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Half Day New Orleans CLE Seminar on Paperless Lawyering
Posted by Ernest Svenson in Acrobat, Live CLE Seminars, Paperless lawyering on November 22, 2011
In addition to our two day seminar on more advanced technology information for lawyers, we’re also offering a half-day intro to paperless lawyering. Here’s the schedule. (Click here to sign up)
09:00–10:00 am – Creating a paperless law practice
Creating a paperless practice involves picking the right scanner, and then setting it up for the common, everyday scan jobs. Setting up a reliable file-naming, and storage system is critical, preferably one that allows file access via the Internet. There’s only one “right” scanner, and we’ll tell you what it is.
10:00–11:00 am – Maintaining a paperless practice
Maintaining a paperless practice is about dealing with digital documents. Mostly, it’s about getting proficient at using PDFs, and making notes and highlighting key information. Transitioning away from fax machines and printers is also important. So is creating a digital signature. We’ll show you how.
11:00–12 noon – Workflow & logistical issues
Some workflow issues are different for each firm, and it’s important to tweak those to suit your firm’s particular needs. There is no technology issue that can’t be overcome by someone with sufficient knowledge, but often the stumbling blocks are human nature and psychological. Come with questions; we’ve got answers.
End of the year CLE seminar in New Orleans is now scheduled
Posted by Ernest Svenson in Cloud-computing, Digital Workflow, Ethics, iPad, Live CLE Seminars, Mobile Lawyering, Presentations on November 15, 2011
Our usual end-of-the-year seminar will take place again between Christmas and New Years. Except that this year we’re offering two full days of CLE. You can sign up for one day, or both days (with a discount if you attend both days). And for a short while, we’re offering “Early Bird pricing.”
Seating is limited because we prefer a more intimate setting, as opposed to a large hotel venue. We do our seminars in the large conference room on the first floor of the IP Building at 643 Magazine St. (behind the US Fifth Circuit). The room will hold about 50 people, which is perfect for us.
Dane Ciolino and I will be doing most of the sessions, but we’ll be having some excellent outside speakers as well. Jeff Richardson of iPhoneJD fame will be doing a session on mobile lawyering that will cover the use of tablet devices such as iPads. And Magistrate Judge Sally Shushan from the Eastern District of Louisiana will participate in a panel discussion of common e-discovery issues.
We’ll be doing an email blast in a few days, which should get a lot of attention from folks that may not have typically been to our seminars. So, if the readers of this blog want to reserve a spot they should sign up soon. For more details, and to sign up, click here. If you were there last year you’ll remember we had a lot of fun with giveaways, and this year we plan to ramp up the giveaways. We’re also planning lots of other things to make the experience as enjoyable as possible.
Live CLE Seminar on Digital Workflow: Post-Mortem
Posted by admin in Feedback, Live CLE Seminars on November 8, 2009
Thanks to all who attended our December 30, 2009, seminar entitled Digital Workflow for Lawyers. We’ll post information regarding future live and on-line CLE seminars on this site. We’ll also notify all subscribers via email. To view our current on-line video CLE programs, click here: On-Line CLE Programs.
As promised during the December 2009 live seminar, here are some links to service providers and materials mentioned during the course:
Materials
For the materials distributed prior to the seminar (in PDF format), click here: CLE Materials.
People
Website Designer: To contact Andrew Larimer regarding WordPress website design and development, click here.
Practice-Management Software Consultant: To contact Craig Bayer regarding practice management systems and software, click here: Law Office Technology Blog.
iPhone Legal Applications: To contact Jeff Richardson regarding the use of iPhones in practice, click here: iPhoneJD Website.
Tech-Saavy Paralegal: For help with scanning and organizing documents, and creating CaseMap databases of facts, documents and people, email Kim Plonsky by clicking here.
Technology Consultant: For hands-on help transitioning your law office to paperless practice, email Becky Diamante (a/k/a TechyBecky by clicking here.
Dane Ciolino’s Louisiana Legal Ethics Site: www.lalegalethics.org.
Ernie Svenson’s Blog: www.ernietheattorney.net.
Survey
To fill out an evaluation of the program, and to request MCLE credit, click here: CLE Course Evaluation and Request for Credit.
Thanks again to all who attended.
Feedback
— “Highly recommend Digital Workflow CLE. Best CLE I’ve been to in years.” Robert Peyton, New Orleans.
