ABA Techshow.Blog
This blawg is updated on a regular basis bringing information to attendees about the upcoming ABA Techshow.
Author: ABA Techshow planning board members, past and present, and select ABA staff members post here. Contributors include Tom Mighell, who is senior counsel with Cowles & Thompson in Dallas, writes Inter-Alia and contributes to Between Lawyers; and Jim Calloway, who is director of the Oklahoma Bar Association's Management Assistance Program and also writes Jim Calloway’s Law Practice Tips Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Bar Associations • ABA • Law Practice Management • Legal Technology • Consultant
Recent Posts from ABA Techshow.Blog
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TECHSHOW 2009: It’s Been a Lovely Cruise
There’s an old Jimmy Buffet tune that expresses well my feelings about ABA TECHSHOW 2009. “I’m sorry it’s ending, it’s sad but it’s true. It’s been a lovely cruise.” As I wait for my flight…
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OHIO SUPREME COURT ORDERS PUBLIC BOARD TO PAY TO RECOVER ITS DELETED E-MAILS
On December 9th, the Ohio Supreme Court ordered the Seneca County Board of Commissioners to pay for forensic recovery of its deleted e-mails. The case stemmed from a records request from the Toledo Blade for…
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FAKE LINKEDIN PROFILES LINK TO MALWARE
On January 5th, the Trend Micro Malware Blog reported that fake LinkedIn profiles were linking to malware. The fake profiles took celebrity names including Victoria Beckham, Christina Ricci, Kirsten Dunst, Salma Hayek, and Kate Hudson,…
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PULL BACK E-MAILS WITH GMAIL'S "UNSEND" FEATURE: BUT YOU MUST ACT QUICKLY
Who among us hasn't regretted sending an e-mail? Maybe you were too hasty hitting the Send button on an angry tirade. Or maybe you were too quick to accept a suggested name from our contact…
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TEXT MESSAGES HELP CATCH CARJACKERS
On January 7th, Alan Heuss was sitting in his car at night with the engine running when a man with a gun approached him and took his car, cell phone, and some cash. Heuss and…
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JUDGES TAKE DIFFERENT VIEWS ON WHETHER SEARCH OF HANDHELD DEVICE DURING ARREST IS LEGAL
Two recent court decisions by the Southern District of Georgia and the Southern District of Florida came to two different conclusions on whether police should be able to search handheld devices such as mobile phones…
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Judicial Admonishments are Being Revised in the Age of Facebook and Twitter
Two recent articles, "As Jurors Turn to Web, Mistrials are Popping Up," (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/18/us/18juries.html?_r=3&pagewanted=1&hp) and "The One Simple Rule when Jurors go Online (http://jurylaw.typepad.com/deliberations/2009/03/the-one-simple-rule.html), are timely reminders that Web 2.0 is changing the way we conduct…
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Are you the HR Manager at your solo or small firm? Do you know about web resources that can help?
Several companies accessible over the internet (and through more traditional means) provide payroll services at a very reasonable cost. Even a small firm with only one or two employees can find a payroll service that…
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FACEBOOK CAN'T CATCH A BREAK - Settlement Details Revealed Due to Improper Redaction
Just days after the amount of Facebook's preliminary, confidential settlement with ConnectU were trumpeted in a marketing piece by former ConnectU law firm Quinn Emanuel, (and widely reported by Law.com ) Facebook is dealt another…
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Persuasive Summaries
People v. Charles Porter, Case No. 08CR2351: 3/12/09
This case involves allegations of First Degree Assault against a police officer. Several police officers were on scene at the time a suspect was taken into custody. The suspect eventually landed in the Intensive Care…