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netDocShare Provisioning - Provision, Govern & Manage your Microsoft Teams empowered with NetDocuments!

By Ragav Jagannathan
netDocShare Provisioning Provision, Govern & Manage your Microsoft Teams empowered with NetDocuments! netDocShare Provisioning helps the Microsoft Teams Administrators & Knowledge Managers providing the ability to bulk create/edit/update Microsoft Teams, Channels & Tabs empowered with NetDocuments content using netDocShare Tab & Sync. Some of the major netDocShare Provisioning Feature Highlights include: · Empower any Team and corresponding Channels with NetDocuments content using netDocShare Teams tab or netDocShare Sync job. · Manage Bulk Configuration of netDocShare Sync Job or multiple netDocShare Tabs across any ...
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Press Release | ILTA Announces ILTACON 2023 Monday Keynote

By ILTA News
(Chicago, IL) June 7, 2023 – The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), announces the Monday Keynote speaker for ILTACON 2023. ILTA is pleased to announce Sara Ross , Founder and Chief Vitality Officer at BrainAmped, as the Monday Keynote speaker for ILTACON, the premier legal technology professional education and networking event. Her Monday Keynote, sponsored by iManage , will be on the topic “Reignite a Sense of Aliveness.” Sara is the author of Dear Work, Something Has to Change , founder and Chief Vitality Officer at the leadership research firm BrainAmped. She uses brain-science based approaches to teach ...
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Press Release | ILTA and Conversant Group Release First Cybersecurity Benchmarking Survey of the Legal Industry

By ILTA News
Chicago, IL and Chattanooga, TN – June 6, 2023 – The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), announces a new publication highlighting the disconnect between Legal IT and recommended cybersecurity practices. Today, ILTA and Conversant Group announce the release of a joint cybersecurity research report titled “Security at Issue: State of Cybersecurity in Law Firms.” This report presents findings of ILTA’s first industry-wide benchmarking survey on cybersecurity practices in global law firms, conducted in collaboration with Conversant Group, providing a rare glimpse into the vertical sector’s security practices. The survey was ...
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Introducing: The Power of The Vine

By Marcos Torres
This is Part I of The Power of the Vine, a series inspired by a conversation between Filevine CEO Ryan Anderson and implementation genius Liz Bein. Building Better Internal Communication With Filevine A powerful legal team is more than the sum of its parts. When each member is free to focus on their strengths, clients benefit enormously — but only if the team is united through clear communication. That’s what makes the Vine revolutionary. The Vine is the collaborative hub at the core of Filevine, the premier legal case management system . As legal matters become more complex, professionals can no longer succeed as a jack of all trades: ...
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USING RFID TECHNOLOGY TO KEEP TRACK OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS

By Denise Prior
In the first blog on this topic, we ran through the challenges law firms face as the custodians of perhaps many thousands of original documents. Typically, these are wills or real estate documents that must be preserved in perpetuity and produced as required. They’re irreplaceable and of high value. Losing them risks the firm’s reputation, malpractice suits and a breach of professional ethics. As such, best practice information governance dictates that firms should take an inventory on a regular basis. Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done. Using today’s barcoding technology, it requires the physical scanning of each barcode. This is a laborious task ...
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Press Release | ILTA Announces Additional ILTACON 2023 Registration Types

By ILTA News
(Chicago, IL) May 18, 2023 – The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), announces additional registration types for ILTACON 2023. ILTA is pleased to announce the opening of registration for Individuals from entities eligible for ILTA membership . These individuals may register for a Non-Member pass by emailing the ILTA Membership Team . This registration type includes 4 days of educational sessions, lunches and breaks, exhibit hall access, access to the ILTACON room block, and all session recordings. This year’s conference will be held 20-24 August at the WDW Swan & Dolphin Hotels and Disney's Yacht & Beach ...
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Ten Steps to Better Legal File Naming Conventions

By Marcos Torres
First, the good news: Law offices are more collaborative than ever . They’re more cloud-based and less reliant on paper than ever. Trust me, I know, which is why we also came out with out No-Panic Guide to Remote Legal Work . It’s a shift that has revolutionized the practice of law. But it comes with a price. That price is file-naming hygiene. Now, here’s the bad news: to harvest this new capacity for efficiency, we’ve got to buckle down and create consistent, agreed-upon methods for naming our files. It’s awful enough when your own inconsistent names make you waste half an hour hunting around folders. But when we enter the realm of shared files, ...
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TitanFile Awarded ILTA Solution Provider of the Year

