Law and Candor Bill Mariano and Rob Hellewell

Automating processes and data management can lead to significant improvements in efficiency and cost savings, and in certain situations, is necessary for organizations to scale and grow. Microsoft’s Stefanie Bier joins Law & Candor to delve into the key types of automation required to support Microsoft 365 at scale for large organizations using Core or Advanced eDiscovery.

With strict timelines for deals and increasing regulatory scrutiny over M&A activity, it’s critical that legal teams are equipped with the right people and tools to respond to HSR Second Requests. But which AI tool is right for the job and how can it help? Bill and Rob are joined by Lighthouse’s Gina Willis to discuss some of the modern challenges of Second Requests and how a combination of expertise and technology can lead to faster and better results.

Due in large part to unlimited cloud storage and the ever-evolving list of new cloud-based tools and applications, organizations are creating more data than ever before. This can create risk, increase cost, and weigh down eDiscovery workflows. However, many leaders fear the risk of accidentally deleting required information or being unable to defend their deletion practices. Developing a sound data retention and deletion program — and getting key stakeholders' buy-in to do so — is critical for any successful data governance program. Bill and Rob are joined by Erika Namnath, Executive Director of Global Advisory Services at Lighthouse, to discuss key steps for defensible deletion of data and how to ensure participation and adherence throughout an organization.

Data privacy continues to be a critical issue for the legal industry—and for good reason. New legislation and updates to existing regulations appeared throughout 2021 worldwide and have implications for businesses operating in the U.S., Europe, and China, to name a few. Lighthouse’s Sarah Moran chats with Bill and Rob about the major updates to be aware of in 2021, their potential impact on businesses, and what’s on the data privacy horizon.

Is it worth the risk? Attorneys and legal leaders wrestle with this critical question often as they assess a variety of business decisions—from innovation in products or services offered by their business to new collaboration tools rolled out to the organization. As corporate legal teams have increasingly become essential business partners to other parts of their organization, how do they weigh risk and innovation while striving towards strategic goals? Megan Ferraro of Meta joins Bill and Rob to discuss the pivotal role legal is playing in helping innovation thrive while keeping risk at bay.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the legal industry have made great strides recently, but the work isn’t over. Many organizations and firms understand the need to be more diverse and inclusive but are unsure about what initiatives to invest in. Mentorship is often cited by women in the legal industry as critical to their success. Kelly McGill from Lighthouse joins Law & Candor to discuss the value of mentorship, what a good mentorship program looks like in a virtual or hybrid work environment, and how to create a more inclusive culture.