Law & Candor Podcast

Brian Rafkin, counsel in Akin‚Äôs antitrust and competition practice, joins to examine the HSR rules and share advice for utilizing AI and workflows to manage increased scrutiny., <iframe height="200px" width="100%" frameborder="no" scrolling="no" seamless src="https://player.simplecast.com/f0b5195e-f4b6-4f49-a2ca-4d7aa3638bc2?dark=true"></iframe> ‚Äç Continuing a more aggressive posture toward corporate mergers, the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission recently announced new HSR rules that dramatically change and expand the amount and type of information that needs to be submitted with HSR filings. How will this impact future M&A activity and Second Requests? Brian Rafkin , counsel in Akin‚Äôs antitrust and competition practice, joins the podcast to examine the new HSR rules and their potential implications. He also shares best practices for utilizing technology and workflows to manage increased scrutiny and pressure on deals.  This episode‚Äôs sighing of radical brilliance: ‚Äú United States takes on Google in biggest tech monopoly trial of 21st century ,‚Äù Dara Kerr, NPR, September 12, 2023. Learn more about the show and our speakers on lawandcandor.com , rate us wherever you get your podcasts, and join in the conversation on LinkedIn and Twitter . , antitrust; ai-and-analytics, antitrust, AI, analytics, HSR, antitrust, FTC, DOJ, M&A, ai-and-analytics; antitrust; artificial-intelligence; biden-administration; document-review; hsr-second-requests; mergers; regulation

Law & Candor welcomes Michael Bohner, Managing Discovery Attorney at Cleary, and Justin Van Alstyne, Head of Discovery and Information Governance at T-Mobile, to explore the practical aspects of this partnership, including balancing responsibilities, employing technology, and building relationships., In demanding and highly contentious litigation or investigations it can often feel like it‚Äôs every person for themselves without much room for partnership. However, this is a lost opportunity. The relationship between the strong trio of corporate counsel, law firms, and legal technology providers is often an unacknowledged key to overcoming critical challenges. By sharing key information, balancing workloads, and building on each other‚Äôs expertise, these partners can work together to solve modern data challenges and the toughest matters. Law & Candor welcomes Michael Bohner , Managing Discovery Attorney at Cleary, and Justin Van Alstyne , Head of Discovery and Information Governance at T-Mobile, to explore the practical aspects of this partnership, including balancing responsibilities, employing technology, and building relationships. This episode‚Äôs sighing of radical brilliance: ‚Äú Meet Aleph Alpha, Europe‚Äôs Answer to Open AI ,‚Äù Morgan Meaker, Wired, August 30, 2023.   Learn more about the show and our speakers on lawandcandor.com , rate us wherever you get your podcasts, and join in the conversation on LinkedIn and Twitter . , legal-operations; ediscovery-review, legal operations, eDiscovery, Review, corporate-legal-ops; ediscovery; law-firm; legal-ops; legal; corporate; ediscovery-process

In a special series, we unpack the history of Juneteenth, explore what it means for today’s society, and celebrate the successes of African Americans in the legal and legal technology industries., In 2021, Juneteenth became the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was recognized in 1983. It was a significant acknowledgement at the national level, but Juneteenth has had a long and rich history in the African American community as a day of celebration and remembrance—of both the history of emancipation, and the past, present, and future fight for freedom. In a special release of Law & Candor, we commemorate Juneteenth with guest hosts Duval Miller and Reem Saffouri as they speak to African Americans in the legal space. In episode one, Ronique Richburg , Review Manager at Lighthouse, joins to explore the history of Juneteenth, discuss its significance today, and celebrate the success of African Americans in the legal and legal technology industries. This episode's sighting of radical brilliance: Black Girls CODE , diversity-equity-and-inclusion, diversity-equity-and-inclusion, dei

Our guests discuss how grassroots campaigns, allyship, equitable pay policies, and executive visibility and sponsorship can contribute to greater equity in the workplace., June 19th is a day for celebration and a recognition of the continued fight for freedom and equity for African Americans. While progress has been made in recent years, there is still more that organizations in the legal and legal technology industries can invest in to meaningfully contribute to greater equity. Law & Candor welcomes Oral Pottinger , partner at Mayer Brown, and Stacy Ybarra , Chief Marketing Officer at Lighthouse, to discuss how grassroots campaigns, allyship, equitable pay policies, and executive visibility and sponsorship can contribute to greater equity in the workplace. This episode's sighting of radical brilliance:  Robert Smith Pledges To Pay Off Student Loans For Morehouse College's Class Of 2019 ,  NPR Theme music by Vitamin D For more Juneteenth stories and resources, please visit our Juneteenth page or check us out on LinkedIn .  , diversity-equity-and-inclusion, diversity-equity-and-inclusion, dei

