Selected presentations:

Dangerous Curves Ahead: The Crossroads of Ethics and Technology
Technology provides great benefits for attorneys, including highly efficient workflow, unprecedented access to information and rapid, cost-effective communications. Most lawyers, however, do not consider the dark side of technology. It can and does generate great risks to lawyers from the interaction of technology and professional responsibility requirements. In this session for the Arkansas Bar Association Midyear meeting in January 2008 we encouraged attendees to pause for a moment and identify these risks before launching into the latest and greatest technology. It will also show you how to take steps to address them.

Working from the Whistler Cabin: Remote Access Technologies
Blackberries, Treos, laptops, USB drives, iPods, GoToMyPC etc – how to implement remote access technologies and the ethical and practical implications of so doing. This program and accompanying paper from the 2006 Pacific Legal Technology Conference will show the range of solutions available to you and how you implement each one – whether you wish to work from home, from the condo or from a south-seas island.

Wireless Update
A brief presentation suggesting security precautions on 802.11b wireless LANs.

An Overview of Wireless Networking
Created for a non technical audience, this presentation describes the evolution of wireless networking, some considerations when implementing (applicable to libraries), and some thoughts on the future.

Wireless Networks in Law Schools
Presented at the ABA Bricks, Bytes conference, the focus is on the use of wireless networks in law schools.

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Selected articles:

Portable Scanners: Primer and Comparison
This article was published in the ABA Section of Family Law eNewsletter, November 2008.
Portable scanners can help the mobile family lawyer manage travel receipts more effectively, organize collected business cards, and manage documents and photographs. If you're visiting clients off-site, your portable scanner also gives you the ability to make a record of key documents on the spot. Most portable scanners have the ability to scan documents ranging in size from a business card to a legal document or 14" in length and come bundled with value added software.

2008 ABA Tech Survey Sees More Mobility
This article was published in Law Technology News (reprinted on Law.com), November 2008.
The 2008 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report suggests that an increasing number of attorneys have found a way to bridge the "work/life" gap: They're going mobile. The report is the latest from the American Bar Association's Legal Technology Resource Center, which has surveyed practicing attorneys for more than a decade.

Mobile Broadband Wireless for Laptops and Smartphones
This article was published in YourABA, September 2008.
With the proliferation of mobile broadband wireless service, accessing the Internet using laptops and smartphones is easier than ever. Learn the benefits and drawbacks of this technology as well as the necessary hardware to get started.

Subnotebooks/Ultramobile Laptop Computers: Highly Portable and Affordable?
This article first appeared in the ABA Section of Family Law eNewsletter, July 2008.
As mobile computing becomes increasingly popular among attorneys and mainstream consumers, a relatively new type of mobile computer is garnering interest in the marketplace: subnotebook/ultramobile laptop PCs. Such computers may appeal to users who would like laptop computers to be smaller and more light-weight for improved portability, and would like smartphones to have larger keypads and screens for easier web browsing and typing, such as for document creation. Scroll to the bottom of the Family Law eNewsletter page to view.

To Catch a Thief - Tips and Tools to Protect Your Computer Investment
This article was published in YourABA, June 2008.
Tips and tools to protect your computer investment—data encryption, subscription services, security cables and more.

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For more information on Mobile Lawyers and a variety of other topics, visit our articles, presentations, and FYIs: Technology Overviews pages.

LTRC Hotline:
LTRC researchers can provide information on topics that are of special importance to your law office. LTRC staff are available via a Hotline (312) 988-5465 or via e-mail to help with your technology questions.

ABA Lawtech Discussion List
Lawtech is intended for members of the legal community who wish to discuss issues related to the use of technology by practitioners. Its subscribers include lawyers, law school and law firm IT staff, court staff and judges and other legal professionals. Subscribe, change your subscription or search the archives here: http://mail.abanet.org/archives/lawtech.html.

PDA FYI
A brief overview of criteria to consider when purchasing a PDA as well as some starter resources for the new owner.

Wireless FYI
A brief introduction to wireless local area network technology, including a comparison chart of emerging wireless LAN technologies.

ABA Resources on Wireless Networking and Security
A list of various ABA resources including articles, books, and CLE materials regarding wireless networking and security.

More overviews on a variety of legal technology issues can be found on our FYIs: Technology Overviews page.

Wireless Network Adoption in Law Schools
US law schools were surveyed to assess the extent to which wireless LAN technologies had been adopted.

Wireless Networks: Is It Time to Untether Users?
An overview of wireless networking in law schools, including recent statistics on law school use of WLANs..