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Committee Profiles --- Updates & Leadership Opportunities
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Electronic Filing Committee
Electronic Filing Committee Chair Pia Angelikis states “I am extremely fortunate to be part of such a dynamic committee. Our membership includes practitioners as well as vendors and members of trade associations. Thus, we share a variety of perspectives and knowledge on topics such as court filing, eTrust/eNotarization and e-voting.”
Join this committee to address the legal questions surrounding electronic filing and related issues to provide guidance to courts, attorneys, vendors, and the public in areas such as court filings, agency filings, and information provided to or obtained from government over the Internet, and voting. The committee works to preserve the well established legal protections of the paper world as the legal community transitions to a more electronic world.
The main project for 2007 is to begin drafting Model Rules for Electronic Filing in state courts. The committee seeks volunteers, particularly with experience in federal or state court electronic filing. The working group will help gather and analyze the electronic filing rules. The first step is compiling all the existing state court electronic filing rules into one document for review and analysis. Please submit your resume to Julia Gillespie at gillespj@staff.abanet.org if you would like to participate in this group.
The committee has an active eTrust subcommittee that is working in collaboration with LegalXML-OASIS to develop best practices for electronic notarization. It has produced a White Paper which compares and contrasts between enotary and pnotary processes, and sets forth guidelines.
Visit the Electronic Filing Committee homepage. Join the Electronic Filing Committee.
Nanotechnology Committee
Nanotechnology Committee and patent attorney Chair Tim Hsieh interacts on a daily basis with scientists who have nanotechnology related inventions that cut across many technical disciplines, such as chemistry, physics, and materials science. Nanotechnology has national as well as global implications. Join this committee for the opportunity to interact with individuals experienced in other aspects of nanotechnology such as environmental, health, and ethics.
The Nanotechnology Committee is at the forefront of the legal community’s efforts to identify and evaluate the legal implications of nanotechnology, to provide a forum for discussion, and to educate the membership on technical and legal aspects of nanotechnology. There are three issues, in particular, that the committee is currently focused on: intellectual property, ethics, and EHS (environmental, health, and safety).
The committee is currently working on two projects that would welcome volunteers. First, the committee is planning a nanotechnology program for the annual meeting in San Francisco in conjunction with the Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. Second, the committee works to provide a forum for discussion and to educate the membership on technical aspects of nanotechnology, the committee is planning monthly meetings that will bring individuals knowledge in scientific, legal, ethical, environmental, public policy and/or legislative issues to speak. An open discussion will follow. The presentations will be made available on the committee’s website (e.g., as a downloadable podcast). The committee website will reflect these future opportunities.
Visit the Nanotechnology Committee homepage. Join the Nanotechnology Committee.
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SciTech Co-Sponsors the 22nd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference
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The Section of Science & Technology Law is co-sponsoring the ABA Intellectual Property Law's Spring Conference for the fourth consecutive year. This is an excellent CLE and networking opportunity in Arlington, Virginia from April 12 - April 14, 2007.
Section members receive the Section of Intellectual Property Law member registration rate.
Click here for more information about the 22nd Annual IPL Conference.
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VOIP Committee to Meet at IPL Conference
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The Voice Over Internet Protocol Committee will meet at the 22nd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference. The meeting is scheduled on Friday, April 13th from 9-11am in the Alexandria Room.
Learn more about the VOIP Committee.
Join the VOIP Committee.
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Register Early for the 2007 ABA Annual Meeting to Save $130
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Get all the CLE you need for the year and network with colleagues from across the country. The Section of Science & Technology Law is planning many exciting events at the Annual Meeting, including the following seven CLE programs:
- CLE: SciTech Launches the Third Millennia - Get Out of Our Way!!!