By Joakim Rodrigues
The ILTA Distinguished Peer Awards Ceremony On Thursday, May 4th at 7 PM ET, the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) held its 12th annual ILTA Distinguished Peer Awards Ceremony at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland. The ILTA Peer Awards were launched in 2010 to honour the achievements of those who leverage the strategic advantages of technology in the legal profession. TitanFile Wins Solution Provider of the Year This year, TitanFile was awarded the prestigious Solution Provider of the Year award, which recognizes a company’s outstanding achievements and exceptional advancement of a software or technology solution. ...
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Project Validation for TAR: Part 1

By Brian Balistreri
Please enjoy this blog posted on behal f of the co-authors, Trevor Burroughs, Sr. E-Discovery Analytics Adv, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Adam Strayer, E-Discovery Analysis & Review Technology Manager, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Technology Assisted Review (TAR) is a process in e-discovery that leverages advanced technology to complement human review. Given the sophistication inherent in some TAR tools, it can be important to leverage and apply the right expertise when using TAR, including as part of the procedure to validate its results. Working with experts can speed up a TAR project while also ...
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The Power of Legal Time Tracking and Billing Software: A Guide for Law Firms

By Marcos Torres
As a lawyer, managing your time and billing can be an unnerving task. Without proper management, you could easily lose track of your billable hours, miss important deadlines, and ultimately… lose clients. Thankfully, legal time and billing software exist to streamline these processes and make your life easier. In this article, we will explore how legal time and billing software can benefit your law firm. Importance of Legal Time and Billing Software in Law Practice: Legal time and billing software is an essential tool for any law firm. This tool allows lawyers to track time , create invoices , and manage expenses with ease. By using this ...
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Press Release | ILTA Announces New Board of Directors for 2023-2025

By ILTA News
(Chicago, IL) May 4, 2022 – The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), announces the Board of Directors for 2023-2025. The incoming Board will be seated at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting of the Corporation on Thursday, August 24, 2023. For the first time in ILTA history, the Board President, Tony McKenna of Howard Kennedy, is from outside of North America. The recent election was held via a form of vetted open election, ratified by the members in October of 2022. Full information on the vote, along with potential 2023-2025 Board biographies, was provided to the membership. Voting opened on April 3, 2023, and reached ...
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Member Blog: LegalSEC Wednesday Morning Workshop Session 2023

By Beth Anne Stuebe
ILTA is posting this Member Blog on behalf of Kenneth Jones who is attending LegalSEC Summit 2023 and currently onsite in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. LegalSEC Wednesday Morning Workshop Session ILTA Blog Post Improving Communications Skills Within the Cybersecurity Field To kick off the 2023 LegalSEC Summit , o pening remarks were provided by Joy Heath Rush (C hief Executive Officer, International Legal Technology Association ) , Summit Co-Chair Gary Berger and conference committee member Josh ua Smith, each briefly discussing their unique perspective on some of ...
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Press Release | ILTA Announces Newly Appointed Members of the Partner Advisory Council (PAC)

By ILTA News
(Chicago, IL) May 1, 2023 – The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), announces newly appointed members of the Partner Advisory Council (PAC). The ILTA Partner Advisory Council , serves as the voice of the ILTA Partner Community. An election was held in April 2023, and the 2023-2025 representatives are as follows: PAC Election Results ILTAMAX Representative Suzanne Koch, Fulcrum GT Platinum Representative Patty Robertson nQ Zebraworks Gold Representative David Forrestall, SecurIT360 Silver Representative Kalina Leopold, Lupl ILTA 365 Lisa Stone, Stone Consulting Team At ...
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Is the Billable Hour Holding Your Law Firm Back? Why You Should Get a Head Start on Value-Based Billing

