At ILTACON 2016, Nancy Beauchemin from InOutsource; Roger Bonine from Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin; and Abby Spilker from Miles & Stockbridge P.C. spoke about their experiences streamlining their workflow technology. Their session focused on using workflow software suites like Intapp to build brand new, technology-assisted workflows. The whole panel agreed that a significant …
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ILTACON 2016 Session: A.I. in Law –The State of Play in 2016
During the ILTACON 2016 Session “AI in Law: The State of Play in 2016”, Michael Mills, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Neota Logic, gave compelling insight into the economics, significance and potential of AI in law firms. According to Mills, law firms have traditionally operated on a time-based billing model, simply scaling their work …
- August 31, 2016
- Andrew McLennan-Murray
ILTACON 2016 Session: How the Past Drives the Future with Predictive Analytics
Does the past drive the future? Why do you need predictive analytics? These are questions a passionate panel of experts sought to answer at the ILTACON 2016 session: “How the Past Drives the Future with Predictive Analytics.” Andy Peterson, Innovative Solutions Strategist at Davis Wright Tremaine; David Cunningham, CIO at Winston & Strawn; Mark Thorogood, …
- August 30, 2016
- Andrew McLennan-Murray
ILTACON – Latest SharePoint Updates and Features
As ILTACON 2015 came to a close, the “Latest SharePoint® Updates and Features” session assembled a panel to discuss the features for on-premise SharePoint®, Office 365TM and SharePoint® 2016. The panel endeavored to surface what’s new in SharePoint® and relevant to law firms. In 2016, SharePoint® is renewing investment in its core: files, content management, …
- September 8, 2015
- Andrew McLennan-Murray
ILTACON – Don’t Just Implement. Adopt!
“Don’t Just Implement. Adopt!” panelists from Perkins Coie LLP, Shearman & Sterling LLP, and Kaye Scholer LLP gathered at ILTACON to discuss the pain of software that wasn’t adequately adopted by their firms. Why should you care? According to the director of KM for Perkins Coie, every minute spent in non-billable time is like time …
- September 3, 2015
- Andrew McLennan-Murray
ILTACON – The Need for Speed: Rapid-Fire Problem-Solving in a Time-Starved World
During the ITLACON 2015 Session “The Need for Speed: Rapid-Fire Problem-Solving in a Time-Starved World,” attendees hoped to learn to make better, faster decisions with their teams. The session was structured as a workshop in which more than 200 attendees were split into small teams and prompted to make quick decisions on complex challenges such …
- September 3, 2015
- Andrew McLennan-Murray
ILTACON – Is Big Data in Legal a Figment of Our Imaginations?
The ILTACON 2015 Session “Is Big Data in Legal a Figment of Our Imaginations” challenged the concept that big data phenomena simply do not apply to the legal market, and then set out to arm every member of the audience with firsthand examples of big data at work in law firms, giving support in answering …
- September 2, 2015
- Andrew McLennan-Murray
ILTACON – Up, Up, and Away!
At the “Up, Up, and Away! Your Ascent into the Cloud!” session at ILTACON 2015, a panel of experts assembled to discuss the current state of cloud computing in the legal market. IT professionals from Broad and Cassle and Eagle Technologies discussed modern uses of cloud computing and analyzed its effectiveness in the legal marketplace. …
- September 1, 2015
- Andrew McLennan-Murray
ILTACON – Careers in Legal Technology – The Numbers, The Buzz, The Shift
The ILTACON 2015 session “Careers in Legal Technology – The Numbers, The Buzz, The Shift” focused on the subject of careers, job security, skills and capacities, and future trends for the legal industry. The panel shared insights and offered their opinions on technology talent in law firms and the legal industry. When the panel was …
- September 1, 2015
- Andrew McLennan-Murray
WestlawNext wins Legaltech innovation award
The Legaltech 2015 conference returned to San Francisco, CA after a 10 year break, and the conference ended with an awards ceremony held at The City Club of San Francisco on July 14, 2015. Tom Larranaga of Legaltech news announced the awards, which recognized 26 companies, law firms, and technology innovators for their contributions to the …
- July 17, 2015
- Andrew McLennan-Murray