PEER TO PEER: THE QUARTERLY MAGA ZINE OF ILTA 44
Whatcha Readin?
The ILTA community is filled with avid readers, and
here are some of their recent recommendations.
PEAKS AND VALLEYS
by Spencer Johnson M.D.
From the author who brought us
"Who Moved My Cheese" comes
this book about making the best
of life's ups and downs. Learn to
navigate through tough times to
get back on top.
Carlos Rodriguez of Regency
Centers, L.P. Law Department
FORGHIERI ON FERRARI
by Mauro Forghieri
The engineer who guided Ferrari to
Formula One World Championships
in the 1960s and 70s dishes on the
drivers of the era, the magnificent
red cars, and his relationship with
the enigmatic Enzo Ferrari. Pure
racing porn.
Chris Romano of Ward and Smith, P.A.
THE BULLY PULPIT: THEODORE ROOSEVELT, WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF JOURNALISM
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
The author of "Team of Rivals" about Abraham Lincoln now weaves together facts about the political state
of the country and the role of the press in bringing issues like workers' rights, corporate responsibility and
corruption in government to the regular citizen and how these two very different men, but very good friends
conducted their presidencies to meet the challenges of the times. The extensive research gathered by Doris
Kearns Goodwin and her storytelling style make this book a fascinating, enjoyable read. I recommend this book
highly. At 928 pages you might want to consider the digital version if you'll be carting it around, but look up the
hardcopy for the excellent pictures throughout.
Maryanna Bell of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
What city do you live in?
Highland, IL, near St. Louis
How long have you worked in legal?
Since 1979
What topics related to your profession are you
most interested in right now?
I'm interested in the extent to which legal advice
functions can be automated. The amount of
computing power we can bring to that is already
substantial, but growing at logarithmic rates.
The question is can some level of "judgment" be
extracted from algorithms? In the financial sector,
billions of dollars trade every day based solely on
automated financial judgments. I expect that to
bleed out into other sectors, including ours.
How did you come up with the Law2020
initiative?
It came from the same place that song lyrics or
poems come from, which is some nameless part of
the ether. Beyond that, I can't say.
What's most exciting to you about the future
of legal?
From a substantive standpoint, it would have to be
data privacy, and that holds from the technology
perspective as well.
What are some of the bands on your playlist?
The artist Hozier, Blondie, Pepe and the Bottle
Blonds, Madredeus
What's something most people don't know
about you?
I used to be a repo man for the IRS
What do you do for fun?
Write, fly, cruise in the Barefoot Lady, and fix
airplanes, boats, cars and motorcycles
JOHN ALBER
Strategic Technology Partner at Bryan Cave, LLP
