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Following are topically arranged presentation materials, including research papers, handout materials, and Microsoft Power Point slideshows.

Communication/Collaboration  | Court Technology  | Law Office Technology | Mobile Computing | Non-Profits/Bar Associations | Online Research  | Surveys/Statistics |  Technology and Ethics |  Technology and the Future of the Law |  Web Development/E-Commerce

Communication/Collaboration

    Bar Leadership Institute 2004: Don't Miss the Boat: Effective Electronic Communication for Small Bar Associations
    A short program on how small bar associations can effectively use communications technology - e-mail, Web logs, and content management - to better inform their members without requiring a lot of resources.
    March 13, 2004
    State Bar of Montana Annual Meeting Tech Moment: The Power of Communication  Adobe Acrobat PDF
    One of 5 Tech Moments presented as part of the State Bar's annual meeting CLE program.
    September 19-20, 2002
    15 Sites Annotated
    15 of the 60 Legaltech Hot Sites and Tips from the Chicago Legaltech 2001 conference.
    For more information, read the annotated tips.Adobe Acrobat PDF
    November 5, 2001
    Power E-mail
    From the Montana State Bar Association Tech Moments presentations.
    Efficient e-mail, filtering, and security.
    September 13-14, 2001
    Virtually There
    From the Montana State Bar Association Tech Moments presentations.
    Use Internet tools to allow your clients, experts, and others to work with you on the Web, with Internet depositions and online collaboration environments.
    September 13-14, 2001


Court Technology   [Top]



Law Office Technology   [Top]

    Herding Cats: Managing Electronic Data in a Law Firm
    Electronic data - email, forms, documents, spreadsheets, and databases - must be effectively managed to both tap into its true potential and for retention and compliance. In this presentation for the Chicago Bar Association strategies for using technology, planning, and training to effectively manage electronic data were reviewed.
    February 23, 2006
    Legal Technology Tips and Gadgets
    Part of a panel presentation focused on tips and techniques for everyday computing for the Chicago Bar Association's Law and Technology Conference 2006
    February 23, 2006
    Personal Computing
    A three hour interactive seminar for the annual retreat of the East Central Illinois Women Attorney's Association, this session recognized that whether you are in-house counsel, a law professor, or a solo practitioner, there are some common elements in how you interact with technology to get your job done. We discussed technological tips and best practices to apply to such tasks as organizing information, communicating with clients and colleagues, managing time, and producing documents and reports.
    September 23, 2005
    Sanity Savers: Technology Tools & Tips for the Law Student
    This presentation at the ABA Annual Meeting in Atlanta for the Law Student Division, outlines useful and affordable technologies for the law school student, including nifty legal research websites, affordable, portable hardware solutions, and snazzy (free-ish) software.
    August 7, 2004
    Technology Snapshot: The Results are In
    The long-awaited results of the 2002 ABA Legal Technology Survey will be published in July 2003, in a seried of five reports on law office technology; litigation and courtroom technology; Web and communication technology; online research; and mobile lawyers. If you simply can't wait until then, check out these highlights from the survey results, presented at the ABA's 2003 TECHSHOW on April 4, 2003. Data from all five of the upcoming print reports are included, and you might be surprised by the results. For instance, did you know that almost 30% of law firm technology budgets are expected to be under $2500 in 2003? Of course, that's not the whole story. Take a look.
    April 4, 2003
    60 Tips and Tricks
    Well, one-fifth of them, anyway. These tips were given on a panel at the Wisconsin Law and Technology Show 2002.
    December 5, 2002
    Cutting Edge Technology for Small Law Firms
    This presentation, for the Shreveport (LA) Bar Association, covered topics relating to how small law firms are using technology to assist in delivering legal services..
    December 9, 2002
    More Bang for Your Technology Buck
    Small law firms and solo lawyers often have technology already that will solve a problem they have, rather than having to buy more. This presentation for the Central Louisiana Pro Bono Project and the Alexandra Bar Association outlines some of the easy things you can do to manage information and use technology better.
    December 6, 2002
    60 Tips and Tricks
    Well, one-fifth of them, anyway. These tips were given on a panel at the Wisconsin Law and Technology Show 2002.
    December 5, 2002
    What's Hot and What's Not in 2003
    The crystal ball gets cloudy when you look too far out, so this set of slides was created with an eye to changes that are likely in 2003. It was for a panel at the Wisconsin Law and Technology Show 2002.
    Here is a related article David Whelan wrote on the topic for a special edition of the Wisconsin Law Journal.
    December 5, 2002
    Tips, Tools and Sites: 15 Sites
    15 of the 60 Hot PC Tips, Tools and Net Sites to Pump Up Your Practice from the Chicago Legaltech 2002 conference.
    November 4, 2002
    Opening a Solo Practice
    Three panelists gave solos and potential solos thoughts on how to prepare for solo practice. This presentation reflects the technology component of the panel's presentation.
    Handout Materials  Adobe Acrobat PDF
    October 13, 2002
    Technology and the Young Lawyer
    Young lawyers in the State Bar of California saw this presentation at their annual meeting, on trends in technology that young lawyers, new to the profession, can use to practice better.
    Handout Materials  Adobe Acrobat PDF
    October 12, 2002
    Technology and the Law Student
    This presentation, given to students at the St. Louis University School of Law, outlines how law students need to take advantage of technology while in law school so they are better prepared when they join the profession. It walks through the different areas of legal technology and gives practical tips on how to start using technology better to manage law school information and life..
    Handout Materials  Adobe Acrobat PDF
    October 7, 2002
    Tips and Tricks for Leveraging Your Legal Technology
    This presentation for the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis focused on how solo practitioners and small firms can get more out of the technology they have and how they can plan better for their legal technology future. It includes tips and practical examples, and statistics from the Legal Technology Resource Center's latest surveys.
    Handout Materials  Adobe Acrobat PDF
    October 4, 2002
    State Bar of Montana Annual Meeting Tech Moment: Everything at Your Digital Fingertips  Adobe Acrobat PDF
    One of 5 Tech Moments presented as part of the State Bar's annual meeting CLE program.
    September 19-20, 2002
    State Bar of Montana Annual Meeting Tech Moment: Preventive Planning  Adobe Acrobat PDF
    One of 5 Tech Moments presented as part of the State Bar's annual meeting CLE program.
    September 19-20, 2002
    15 Sites Annotated
    15 of the 60 Legaltech Hot Sites and Tips from the Chicago Legaltech 2001 conference.
    For more information, read the annotated tips.Adobe Acrobat PDF
    November 5, 2001
    Pro-Active Disaster Planning II: Securing Your Perimeter
    A look at virus and people security issues as part of a disaster planning panel at Chicago Legaltech 2001.
    November 6, 2001
    Networking Everything
    From the Montana State Bar Association Tech Moments presentations.
    Connect everything in your practice, share resources with staff, lawyers, and clients.
    September 13-14, 2001


