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Keynote Address, David B. Fountain
Keynote Address, David B. Fountain
Georgia Law Review Symposia
David B. Fountain, executive vice president and general counsel, serves as the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) chief legal officer for enterprise matters. He also provides counsel to the Board of Directors and, as TVA’s Designated Agency Ethics Official, is responsible for promoting an ethical performance culture across TVA. Before assuming his current role, he was senior vice president and vice general counsel.
Fountain joined TVA in June 2020 after serving in various leadership roles for more than 20 years with Duke Energy and predecessor companies Progress Energy and Carolina Power & Light. His most recent title with Duke Energy, a …
Keynote Address, Roy Hadley, Matthew Grocoff
Keynote Address, Roy Hadley, Matthew Grocoff
Georgia Law Review Symposia
Keynote address by two distinguished Georgia Law alumni, Roy E. Hadley Jr., whose many positions include Independent Counsel, Adams and Reese LLP, Atlanta, and Matthew Grocoff, whose many positions include founding principal of THRIVE Collaborative, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Panel Iii: Regulatory Problems With New Technology, Amanda Reid, Dan L. Burk, Sharon Cop, Adam D. Orford
Panel Iii: Regulatory Problems With New Technology, Amanda Reid, Dan L. Burk, Sharon Cop, Adam D. Orford
Georgia Law Review Symposia
Panel discussion on regulating new technology with Professors Amanda Reid, University of North Carolina Law, Dan Burk, University of California-Irvine Law, and Sharon Cop, University of Haifa Law. Moderated by Georgia Law Professor Adam Orford.
Panel Ii: Innovations In Space And War, Rebecca J. Hamilton, Monika U. Ehrman, Melissa J. Durkee
Panel Ii: Innovations In Space And War, Rebecca J. Hamilton, Monika U. Ehrman, Melissa J. Durkee
Georgia Law Review Symposia
Panel discussion on space and war with Professors Rebecca Hamilton, American University Law, and Monika Ehrman, SMU Law. Moderated by Georgia Law Professor Melissa J. “MJ” Durkee, who is also the law school’s Associate Dean for International Programs and Director of its Dean Rusk International Law Center.
Panel I: Cyber Regulation, Asaf Lubin, Gregory M. Dickinson, Thomas E. Kadri
Panel I: Cyber Regulation, Asaf Lubin, Gregory M. Dickinson, Thomas E. Kadri
Georgia Law Review Symposia
Panel discussion on cyber regulation with Professors Asaf Lubin, Indiana-Bloomington Law, and Gregory Dickinson, St. Thomas Law. Moderated by Georgia Law Professor Thomas Kadri.
A Baker's Dozen Of Tips For Better Web Searches, Anne Burnett
A Baker's Dozen Of Tips For Better Web Searches, Anne Burnett
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Anne E. Burnett also served as Program Chair. Burnett is the Foreign and International Law Librarian for the Alexander Campbell King Law Library at the University of Georgia School of Law.
An Attorney's Guide To Business And Investigative Research, Carol A. Watson
An Attorney's Guide To Business And Investigative Research, Carol A. Watson
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Carol A. Watson is the Director of Alexander Campbell King Law Library at the University of Georgia School of Law.
Public Records Searching, Margaret Butler
Public Records Searching, Margaret Butler
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Shared websites for searching and finding public records.
Georgia And State Research Resources, Pamela C. Brannon
Georgia And State Research Resources, Pamela C. Brannon
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Shares a variety of websites for gathering the state of Georgia and other state information from for legal research.
Electronic Publication Of The Law: Copyright And Contract Terms Of Use, Leslie Street
Electronic Publication Of The Law: Copyright And Contract Terms Of Use, Leslie Street
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Discusses the electronic publication of laws, including sites where laws are published, their copyright and terms of use.
Federal Law Research Using Govinfo.Gov, Patrick Parsons
Federal Law Research Using Govinfo.Gov, Patrick Parsons
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
This session gave those in attendance information on how to use govinfo.gov as a research tool for federal law.
Advanced Internet Research Techniques, Stephen Wolfson
Advanced Internet Research Techniques, Stephen Wolfson
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
This session provided tips for conducting advanced legal research on the internet including special operators for improving Google searches.
