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Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief at Legal IT Insider, talks with Debbie Ting, Practice Innovation Manager, and Molly Wolfe, Knowledge Management lawyer - both at Simpson Thacher &amp; Bartlett LLP. They discuss their work with Jigsaw on a real estate deal involving 700 properties to generate automatic structure charts for the deal. The resulting technology won ILTA’s 2021 Distinguished Peer Trailblazer Award.

Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief at Legal IT Insider, talks with Debbie Ting, Practice Innovation Manager, and Molly Wolfe, Knowledge Management lawyer - both at Simpson Thacher &amp; Bartlett LLP. They discuss their work with Jigsaw on a real estate deal involving 700 properties to generate automatic structure charts for the deal. The resulting technology won ILTA’s 2021 Distinguished Peer Trailblazer Award.

An Insider Look at ILTA’s 2021 Trailblazer Award Winners: Simpson Thacher

Ari Kaplan speaks with Ebru Metin, founder, and CEO of Legal Design Turkey, about the appeal of legal design in the profession generally and in Turkey specifically. They also discuss the practical applications for legal design, the connection between legal tech and legal design, and career change best practices.

Ari Kaplan speaks with Ebru Metin, founder, and CEO of Legal Design Turkey, about the appeal of legal design in the profession generally and in Turkey specifically. They also discuss the practical applications for legal design, the connection between legal tech and legal design, and career change best practices.

Reinventing legal – a discussion on the appeal of legal design

Taking a proactive and integrated approach to talent management appears obvious, but many firms struggle to do it correctly. Adrian Pylypec, VP, Cochran Client Development, leads a panel discussion on what law firms need to do to win the battle for talent and prevent attrition.

Taking a proactive and integrated approach to talent management appears obvious, but many firms struggle to do it correctly. Adrian Pylypec, VP, Cochran Client Development, leads a panel discussion on what law firms need to do to win the battle for talent and prevent attrition.

Retaining Talent: Investments Law Firms need to consider

Legal tech journalist, Bob Ambrogi, leads a panel discussion on the results of a recent Litera report into the adoption of technology in Mergers and Acquisitions practice. It finds widespread adoption of software tools specific to M&amp;A practice and reveals the changing attitudes of M&amp;A lawyers toward the benefits and impact of technology on their work and teams.

Legal tech journalist, Bob Ambrogi, leads a panel discussion on the results of a recent Litera report into the adoption of technology in Mergers and Acquisitions practice. It finds widespread adoption of software tools specific to M&amp;A practice and reveals the changing attitudes of M&amp;A lawyers toward the benefits and impact of technology on their work and teams.

Reshaping Transactions: Findings from the Litera Technology in M&A Report

Bob Ambrogi leads a panel discussion with Adrianne Linares, Jared Correia, and Theo Lister on the findings from a recent survey of the legal industry. It looks specifically at how technology, mobile devices, and AI are shaping the industry in 2022 and beyond. Some of the survey findings may surprise you, and others may not.

Bob Ambrogi leads a panel discussion with Adrianne Linares, Jared Correia, and Theo Lister on the findings from a recent survey of the legal industry. It looks specifically at how technology, mobile devices, and AI are shaping the industry in 2022 and beyond. Some of the survey findings may surprise you, and others may not.

What Makes a Modern Lawyer - the Data Might Surprise You

Lawyer and legal journalist Bob Ambrogi leads an expert panel to discuss the findings of a new report, “Betting on the Post-Covid Future: The Litera PitchBook Venture Capital Report,” which analyzes the venture capital market. His guests, Sherry Kappel, Evangelist at Litera, and Alex Lykken, Senior Analyst at PitchBook, consider the implications for lawyers and the legal industry.

Lawyer and legal journalist Bob Ambrogi leads an expert panel to discuss the findings of a new report, “Betting on the Post-Covid Future: The Litera PitchBook Venture Capital Report,” which analyzes the venture capital market. His guests, Sherry Kappel, Evangelist at Litera, and Alex Lykken, Senior Analyst at PitchBook, consider the implications for lawyers and the legal industry.

PitchBook Report: Betting On A Post-Covid Future

Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief for Legal IT Insider, talks with Susan Sommers, Director, KM Innovation and Solutions at Ogletree Deakins, about the revamp of its SharePoint Online-based ODConnect platform, which won the ILTA Transformative Project of the Year Award in 2021. ODConnect provides a central location for Ogletree Deakins' systems, resources, and applications.