Mobile Computing   [Top]

    Wireless Networking
    Presentation for the CALI Conference 2001: Virtual Reality Check, as part of a panel on the current state of wireless networking in law schools.
    June 21, 2001
    Wireless Networking
    Presentation leading the Wireless Networking track at the Computers in Libraries 2001 conference, giving an overview of the current wireless networking environment and what is coming.
    March 15, 2001
    Wireless Networking Update
    Presentation leading a panel of law library technologists at the CALI 2000 conference on wireless networks and how they are being used in law schools.
    June 23, 2000
    Wireless Networking in Law Schools
    Presentation at the triennial Bricks, Bytes, and Continuous Renovation conference on the use of wireless networks in law schools.
    March 10, 2000


Non Profits/Bar Association   [Top]

    Website Strategies: See Changes
    Presented at the 2004 Bar Leadership Institute. Focuses on ways to improve design, navigability, and search on a bar website. Also looks at content management software, hosted systems, and security issues.
    March 13, 2004
    Bar Leadership Institute 2004: Don't Miss the Boat: Effective Electronic Communication for Small Bar Associations
    A short program on how small bar associations can effectively use communications technology - e-mail, Web logs, and content management - to better inform their members without requiring a lot of resources.
    March 13, 2004
    Building Web Portals for the Legal Services Community
    Presented at the 2003 Equal Justice Conference. Outlines the use of personalized Web portals by universities and libraries, drawing comparisons to legal services organizations. Emphasizes on use of open source alternatives.
    April 10, 2003
    Bells and Whistles without Bills and Wails
    Personalizing delivery of information on your bar association Web site can create value for your members without costing a fortune. This presentation was one of three given by panelists at the National Conference of Bar Presidents meeting in Seattle 2003.
    February 7, 2003
    Executives of California Legal Associations (ECLA) 2002 Bar Association Technology: Challenges and Opportunities
    A presentation-format handout for a 2 hour discussion at the 2002 ECLA meeting. The discussion focused on local California bar associations use of technology for their Web sites and the connection between their Web sites and their association management software.
    June 7, 2002
    Power Up Your Portal: Personalize, Plug and Play!
    Presentation given to the National Conference of Bar Presidents outlining the use of personalized Web portals by universities, libraries and non-profit enterprises. Emphasis on use of open source software alternatives and their application to bar association web sites.
    See the annotated handout: Guide to Portal Resources.Adobe Acrobat PDF
    February 1, 2002
    Where is the Knower?
    Presentation for bar executive orientation, a Division of Bar Services event, on knowledge management and bar association technology.
    April 9, 2001
    The Digital Association
    Presentation for the National Association of Bar Executives on moving business practices to a less paper intensive environment.
    February 13, 2001
    Bar Knowledge Management
    Presentation for bar executive orientation focusing on need to leverage member knowledge and bar association internal information.
    November 9, 2000
    ABA Entity Technology Use Overview
    Presentation created for ABA leadership giving an overview of types of technology currently being used on ABA entity (Section, Division, and Forum) Web sites
    September 22, 2000
    Leveraging Internet Technology Resources
    Presentation to the National Conference of Bar Presidents on leveraging internet technology to enhance member services and opportunities to generate revenue for the bar association.
    July 7, 2000
    Using Technology for Bar Communication
    Presentation to the New York State Conference of Bar Leaders on easy ways to use technology to facilitate communication with members and other leaders.
    April 7, 2000


