Law & Candor Podcast

Megan Ferraro, Associate General Counsel, eDiscovery & Information Governance at Meta, joins Law & Candor to discuss the pivotal role legal is playing in helping innovation thrive while managing risk., Co-hosts Bill Mariano and Rob Hellewell start the show with Sightings of Radical Brilliance. In this episode, they review an article in Reuters exploring lawyer attrition and the ‚Äúgreat resignation.‚Äù Next, their interview with Megan Ferraro , Associate General Counsel, eDiscovery & Information Governance, Meta. They discuss the delicate balance that must be struck between risk and innovation and explore some of the following questions: How did the legal function evolve to play a bigger role in corporate strategy and innovation? What are the broader trends in the ways legal teams are supporting innovation? With businesses growing, adding new technology, and pivoting strategy quickly, what are the most critical risk challenges legal teams face today? How can legal best work with other functions in an organization to ensure strategic priorities are advanced‚Äîthrough new deals or technology, for example‚Äîwhile also balancing the risk factors?  Our co-hosts wrap up the episode with a few key takeaways. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on the podcast homepage , rate us wherever you get your podcasts, and join in the conversation on Twitter .  Related Links   Blog post: Analytics and Predictive Coding Technology for Corporate Attorneys: Six Use Cases Podcast: Innovating the Legal Operations Model Blog post: What Skills Do Lawyers Need to Excel in a New Era of Business? Blog post: Purchasing AI for eDiscovery: Tips and Best Practices Article: To stem lawyer attrition, law firms must look beyond cash - report , ai-and-analytics; legal-operations; ediscovery-review, podcast, project management, risk management, ai-and-analytics, legal-operations, ediscovery-review,, podcast; project-management; risk-management

Kelly McGill, Chief People Officer at Lighthouse, discusses the value of mentorship, what a good mentorship program looks like in a virtual work environment, and how to create inclusive cultures., Kicking off season 9 of Law & Candor, co-hosts Bill Mariano and Rob Hellewell , welcome listeners back for a celebration of Women‚Äôs History Month. Each guest this season is a woman breaking bias, advancing technology, and championing inclusion in the legal and technology industries. First, they dive into Sightings of Radical Brilliance, discussing a Harvard Business Review article about being a better ally in a remote workplace . Bill and Rob are then joined by Kelly McGill , Chief People Officer at Lighthouse, to chat about the value of mentorship, what a good mentorship program looks like in a virtual or hybrid work environment, and how to create a more inclusive culture. Some key questions they explore, include:  Why is mentorship so powerful? What should people seek in a mentor and what makes a good mentee? What are best practices for mentoring in a virtual environment? How does mentorship contribute to more inclusive cultures? Our co-hosts wrap up the episode with advice for amplifying other women‚Äôs voices and key takeaways. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on the podcast homepage , listen and rate the show wherever you get your podcasts, and join in the conversation on Twitter .  Related Links   Blog post: Breaking the Bias: Strategies from Top Women Leaders in Legal Technology Blog post: Charting the Path to Progress: A Conversation with Economic Forecaster Marci Rossell and Lighthouse CEO Brian McManus Podcast: Diversity and eDiscovery: How Diverse Hiring Practices Lead to a More Innovative Workforce Article: Managers, Here‚Äôs How to Be a Better Ally in the Remote Workplace , diversity-equity-and-inclusion, podcast, diversity-equity-and-inclusion,, podcast

Our hosts chat with Lighthouse's Sarah Morgan about updates to privacy regulations in the U.S., Europe, and China, how they're impacting businesses, and what's next on the horizon., Bill Mariano and Rob Hellewell kick off this episode with another segment of Sightings of Radical Brilliance, where they discuss major privacy changes by Google and Apple in their mobile software. Next, our hosts chat with Sarah Moran , eDiscovery Evangelist and Proposal Content Strategist at Lighthouse, about updates to privacy regulations in the U.S., Europe, and China. They also dive into the following key questions: How is the enforcement of GDPR impacting businesses? How has the UK‚Äôs departure from the EU impacted privacy compliance? With so many states pursuing their own privacy regulations, do we anticipate any movement on a federal level? Beyond the U.S. and Europe, what does the privacy landscape look like internationally? Our co-hosts wrap up the episode with a few key takeaways. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on the podcast homepage , rate us wherever you get your podcasts, and join in the conversation on Twitter .  Related Links : Blog post: 2021 Data Privacy Overview: New Regulations and Guidance Blog post: Navigating the Intersections of Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Privacy Blog post: The Impact of Schrems II & Key Considerations for Companies Using M365: The Cloud Environment Article: Google Plans Privacy Changes, but Promises to Not Be Disruptive , data-privacy, ccpa, gdpr, dsars, cross border data transfers, pii, podcast, privacy shield, data-privacy,, ccpa; gdpr; dsars; cross-border-data-transfers; pii; podcast; privacy-shield