Caroline Hill, Editor-in-Chief for Legal IT Insider, talks with Susan Sommers, Director, KM Innovation and Solutions at Ogletree Deakins, about the revamp of its SharePoint Online-based ODConnect platform, which won the ILTA Transformative Project of the Year Award in 2021. ODConnect provides a central location for Ogletree Deakins' systems, resources, and applications.

An Insider Look at ILTA’s transformative project of the year 2021: ODConnect

Chris Draper

Adriana Linares talks with Chris Draper, Chief Technology Officer at Third Coast Commodities LLC and former Director of Trokt, provider of end-to-end workflow management platforms for contract management, execution, and validation. They discuss his involvement in the development of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) standards, and other challenges facing legal: access to justice, law schools, the importance of data, and intellectual property protection.

Adriana Linares talks with Chris Draper, Chief Technology Officer at Third Coast Commodities LLC and former Director of Trokt, provider of end-to-end workflow management platforms for contract management, execution, and validation. They discuss his involvement in the development of Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) standards, and other challenges facing legal: access to justice, law schools, the importance of data, and intellectual property protection.

Innovator, Chris Draper, looks at legal issues from a technology perspective

Litera Evangelist Sherry Kappel interviews legal management consultant George Rudoy about trends in law firms and corporate legal departments.  As a consultant to both firms and in-house legal, Rudoy has a unique perspective on an industry emerging from the pandemic.

Litera Evangelist Sherry Kappel interviews legal management consultant George Rudoy about trends in law firms and corporate legal departments. As a consultant to both firms and in-house legal, Rudoy has a unique perspective on an industry emerging from the pandemic.

Market Trends: Returning to the Office – What’s Next?

Litera’s VP, Go-to-Market, Drafting, shares stories of successful legal technology adoption with two law firm technology leaders.

Litera’s VP, Go-to-Market, Drafting, shares stories of successful legal technology adoption with two law firm technology leaders.

Successful Law Firm Adoption Strategies

LEGALTECH MATTERS is a bi-weekly podcast dedicated to creating conversations about technology, trends, and innovation for law firms and companies – big and small. Leading legal journalists, consultants, and lawyers Bob Ambrogi, Joe Borstein, Caroline Hill, Ari Kaplan, and Adriana Linares host the podcast.

Litera Evangelist Curt Meltzer speaks with three experts in driving technology adoption in law firms.  The conversation focuses on aspects of adoptions such as communications, planning, understanding the underlying problems, and using metrics to show ROI.

Litera Evangelist Curt Meltzer speaks with three experts in driving technology adoption in law firms. The conversation focuses on aspects of adoptions such as communications, planning, understanding the underlying problems, and using metrics to show ROI.

Tech-Empowered Firms Enjoy Boosts in Efficiency

Litera Evangelist Sherry Kappel interviews Tiffany Graves, pro bono counsel at Bradley, about the state of Access to Justice generally, and the role that law firm pro bono programs can play.  They discuss the important advances in technology that have taken place in part because of the need to connect people virtually during the pandemic.  Graves also provides some advice to lawyers who might want to engage more in Access to Justice activities and initiatives.

Litera Evangelist Sherry Kappel interviews Tiffany Graves, pro bono counsel at Bradley, about the state of Access to Justice generally, and the role that law firm pro bono programs can play. They discuss the important advances in technology that have taken place in part because of the need to connect people virtually during the pandemic. Graves also provides some advice to lawyers who might want to engage more in Access to Justice activities and initiatives.

Increasing Access to Justice

Litera’s Global Head of Corporate Development Haley Altman is joined by Richard Susskind for this podcast from Litera’s Changing Lawyer Summit.  Susskind has been a well-known observer of innovation in the legal space for many years, and his recent book, on Online Courts and the Future of Justice, has been a timely source of guidance as courts have automated processes during the pandemic.  Altman and Susskind discuss recent legal innovation developments from the point of view of the courts, law firms, clients, and legal tech providers in this wide-ranging look at the state of innovation.

Litera’s Global Head of Corporate Development Haley Altman is joined by Richard Susskind for this podcast from Litera’s Changing Lawyer Summit. Susskind has been a well-known observer of innovation in the legal space for many years, and his recent book, on Online Courts and the Future of Justice, has been a timely source of guidance as courts have automated processes during the pandemic. Altman and Susskind discuss recent legal innovation developments from the point of view of the courts, law firms, clients, and legal tech providers in this wide-ranging look at the state of innovation.

