ILTA Voices

Your legal expertise gets you into the room. Your leadership identity determines whether your voice shapes the outcome.As expectations of legal professionals continue to rise, influence, credibility, and executive presence have become essential leadership skills. This session introduced Leadership Identity—a practical framework for intentionally shaping how you show up, how you’re experienced, and the reputation you build when it matters most.Listeners learned how Leadership Identity becomes a real advantage when others trust your judgment, seek your perspective, and rely on you in high‑stakes moments. Through real‑world examples and immediately applicable strategies, listeners gained tools to strengthen credibility beyond technical expertise, expand their influence in decision‑making conversations, and bring a steady executive presence to complex, high‑visibility situations. Walk away ready to move from a trusted legal expert to a strategic leader others rely on. Moderator:Andrea Webster - Associate Director of Legal Innovation and Operations, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. Speaker:Kristen Sonday - Co-Founder, Paladin

Dean Sonderegger, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions, and Jennifer McIver, Director of Legal Operations and Industry Insights at Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions, sit down and dive into where AI is Today, and where it's going next. Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/solutions/enterprise-legal-management LegalView Insights 2026: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/report-legalview-insights-volume-2026-1-rate-pressure-paradox Background on the Invoice Review Agent tool: https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/news/wolters-kluwer-introduces-agentic-ai-invoice-review-to-legalview-billanalyzer

Portals and intranets continue to play a critical role in Knowledge Management—whether you're serving internal teams or delivering value directly to clients. In a GenAI-driven world, having a centralized, well-governed home for playbooks, standards, and trusted knowledge is more important than ever. In this podcast, we spoke with a KM leader who shared insights and lessons learned from building and launching a mature KM platform. The speaker shared practical insights on organizing knowledge, designing sustainable processes, and making thoughtful UI and experience decisions. They also looked back at lessons learned along the way and explored what ongoing governance and maintenance really look like once the platform is live. Moderator:@Brandie Knox - Principal & Creative Director, Knox Design Strategy Speaker:@Caitlin Gibson - Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton Recorded on 06-17-2026.

In-house legal teams are adopting technology and AI solutions at a faster pace than many law firms, creating a growing gap in innovation and efficiency. This podcast explored why this gap exists, how it impacts client expectations, and what outside counsel can learn from corporate legal departments’ approach to tech adoption.Moderator: @Thomas Daemen - Associate General Counsel, Microsoft Corporation - Legal and Corporate Affairs Speakers:@Brad Blickstein - CEO, The Blickstein Group @Amy Monaghan - Senior Counsel, Director of KM and AI Enablement, Policy & Legal Ops, Ford Motor CompanyJustin Moon - Partner, Technology Transactions & Privacy, Perkins Coie LLP