ILTA Tuesday kicks-off with conference favorite Tom Koulopoulos (day 2 keynote) and 45 other sessions ranging from process automation to social CRM. While most have mapped out conference schedules and picked our 'go to' sessions, we asked some industry thought leaders what session they were looking forward to and would recommend. Here are a few of the responses...
Jeffrey Brandt - Editor, PinHawk Law Technology Daily Digest
Recommends “A Preparatory Guide to BYOD”
It's no surprise that consumerization and BYOD have found
their way into your business place, but have you prepared your infrastructure
for the change? Learn how to properly prepare your technology to support BYOD
and hear about the tools and strategies that can help you successfully manage
everything. Hashtag #TECH5
Tuesday 1:30-2:30pm Location: Maryland B
Andy Adkins - Chief Information Officer, Steptoe &
Johnson PLLC
Recommends "Lessons Learned from Time and Billing
System Implementations"
Failure to adequately plan a time and billing system
implementation typically leads to one thing: an unsuccessful project full of
costly mistakes. A panel of experts will share their implementation stories and
explain how to avoid the pitfalls they encountered. Hear how you can become the
firm's financial hero! Hashtag #FMPG1
Tuesday 11:00-12:30pm Location: Maryland D
Andy: "To quote Carrie Underwood "some pages
turned, some bridges burned, but there were lessons learned"... Well, you
can move on from an ex-boyfriend Carrie, but it's not as easy with a
multi-million dollar system implementation. I'm particularly interested in
hearing Randy Steere's contribution ... I want his 'been there' T-shirt!"
Norm Thomas - Vice President of Business Development, Litera
Recommends "OneNote for All Your Notes: A Hands-On
Session"
Microsoft OneNote provides a multipurpose digital canvas on
which you can type or scribble text, create tables, insert media files and
build spreadsheets. Unlike traditional word processing programs that work in a
linear fashion, OneNote lets you start and pick back up wherever you choose,
work on multiple ideas at once and collect all your random data in one
organized, easy-to-access tool. In part one of this two part session, learn the
basics about OneNote system navigation and adding information, view Notebook
samples and create your own Notebook. Hashtag #HAND4
Tuesday 1:30-2:30pm Location: Annapolis 1,2,3
Debbie Foster - Partner, Affinity Consulting Group
Recommends "Collaborative Management of Legal Project
Management"
How are law firms managing their LPM programs? During this
roundtable, we’ll hear how three law firms successfully launched and
implemented LPM efforts and what they learned along the way. Attendees will
leave understanding how these firms balanced the needs of various internal
constituents and achieved buy-in from attorneys. Learn how KM, marketing,
finance and technology worked together to achieve common goals. We’ll also
provide a sneak peek into what’s ahead for LPM. Hashtag #ORG6
Wednesday 1:30-2:30pm Location: Nat'l Harbor 2
Jobst Elster - Head of Content, InsideLegal
Recommends "IT Metrics That Matter to Management"
Listen as C-level executives discuss IT metrics that are relevant to senior management. Learn which metrics can help you position IT to be perceived as partners with the business and which metrics help demonstrate IT’s potential value to the firm’s bottom line. Hashtag #ACT4
Wednesday 1:30-2:30pm Location: Maryland C
JoAnna Forshee - CEO, InsideLegal
Recommends "A Look at Emerging Technologies"
Join our superstar experts for a discussion on what we can
expect to see in the days ahead. We’ll predict the future of everything from
LAN/WAN and cloud solutions to how e-discovery and tablets will change the
landscape. Hashtag #ETPG6
Wednesday 1:30-2:30pm Location: Woodrow Wilson B
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