From : Blog Entry>>Gretel’s Blog EntryPlease enjoy this blog post authored by Gretel Best, Manager, Litigation Support & eDiscovery Management Group, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP.  As the volume of electronic data continues to grow, managing the cost of processing, reviewing and producing data as part of the electronic discovery (“eDiscovery”) process is becoming increasingly challenging. Leveraging technology and litigation support tools and retaining the assistance of vendors or alternative legal service providers (“ALSP”) are effective [More]…

From : Blog Entry>>Tara’s Blog EntryPlease enjoy this blog post authored by Tara Patterson, Marketing Technology Manager at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. To say priorities have shifted greatly over the past year and a half is an understatement. Many of us have been tasked with developing and implementing tools and processes allowing for more remote collaboration. Requests have grown in complexity with even quicker turnaround times expected – mainly because we have learned through this pandemic that our workforce is adaptable. [More]…

From : Blog Entry>>Mike’s Blog EntryThe increased adoption of virtual collaboration systems – like Microsoft Teams – due to the pandemic has created a new, hybrid workforce. While this massive switch has allowed organizations to operate during these unprecedented times, new threats have arisen. Cyberattacks – including ransomware – have increased by 62% over the last year. This has led the White House to declare the threat of cybercrime on-par with terrorism. While cybercriminals and hackers have become the face of these attacks, [More]…

From : Blog Entry>>Sarah’s Blog EntryILTACon 2021 offers glimpses of the future of legal tech landscape   We were live on location in sunny Las Vegas for the International Legal Technology Association’s annual conference last week. Dubbed ILTACon 2021 , the conference provided a great opportunity for us to get back to meeting in person with some of you — our partners, customers, and colleagues.   Amid the excitement of the first legal tech hybrid event of 2021, not to mention the glitz and glamour of the City of Lights, [More]…

From : Blog Entry>>Mike’s Blog EntryWith over 250 million monthly active users, Microsoft Teams has become the top collaboration platform for remote and hybrid work. With a wide array of collaboration tools and deep integration with the entire Microsoft 365 suite, it’s no surprise that Teams is truly changing the way we work, collaborate, and communicate. That being said, Teams still has its quirks and limitations that organizations need to address if they want to truly leverage their investment and get as much out of the [More]…

From : Blog Entry>>ILTA’s Blog Entry(Chicago, IL) August 31, 2021 –  The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), at the annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada ,USA, announces the seating of the newly elected Board of Directors. This change is effective immediately, following the conclusion of the Annual Meeting, on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. PT.  The new ILTA Board of Directors includes: President  Ginevra Saylor, National Director, Innovation Programs, Gowling WLG LLP Toronto, Ontario, Canada Executive [More]…

From : Blog Entry>>Ragav’s Blog EntryMatter centricity approach can help firms relieve Microsoft Teams channel chaos and extend governance across shared content. The concept of matter-centric content views with Microsoft Teams is gaining momentum, especially in the legal industry, providing a centralized location for the matter-related content, facilitating collaboration, and making an attorney job comparatively easier. With the shift towards work from a home model, many organizations have deployed Microsoft Teams for enhancing [More]…

From : Blog Entry>>Shefali’s Blog EntryAs I was applying to ILTA volunteer positions, I watched the “Residual Effects of Volunteering,” a timely webinar. It amped me up even further, seeing the potential to engage in building a community with other smart, excited individuals. Panelists on the webinar were: Melanie Prevost – Director of Infrastructure and Technical Support Services, Vinson & Elkins Tony Capecci – Associate Director of Business Core Applications, Kirkland & Ellis Sandy Mikita – Information Technology Project Management, [More]…

From : Blog Entry>>Georg’s Blog EntryPlease enjoy this blog post authored by Dr. Georg Thomas, CCISO, CDPSE, CISM, CISSP, GRCP   Cyber-attacks are on the rise across the globe with 2021 identified as the highest average cost of data breaches over the past 17 years (IBM, 2021). Law firms are under increased pressure from clients, insurers, and regulators to name a few to ensure that adequate protections are in place to provide protection from cyber threats. It is no secret that law firms hold vast amounts of sensitive and valuable [More]…

From : Blog Entry>>Ragav’s Blog EntryFirm intelligence is the next data revolution, and organizations today to be successful must gain value from the information it has access. Businesses to achieve productivity, as well as performance enhancements, must have an intention of transformation, as developing an intelligent organization is not possible without a digital transformation plan. Firm intelligence is workforce or organization focused and enables effective collaborative communications between internal as well as external users. [More]…

From : Blog Entry>>Natasha’s Blog EntryWritten in collaboration by: – Marta Young LL.B – Review Manager, Ricoh Canada – Natasha Doucas – Business Development Executive, Ricoh Canada At the onset of a large litigation, one of the big decisions you’ll need to make is whether your legal team can handle the entire eDiscovery process, or whether parts of that process should be outsourced.   One of the largest investments of time and resources is document review. Often, firms wait until all documents have been processed before deciding [More]…

From : Blog Entry>>Scott’s Blog EntryIn-Person or Hybrid Workforces Roundtable: Part 2 Summary   I again had the pleasure to participate in an ILTA roundtable discussing Return to Work and Hybrid Workforce topics.   Click Here  to see my recap of the first roundtable.  As is the policy with ILTA roundtables, it was not recorded.  However, I did again capture some highlights below:   We again started out the roundtable with several polls, several of the polls were the same questions as before.  This time the results were [More]…

From : Blog Entry>>ILTA’s Blog Entry(Chicago, IL) August 13, 2021  – The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Announces a New 2022 Conference and shares 2021 ILTACON Updates. ILTA is pleased to announce the in-person ILTA CXO Summit , to be held tentatively in April of 2022. This event, created to bring together thought-leaders from firms of all-sizes, will offer new educational and networking opportunities. Additionally, a key component of this new event is to partner C-suite level mentors with mentees looking to grow [More]…