Online Research   [Top]

    Becoming a More "Resource-full" Librarian
    Presentation given at Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, focusing on cost recovery and tracking of online legal research in the private law firm library. Topics discussed include ethical consideratations, how to choose software, available options, and the benefits of tracking and reporting of online legal research.
    May 11, 2004
    Feasibility and Viability of the Digital Library
    Presentation given at Techshow 2003 revealing the results of a year long study on the digital library, funded in part by an American Association of Law Libraries Aspen Law and Business Grant. The presentation, and accompanying paper, include results from surveys of law librarians and legal publishers, as well as the results from the lawyers surveyed for the Online Research volume of the annual LTRC Legal Technology Survey Report (2002).
    April 4, 2003
    The Legal 'Net Grows Up
    Part of a presentation put on by a panel on the latest developments in using the Internet for legal and business research. This portion looks at some of the technology and resources.
    November 5, 2001
    State Bar of Montana Annual Meeting Tech Moment: Desperately Seeking (Legal) Research  Adobe Acrobat PDF
    One of 5 Tech Moments presented as part of the State Bar's annual meeting CLE program.
    September 19-20, 2002
    Digital Legal Research
    From the Montana State Bar Association Tech Moments presentations.
    Identify the best sources for your practice, fee and free, and use electronic research with print research tools.
    September 13-14, 2001
    Trends in Legal Publishing
    Presentation for the 92nd Annual Special Libraries Association Meeting on recent developments, based on survey research, in legal publishing and the shift from print to electronic resources.
    See accompanying paperAdobe Acrobat PDF, published in the SLA 2001 Professional Publications.
    June 14, 2001
    Legal Publishing Trends: 2000
    Presentation for Chicago Association of Law Librarians to share results of a survey of traditional legal publishers and the future of print versus online.
    November 29, 2000


Surveys/Statistics   [Top]

    Technology Snapshot: The Results are In
    The long-awaited results of the 2002 ABA Legal Technology Survey will be published in July 2003, in a seried of five reports on law office technology; litigation and courtroom technology; Web and communication technology; online research; and mobile lawyers. If you simply can't wait until then, check out these highlights from the survey results, presented at the ABA's 2003 TECHSHOW on April 4, 2003. Data from all five of the upcoming print reports are included, and you might be surprised by the results. For instance, did you know that almost 30% of law firm technology budgets are expected to be under $2500 in 2003? Of course, that's not the whole story. Take a look.
    April 4, 2003
    Feasibility and Viability of the Digital Library
    Presentation given at Techshow 2003 revealing the results of a year long study on the digital library, funded in part by an American Association of Law Libraries Aspen Law and Business Grant. The presentation, and accompanying paper, include results from surveys of law librarians and legal publishers, as well as the results from the lawyers surveyed for the Online Research volume of the annual LTRC Legal Technology Survey Report (2002).
    April 4, 2003
    Trends in Legal Publishing
    Presentation for the 92nd Annual Special Libraries Association Meeting on recent developments, based on survey research, in legal publishing and the shift from print to electronic resources.
    See accompanying paper, published in the SLA 2001 Professional Publications.
    June 14, 2001
    Legal Publishing Trends: 2000
    Presentation for Chicago Association of Law Librarians to share results of a survey of traditional legal publishers and the future of print versus online.
    November 29, 2000


Technology and Ethics   [Top]

