ABA TECHSHOW.blogThe Latest Information About ABA TECHSHOW - The World's Premier Legal Technology ConferenceEastern District of Virginia Gets Ready for E-Filing. The Discussion: Each Judge Has a Right to Require Hard Courtesy Copies to Chambers- January 31, 2007 A few weeks ago I attended our judges meeting where we discussed our pending migration to electronic filing set for March 2007. Without great fanfare, we are getting ready to join federal courts in America with electronic filing. This is a major leap into the 21st century for the Rocket Docket. More...http://www.techshow.com/blog/013107.shtml The Early Bird Gets the Discount- January 26, 2007 The ABA TECHSHOW registration deadline is approaching fast, but it's still not too late to save on your early bird registration. Members of the ABA Law Practice Management Section can save $200 off the regular price, and everyone who registers by February 9 saves $100! To take advantage of this great offer, simply visit the online registration page.http://www.techshow.com/blog/012607.shtml Software Pirate Gets Record Sentence- January 23, 2007 On September 8th, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia sentenced the owner and operator of iBackups.net to 87 months in prison, the longest sentence ever given for software piracy, according to the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). More...http://www.techshow.com/blog/012207.shtml Three Scary Letters: H M O- January 19, 2007 This week I had my annual physical. To presumably distract me from my somewhat exposed condition, my doctor started asking me questions about the legal profession. He expressed a common frustration with the way lawyers bill their services. A relative of his had recently gone through a divorce and he was appalled at not only the cost, but also with the billable hour approach. He asked me why lawyers can't fixed fee bill the way doctors do. I suggested they could, but that they are resistant.http://www.techshow.com/blog/011907.shtml LinkedIn: A Popular Professional Networking Website Offers Useful Contact Management Tools- January 17, 2007 LinkedIn is a seemingly popular and self-proclaimed "professional" networking site. If you're an Outlook user, you might be interested in its add-on tools. More...http://www.techshow.com/blog/011707.shtml Still trying to decide whether to attend ABA TECHSHOW 2007- January 9, 2007 Maybe you're already registered, but want to learn more about what to expect at this year's conference. Don't look any further -- check out Looking Ahead to ABA TECHSHOW 2007 in this month's Law Practice Today, for a quick look at the best ABA TECHSHOW has to offer.http://www.techshow.com/blog/010907.shtml Acrobat 8 Tip: Use the Examine Document Feature to Remove Hidden Text and Metadata- January 5, 2007 Attorneys often ask how they can remove OCR text from a PDF. For example, you are about to send some PDFs to opposing counsel. Why give them the benefit of your OCR More...http://www.techshow.com/blog/010507.shtml Judge Rules Against File Sharing Company Morpheus- January 3, 2007 On September 28th, U. S. District Court Judge Stephen Wilson ruled in Los Angeles that StreamCast Networks, the distributor of Morpheus, had contributed to massive copyright infringement because it had constructed a business model that relied on massive copyright infringement and did not attempt to block the trading of copyrighted materials. In 2005, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the Grokster case, ruling that some technology firms could be held liable for distributing...http://www.techshow.com/blog/010307.shtml |