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23 I L T A N E T . O R G Kathleen Hogan is Director, Knowledge Integration at McCarthy Tétrault, based in the firm's Toronto office. She leads the firm's investments in and development of next-generation knowledge management systems and practices. Ms. Hogan began her legal career practising as a research lawyer at a national firm, developing a broad practice in legal problem-solving and strategy. She has acted as General Counsel at a private manufacturing firm, and later as Director of Knowledge Management at one of Canada's big five banks. With this background, Ms. Hogan brings a unique approach to practice resources, risk management, and client-facing solutions. In 2013, she was awarded the International Legal Technology Association's Peer Award for Most Innovative Law Department. . L E G A L I N N O V A T I O N A N D T E C H N O L O G Y C E R T I F I C A T E ILTA is excited to share an educational opportunity for its members to enroll in Suffolk University Law School's Legal Innovation and Technology Certificate. The Certificate is a first-of-its-kind online program consisting of six courses designed to prepare legal professionals to work more effectively and efficiently in a rapidly changing legal marketplace. The heralded program is ideal for attorneys and legal professionals (e.g., legal operations professionals, law librarians, paralegals, technology specialists, legal project managers, legal solutions architects, marketing officers, compliance officers, etc.) who are dedicated to preparing their firms and organizations, and themselves, for the future. Offering term starts in summer, fall, or spring, courses in the LIT Certificate program are delivered 100% online by legal industry leaders and cover cutting-edge learning and skills that 21st century legal professionals need. Courses included in the program are Legal Operations, Process Improvement & Legal Project Management, 21st Century Legal Services, Design Thinking for Legal Professionals, The Business of Delivering Legal Services, and Legal Technology Toolkit. Each course can be taken individually or as part of the overall part- time LIT Certificate program, which can be completed in one year (or longer if a student chooses). Each 10-week class requires two to five hours of total commitment per week. The pre-recorded video lectures are available for viewing at the student's convenience, and there are also oppor tunities for vir tual interactions with faculty and classmates. Additionally, students have access to 24-7 tech suppor t and ILTA members can receive a 10% discount on the program. L E A R N M O R E A B O U T T H E P R O G R A M to have that ever-important social aspect of working with peers, especially during a time when we're working remotely. Having the chance to be part of something so collaborative that allowed me to get a deeper understanding of how each of the functional departments work will be invaluable when I need to connect with people on future projects. Dave Leonard, CEO and Managing Partner: The Saturn Initiative is a great success story for us. During this incredibly disruptive time, our people have come together on almost 100 different projects that improve how we serve our clients and how we operate internally. I continue to be amazed by the creativity and collaboration of our people.

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