Bill and Rob bring on Jason Rylander of Axinn to discuss techniques for unifying matter data across an organization's portfolio and how it can save significant time and money on document review., Join co-hosts Bill Mariano and Rob Hellewell as they discuss a law firm that only works on artificial intelligence and whether this is an emerging trend for the industry. Next, they‚Äôre joined by Jason Rylander of Axinn to discuss the antitrust landscape, benefits of cross-matter review, and techniques for unifying matter data across an organization‚Äôs portfolio. Jason and our hosts walk through key questions, including: With a new administration and the continued disruption from COVID, has there been an increase in the volume of antitrust matters, investigations, and litigation? What are some of the challenges or disadvantages of doing the traditional single-matter document review? What are some strategies for identifying work product or data that can be reused or repurposed?  What are some best practices when connecting matters?  Our co-hosts wrap up the episode with a few key takeaways. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on the podcast homepage , rate us on Apple and Stitcher , and join in the conversation on Twitter . , ediscovery-review; ai-and-analytics, collections, tar/predictive coding, hsr second requests, processing, podcast, data reuse, project management, ediscovery-review, ai-and-analytics, collections; tar-predictive-coding; hsr-second-requests; processing; podcast; data-reuse; project-management

Pooja Lalwani of Lighthouse and our hosts discuss these two ediscovery review methodologies, and walk through the advantages and disadvantages of both and which better supports AI technology., Bill Mariano and Rob Hellewell kick off this episode with another segment of Sightings of Radical Brilliance, where they discuss Dalvin Brown’s piece in the Washington Post about how AI was used to recreate actor Val Kilmer’s voice . Bill and Rob consider this great scientific achievement along with the potentially nefarious ways it can used. Next, our hosts chat with Pooja Lalwani of Lighthouse about two key approaches to ediscovery review: family and four corner. Pooja helps break down the benefits and drawbacks of each through questions such as: What are some of the key differences between both approaches? With modern communication platforms and data creating a more dynamic and complex review process, what are some of the considerations for when and how to deploy family and four corner review? What review methodology is better suited to supporting TAR and AI tools? How do these review methodologies either help classify privilege more efficiently or potentially create limitations? Our co-hosts wrap up the episode with a few key takeaways. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on the podcast homepage , rate us on Apple and Stitcher , and join in the conversation on Twitter . , ediscovery-review; ai-and-analytics; lighting-the-way-for-review; lighting-the-path-to-better-review, privilege, review, ai/big data, tar/predictive coding, podcast, ediscovery-review, ai-and-analytics, privilege; review; ai-big-data; tar-predictive-coding; podcast

In this episode, Amanda Jones of Lighthouse will illuminate some common challenges and pitfalls that can arise with modern language in ediscovery., In the very first episode of season eight, co-hosts Bill Mariano and Rob Hellewell  introduce themselves and welcome listeners back for another riveting season of Law & Candor, the podcast wholly devoted to pursuing the legal technology revolution. They start off with some exciting news about Lighthouse and the recent acquisition of H5 . They then dive into Sightings of Radical Brilliance, the part of the show highlighting the latest news of noteworthy innovation and acts of sheer genius. In this episode, they discuss an article in the AP that investigates how AI-powered tech landed a man in jail with scant evidence . Bill and Rob discuss the case and the AI technology involved, and what questions this raises regarding scientifically validating AI and its use as evidence in criminal cases. Bill and Rob are then joined by Amanda Jones of Lighthouse to discuss common challenges and pitfalls that can arise with modern language in ediscovery, and the interplay between AI and linguistics. Some key questions they explore, include: What is linguistic modeling? What are the critical challenges with modern language and ediscovery today? How is linguistics informing and impacting AI in ediscovery? What are best practices for implementing AI solutions and tools? Our co-hosts wrap up the episode with a few key takeaways. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on the podcast homepage , rate us on Apple and Stitcher , and join in the conversation on Twitter . , ai-and-analytics; ediscovery-review, review, emerging data sources, ai/big data, podcast, ai-and-analytics, ediscovery-review, review; emerging-data-sources; ai-big-data; podcast