By Brian Balistreri
Please enjoy this blog posted on behalf of the three co-authors, Kristin Rhodes, Senior Practice Manager, Paul Hastings LLP, Nikki Shaver, CEO, Co-Founder, Legaltech Hub and Harriet Joubert-Vaklyes, Senior Project Manager - Legal Operations, CBRE Group. In the first part of this blog series , we posited that a shift towards value-based billing for law firms would give rise to many benefits in the legal industry. We focused on external client demands and offered an alternative model from service design, the Jobs to Be Done (“JTBD”) framework, as a way of rethinking value. Our original post was informed by a series of surveys we conducted about the ...
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Press Release | ILTA Announces ILTACON 2023 Startup Hub Applications

By ILTA News
(Chicago, IL) April 27, 2023 – The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Announces the opening of applications for the 2023 ILTACON Startup Hub. An integral part of the ILTACON Exhibit Hall, the Startup Hub will showcase legal IT and tech startups. Limited to 20 curated participant booths, the selected Startups will gain access to the most powerful group of legal IT and tech decision makers that can propel your company’s business. The goal of the Startup Hub is to create a compelling showcase of innovative new and emerging companies that will positively impact legal IT and operations. ILTA encourages all new, innovative, and exciting legal ...
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Experience the power to collaborate with real-time sharing of NetDocuments content within Team conversations

By Ragav Jagannathan
Experience the power to collaborate with real-time sharing of NetDocuments content within Team conversations Access any NetDocuments content including ndThread & NetDocuments Tasks in Microsoft Teams as a personal app, Team Channel Post Tab, 1–1 Private Chat, and Teams Meeting. Key Highlights Share NetDocuments content from Channel Tab into the Posts Tab. Share NetDocuments content within Team Channel Posts, 1–1 Private Chat & the Teams Meeting. Advanced Search capability to search for specific NetDocuments content sources right within the Channel tab. Save/Archive Microsoft Teams Channel Post (incl. attachments) Threads to NetDocuments ...
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Introducing eDiscovery Concepts to Newbies (For Those New to the Area - Even if Experienced in Other Areas): Technical Side

By Brian Balistreri
Please enjoy this blog posted on behalf of the author, Ravi Sharma, Consultant, Sky Discovery. The eDiscovery industry is a fast-paced, dynamic area of legal technology. As a result, there are often a lot of concepts to navigate in a short space of time, particularly if you are from a non-legal background. Although understanding the lifecycle for an eDiscovery lifecycle ( the EDRM ) is a good starting point, I have listed 4 key concepts to be aware of for those with a technical background that are looking to take their first steps into the world of eDiscovery. Collection of evidence: it is essential that any evidence is handled in ...
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Project Validation for TAR: Part 2

By Brian Balistreri
Please enjoy this blog posted on behalf of the author, Jonathan Kiang, Senior Electronic Discovery Consultant, Epiq. At the end of a long and tedious document review, the last thing any attorney wants to be told is that more documents need to be reviewed. Maybe the recent relevancy rates for documents selected based on the TAR model had reached near zero. And perhaps the number of documents marked relevant is close to the estimated total number of relevant documents. So why, after thousands or even millions of documents have already been reviewed, is more review for validation needed? TAR validation may seem like an afterthought, but it’s ...
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IS RFID THE SOLUTION FOR MANAGING ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS IN A LAW FIRM?

By Denise Prior
If your law firm is undergoing a digital transformation, you’ll have learned that not everything can be digitized and put into electronic storage. All firms have a repository of original documents that need to be retained. The vast majority of these will be “wet ink signature” – typically relating to real estate, wills, trust funds, patents, copyright and trademark. How are they best managed? The challenge is that these documents must be preserved – maybe in safes or ideally in fire suppression vaults – more or less in perpetuity. They must also be produced as and when a real estate deal is done; or a client wants to change their will; or their executors ...
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Law Firms in the Metaverse: What Do This Actually Mean and Why Do We Need It?

By Brian Balistreri
Please enjoy this ILTA Q&A Session posted on behalf of Ken Falcon, Managing Partner of Falcon Rappaport & Berkman LLP and Mike Ertel, Practice Innovation & Knowledge Attorney, Paul Hastings LLP. Mike Ertel What is the Metaverse? Ken Falcon Broadly speaking, the Metaverse is an immersive online environment where users can interact with that environment and with one another. While people frequently speak colloquially about “the Metaverse,” it is more accurate to refer to multiple “Metaverses”—online environments that serve a variety of purposes. Recent attention has been focused on ‘blockchain-based Metaverses’ ...
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