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Podcast series from the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA).

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August 20, 2026Episode 64742 min

#0218: Operationalizing AI with NetDocuments: Akin Shares its Journey

Listen to Akin’s shift from AI experimentation to firmwide adoption, featuring Jeff Westcott with Akin and NetDocuments’ Heath Harris. Akin began its journey by testing many AI tools, then focused on practical platforms such as NetDocuments AI to unlock value from its large document repository. The speakers emphasize embedding AI where lawyers already work, especially in the document management system to reduce friction and improve searchability. Key themes include trust, governance, client sensitivity, and internal buy-in. To learn more about Akin, visit https://www.akingump.com To learn more about NetDocuments, visit https://www.netdocuments.com/ Find Jeff Westcott, Director, Practice Technology, Innovation & AI, Akin, on LinkedIn Find Heath Harris, VP, Applied AI, NetDocuments, on LinkedIn

August 19, 2026Episode 64611 min

#0217: What to Expect at ILTACON with Dawn Hudgins and Josh Villarreal

Join Dawn Hudgins, ILTA's CXO, and Josh Villareal, Steno's Director of Field Marketing, as they dive into what to expect at this year's ILTACON 2026!

August 19, 2026Episode 64527 min

#0216: Nicole Stone - Simplifying Complexity with AI

Nicole Stone is Director of AI & Agentic Solutions, Product Management at Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S., where she leads the development of AI-powered legal and regulatory solutions. A former attorney with more than 17 years of experience in legal technology, she specializes in applying generative AI, trusted legal content, and expert insight to help legal professionals navigate increasingly complex regulatory and legal environments. Want to learn more about some of the things we discussed in the episode? Check out the links below: Wolters Kluwer homepage: Wolters Kluwer - Combining Domain Expertise With Advanced Technology | Wolters Kluwer More information on CCH Jurisdictional Compare: Wolters Kluwer introduces new agentic CCH Jurisdictional Compare solution | Wolters Kluwer More information on how Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. approaches legal research: VitalLaw® Expert AI | Wolters Kluwer

August 18, 2026Episode 6445 min

#0215: Hot Topics - August 18, 2026

Join us for our newest podcast series, Hot Topics, posted weekly every Monday. We'll take you through the latest news in the Legal Tech and AI space to keep you up-to-date for the week ahead. Interested in reading more on a certain story? We've got you covered—all of our sources are linked below: AI News https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/10/meta-muse-glimmer-open-weight-ai.html https://aitoolsrecap.com/Blog/AINewsAugust2026.aspx https://aiweekly.co/ai-news-today https://aibriefing.dev/ https://aireleasetracker.com/latest https://techstartups.com/2026/08/14/top-tech-news-today-august-14-2026-apple-anthropic-deepseek-google-ibm-pony-ai-openai-spacex-uber-more/ Legal Tech News https://legaltechnology.com/latest-news/ https://legaltechnology.com/category/latest-news/ https://legaltechnology.com/ https://www.artificiallawyer.com/ https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/ https://www.legaltechmonitor.com/ https://www.legaltechdigest.com/ https://www.law.com/topics/artificial-intelligence/

August 13, 2026Episode 64328 min

#0214: So You Wanna Join the C-Suite: Episode 10 - FUTUREPROOFING: Stay Sharp or Step Aside

Relevance isn’t a given—it’s a discipline. In this episode, we look ahead to what leadership demands next and how seasoned executives stay sharp when the ground keeps shifting. - How do you keep growing—even when others assume you've “arrived". - One thing C-suite hopefuls should be doing right now that nobody’s talking about. - Reflections on the belief or habit he had to shed to stay sharp. - Jim lays out his “skate to where the puck is going” strategy for the next five years. This episode tees up the live conference conversation with forward-looking insights, honest reflections, and a challenge to every leader: evolve, or risk irrelevance.

August 11, 2026Episode 6428 min

#0213: What to Expect at ILTACON with Dawn Hudgins and Daryl Fitzpatrick

Join Dawn Hudgins, ILTA's CXO, and Daryl Fitzpatrick, Intellek's CRO, as they dive into what to expect at this year's ILTACON 2026!

August 11, 2026Episode 64118 min

#0212: (WWL) Cross-Generational Mentoring in Law Firms - Part 3

Join Mailise Johnson, Imare' Jordan, and their moderator, LaKeesha Bailey, for the second part of a three-part discussion about mentoring inside of law firms.

August 10, 2026Episode 6405 min

#0211: Hot Topics - 10 August, 2026

Join us for our newest podcast series, Hot Topics, posted weekly every Monday. We'll take you through the latest news in the Legal Tech and AI space to keep you up-to-date for the week ahead. Interested in reading more on a certain story? We've got you covered—all of our sources are linked below: AI News https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/meta-debuts-muse-code-to-take-on-anthropic-and-openai-.html https://aibriefing.dev/ https://aiweekly.co/ai-news-today https://llm-stats.com/ai-news Legal Tech News https://legaltechnology.com/latest-news/ https://legaltechnology.com/ https://legaltechnology.com/category/latest-news/ https://www.artificiallawyer.com/ https://www.legaltech-talk.com/insights/news/ https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/ https://www.law.com/legal-technology/

August 10, 2026Episode 63923 min

#0210: (CT) Why Mentorship Now?

In this episode, the speakers explored why mentorship has become increasingly important at this pivotal moment for the legal industry and how organizations and individuals can rethink mentorship to support knowledge sharing, leadership development, career growth, and the next generation of legal technology professionals. Why mentorship? Why now? And how can the right mentoring relationships help you navigate change while enhancing your career trajectory? Join us for Part One of this three-part conversation—and stay tuned as we continue to explore the evolving role of mentorship in building the future leaders of the legal technology community. Moderator: @Samuel Smith - Information Governance Senior Analyst, Latham & Watkins LLP Speakers: @Lydia Flocchini - Founder & CEO, Scarab Strategies @Ann Gorr - Legal Technology Consultant & Information Governance Strategist Recorded on 08-10-2026.

August 4, 2026Episode 6386 min

#0209: Hot Topics - 03/08/2026

Join us for our newest podcast series, Hot Topics, posted weekly every Monday. We'll take you through the latest news in the Legal Tech and AI space to keep you up-to-date for the week ahead. Interested in reading more on a certain story? We've got you covered—all of our sources are linked below: AI News: https://www.distillintelligence.com/briefings/ai-leaders-2026-07-31 https://www.aicritique.org/us/2026/07/31/from-intelligence-to-execution-power-and-governance-how-the-main-arena-of-global-ai-competition-shifted-in-july-2026/ https://jmacweb.com/ai-news/daily/2026-07-31 https://thursdai.news/releases/2026-07 Legal Tech News: https://legaltechnology.com/latest-news/ https://legaltechnology.com/category/latest-news/ https://www.legaltech-talk.com/insights/news/ https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/ https://www.legaltechmonitor.com/site/legal-it-insider/ https://www.artificiallawyer.com/