Thora Johnson of Orrick joins Bill and Rob to discuss the new data landscape with wearable devices and health apps, and how it has impacted data compliance, cybersecurity, and privacy concerns., In the final episode of the season, co-hosts Bill Mariano and Rob Hellewell review a New Yorker piece by Kyle Chayka about the beauty and uncanniness of AI-created images delivered by the Twitter handle @images_ai. The co-hosts then bring on Thora Johnson of Orrick for a riveting discussion about the rise in wearable devices and the personal data they‚Äôre collecting. They discuss the fascinating innovation in health-related technology and apps and the significant data compliance, privacy, and cybersecurity issues that are accompanying it. Some key questions from their conversation include:  Beyond the more well-known wearable devices and health-related apps, what others are out there and what types of data are they collecting? The proliferation of data these devices and apps are generating have created a unique set of intersecting compliance, security, and privacy challenges‚Äîwhat are some of the most critical to understand? How can teams mitigate the risk of a cyber breach? And in the event it does happen, what are best practices in terms of responding to a breach? What should attorneys and legal teams know about the FTC‚Äôs recent announcement that it plans to ‚Äúvigorously‚Äù enforce its 2009 Health Breach Notification rule? What regulatory issues related to apps collecting genetic information that people should be aware of? The season ends with key takeaways from the guest speaker section. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on the podcast homepage , rate us on Apple and Stitcher , and join in the conversation on Twitter . , data-privacy; information-governance, ccpa, gdpr, cybersecurity, emerging data sources, pii, podcast, hipaa/phi, data-privacy, information-governance, ccpa; gdpr; cybersecurity; emerging-data-sources; pii; podcast; hipaa-phi

James Hart of Lighthouse and our hosts discuss this complex aspect of Microsoft 365 eDiscovery, identify best practices and mitigation strategies, and proactive tips for the future., Law & Candor co-hosts Bill Mariano and Rob Hellewell kick things off with Sightings of Radical Brilliance, in which they discuss a framework for building accountability into AI from an article in Harvard Business Review by Stephen Sanford . In this episode, Bill and Rob are joined by James Hart of Lighthouse. They discuss this critical component of Microsoft 365 and its important role in maximizing the effectiveness of ediscovery workflows and mitigation strategies. Key questions from their conversation include: What are unindexed items and how critical are they to efficiency in ediscovery workflows? After identifying unindexed items, what is the next step and how do you approach it? What are some key strategies for handling unindexed items? How are different organizations approaching unindexed items from a policy perspective? What are best practices for approaching this unique issue in Microsoft 365? In conclusion, our co-hosts end the episode with key takeaways. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on the podcast homepage , rate us on Apple and Stitcher , and join in the conversation on Twitter . Related Links Blog Post: An Introduction to Managing Microsoft 365 Updates that Present Legal and Compliance Considerations Blog Post: Making the Case for Information Governance and Why You Should Address It Now White Paper: The Impact of Schrems II and Key Considerations for Companies Using M365 Podcast: Keeping Up with M365 Software Updates , microsoft-365; chat-and-collaboration-data; information-governance; lighting-the-path-to-better-information-governance, microsoft, emerging data sources, podcast, record management, preservation, microsoft-365, chat-and-collaboration-data, information-governance,, microsoft; emerging-data-sources; podcast; record-management; preservation

Our hosts and Harsha Kurpad of Latham Watkins discuss how to stay apprised of changes in AI technology in the ediscovery space and practical applications for more advanced analytics tools., Co-hosts Bill Mariano and Rob Hellewell start the show with Sightings of Radical Brilliance. In this episode, they review a recent  New York Times article by Cade Metz that explores how new organizations are using AI to find bias in AI . Next, they bring on Harsha Kurpad of Latham Watkins who answers the following questions around staying ahead of AI innovation in legal technology: What are some current barriers to adopting AI? How do you stay apprised of new AI technology, tools, and solutions? What are new data challenges that are leading to a greater adoption of AI or requiring the use of more sophisticated tools? How are government entities like the FTC and DOJ changing how AI is being used and what is required during investigations?  What are some best practices for training algorithms and staying on top of new approaches to training? What are some of the risks in not adopting AI or not staying apprised of changes to the tools, platforms, and how it‚Äôs being used. Our co-hosts wrap up the episode with a few key takeaways. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on the podcast homepage , rate us on Apple and Stitcher , and join in the conversation on Twitter . Related Links White Paper: The Challenge with Big Data Blog Post: What Attorneys Should Know About Advanced AI in eDiscovery: A Brief Discussion Podcast: AI and Analytics for Corporations: Common Use Cases Blog Post: What is the Future of TAR in eDiscovery? (Spoiler Alert ‚Äì It Involves Advanced AI and Expert Services) , ai-and-analytics; ediscovery-review, privilege, review, ai/big data, tar/predictive coding, podcast, production, ai-and-analytics, ediscovery-review, privilege; review; ai-big-data; tar-predictive-coding; podcast; production

