Download ABA TECHSHOW 2011 Program Materials
Advanced IT
Security
Matt Kesner, John Simek
Wireless Networking
Lincoln Mead, Jeff Randall Extend your network without running more cable. Wireless networking has been around for a while but a lot of people still do it poorly. In this session we'll explore how to deploy wireless networks at the office or at home, securely and reliably.
.
Cloud Computing
Introduction to Cloud Computing
Erik Mazzone, Catherine Sanders Reach
Are you still a little spacey about cloud computing? You're not alone. This introductory session will answer your basic questions and define the terms you need to know for safe flying in the clouds. We'll discuss how cloud computing differs from traditional software applications, and what kind of tools work best in the cloud for you and your clients. Join our experts for this introductory, jargon-free session that is a suggested foundational session for the remainder of this track.
Stephanie Kimbro, Tom Mighell
Brett Burney, Sharon Nelson, Dan Siegel
Carole Levitt, Mark Rosch
Collaboration
Dennis Kennedy, Michael Minter
Developing Documents Using Collaboration Tools
David Bilinsky, Barron Henley
With ready access to the Internet, where and how documents can be developed has dramatically changed due to the wide availability of collaboration tools such as SharePoint, Google Docs, Etherpad, Google Wave, Dropbox, PBWorks, and Adobe Acrobat. Using these and other tools, collaborating with clients, staff, attorneys, general counsel and others to brainstorm, create, and edit documents can become almost effortless no matter where authors and editors are located.
Britt Lorish, Dave Maxfield
Litigators and transactional attorneys alike are finding mind mapping software an incredibly useful new tool. By graphically organizing notes, this software allows for a visual and creative way to record ideas and information. The faculty will show you practical applications for using this tool, including how to share your maps online and allow for multiple collaborators to simultaneously edit your maps.
E-Discovery
Project Management and Budgeting Skills for E-Discovery
Julie Brown, David Chaumette
Meeting the challenges and complexity of E-Discovery requires an organized and disciplined approach. This panel will discuss the necessary project management and budgeting skills required for achieving an on-time and on-budget result.
Emerging Technology
Rodney Dowell, Dennis Kennedy
Open source software has taken the world by storm, and lawyers are finding innovative and novel ways to run their practices on this often free or inexpensive technology. From servers to Web building tools to browsers to office suites and beyond, it is now possible to power virtually every aspect of your practice using open source software. Learn about some of the open source solutions available and see if there is room in your firm for some openness.
Finance & Management
30 Time, Billing and Accounting Tips and Tricks
Steve Best, David Bilinsky
Are you someone who knows the bare minimum about your time, billing and accounting system? If so, this session will give you some manageable bite-sized informational tips about how best to maximize the system you have, or perhaps guide you to a system that can work better for you. Helpful tips will include how to get meaningful information from various reports, and how to pull data out of your system into other products such as Microsoft Excel with Open Database Connectivity (ODBC), if you need more flexibility than your system offers.
Large Firm/Corporate Counsel
Technology Adoption: Is Your Firm Ahead of the Curve?
Todd Corham, Josh Poje
With the legal industry under pressure from all sides, firms across the country and around the globe are looking for ways to increase their competitiveness and distinguish themselves from the competition. To what degree is your firm looking to technology to provide the “edge” in this environment? Are you out front, staying on the conservative side, or working hard to keep up with competition? Learn from experts intimately acquainted with survey results from the ILTA Annual Technology Survey and ABA Legal Technology Survey Report to get a good snapshot of how firms are using technology and where the industry is heading. This is an opportunity to see how your organization stacks up against the competition and how technology is being leveraged by other firms to move the practice forward.
Time to Consider Project Management?
Rob Gebrandt, Michael Minter
The recent recession has caused firms and organizations to focus on increased efficiency. Achieving this goal can be enhanced through the use of project management (PM) techniques. While many lawyers have not thought in terms of PM in the past, many are turning to this discipline to provide better value and outcomes.
Mac
Going Beyond Microsoft Word on the Mac
Victor Medina, David Sparks
Microsoft Office for Mac is considered a "must-have" for many Mac-using lawyers, but that doesn't mean you can't use something else. After all, many people switch to Macs precisely because they want to get away from Microsoft products. There are many excellent word-processing and text-editing alternatives available on the Mac. Join us for an in-depth discussion of Pages, Scrivener, TextEdit, OpenOffice and more. We’ll also provide some tips and tricks for ensuring your documents are compatible with the software your recipients are using … which is probably Microsoft Word.