Lica Patterson, Senior Director of Global Advisory Services at Lighthouse, discusses how assessing short and long-term risk can inform a more strategic information governance program.,   As we continue to grapple with a strange and unpredictable economic environment, establishing your legal and information governance priorities can be daunting. While directing investment and energy into the most urgent matters is a reflex during a down economy, neglecting more long-term data issues and risk can be detrimental. How do you balance these interests with already strapped resources? Lica Patterson , Senior Director of Global Advisory Services at Lighthouse, joins the podcast to discuss how assessing short and long-term risk can inform a more strategic information governance program. She also shares how the right technology and teams contribute to accomplishing goals and evolving your program. This episode's sighting of radical brilliance:  3 trends will shape the future of work, according to Microsoft‚Äôs CEO , World Economic Forum,  February 10, 2023. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on lawandcandor.com , rate us wherever you get your podcasts, and join in the conversation on LinkedIn and  Twitter .   , information-governance; data-privacy; microsoft-365, information-governance, data-privacy, microsoft-365, emerging-data-sources; legal-holds; podcast; record-management; risk-management

Law & Candor welcomes Vanessa Quaciari, Senior eDiscovery Counsel at Baker Botts, to discuss improvements in collection, review, and production that can help you manage collaboration data.,   We are all participating in the unprecedented evolution of workplace communication. From virtually editing a shared document, to ‚Äúliking‚Äù a chat message, to responding to a colleague with an emoji during a video call‚Äîmost employees in a modern work environment are actively (and often unknowingly) creating large volumes of collaboration data. For the legal and eDiscovery professions, the speed of this innovation has necessitated parallel rapid advancements in technology and new approaches to workflows to stay ahead of the complexity and scale of chat and collaboration data. Law & Candor welcomes Vanessa Quaciari , Senior eDiscovery Counsel at Baker Botts, to discuss improvements in collection, review, and production that can help you manage collaboration data and scale your approach as the evolution continues. This episode's sighting of radical brilliance: ChatGPT If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on lawandcandor.com , rate us wherever you get your podcasts, and join in the conversation on LinkedIn and  Twitter .  , chat-and-collaboration-data; ediscovery-review, collections, review, emerging data sources, podcast, production, chat-and-collaboration-data, ediscovery-review, collections; review; emerging-data-sources; podcast; production

Lighthouse‚Äôs Mary Newman, Executive Director of Managed Review, joins the podcast to explore how adopting a technology-forward mindset can provide better results for document review teams.,   To keep up with the big data challenges in modern review, adopting a technology-enabled approach is critical. Modern technology like AI can help case teams defensibly cull datasets and gain unprecedented early insight into their data. But if downstream document review teams are unable to optimize technology within their workflows and review tasks, many of the early benefits gained by technology can quickly be lost. Lighthouse‚Äôs Mary Newman , Executive Director of Managed Review, joins the podcast to explore how document review teams that adopt a technology-forward mindset can provide better review results now and in the future. This episode's sighting of radical brilliance: An A.I. Pioneer on What We Should Really Fear , New York Times,  December 21, 2022.  If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on lawandcandor.com , rate us wherever you get your podcasts, and join in the conversation on LinkedIn and  Twitter .  , ai-and-analytics; legal-operations; lighting-the-way-for-review; lighting-the-path-to-better-review; lighting-the-path-to-better-ediscovery, review, ai/big data, podcast, managed review, ai-and-analytics, legal-operations, review; ai-big-data; podcast; managed-review

Cassie Blum, Senior Director of Review Consulting at Lighthouse, discusses how to implement a data reuse strategy, including what technology and workflows can optimize its success.,   Handling large volumes of data during an investigation or litigation can be anxiety-inducing for legal teams. Corporate datasets can become a minefield of sensitive, privileged, and proprietary information that legal teams must identify as quickly as possible in order to mitigate risk. Ironically, corporate data also provides a key to speeding up and improving this process. By reusing metadata and work product from past matters in combination with advanced analytics, organizations can significantly reduce risk and increase efficiency during the review process. Law & Candor welcomes Cassie Blum , Senior Director of Review Consulting at Lighthouse, to discuss how to implement this data strategy, including what technology and workflows can optimize its success. This episode's sighting of radical brilliance:  7 Ways to be a more inclusive colleague ,  Fast Company , February 24, 2023. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on lawandcandor.com , rate us wherever you get your podcasts, and join in the conversation on LinkedIn and  Twitter . , chat-and-collaboration-data; ediscovery-review; lighting-the-path-to-better-ediscovery, podcast, data reuse, document review, chat-and-collaboration-data, ediscovery-review, podcast; data-reuse; document-review

