New Jersey (NJ) Law Practice Management CLE Course Catalog

Technology-assisted review has come a long way since its early introduction as predictive coding. While each version has its merits and place, it is important to understand that in order to select the right approach for your discovery needs, one must truly understand the underlying process and variables such as time and cost. However, has the time come for TAR 3.0 and what does that look like for discovery professionals?

During this discussion, we will highlight how small legal departments can achieve more with less by utilizing whatever resources are available to them in an attempt to avoid relying heavily on outside counsel. Also, the experts will share their views on what additional resources are available and where to find them so that small legal departments can keep their organizations safe while helping them grow.

While crisis response and resultant business continuity plans are a part of regular corporate governance, the pandemic has forced all businesses, regardless of their size, to take these efforts to the next level. Given the many-faceted crisis-related efforts and permanent, pandemic-related changes, what will it take to lead a successful legal department going forward?

The session participants will explain how legal ops can be used to better understand a legal department’s process challenges, help evaluate and diagnose system challenges, and help with technology needs in order to be as efficient and as effective as possible.

As so many aspects of our lives have changed forever, the permanent mark has been placed on the way employers acquire and maintain their employees. How have employers been finding their new employees and based on those experiences, what suggestions can be offered to their peers? In addition, our panelists will explore how corporate culture is/will be viewed going forward as well as strategies for training and promoting talent.

The pandemic has forced legal departments to digitize and implement technology solutions faster than they normally would have. We will examine the impact that adoption has had as well as what is needed to continue to integrate technological advances into day-to-day operations in order to create efficiencies and free up time to perform more of the high-value work.

One of the lasting effects of the pandemic will, of course, be the change in the way we work. As employers continue to bring employees back to the office, this panel discussion will look to provide some items to bear in mind, including what these permanent changes to the work environments have looked like, what has worked, and what to expect going forward.

Besides becoming a pop-culture catchphrase, how has the shift to a virtual environment impacted proceedings over the last year, and what changes do you believe are here to stay? Our panel of experts will examine some of the greatest challenges, faux pas, and successes in virtual proceedings over the course of this transformative time.

When you are remote and not able to connect organically with your team, how do you operate effectively in order to achieve your goals in the new landscape of work? This session will cover how the pandemic has changed how you lead, and how viewing the pandemic as an opportunity to drive connections in a much more time effective manner benefits the legal field. We will delve into how critical it is to recognize the opportunity to maximize your time, figure out new ways to grow your career in new ways, and help women rise into positions of power within their business.