ILTA Voices

Relevance isn’t a given—it’s a discipline. In this episode, we look ahead to what leadership demands next and how seasoned executives stay sharp when the ground keeps shifting.

- How do you keep growing—even when others assume you've “arrived".

- One thing C-suite hopefuls should be doing right now that nobody’s talking about.

- Reflections on the belief or habit he had to shed to stay sharp.

- Jim lays out his “skate to where the puck is going” strategy for the next five years.

This episode tees up the live conference conversation with forward-looking insights, honest reflections, and a challenge to every leader: evolve, or risk irrelevance.

Join Dawn Hudgins, ILTA's CXO, and Daryl Fitzpatrick, Intellek's CRO, as they dive into what to expect at this year's ILTACON 2026!

Join Mailise Johnson, Imare' Jordan, and their moderator, LaKeesha Bailey, for the second part of a three-part discussion about mentoring inside of law firms.

Join us for our newest podcast series, Hot Topics, posted weekly every Monday. We'll take you through the latest news in the Legal Tech and AI space to keep you up-to-date for the week ahead.
 
Interested in reading more on a certain story? We've got you covered—all of our sources are linked below:
 

AI News
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/05/meta-debuts-muse-code-to-take-on-anthropic-and-openai-.html

https://aibriefing.dev/

https://aiweekly.co/ai-news-today

https://llm-stats.com/ai-news

Legal Tech News
https://legaltechnology.com/latest-news/

https://legaltechnology.com/

https://legaltechnology.com/category/latest-news/

https://www.artificiallawyer.com/

https://www.legaltech-talk.com/insights/news/

https://www.law.com/legaltechnews/

https://www.law.com/legal-technology/

In this episode, the speakers explored why mentorship has become increasingly important at this pivotal moment for the legal industry and how organizations and individuals can rethink mentorship to support knowledge sharing, leadership development, career growth, and the next generation of legal technology professionals.
 
Why mentorship? Why now? And how can the right mentoring relationships help you navigate change while enhancing your career trajectory?

Join us for Part One of this three-part conversation—and stay tuned as we continue to explore the evolving role of mentorship in building the future leaders of the legal technology community.

Moderator:
@Samuel Smith - Information Governance Senior Analyst, Latham & Watkins LLP


Speakers:
@Lydia Flocchini - Founder & CEO, Scarab Strategies
@Ann Gorr - Legal Technology Consultant & Information Governance Strategist

Recorded on 08-10-2026.