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inside iLTA Popular Webinars Now Available Did you miss one of our popular webinars? We offer PowerPoint presentations and LiveMeeting recordings of all our webinars, which you can access from our website. Just go to the Recordings area from the main navigation bar to find content for viewing or downloading. Just a sampling of webinars that garnered rave reviews include: HITECH/HIPAA: Are You in Compliance? On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. Among other things, this health information technology legislation expands current federal privacy and security protections for health information. One important change in the law specifically addresses those entities that do work on behalf of providers and insurers (called “business associates”). As a result, law firms who handle health-related information are now bound by the same HIPAA security and privacy guidelines as healthcare providers. The new guidelines are now in effect. The laws are complex and cover many requirements such as physical access control, facilities safeguards, training and policies. Contrary to popular belief, this is not solely an IT issue, but IT’s role in the deployment of appropriate technologies is critical. This session is intended to educate you on the issues, then give practical and actionable steps to help get your firm into compliance, including specifics of how one firm is handling the issues. The Journey from Litigation Support Professional to Practice Leader This 60 minute session looks at the key aspects, behaviors and lessons learned when taking high altitude career journeys. Michelle Mahoney of Mallesons Stephen Jaques and Scott Cohen of Winston & Strawn LLP talk about the roads they have travelled and cover the key take-aways, the core activities and resources they use today for career development and guidance. As part of this journey, they discuss how to develop and manage your personal brand, and they offer their views on game-changing activities which will impact your career today. ILTA’S CORE VALUES • Maximize the value of technology in support of the legal profession • Provide quality, independent, unbiased and accurate information to our members about technology and the practice of law • Maintain vendor independence • Provide quality educational opportunities for our members and ongoing learning for navigating through change • Foster, rely on and celebrate volunteers for their real-world experience and their value as a resource for colleagues • Recruit and retain the highest caliber of professional staff • Act as a vehicle for meaningful peer networking • Respect our colleagues • Commit to the highest standard of professionalism • Maintain a financially sound organization that provides full value for the members’ investments • Promote member advocacy with vendors regarding product development and support • Recognize that ILTA is a volunteer-governed organization managed by a professional staff STATEMENT OF PURPOSE When visiting our Recordings menu, please browse the offerings via podcast and YouTube! There’s something for everyone. 96 www.iltanet.org Peer to Peer ILTA is the premier peer networking organization, providing information to members to maximize the value of technology in support of the legal profession.

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