PURPOSE:
ILTACON is the premier educational and networking event for the legal sector. Drawing on the personal and collective strengths of law firms, and law department professionals, ILTACON is the premier event to learn what works, what doesn't and what’s next in legal technology. Topic experts deliver examples, knowledge, and takeaways through a variety of session formats that can be applied to the challenges and opportunities you face within your team, your organization, and the industry. This event features extensive networking opportunities and educational content inspired by and developed by peers, with a volunteer planning committee that works collaboratively with peers, business partners, and experts to ensure each session provides value to a variety of professional roles.
ROLE:
ILTACON session coordinators are passionate about developing memorable conference sessions and experiences. Session coordinators will help develop the educational program within ILTA's programming framework, working in small teams to develop sessions for specific audience groups or areas of focus. Each session coordinator will have responsibility for producing approximately 2-3 educational sessions through initial idea creation and reviewing ideas that have been submitted by others; participation in the development of takeaways, learning objectives, delivery formats, speaker profiles; recruitment of speakers and facilitators; managing the development of session formats, and reviewing content with speakers and facilitators.
Session coordinators are expected to briefly introduce and monitor each of their sessions.
They will also support their team in all activities, including session development. Serving as a session coordinator is a great opportunity to create close connections with peers and increase substantive knowledge of legal technology!
TEAM COMPOSITION:
The ILTACON Planning Committee is comprised of the following member volunteer roles:
ILTACON Co-Chairs
ILTACON Team Coordinators
ILTACON Session Coordinators
In addition to these members, the ILTACON planning committee is supported primarily by the ILTA Staff.
TERM:
November 2021 through the conclusion of ILTACON 2022, renewable subject to application and interview.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Execute ILTA's strategic goal of member engagement through delivering premier programming at ILTACON
- Embrace an agile and flexible approach to programming
- Exhibit a positive communication style
- Abide by ILTA's Conflict of Interest Policy
DUTIES:
- Actively participate in meetings and calls with the Committee and sub-teams
- Help develop educational sessions for ILTACON:
o Topic generation/review
o Development of learning objectives and takeaways
o Determine presentation format
o Develop a speaker profiles and select the best speaker applicants
o Participate in and manage educational content development
- Attend ILTACON and serve as the monitor for assigned sessions, which includes providing a brief scripted introduction to the session
- Attend planning team meetings at ILTACON
- Actively listen and follow direction of Team Coordinator and co-chairs with respect to educational content
- Provide updates to Team Coordinator on status of session development
- Document progress and ideation of sessions on ILTA’s on-line site
- Serve as a brand ambassador for ILTA by promoting ILTACON and volunteerism by using the appropriate assets
- Positively promote ILTACON in social media channels and event platforms communications
QUALIFICATIONS FOR SERVICE:
Objective Criteria:
- Current ILTA member, or
- Industry participant, or
- Business partner thought leader, who is a current sponsor, and not in a sales, marketing or business development role.
- At least two years of experience working in legal technology
- Willingness to accept direction from the volunteer leadership and ILTA staff as required
- Act as a reflection of ILTA’s core values at all times
- Ability to adapt and be flexible
- Willingness to attend ILTACON in person (including compliance with any policies and procedures in place at the time of the meeting, which may include proof of vaccination/s and/or waivers).
Subjective Criteria:
Professional demeanor
- Ability to work within a goal-oriented, results-driven team
- Ability to convey ideas with respectfulness
- Ability to provide practical programming for ILTACON
Desired Skills:
- Deep knowledge/experience of technology in the legal profession
- Previous attendance at least one ILTACON
- Effective interpersonal communication
- Ability to work within a team environment
- Business acumen
- Ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
- Ability to respond to rapidly shifting priorities
- Experience working in a law firm or law department strongly preferred.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Skills you can expect to learn from this volunteer position include:
- Leadership
- Project Management
- Goal setting
- Meeting Facilitation
- Mentorship
- Improve subject matter expertise
COMPENSATION:
ILTA volunteer leaders do not receive compensation for their services but may be reimbursed for pre-approved expenses (not including ILTACON registration or ILTACON travel)..