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Legal Technology Seminar in South Carolina

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Offline Resources, Presentations, Technology

The South Carolina Bar is sponsoring a “Technology for Small Firms” seminar in Columbia, SC this Friday, September 23, 2011, as part of its 2011 Solo & Small Firm CLE and Annual Meeting.  The technology topics and speakers are listed below: How Not to Commit Malpractice with Your Computer Laura A. Calloway – Alabama State Bar Courtney G…. Continue Reading

ABA TECHSHOW (Featuring the Mac Track) Opens Next Monday

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Offline Resources, Presentations, Switching to Macs, Technology

Where will you be next Monday? The 25th edition of ABA TECHSHOW will begin on April 11, 2011, in Chicago.  I am pleased to again be a part of the outstanding faculty for the fourth year of the "Mac Track".  The lineup for this full day of Mac-focused education is listed below:    Going Beyond Microsoft Word on the Mac :: Focuses on… Continue Reading

The Mac Lawyer Speaking in Nashville Today

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Presentations

Tomorrow, I will have the pleasure of giviving two presentations in Nashville at the  Tennessee Bar Association‘s Tech Conference 2011.  My seminars this year are on two of my favorite topics: "In the Clouds" – Running Your Law Office Using Web-Based Technology Intro to Using Macs In Your Law Practice (with Finis Price) If any of… Continue Reading

More Thoughts About MILOfest 2010

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Presentations

I would like to conclude my series about MILOfest 2010 with the following post from my friend, Randy Juip, about his thoughts on this year’s program: As a busy, practicing attorney, any time away from the office means fewer dollars in your pocket (and likely, a pile of emails waiting for your return!) The decision to… Continue Reading

Thoughts About MILOfest 2010

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Presentations

As my readers are aware, MILOfest 2010 took place last week in Orlando, Florida.  For the benefit of those who were not present, I asked some of the attendees to email me their thoughts about this outstanding conference: "MILOFest is the closest thing I’ve seen to a TED Conference in the legal world. The speakers are… Continue Reading

MILOfest 2010 in Orlando, FL

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Presentations

MILOfest 2010 is taking place today through Saturday, November 13, at the Disney World Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, FL.   I have the privilege of presenting on "Using Circus Ponies Notebook & Evernote for File Management" on Friday morning.  Other presenters include Brett Burney, Larry Port, Jack Newton, Finis Price, and Mark Merenda.  Thanks to VIctor Medina… Continue Reading

The Mac Lawyer Gives Presentation for SC Bar Family Law Section

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Presentations

As my readers know, I frequently give presentation on substantive law topics in addition to my technology presentations.  Today, I spoke at the South Carolina Bar‘s annual "Hot Tips From the Coolest Domestic Law Practitioners" seminar.  This seminar typically features outstanding presentations from the best and brightest Family Court litigators all across South Carolina. My presentation was… Continue Reading

The Mac Lawyer Gives Presentations at “Hot Tips for the Solo or Small Firm Practitioner”

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Presentations

Today, I am giving two presentations at "Hot Tips for the Solo or Small Firm Practitioner" in Columbia, SC. This is the first year that the South Carolina Bar has presented this particular seminar, but I believe that it will quickly become very popular a popular annual event.  The lineup of speakers is a veritable "who’s who" of… Continue Reading

The Mac Lawyer Gives Presentation on Transitioning Your Law Practice to the Macs

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Presentations

Last week, I gave two presentations at the South Carolina Association for Justice convention held in Hilton Head Island, SC.  For the technology section, my presentation was titled "Transitioning Your Law Practice to the Mac Platform".  In it, I discussed the advantages that Macs offer versus PCs, hardware options, and software programs that can be used in… Continue Reading

Reflections on Legal IT 4.0

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Presentations

I was honored to have the opportunity to speak earlier this week in Montreal, Quebec at Legal IT 4.0. I presented three sessions: "Top Mobile Applications for Lawyers" with Monique Stam; "75 Tips in 75 Minutes" with Craig Ball and Xavier Beauchamp-Tremblay; and "Attractive Aspects of Windows 7 and Mac OS X" with Philippe Senécal. The conference… Continue Reading

Reflections on ABA TechShow 2010

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Presentations

Now that I’m back from ABA TechShow and have had a little time to catch my breath, I thought I’d share my thoughts and reflections about this year’s conference: The "Mac Track" was greatly expanded this year.  What began in 2008 as a Saturday morning only session has now grown to a full day of programming… Continue Reading

The Mac Lawyer at TechShow in Chicago

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Presentations

As my readers know, I am an advocate for the use of technology to improve the practice of law and delivery of legal services to my clients. As a result, I am frequently asked to speak at legal technology seminars, and I’m pleased that I’ll be in Chicago this week presenting at the annual ABA TechShow.  I will… Continue Reading

The Mac Lawyer Speaking in Nashville, TN

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Presentations

Next Friday, I will be in Nashville, TN speaking at Law Tech 2010, sponsored by the Tennessee Bar Association.  Specifically, I will be presenting "Software as a Service (SaaS): Practicing Law in the Clouds", using programs such as DropBox, Evernote, Rocket Matter, etc.  I will also be participating in a Mac round table discussion with Finis Price… Continue Reading

Got Apple Envy? Macs in a PC World (Best of ABA TechShow 2009)

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Mac vs. PC, Office Management, Presentations, Switching to Macs

The ABA TechShow blog has a series called "The Best of ABA TechShow 2009", which features some of the best presentations given by past speakers to showcase some of the content available to attendees.  I am pleased that "Got Apple Envy? Macs in a PC World", the presentation given by David Sparks and me is one of those… Continue Reading

The Mac Lawyer in Orlando, FL

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Presentations

I am in Orlando, Florida this weekend, speaking at  MILO Fest 2009 on the subject of "Computing in the Clouds."  My talk will discuss ways to use web-based technology in the practice of law, including programs like Evernote, Dropbox, and Gmail.  I look forward to getting to meet and spend some time with my readers at… Continue Reading

MILOfest 2009

By J. Benjamin Stevens on Posted in Presentations

If you are a Mac-using attorney (or if you want to become one), then you should attend MILO Fest 2009, the Mac-focused conference for attorneys that will be held Thursday, November 5, 2009, through Saturday, November 7, 2009, at the Disney World Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, FL. Topics announced thus far include: SaaS Roundtable, Branding with… Continue Reading