    Technology and Ethics Essentials for Paralegals (Without Pompadours)
    Presented on March 27, 2003, at the Annual Meeting of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) in Newport, R.I. Focuses on the ethical issues facing paralegals when using technology and especially the Internet to provide legal services. Coverage begins with a history of the paralegal and legal professions, then addresses the implications of newly evolving definitions of the terms "paralegal" and "practice of law" against a backdrop of longstanding ethical prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law (UPL). Both the ABA Model Rules and rules promulgated by the national paralegal organizations are discussed.
    See also the accompanying annotated guide to resources on paralegals, ethics and technology. The extensive guide includes sections on ABA professional responsibility resources; the regulation of lawyers and paralegals; definitions of "paralegal" and "practice of law"; multijurisdictional practice; current trends in the delivery of legal services relevant to paralegals; technology and ethics; and recent changes to relevant ABA Model Rules.
    March 27, 2003
    30 Top Tips for Avoiding Techno.Trouble: Ethics and Malpractice Issues
    Presented on December 5, 2002, at the Wisconsin Law & Technology Show in Milwaukee, Wisonsin. Thirty tips designed to help lawyers avoid the ethical and malpractice pitfalls associated with using technology to practice law. Coverage ranges from transmitting confidential e-mail documents securely; to wiping documents clean of metadata; to protecting against viruses, hackers, and the inadvertent creation of the attorney-client relationship online.
    See also the accompanying handout covering ethics and technology resources.
    December 5, 2002
    Legal Protections for Online Databases: Are We There Yet?
    Do unwanted bots, spiders, crawlers and other online intruders have unbridled access to the content that resides in your Web database? Or do current laws protect against the mining, indexing and aggregation of your online compilations of data? In a presentation geared for the information professional, find out about evolving legal theories, pending legislation, and what the future holds for protecting online databases. A variety of legal theories are covered-in plain language understandable to the non-lawyer-including copyright, contracts, misappropriation, trespass to chattels, and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Presented at the ContentWorld 2002 conference in San Jose, California.
    See also the accompanying handout.
    May 15, 2002
    Pro-Active Disaster Planning II: Securing Your Perimeter
    A look at virus and people security issues as part of a disaster planning panel at Chicago Legaltech 2001.
    November 6, 2001


Technology and the Future of Law   [Top]

    Future of Legal Technology
    Brief overview of predictions on the use of technology by lawyers in the future, given to the Long Range and Strategic Planning Committee of the Women's Bar Association of Illinois.
    February 7, 2000


Web Development/E-Commerce   [Top]

    Website Strategies: See Changes
    Presented at the 2004 Bar Leadership Institute. Focuses on ways to improve design, navigability, and search on a bar website. Also looks at content management software, hosted systems, and security issues.
    March 13, 2004
    Bar Leadership Institute 2004: Don't Miss the Boat: Effective Electronic Communication for Small Bar Associations
    A short program on how small bar associations can effectively use communications technology - e-mail, Web logs, and content management - to better inform their members without requiring a lot of resources.
    March 13, 2004
    State Bar of Montana Annual Meeting Tech Moment: Embracing the Internet  Adobe Acrobat PDF
    One of 5 Tech Moments presented as part of the State Bar's annual meeting CLE program.
    September 19-20, 2002
    Legal Protections for Online Databases: Are We There Yet?
    Do unwanted bots, spiders, crawlers and other online intruders have unbridled access to the content that resides in your Web database? Or do current laws protect against the mining, indexing and aggregation of your online compilations of data? In a presentation geared for the information professional, find out about evolving legal theories, pending legislation, and what the future holds for protecting online databases. A variety of legal theories are covered-in plain language understandable to the non-lawyer-including copyright, contracts, misappropriation, trespass to chattels, and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Presented at the ContentWorld 2002 conference in San Jose, California.
    See also the accompanying handout.
    May 15, 2002
    Power Up Your Portal: Personalize, Plug and Play!
    Presentation given to the National Conference of Bar Presidents outlining the use of personalized Web portals by universities, libraries and non-profit enterprises. Emphasis on use of open source software alternatives and their application to bar association web sites.
    See the annotated handout: Guide to Portal Resources.Adobe Acrobat PDF
    February 1, 2002
    Enhancing Web Content Retrieval
    Internal presentation to the ABA Standing Committee on Strategic Communications on the use of metadata on the ABA's Web site.
    February 2, 2002
    Getting on the Web
    From the Montana State Bar Association Tech Moments presentations.
    Put your law firm on the Web, get a domain name, handle content creation.
    September 13-14, 2001
    Virtually There
    From the Montana State Bar Association Tech Moments presentations.
    Use Internet tools to allow your clients, experts, and others to work with you on the Web, with Internet depositions and online collaboration environments.
    September 13-14, 2001