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and processing of pre-bills (a move away from manual markup). We have been
working in a more paperless way for two years. Now that we don't have to
work that way, will we revert to old processes, habits, and technology or will
new ways prevail? For pre-bills/pro formas, particularly, the collaboration
between billing lawyers and billing specialists is fundamentally different.
Have the outcomes been positive for turnaround time, quality, and client
service? This is the key issue.
The third area of stickiness addresses issues for those people who will
work exclusively (or nearly so) from home. Security is the issue that is top of
mind for me in this area. When everyone was at home, security of those home
offices was front and center. With people back in the office, are we changing
our focus? I don't know the answer, but I believe it is fair to say that most
lawyers see even relatively unobtrusive security measures as presenting a
challenge for collaboration both internally and externally. In that delicate
balance between security and collaboration/convenience, will the pendulum
begin to swing more away from security?
The second top-of-mind issue for me within security is parity: Proximity
bias is often not conscious, but it is human. If you have the choice between
walking next door to talk to someone or setting up and participating in a video
meeting, which will you do? How will the inevitable disparity of face time
between those in the office and those working remote affect staff development
and access to opportunity? One of the behavioral changes we made during the
pandemic was making collaboration and communication more intentional. I
believe that this must stick for us to be equitable and successful.
Well, whatever the future brings, I know I will be looking forward to
collaborating in-person with many of you at ILTACON and many more in the
local meetings, socials, and smaller in-person events that ILTA will bring to
you in the second half of 2022!
See you there! Hugs to all! ILTA
P R E S I D E N T
Ginevra Saylor
Gowling WLG LLP
ginevra.saylor@gowlingwlg.com
E X E C U T I V E V I C E
P R E S I D E N T
Tony McKenna
Howard Kennedy LLP
tony.mckenna@howardkennedy.com
S E C R E T A R Y
Kara Portwood
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
kportwood@armstrongteasdale.com
T R E A S U R E R
Jack Thompson
Sanofi
jack.thompson@sanofi.com
D I R E C T O R A T L A R G E
Chris Hunt
Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, P.C.
hunt@srbc.com
D I R E C T O R A T L A R G E
James McKenna
Fenwick & West LLP
jmckenna@fenwick.com
D I R E C T O R A T L A R G E
Chris Boyd
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC
cboyd@wsgr.com
C E O
Joy Heath Rush
ILTA
joy@iltanet.org
ILTA's Board
of Directors
