of their security capacity on controls which satisfy compliance requirements, instead of controls which are focused on battling today’s security threats. Relying solely on compliance- mandated controls is a common, but risky practice which can leave firms with critical gaps in their security ...
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Press Release | ILTA Announces Exciting Lineup of International Events in June

By ILTA News
(Chicago, IL) 7 May 2025 - The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) is thrilled to unveil its dynamic slate of international events taking place in June, September, and November. As a leading global organization dedicated to advancing legal technology, ILTA continues to provide premier opportunities for legal professionals to connect, learn, and innovate. Throughout these months, ILTA will host a series of gatherings across key international locations, offering insightful discussions, expert-led sessions, and invaluable networking opportunities. “With technology evolving at an unprecedented pace, our international events in June are designed ...
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Reading the Smoke Signals

By Phil Weldon
Please enjoy this blog authored by Jerry Bui (Founder & CEO, Right Forensics) and Phil Weldon, CEDS, RCA ( Director of eDiscovery and Litigation Support Technology at HeckerFink LLP) (Image Source: ChatGPT 4o; Prompt “I'm writing an article on ephemeral messaging. Create an image for me to use with the article.”) In the context of electronic discovery, Signal poses a unique evidentiary challenge. Its technical safeguards, combined with the ephemeral nature of its communications, render data difficult to preserve, extract, or meaningfully analyze under traditional methods. This article provides an overview of the current state of ...
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ILTA Just-In-Time: Innovative AV/Collaboration Tech for Law

By John Nunez
Please enjoy this blog authored by John Nunez, Senior Manager, Global AV & Collaboration Services, A&O Shearman. The industry has been rapidly evolving, it has gone through various stages of change, nonetheless, in the past couple of years it has completely transformed into a new fused industry within the wider IT world. The audio-visual industry is now a digital experience, focused on integration, simplicity and an ever-evolving hybrid working model. In the legal industry, audio-visual technology has always been a nice to have, an afterthought at times, due to cost or its complexity of traditional integration systems. However, in ...
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Press Release | ILTA Celebrates Outstanding Achievements with 2025 Distinguished Peer Awards

By ILTA News
(Chicago, IL) May 1, 2025 – The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) proudly announces the recipients of the 2025 Distinguished Peer Awards . On Tuesday, 29 April, ILTA honored the nominees of the 2025 Distinguished Peer Awards in Myrtle Beach, SC at the Myrtle Beach Grand Dunes Resort in a formal dinner and live simulcast. "The DPA awards ceremony was a fitting conclusion to our celebration of April Volunteer Month," shared Joy Heath Rush, CEO of ILTA. "Our volunteers are the heartbeat of our organization—they inspire ideas, drive innovation, solve challenges, and shape the future." ILTA launched the Distinguished Peer Award programing ...
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