Overview
Julie is the director of practice technology at Vorys. She has worked in legal technology for more than 30 years. She has a paralegal degree and has worked in law firms and in-house litigation departments. Her experience includes managing large scale e-discovery and document productions, records management, litigation technology training and development of numerous litigation technology databases. She manages Vorys' litigation technology department, which provides in-house support, training, processing and production of e-discovery.
Julie is active in coordinating litigation technology education opportunities for the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) and serves as the Conference Co-Chair for ILTACon 2019-2020. In 2020, Julie received ILTA's Contributor of the Year Award and in 2011, Julie received ILTA’s Distinguished Peer Award for Litigation and Practice Support. She is a certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS) and is certified in ViewPoint, Summation, Sanction, Law 5.0, the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and Lean Six Sigma.
Julie is not licensed to practice law in any state and does not provide legal services.
Honors & Recognitions
ILTA Influential Women in Legal Tech, 2023
ILTA Contributor of the Year Award, 2020
ILTA Distinguished Peer Award for Litigation and Practice Support, 2011
Professional & Community Activities
ILTA Conference Co-Chair, 2018 to present
OPUS2 Advisory Board, 2018 to present
EDRM Advisory Committee, 2009-2016
EDRM Collection Standards Project Leader, 2013-2014
Kroll OnTrack Advisory Board, 2013-2015
Xerox Advisory Board, 2013-2016
ILTA Conference Committee, 2009-2018
EDRM Metrics Projects Leader, 2010-2012
EDRM Evergreen Project Leader, 2007-2010
International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Litigation and Practice Support Steering Committee, 2009 to present
International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Litigation Support City Representative, Columbus, Ohio, 2007-2013
Working group member of the Sedona Conference, 2008 to present
Teaching/Speaking Engagements
Presented at ACEDS 2016 Conference on Social Media and Insourcing eDiscovery Services
Presented at University of Florida 2013-2019 E-Discovery Conferences
Presented at ACEDS 2013 Conference on E-Discovery Project Management and Ethics. August 2013.
Presented at ACC Ohio Chapter meeting on Technology Assisted Review. August 2013.
Presented at DSI CLE on The Expanding Role of Search in E-Discovery in Cincinnati, Ohio. September 2012
Presented at Kroll Ontrack Advanced E-Discovery Certification Course in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. June 2012
Presented at Columbus Bar Association Corporate E-Discovery Seminar in Columbus, Ohio. June 2012
Presented at Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists in Hollywood, Florida. April 2012
Presented at IQPC’s 4th eDiscovery for Pharma, Biotech & Medical Device Industries on Metrics in Philadelphia. October 2011
Presented at Columbus Bar Association E-Discovery Seminar on Emerging Search and Review Technologies in Columbus, Ohio. September 2011
Presented at International Legal Technology Association's (ILTA) Statewide meeting on Metrics in Columbus, Ohio. September 2011
Presented at International Legal Technology Association's (ILTA) National conference on Litigation and Practice Support Professional Development in Nashville. August 2011
Presented at the ABA TechShow 2011 on Project Management and Budgeting Skills for E-Discovery in Chicago. April 2011.
Presented at Thompson's EDRR conference on ESI Budgeting and Project Management in Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco. September, November and December 2010
Presented at International Legal Technology Association's (ILTA) National conference on litigation technology roles and responsibilities in Las Vegas. August 2010
Presented at "Litigation Support International Leadership Conference" on e-discovery in Washington, D.C. May 2009
Presented at "Litigation Support International Leadership Conference" on e-discovery in Washington, D.C. May 2008
Presented at Thompson "E-Discovery A-Z" seminar on e-discovery in Cleveland. June 2007