Law & Candor co-hosts¬†Bill Mariano and¬†Rob Hellewell kick things off with¬†Sightings of Radical Brilliance, in which they discuss¬†the growing use of¬†emotion recognition in tech in China and how..., Law & Candor co-hosts  Bill Mariano and  Rob Hellewell kick things off with Sightings of Radical Brilliance, in which they discuss the growing use of  emotion recognition in tech in China and how this could lead to some challenges in the legal space down the road.  In this episode, Bill and Rob are joined by  Moira Errick of Bausch Health. The three of them discuss common AI and analytics use cases for corporations via the following questions: What types of AI and analytics tools are you using and for what use cases? What is ICR and how you have been leveraging this internally? What additional use cases are you hoping to use AI and analytics for in the future? What are some best practices to keep in mind when leveraging AI and analytics tools? What recommendations do you have for those trying to get their team on board? What advice would you give to other women in the ediscovery industry looking to move their careers forward? In conclusion, our co-hosts end the episode with key takeaways. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on the  podcast homepage , rate us on  Apple and  Stitcher , and join in the conversation on  Twitter . , ai-and-analytics, ai/big data, podcast, ai-and-analytics, ai-big-data; podcast

In the very first episode of season seven, co-hosts¬†Bill Mariano and¬†Rob Hellewell, introduce themselves and welcome listeners back for another riveting season of Law & Candor, the¬†podcast wholly..., In the very first episode of season seven, co-hosts  Bill Mariano and  Rob Hellewell , introduce themselves and welcome listeners back for another riveting season of Law & Candor, the podcast wholly devoted to pursuing the legal technology revolution. They note that in celebration of Women‚Äôs History Month (March), season seven will feature an all-female guest speaker lineup exploring industry hot topics, as well as key tactics for championing the career growth of females within the space. To kick things off, Bill and Rob begin with Sightings of Radical Brilliance, the part of the show highlighting the latest news of noteworthy innovation and acts of sheer genius. In this episode, they dive into a recent article written by  Ayang Macdonald for  BiometricUpdate.com that discusses  Aratek‚Äôs new biometric finger scanner with enhanced security . Bill and Rob discuss this new fingerprint scanning technology and what it (and other tech like it) could mean for the future of the legal space.  For the guest speaker segment of the show, Bill and Rob bring on  Stacy Ybarra of Lighthouse to discuss diversity in ediscovery and how diverse hiring practices can lead to a more innovative workforce via the following questions: How does diversity feed innovation in ediscovery? What are some of the key ways diversity impacts organizations directly?  How does leading with empathy and inclusion make an impact? What are some best practices for those looking to champion diversity within their organization and the industry through employee resource groups? What advice would you give to other women in the ediscovery industry looking to move their careers forward? Our co-hosts wrap up the episode with a few key takeaways. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on the  podcast homepage , rate us on  Apple and  Stitcher , and join in the conversation on  Twitter . , diversity-equity-and-inclusion, podcast, diversity-equity-and-inclusion,, podcast

In the final episode of season seven, co-hosts¬†Bill Mariano and¬†Rob Hellewell review an article that covers how¬†big tech mergers and acquisitions will drive a busier 2021 for deal lawyers and how..., In the final episode of season seven, co-hosts  Bill Mariano and  Rob Hellewell review an article that covers how  big tech mergers and acquisitions will drive a busier 2021 for deal lawyers and how these impacts may be seen. The co-hosts then bring on  Kristin Sanford of Weil to discuss a related topic ‚Äì the impacts and changes to the antitrust scene with the new administration via the following questions: What are some of the changes brought about by the new administration? How are those making an impact and/or creating change? How do these changes impact how folks manage antitrust matters?  What recommendations do you have for folks dealing with these challenges? What advice would you give to other women in the antitrust industry looking to move their careers forward?  The season ends with key takeaways from the guest speaker section. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on the  podcast homepage , rate us on  Apple and  Stitcher , and join in the conversation on  Twitter . , antitrust, podcast, antitrust, podcast; antitrust