Technology in Courts, Dispute Resolution, and the Future of Work

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) issues have become more pronounced during the pandemic. Litera Sales Director Abhijat Saraswat is joined by a panel discussing the ways that technology can assist DEI professionals in building a new way of working. Using technology and data to change the way work is allocated was one of the key strategies the panel focused on.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) issues have become more pronounced during the pandemic. Litera Sales Director Abhijat Saraswat is joined by a panel discussing the ways that technology can assist DEI professionals in building a new way of working. Using technology and data to change the way work is allocated was one of the key strategies the panel focused on.

DEI Professionals and Technologists Partner Together to Support a New Way of Working

Litera Evangelist Sherry Kappel hosts seven legal technology and innovation experts who have guided their organizations through the pandemic and into a new world. They describe an industry that is seeing some genuinely profound shifts in the way lawyers and firms think about the role of technology in their work and their organizations.

Litera Evangelist Sherry Kappel hosts seven legal technology and innovation experts who have guided their organizations through the pandemic and into a new world. They describe an industry that is seeing some genuinely profound shifts in the way lawyers and firms think about the role of technology in their work and their organizations.

Empowering Lawyers Through Technology

Pieter van der Hoeven, Senior Director of Business Development at Litera and co-founder of Clocktimizer hosts Jessica Davis, Director of Matter Performance and Service Innovation at McCarter &amp; English, for a discussion of the ways that smart use of data can enhance pricing and Legal Project Management practices in a law firm.

Pieter van der Hoeven, Senior Director of Business Development at Litera and co-founder of Clocktimizer hosts Jessica Davis, Director of Matter Performance and Service Innovation at McCarter &amp; English, for a discussion of the ways that smart use of data can enhance pricing and Legal Project Management practices in a law firm.

A Single Source of Truth for Pricing and Legal Project Management

Mandy Neske, Sales Director for Litera’s Objective Manager offering, led a Changing Lawyer Summit panel that provided insight into the ways that technology is enabling more robust and well-executed strategic planning processes in law firms.

Mandy Neske, Sales Director for Litera’s Objective Manager offering, led a Changing Lawyer Summit panel that provided insight into the ways that technology is enabling more robust and well-executed strategic planning processes in law firms.

The Changing Lawyer Summit – A Single Source of Truth for Strategic Planning and Execution

Litera’s Former Senior Director, Firm Intelligence Cindy Thurston Bare is joined by Simpson Thatcher’s Director of Knowledge Management, Tanisha Little and Director of Data Analytics Andrew Baker to talk about how law firms can become more data-centric.

Litera’s Former Senior Director, Firm Intelligence Cindy Thurston Bare is joined by Simpson Thatcher’s Director of Knowledge Management, Tanisha Little and Director of Data Analytics Andrew Baker to talk about how law firms can become more data-centric.

The Changing Lawyer Summit – Firm Intelligence: The Advantages of a Single Source of Truth

Ari Kaplan interviews Traci Jenkins, Director of Career Development, Venable LLP. They discuss the most common career development questions, the increasingly competitive market for legal talent, how the role of the president of the National Association for Law Placement has changed, the timing of on-campus interviewing, and ways that law firms are improving their approach to hiring and retaining diverse talent.

Ari Kaplan interviews Traci Jenkins, Director of Career Development, Venable LLP. They discuss the most common career development questions, the increasingly competitive market for legal talent, how the role of the president of the National Association for Law Placement has changed, the timing of on-campus interviewing, and ways that law firms are improving their approach to hiring and retaining diverse talent.

Trends in Legal Placement and Lawyer Development

Wilson Sonsini

In this episode, Joe Borstein of LexFusion interviews David Wang, Chief Innovation Officer at Wilson Sonsini.  Wang describes how working with Silicon Valley tech companies made keeping up with technology an imperative for the firm.  He describes the many ways that technology is not only transforming legal work, but also providing new opportunities and career paths for lawyers.

In this episode, Joe Borstein of LexFusion interviews David Wang, Chief Innovation Officer at Wilson Sonsini. Wang describes how working with Silicon Valley tech companies made keeping up with technology an imperative for the firm. He describes the many ways that technology is not only transforming legal work, but also providing new opportunities and career paths for lawyers.

Legal Innovation in Silicon Valley: View from Wilson Sonsini

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