How (Not) to Commit Malpractice With Your Computer Computers have made it possible to commit malpractice virtually at the speed of light - technology "enhanced" errors and omissions are magnified and potentially, client confidences are at risk, and worse! This session explores the pitfalls and traps that the unwary practitioner can fall into using the latest technology tools. E-mail security, the Word Metadata crisis, client confidentiality issues, Internet use/abuse policies, protecting irreplaceable client information from hardware and software catastrophes as well as from hacker intrusion and damage from computer viruses will be addressed. A must for every lawyer, learn how to "practice safe computing" in your firm.
	The Murky Crystal Ball: Predicting the Future of Legal Technology A strategic survival guide for every lawyer in public or private practice, this session explores the trends, the technology, the practice management directions you need to consider for this year and beyond. Learn the latest from wireless and mobile technology to the practical intersection of law & technology in areas such as electronic discovery, HIPAA and privacy mandates, the state of alternative billing and why this is essential to consider NOW, purchasing the right equipment at the lowest prices and much more!
	Turning Chaos into Cases: Computerized Case Management Computerized Case Management Systems Provide Small Firms Magic The most significant legal technology of the last decade is the low-cost, high-function case management system. These products may be the "killer app" lawyers and their staffs have been seeking for decades. Combining calendaring, docketing, tickler systems, case information tracking, document management and work product retrieval, address books that actually work the way you've always wanted them to, conflict of interest checking, the ability to assemble Word and WordPerfect documents and more, case managers are the "kitchen sinks" of the legal techno-world. There's not much they DON'T do and there are few programs with which they don't integrate. TimeMatters, Amicus Attorney and PracticeMaster are three of the leading case managers and we'll walk through their capabilities to show your litigation, transactional or general practice how to "turn chaos into cases!"
	60 Hot Legal PC Tips, Gadgets and Net Sites in 60 Minutes This fast and furious session brings together the best tips you'll ever hear about legal technology information you can take back to your firm and use NOW! From word processing tips to Palm-sized gear, how to pay for technology purchases to "Surviving Windows" to protecting your system from disasters to spending as little as possible on maximum impact legal research to technology "FAQs." The Metadata horror, spyware, viruses, spam - tips for Practicing Safe/Ethical Computing are all here! You won't want to miss this popular session!
	(Includes CD seminar & written materials on CD)
	The seminar is worth 4.6 WV MCLE credit hours, including 4.6 ethics/LOM credits.