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Law Practice Today Expo 2019 |
FRIDAY, APRIL 12TH
TECH UPDATES (4 Sessions)
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10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Essential Law Firm Technology
The Best Of What’s Out There Technology advances quickly and it’s not easy to keep up with it while also trying to practice law. Learn the technologies that can help any lawyer solve problems, improve client service and make life easier. Learn about the essential software and hardware tools that can help you protect client confidentiality, organize case information, manage your practice more efficiently and improve profitability.
Barron Henley is one of the founding partners of Affinity Consulting Group, a legal technology consulting firm focused on automating and streamlining law firms and legal departments. He earned his B.S./B.A. (marketing and economics) and J.D. from The Ohio State University and is a member of the American, Ohio and Columbus Bar Associations, and the Worthington Estate Planning Council. He is a member of both the ABA Law Practice Management and the Real Property Trust and Estate Law ("RPTE") Sections. He's a member of RPTE Futures Task Force, a Board Member for the ABA TECHSHOW, and is the former Chair of the Ohio State Bar Association Law Office Automation & Technology Committee. Mr. Henley heads Affinity’s document assembly/automation and software training departments; he is a renowned expert on Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat and HotDocs document assembly software; and has authored legal-specific manuals on HotDocs, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook. Barron is also an expert in launching new law firms, overhauling existing firms, and documenting and re-engineering law firm processes. Finally, Barron teaches continuing legal education (CLE) classes throughout the U.S. and Canada covering a wide variety of topics related to law practice management, technology and ethics.
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Paperless Lawyering: Making Your Practice Exponentially Easier To Manage
Imagine being able to instantly access information in your client files, anytime—even if you're out of the office. Learn the simple, sensible method used by a commercial litigator who went from paper-intensive big firm practice into a low-overhead solo practice. You can smoothly make the shift to an efficient, low-stress paperless practice even if your computer skills are limited to doing email and surfing the web. Attendees will learn: the biggest myth about paperless lawyering, the best scanner for small law firms, which documents you MUST keep in paper form, the top 5 benefits of a paperless law practice, why PDF skills are crucial, and how to learn them painlessly and quickly, and steps to make the transition.
Ernie Svenson handled complex commercial litigation matters for 18 years in a big New Orleans firm for 18 years. His practice was frustrating and hard to manage because of the massive amounts of paper, mind-boggling overhead, and soul-crushing billable hour quotas. Then he discovered how to create a paperless practice. That enabled him to automate key workflows— instead of begging paralegals to push paper and then stay on top of them to make sure they did it right. He also learned that having a low-cost weblog was a powerful way to build trust online, from which then came a steady flow of great new clients. These discoveries allowed him to create a fulfilling solo practice. One that was Ninja-efficient, easy to manage, and financially lucrative. Now, he helps fellow lawyers use technology to modernize their own practices. Ernie is a nationally recognized speaker and author on various topics such as paperless lawyering, email efficiency, document automation, and online marketing.
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Law Firm Autopilot: 3 Pillars to Prosperity & Freedom
Learn to create a practice so smooth-running that it feels like it’s on autopilot. Discover how you too can earn more while working less so you can spend more time away from the office doing fun things besides practicing law. All you need is a proven blueprint that shows you how to use technology sensibly and strategically. Attendees will learn: How to get better clients the fast, simple, inexpensive way (using basic technology that you’re already used to and adept with); How to dramatically improve efficiency (and lower overhead) through digital automation; and How to hire exceptionally talented workers to help you run your law firm, even on a part-time basis (using virtual assistants available to you anywhere in the world).
Ernie Svenson handled complex commercial litigation matters for 18 years in a big New Orleans firm for 18 years. His practice was frustrating and hard to manage because of the massive amounts of paper, mind-boggling overhead, and soul-crushing billable hour quotas. Then he discovered how to create a paperless practice. That enabled him to automate key workflows— instead of begging paralegals to push paper and then stay on top of them to make sure they did it right. He also learned that having a low-cost weblog was a powerful way to build trust online, from which then came a steady flow of great new clients. These discoveries allowed him to create a fulfilling solo practice. One that was Ninja-efficient, easy to manage, and financially lucrative. Now, he helps fellow lawyers use technology to modernize their own practices. Ernie is a nationally recognized speaker and author on various topics such as paperless lawyering, email efficiency, document automation, and online marketing.
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Legal Tech Security Measures Every Lawyer Must Take
ABA Rule 1.6(c) stipulates that a lawyer must make reasonable efforts to prevent the disclosure of confidential client information. The comments to Rule 1.6 require lawyers to act competently to safeguard client information and require that when “transmitting a communication,” lawyers must take reasonable precautions to prevent client information from falling into the wrong hands. Learn how to cover all the bases of computer, smartphone, tablet, email, wireless and document encryption. Learn the fundamentals of backing up your electronic data. Learn how to establish best practices in your office and discover the inexpensive or free tools that will make sure your confidential information remains confidential.
Barron Henley is one of the founding partners of Affinity Consulting Group, a legal technology consulting firm focused on automating and streamlining law firms and legal departments. He earned his B.S./B.A. (marketing and economics) and J.D. from The Ohio State University and is a member of the American, Ohio and Columbus Bar Associations, and the Worthington Estate Planning Council. He is a member of both the ABA Law Practice Management and the Real Property Trust and Estate Law ("RPTE") Sections. He's a member of RPTE Futures Task Force, a Board Member for the ABA TECHSHOW, and is the former Chair of the Ohio State Bar Association Law Office Automation & Technology Committee. Mr. Henley heads Affinity’s document assembly/automation and software training departments; he is a renowned expert on Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat and HotDocs document assembly software; and has authored legal-specific manuals on HotDocs, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook. Barron is also an expert in launching new law firms, overhauling existing firms, and documenting and re-engineering law firm processes. Finally, Barron teaches continuing legal education (CLE) classes throughout the U.S. and Canada covering a wide variety of topics related to law practice management, technology and ethics.
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