ABA TECHSHOW.blogThe Latest Information About ABA TECHSHOW - The World's Premier Legal Technology ConferenceIts All Over But The Shouting!- March 31, 2008 Thats what we say down here in Alabama when the game is over but the fun goes on. Which is exactly where we are with ABA TECHSHOW 2008. There is still a little more packing up and putting away to be done before we can finally put TECHSHOW 2008 to bed, including tabulating the results of all the evaluations and making note of all the good suggestions we received for ways to improve your ABA TECHSHOW experience next year. Final versions of all PowerPoint presentations have been collected,...http://www.abanet.org/techshow/blog/033108.shtml It's a Wrap!- March 17, 2008 Well, it's over -- last week ABA TECHSHOW 2008 saw more than 2,000 attendees, 120 vendors, and 60+ legal technologists presenting more than 50 educational sessions, and from what I've heard so far a good time was had by all. Here are some of the highlights: Keynoter Marc Rotenberg gave a timely and well-received presentation on "The Anatomy of the Eliot Spitzer Investigation," then sat down with me for a lively discussion on privacy issues and how they affect us all. ABA TECHSHOW After Dark..http://www.abanet.org/techshow/blog/031708.shtml ABA TECHSHOW Tips Extravaganza Helping You Succeed In The Practice Of Law- March 11, 2008 Year after year, without fail, the best-attended and most highly rated presentations at ABA TECHSHOW are the "60 Tips in 60 Minutes" sessions. These fast-paced presentations are packed with practical bite-size nuggets of information. For those that arent familiar with this format, these are fast-paced presentations in which 3 or 4 of our best ABA TECHSHOW presenters actually run through 60 or more slides in 60 minutes. A tip might show you a simple way to improve client service, manage your...http://www.abanet.org/techshow/blog/031008b.shtml ABA TECHSHOW Buzz Is Live!- March 11, 2008 A few weeks ago I mentioned that ABA TECHSHOW 2008 is experimenting with several new tools that make it easier for our attendees (as well as those who couldn't make it) keep up with what's going on at the conference. Well, this afternoon we launched the ABA TECHSHOW Buzz at www.techshow.combuzz -- it's the place where all the action will occur once the conference gets started! Here's what you'll see there: -- An aggregated feed of blog posts authored by our ABA TECHSHOW attendees, faculty,.http://www.abanet.org/techshow/blog/031108b.shtml Photographs are Not Always the Best Option- March 11, 2008 This is a case involving a collision between an ambulance (running with emergency lights and siren) and a light rail train, which caused the train to derail and collide into a building. The lawyers are using many photographs of the area and the vehicles, taken right after the accident, as well as several dates thereafter. The intersection where the collision occurred was in the midst of significant construction at the time of the collision, and has changed quite a bit since that time. One of.http://www.abanet.org/techshow/blog/031108.shtml Loss or Theft of Laptops and Mobile Devices is a Great Security Risk- March 10, 2008 Mobile technology is a necessity for most attorneys today. While it provides great benefits, it also presents great risk. Laptops, mobile devices and portable media can be easily lost, stolen or compromised. An August 2007 survey reports that 70% of data breaches result from the loss or theft of off-network equipment. The most common devices involved are laptops and PDAs, followed closely by USB drives. Important first steps are understanding t he risksand then paying constant attention to...http://www.abanet.org/techshow/blog/031008.shtml Special ABA TECHSHOW Programming for SoloSmall Firm Lawyers- March 7, 2008 If youre a solo or small firm lawyer in the Chicago area or close enough for a day trip, why not spend next Friday with ABA TECHSHOW Were offering two tracks specifically dedicated to solo and small firm lawyers the 7 must-have technologies for your law practice, how to factor technology into your thinking when hanging out your own shingle, the benefits of voice recognition software, and even e-discovery for the small firm. Single-day passes are available, not only for Friday but for our...http://www.abanet.org/techshow/blog/030708.shtml Free Ways to Take Advantage of ABA TECHSHOW 2008- March 6, 2008 If you're in the Chicago and you haven't already registered for ABA TECHSHOW 2008, there are two great free ways to get involved. First, if you're a law student (whether you're in the Chicago area or not), did you know that you can attend the entire conference for free That's 3 days of great legal technology education, all free of charge. There's no better show than ABA TECHSHOW for those who want to learn more about the technology that's available to lawyers, how to better use the...http://www.abanet.org/techshow/blog/030608.shtml Sears Facing Class Action Lawsuit For Data Breach- March 5, 2008 On January 4th, a complaint was filed against Sears, Roebuck and Co. for posting customers data online in violation of its privacy policy. On the website, Manage My Home, there was a feature that allowed shoppers to look up past purchases, which could be used to look up the purchase history for any customer, in violation of Searss privacy policy. The lawsuit was filed in Illinois on a class action basis for all of the customers damaged. To remedy the breach, the lawsuit is asking for damages...http://www.abanet.org/techshow/blog/030508.shtml ABA TECHSHOW 2008 Blog Feed Call for Live Bloggers- March 3, 2008 For ABA TECHSHOW 2008, were creating a master conference RSS feed that will stream all of the blog buzz going on during the show. If youre attending ABA TECHSHOW and you plan on live blogging (or just plain blogging) from the conference, please send an email to Tom Mighell at tmighell(at)cowlesthompson(dot)com hell get back to you with more details.http://www.abanet.org/techshow/blog/030308b.shtml |