Mac Power Users
Brett Burney, Finis Price, Ben Stevens
You want more Mac? You got it! How about some Spotlight hacks, AppleScript tips, Automator workflows, synching scenarios, Dock adjustments, Finder fixes, System Preferences and more. This session is for the Mac-heads who want to become OS X power-users. We're digging deeper into OS X to find the hidden tricks for getting more out of your Mac. We'll also cover some seriously geeky workflows in using some of the apps you already have on your Mac, plus some you'll want/need to buy.
Paperless
Define Paperless!
Andy Adkins, Ernie Svenson
So you've heard the buzz about going paperless. But what does it reall y mean for your firm? Is it all or nothing? Do you go cold turkey or ease into it? If so, how? What are the tools you need and how do you know the proper software for your firm? Our expert faculty will help you to understand more about what it means to go paperless and the best options for firms of various sizes and resource levels.
Getting the Most Out of PDF Software
Larry Smith, Ernie Svensen
There are a variety of Portable Document Format (PDF) software packages on the market, but most users only take advantage of the basic features. In this session, our speakers will discuss advanced features of not only Adobe Acrobat, but also competitive products such as PDFDocs, PaperPort, and others. Pros and cons of free and online PDF products will also be highlighted.
Logistics of Going Paperless
Debbie Foster, Dave Maxfield
In this session our speakers will discuss the concept of day forward scanning of all inbound materials versus going back and digitizing your closed file and historical data. The pros and cons of outsourcing will be discussed, as well as purchasing the appropriate equipment and software for the project. Logistics of evaluating your hardware and software needs and implementation will also be a topic of discussion.
SaaS DMS v. Traditional DMS
Steve Best, Rodney Dowell
In a world where things are beginning to move more and more to the cloud, should you be considering Software as a Service (SaaS), Document Management Systems (DMS) or stay with traditional DMS? There are pros and cons to each and our speakers will identify some including integration issues, costs, mobility, security, and overall features.
Smart Phone / Mobility I
Android Basics
Andy Adkins, Courtney Kennaday
Since Google released the Android phone operating system, Droid phones have taken the country by storm, now out-selling any other smart phone. Every U.S. cell phone carrier now has a Droid model and the Android Market has a growing list of useful apps. Our Droid experts will cover the latest in Droid technology and apps, and share tips and tricks to make your Droid phone an even more powerful tool!
Smart Phone / Mobility II
Blackberry Love
Donna Neff, Dan Pinnington
No, it’s not a new Ben & Jerry’s flavor—it’s a seminar for la wyers who are crazy about their BlackBerrys and want to enhance their relationships to make an even stronger bond! If you have “Sent from my CrackBerry” at the bottom of your e-mails, then this tips and tricks session is for you!
2011 SmartPhone Shootout
Michael Morse, Jeffrey Richardson
Unholster your smart phone and be ready to shoot it out with our expert faculty as we compare and debate the best SmartPhones for lawyers. They’ll cover the utility, security, total cost of ownership, reliability of carriers, and overall usability of BlackBerrys, Android phones, and iPhones for lawyers and their firms.
Social Networking / Marketing
Litigators’ Toolbox: Social Media
Hon. Herbert Dixon, Sharon Nelson, Antigone Peyton
Discovery can now be handled by lawyers alone - the Web is full of highly valuable information about your opposing party and opposing counsel, not to mention your own clients. Learn how to leverage the power of social media by developing the required skills to search in the right places, find the information and process the volume of noise to find the silver bullet. Once you find the data you want, you have to produce it and ensure it will be reliable. Our panel will explain how to deal with the evidentiary challenges you will be facing, including admissibility, authenticity and integrity. This session will convince the most asocial litigator there's value in the social Web.
Social Media 101
Robert Ambrogi, Reid Trautz
Is answering questions on Twitter the same as giving legal advice? Is it okay to friend a Judge on Facebook? Is it okay to put something in the "specialties" field in your LinkedIn profile if you are not a board-certified specialist? How do you use client testimonials without crossing the line? If you are knee-deep in social networking and online marketing but want to make sure you are dotting the I's and crossing the T's of your ethical obligations, this session is for you. Speakers will cover the new ethical issues arising from the world of social media faster than ethics committees can crank out opinions. Learn what you need to do and not do by keeping your law license in as good shape as your marketing plan.