- CLE: What They Think About: Inside the Minds of Today's High Tech General Counsel
- CLE: Hot Topics in Online Marketing and Advertising
- CLE: Virtual Law - How Online Games are Shaping Legal Rules
- CLE: Critical issues in Homeland Security - View from the 110th Congress
- CLE: The Future of Evidence
- CLE: The Future is Now...or Maybe Tomorrow: Technology, Communications, and Content Convergence, and the Infrastructure and Public Policy Needed to Get There.
We are pleased that White & Case, LLP is sponsoring the Welcome Reception and Party, as well as the Desert Reception Section Blues Jam at Digidesign. Join Section leaders and members for this new and exciting event.
See other SciTech sponsorship opportunities for the Annual Meeting that are available.
Register now for over 200 CLE Plenary Sessions in addition to the world’s largest legal EXPO.
Take advantage of the early bird registration by Thursday, May 31, 2007.
Don't Delay - Register Today! Check the Section’s website for updated information.
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Attend ABA DAY IN WASHINGTON
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Join ABA President Karen J. Mathis and your fellow ABA members, state, local and specialty bar leaders for this annual "lobby day" on April 18th, 2007 in Washington D.C. A new Congress will be considering legislation that directly impacts you, your bar entity, your clients, the legal profession and the administration of justice. Your active participation is vital to our successfully educating Congress on issues of importance to lawyers. Please participate so we can make our views and voices heard in DC!
Click here for more information about ABA Day in Washington.
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SciTech Membership Offers Discount to Science Magazine
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Science, the world's leading journal of original scientific research, global news, and commentary, is now available to Section members at a discount. ABA Section of Science & Technology Law members have the opportunity to join the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for $99 per year. In addition to organizing membership activities, AAAS publishes the journal Science, as well as many scientific newsletters, books and reports. They spearhead programs that raise the bar of understanding for science worldwide.
The Section's agreement with AAAS builds on their long-standing and mutually beneficial relationship. Membership in the AAAS will offer Section members broad scientific awareness.
Click Here to Join AAAS.
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ABA Membership Advantage – Sprint Cellular Discount
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Take advantage of Sprint's new membership offer! ABA members can save 13% on montly wireless service when signing a two-year service contract and purchasing a new phone. Restrictions apply. Call 1-877-307-3222 to find out more.
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Law Students, Update Summer Contact Information to Receive ABA Publications
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Update your summer contact information at www.abanet.org/abanet/common/MyABA/ or call 1-800-285-2221 to receive publications, such as the SciTec Lawyer.
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Mark Your Calendar for Up-Coming Section Events
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Don't delay - Register Today!
April 12 – 14, 2007
22nd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference
Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
Arlington, VA
Registration information: www.abanet.org/intelprop/home.html
Co-Sponsored by the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law
April 24, 2007
Information Security for Law Firms Teleconference
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST
Call 1-800-285-2221 to register
Co-Sponsored by the ABA Center on CLE and the Law Practice Management Section
April 25-28, 2007
Ninth Annual ABA Section of Dispute Resolution Spring Conference
Omni Shoreham Hotel
Washington, DC
For registration Information go on-line to www.abanet.org/dispute/home.html
Co-Sponsored with the ABA Section of Dispute Resolution
May 24-25, 2007
5th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property and Technology Institute
The Adam’s Mark Hotel
Denver, CO
Call 1-800-285-2221 to register
Co-Sponsored with the Colorado Bar Association
May 31, 2007
Biotechnology and the Law Teleconference
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST
Call 1-800-285-2221 to register
Co-Sponsored by the ABA Center on CLE
June 26, 2007
Legal Aspects of Biometrics Teleconference
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST
Call 1-800-285-2221 to register
Co-Sponsored by the ABA Center on CLE
August 9-12, 2007
ABA Annual Meeting
San Francisco, CA
Registration information: www.abanet.org/annual/2007 or call 312/988-5599
August 28, 2007
Technical Standardization Teleconference
12:00 – 1:30 p.m. EST
Call 1-800-285-2221 to register
Co-Sponsored by the ABA Center on CLE
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