Press Release

For Immediate Release

International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Announces Inaugural Microsoft Office 365 in Legal Conference

Austin, TX, May 6, 2016 — ILTA, the premier volunteer-led, staff-managed peer networking association for legal technology professionals, will hold its ninth annual SharePoint event on June 8-9 in Baltimore. Previously focused on educating legal technology professionals on the best business uses for SharePoint, new in 2016 is the addition of rich educational content dedicated to Microsoft Office 365. The inaugural ILTA SharePoint || Office 365 Symposium includes an entire track dedicated to what law firms and corporate legal operations need to do to prepare for their switch to Office 365. Specific Office 365 sessions will include:

• Office 365 Differences: Their Impact On Your Users’ Experiences and Ways To Embrace or Erase Them
  Our panel will demystify what’s new about Office 365, help you develop strategies for predictable planning and reveal opportunities to leverage the platform’s much-welcomed innovations.
  
  
• Is Office 365 Right for My Firm?
  Gain insight into what you can do to evaluate the various parts of Office 365 in light of your current systems, how to prepare for a migration, how to handle change management, how to promote adoption and how to handle security and document management.
  
  
• Stories of Innovation: Leveraging Office 365 Tools Today and Tomorrow
  How can you leverage Office 365 tools to innovate and differentiate? Experts will share stories of how Office 365 tools are being leveraged in business today and what will carry over to tomorrow.
  
  
• Is Office 365 Secure in the Legal World?
  Are you intrigued by Office 365 but concerned about security, e-discovery and data ownership? Microsoft’s director of security, risk and compliance will address these concerns.
  
  

Event advisory leader Kara Portwood of Armstrong Teasdale LLP said, “ILTA is providing a unique event where legal technology professionals can learn how to address existing challenges with SharePoint and take steps toward Office 365.” Advisory leader Lisa Gianakos added, “Even if your transition is years off, you can better prepare yourself for what’s to come by attending this event and networking with like-minded legal technologists.”

For more information about ILTA’s 2016 SharePoint || Office 365 Symposium, including a full list of event sponsors, visit http://sharepoint.iltanet.org. Follow all Symposium Twitter activity at @ILTANet, #ILTASPS.

  
About ILTA

Providing technology solutions to law firms and corporate legal departments gets more complex every day, so connecting with peers to exchange ideas is invaluable. For over three decades, ILTA has led the way in sharing knowledge and experience for those faced with technology challenges in their firms and legal departments. I

LTA's international membership comprises legal organizations of all sizes and all areas of practice, each sharing a common need to have access to the latest information about products and support services that impact the legal profession worldwide. With more than 1,400 entities and 20,000 individuals in membership, there’s a wealth of knowledge and experience to share. For more information about ILTA, visit www.iltanet.org.

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