Web Site 101: Build and Rebuild
Tom O'Connor, Bruce Olson
Love it or hate it, E-Discovery is showing up in smaller cases, adding cost and complexity to litigation. Every litigator now must be competent to identify, process, and produce electronically stored information (ESI). Knowing the requirements and basic techniques of E-Discovery could mean the difference between winning your client's case and facing a malpractice action for botched E-Discovery! This session covers practical and productive E-Discovery strategies at a scale and cost that let you meet your digital duties in every matter in your firm.
Web Site 201: Optimize and Get Noticed
Robert Ambrogi, Steve Matthews
Are you getting great return on investment (ROI) from your existing Web site? Join our panelists to learn how to improve your search engine ranking and increase the number of visitors to your Web site by mastering the arts of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Pay-Per-Click (PPC). They'll show you how (and why) to build e-mail lists, create viral marketing campaigns and use multimedia and social media to make your Web site more attractive, more search-friendly, and more effective. Finally, you'll be taught how to track your results to better define your future Web strategy including how and where to invest time, energy and money online.
Solo / Small Firm
Expanding Your Practice with an Online Office
Stephanie Kimbro, Catherine Sanders Reach
Web-based law practices are emerging as tools to expand an existing law firm and capture a greater segment of the legal services market.Our expert faculty will cover the latest tools such as interactive advice systems and intelligent document assembly applications, as well as explore the regulatory and ethical aspects of adopting these changes to a law firm practice. The world is changing as you read this. Will you be prepared for this new future?
Getting the Most from Speech Recognition Software
Britt Lorish, Nerino Petro
Speech recognition software has come of age so that many lawyers are turning to the microphone rather than keyboard to improve their computer productivity. From document creation to sending e-mail, from improving accuracy to unveiling shortcuts, this session will cover the latest tips, techniques and tools for getting the most out of your voice recognition software.
Managing E-Discovery in Small to Medium Cases
Tom O'Connor, Bruce Olson
Love it or hate it, E-Discovery is showing up in smaller cases, adding cost and complexity to litigation. Every litigator now must be competent to identify, process, and produce electronically stored information (ESI). Knowing the requirements and basic techniques of E-Discovery could mean the difference between winning your client's case and facing a malpractice action for botched E-Discovery! This session covers practical and productive E-Discovery strategies at a scale and cost that let you meet your digital duties in every matter in your firm.
The Inbox Ninjas Ride Again: Time-Saving Tools and Tips to Chop Through Your Inbox
Natalie Kelly, Courtney Kennaday
An updated edition of last year’s hit session! Can’t find your clients’ e-mails? Desperate about the 20,000 unsorted e-mails in your inbox? Panicking about the e-mail you just inadvertently sent to opposing counsel? Remain calm, meet us in our dojo, and start your training with our two inbox sensei who will teach you technical, behavioral and organizational inbox chopping skills, and discuss ethical concerns. You too can become masters of your inbox and regain control over the chaos!
Solo / Small Firm Basics
Jim Calloway, Ivan Hemmans
Microsoft's newest operating system has more features and functionality than ever before. Join us as our experts explore these key features to help you get the benefits and avoid the pitfalls of this PC operating system.
Jumpstart Technology Skills Every Attorney Should Possess
Laura Calloway, Donna Neff
You have the technology to run your practice but are you ready to take it to the next level? Explore the newest technology must-haves to help you be more productive and efficient and offer a superior level of client service.
Miscellaneous
60 Sites in 60 Minutes
Jim Calloway, Erik Mazzone, Sharon Nelson, Paul Unger
With millions of Web sites on the Internet, who has time to browse and find the best—our experts do! Close out ABA TECHSHOW 2011 with this fast-paced session that will include the latest in legal Web resources and entertaining sites. Check out the 60 Sites Hall of Fame to see previous Web sites at www.techshow.com.
Andrew Z. Adkins III, Dominic Jaar, Michael J. Morse, Nerino J. Petro Jr.
Looking for quick ideas to take back to your office? This session does what the title says…listen to our panel as they share their best and most useful tips. There’s no limit to the advice you’ll receive here!
Download a copy of the ABA TECHSHOW 2011 Program Guide