Emily Dimond, Managing Senior Counsel, eDiscovery, at PNC Bank, shares practical strategies for managing updates in Microsoft 365 and how to develop an agile governance program.,   Collaborative technology‚Äîgreat for employee productivity but often challenging for legal and IT departments. Balancing the risk and reward requires a deep understanding of ever evolving updates while proactively managing those changes. As organizations adopt cloud-based enterprise software like Microsoft 365, previous change management and governance approaches are often no longer sufficient. Emily Dimond , Managing Senior Counsel, eDiscovery, at PNC Bank, shares practical strategies for managing updates in M365, including recent changes to transcripts and loop components, and how to develop a strong governance program equipped for today‚Äôs dynamic landscape.  This episode's sighting of radical brilliance:  Where is Tech Going in 2023? Harvard Business Review,  January 26, 2023. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on lawandcandor.com , rate us wherever you get your podcasts, and join in the conversation on LinkedIn and  Twitter .  , microsoft-365; chat-and-collaboration-data; lighting-the-path-to-better-information-governance, microsoft, emerging data sources, podcast, record management, microsoft-365, chat-and-collaboration-data, microsoft; emerging-data-sources; podcast; record-management

Jennifer Garone‚ÄîSenior Director of Privacy and Information Governance at Carnival Corporation‚Äîjoins Law & Candor to discuss what we should know about data privacy in 2023, including GDPR and CCPA.,   If there has been any constant in the wave of privacy changes since the enactment of GDPR, it‚Äôs been the need to stay vigilant about the impacts of evolving regulations and enforcement globally. From changes to the California Consumer Privacy Act to challenges with cross-border data transfers, there is more to keep up with than ever. Data privacy veteran Jennifer Garone ‚Äîwho is currently the Senior Director of Privacy and Information Governance at Carnival Corporation‚Äîjoins Law & Candor to discuss what we should know about data privacy in 2023 and what‚Äôs key for the future. This episode's sighting of radical brilliance:  Takeaways from the Supreme Court's hearing in blockbuster internet speech case , CNN,  February 21, 2023. If you enjoyed the show, learn more about our speakers and subscribe on lawandcandor.com , rate us wherever you get your podcasts, and join in the conversation on LinkedIn and  Twitter .  , data-privacy; information-governance, ccpa, gdpr, data-privacy, podcast, data-privacy, information-governance, ccpa; gdpr; data-privacy; podcast

Amy Sellars, Senior Legal Counsel at CBRE, joins Law & Candor to discuss some of the contributors to mental health challenges in the legal industry and some practical approaches to remedy them., To kick off the episode, Bill and Paige discuss a piece from Law.com that looks at a recent surge in diverse, female general counsels . Next, they welcome Amy Sellars , Senior Legal Counsel, eDiscovery Operations, at CBRE, for an important conversation about the mental health crisis in the legal industry. They discuss some of the drivers of mental health challenges and what can be done at an individual and industry level to help. They explore a variety of questions, including: How has the pandemic or other factors contributed to greater challenges with mental health we‚Äôve read about? Improving mental health is a challenge we‚Äôve seen many industries grapple with recently. Are there unique challenges in legal and eDiscovery that have contributed to the epidemic we‚Äôre seeing today? While we‚Äôve heard about ways to personally manage stress, there are also some structural issues at play. What are some strategies or approaches you‚Äôve seen to help improve work/life balance or how work is allocated? As an industry, how can we continue this conversation and keep advancing initiatives to improve mental health and well being for everyone? 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 .  , diversity-equity-and-inclusion, podcast, mental health, diversity-equity-and-inclusion,, podcast; mental-health

Law & Candor welcomes Kara Ricupero, Associate General Counsel at eBay, for a conversation about how analytics and reimagining review can help solve data challenges and advance business imperatives., In episode two, we introduce our new co-host Paige Hunt , Vice President of Global Discovery Solutions at Lighthouse, who will be joining Bill Mariano as our guide through the legal technology revolution. In their first Sighting of Radical Brilliance together they chat about an article in Wired that explores the rise of the AI meme machine, DALL-E Mini . Then, Paige and Bill interview Kara Ricupero , Associate General Counsel and Head of Global Information Governance, eDiscovery, and Legal Analytics at eBay. They explore how a dynamic combination of new technology and human expertise is helping to usher in new approaches to review and analytics that can help tackle modern data challenges. Other questions they dive into, include: How did you identify the kind of advanced technology needed for modern data challenges?   Partnering with the right people and experts across the business to utilize technology and insights seems to be a big part of the equation. How did you work with other stakeholders to leverage analytics?  With new analytics and intelligence, has it changed how you approach review on matters or other processes? How do you think utilizing analytics will evolve as data and review continue to change? What kinds of problems do you think it can help solve?  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 .  , ai-and-analytics; ediscovery-review; lighting-the-way-for-review; lighting-the-path-to-better-review; lighting-the-path-to-better-ediscovery, review, data-re-use, ai/big data, podcast, ai-and-analytics, ediscovery-review, review; data-re-use; ai-big-data; podcast