The quarterly publication of the International Legal Technology Association
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5 WWW.ILTANET.ORG Leer from ILTA's CEO MESSAGES DAN LIUTIKAS CEO dan@iltanet.org Learn about the different ways you can contribute. Volunteerism ranges from something as simple as sharing an idea in one of the community discussion groups to leadership roles in one of the organization's core programming delivery teams. The opportunities ILTA provides can deliver great benefits to both individual volunteers and their firms/organizations. Find your role and opt into the volunter pool at: www.iltanet.org/volunteer T Y P E S O F O P P O R T U N I T I E S B E S T F I T T O S I G N U P Contribute to ILTA's content and events Share your expertise and make connections with your ILTA peers. • Host a local meeting • Moderate a local roundtable meeting • Moderate a webinar • Speak on a topic • Write a blog post • Write an article for a publication • Help promote existing programming (including through social media) • Join an online community and respond to questions • Submit an idea for future ILTA programming Do you have specific expertise you'd like to share but have minimal time? This is a quick way to get more involved, meet your peers and develop your speaking and/or writing skills. Opt into the Volunteer Pool and update your Volunteer Profile Apply to speak at LegalSEC Summit and/or ILTACON Reach out to your local Member Liaison Pitch an article idea Join a Community Submit an Idea Take on a task Join a project team and collaborate with peers on a specific, short-term project. • Assist with locating speakers for webinars and/or local meetings • Create and/or edit podcasts • Create best practice/document templates • Create sample policies • Develop a pre-recorded webinar or webcast • Develop and coordinate a webinar • Judge the Annual Peer Awards • Assist in coordinating ILTA's surveys Do you have expertise and time to work on a defined project? This is a great introduction to ILTA's program planning process. It will allow you to meet peers and develop your organization and relationship-building skills. Opt into the Volunteer Pool and update your Volunteer Profile You will be notified when a new opening that fits your interests and expertise is available Apply for available opportunities Coordinate ILTA's programming Participate on coordinating teams and advisory groups that meet regularly throughout the year to brainstorm and develop specific programming deliverables. Or serve as a Member Liaison and coordinate local meetings and build relationships with members in your area. • Content Coordinating Teams • Relationship Coordinating Team • ILTACON Coordinating Team • LegalSEC Steering Committee • LegalSEC SUMMIT Chairs • Advisory Groups (Women Who Lead, INSIGHT, Leadership New.0, Partner Council, G100) • Member Liaisons • Strategic Relationship Liaisons Are you familiar with ILTA and have you volunteered already but want to commit to a bigger role? Serving in these roles will introduce you to ILTA peers from around the world and new ideas and solutions. You'll develop critical thinking and relationship building skills. Support from your employer is preferred for these positions. Opt into the Volunteer Pool and update your Volunteer Profile You will be notified when a new opening that fits your interests and expertise is available Apply for available opportunities Strategize and direct ILTA's future Take on ILTA's big picture. The ILTA Board of Directors steers the organization toward a sustainable future. The Program Planning Council identifies overarching themes and program framework that serves all sectors of ILTA's membership. The Talent Council focuses on developing leaders within ILTA. Knowledge Advisors are big thinkers who bring an entrepreneurial, visionary mindset to ILTA. • Board of Directors • Program Planning Council • Talent Council • Knowledge Advisors Are you passionate about ILTA and have ample time to dedicate to the role? You'll develop leadership and strategic thinking skills while collaborating with peers from around the world. Support from your employer is essential for these positions. Opt into the Volunteer Pool and update your Volunteer Profile You will be notified when a new opening that fits your interests and expertise is available Apply for available opportunities 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Find Your Volunteer Role in ILTA T I M E C O M M I T M E N T : Short (a few hours) and up to you - when the need arises and you're available. T I M E C O M M I T M E N T : Usually one year with the chance to renew; involves monthly phone calls and sometimes in-person meetings. T I M E C O M M I T M E N T : A few hours; involves phone calls and occasional status updates. T I M E C O M M I T M E N T : Multi-year; involves monthly phone calls and some in-person meetings; and liaise with other volunteer groups. C O N T A C T M E M B E R S H I P @ I L T A N E T . O R G W I T H Q U E S T I O N S A B O U T V O L U N T E E R I N G . As the legal marketplace (r)evolution continues to take shape, it is clear that everyone within the legal service delivery ecosystem will need to collaborate more deeply to aain successful outcomes. Underlying successful innovation are key pillars that include a deep empathy for stakeholder needs, craing a clear vision of success, navigating cultural challenges, workforce development for new and existing job roles, and engagement of the entire ecosystem in designing solutions that will have lasting practical impact. The diversity of our membership has never been greater and the problems that our members are tasked with solving never more difficult. Challengers are on the horizon and it is imperative for ILTA members to come together to help our community rise up, overcome and lead our industry into the future. ILTA is also innovating in how we help bring all of our members together and facilitate the conversation, initiatives and connections that will be most impactful. From forming communities for similarly situated individuals to cross-community collaboration initiatives involving the entire ecosystem, we are striving to help our members connect, learn and achieve like never before. We are also innovating our education and content strategies as well. In the coming months, we will begin to publish related content in multiple mediums to help our members discover the most relevant information to them. We are also working with subject maer experts in establishing learning pathways that will guide our development efforts and help our members focus their time to gain the most from their learning experiences, whether at ILTA events, local meetings or online. By growing and evolving our content and educational offerings, ILTA will serve as a reliable resource to you for education, content, and connections that will help you solve the most challenging problems and take advantage of the most exciting opportunities. Please join in with your peers on this journey as we conquer all obstacles together. Onward, Innovation in Collaboration FROM THE CEO