Rule 1.1 Duty Of Competency And Internet Research, Sharon Bradley
Rule 1.1 Duty Of Competency And Internet Research, Sharon Bradley
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Basically the world has changed and technology is the primary driver. The legal industry has changed and yet many lawyers still brag about their lack of technology skills. These skills are not advanced programming and software design. I am talking about the competent use of basic office applications. Service providers like RocketLawyer and LegalZoom prepare wills, contracts and articles of incorporation. It’s estimated that these providers are now at least an $8 billion industry. People that used to hire local attorneys are now using these services. Potential clients are also using online service to find and evaluate lawyers. The days …
Teaching The Tough Stuff: The Opportunities And Challenges In Teaching Implicit Bias, Diversity And Inclusion To Supervising Attorneys, Kinda Abdus-Saboor, Gillian Dutton, Rachel Reeves, Marjorie Silver
Teaching The Tough Stuff: The Opportunities And Challenges In Teaching Implicit Bias, Diversity And Inclusion To Supervising Attorneys, Kinda Abdus-Saboor, Gillian Dutton, Rachel Reeves, Marjorie Silver
Externships (X) Conferences
We entrust supervising attorneys with the critical responsibility of providing law students with a meaningful experiential learning experience. Supervising attorneys ultimately control the nature of work students receive, the delivery of feedback, and the work environment that the student inhabits. Thus, it is vital that we equip our supervising attorneys with the basic skills necessary to navigate student supervision effectively. Among those basic skills is the ability to traverse the cross-cultural complexities inherent in working with students whose cultural identities may differ from the supervising attorney. Equally important are the cross-cultural issues that may arise among students and the clients …
Legal Research In The Age Of Social Media, Endia S. Paige
Legal Research In The Age Of Social Media, Endia S. Paige
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Provides an overview of the most popular social media platforms used by adults i the United States and gives insight into how attorneys can use them to conduct legal and investigative research.
Good, Bad And Ugly: Finding Intelligence Online, Suzanne R. Graham
Good, Bad And Ugly: Finding Intelligence Online, Suzanne R. Graham
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
For investigative research, the internet is a helpful tool, but it is not a perfect or a complete toolkit. For a variety of reasons, not all types of questions can be found, and not all people or businesses have significant digital footprints. Social media sites, public databases, and search engines facilitate the kinds and success of research possible online. However, it remains important to know which tools offer what types of information and any limitations in accuracy and currency.
International Criminal Law’S Millennium Of Forgotten History, Ziv Bohrer
International Criminal Law’S Millennium Of Forgotten History, Ziv Bohrer
Faculty Colloquia
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Beyond The Law: Connecting With Expertise In Other Fields, Suzanne R. Graham
Beyond The Law: Connecting With Expertise In Other Fields, Suzanne R. Graham
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
For a variety of reasons, law school graduates might find themselves in need of advanced degrees or continuing education in other disciplines. The how-to and where of navigating to the best, most-current resources and continuing education opportunities in fields beyond the law might be less obvious. The following tips are to provide basic, but vetted, resources for pursuing continuing education in areas outside of the law. Professionals can and should consult with experts in other fields. There is no quick and easy substitute for years of in depth study reinforced by practical application. However, retooling is a reality and the …
When You Need To Know, These Are The Places To Go: Investigative Research On The Web, Suzanne R. Graham
When You Need To Know, These Are The Places To Go: Investigative Research On The Web, Suzanne R. Graham
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Provides an overview of the kind of publicly-available information on the Web. Includes tips for how to find vital data about a person (birth and death dates and contact information), about investment and salary, and about prior interactions with court system.
Savvy Web Searching With Advanced Tools And Techniques, Anne Burnett
Savvy Web Searching With Advanced Tools And Techniques, Anne Burnett
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Discusses several web-searching sites, like Google and Bing, and shows power-searching tips and strategies for crafting effective queries.
To Internet Or Not To Internet: Ethics Opinions On Internet Usage, Sharon Bradley
To Internet Or Not To Internet: Ethics Opinions On Internet Usage, Sharon Bradley
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Considers the ethical implications of using email to communicate with clients, using cloud storage for legal files, and tracking people related to a case via the Internet . Highlights recent state bar ethics committee decisions.
Checking Bankruptcy Court? There’S An App For That: Mobile Technology For The Legal Professional, Jason Tubinis
Checking Bankruptcy Court? There’S An App For That: Mobile Technology For The Legal Professional, Jason Tubinis
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Provides descriptions of useful computer programs designed to add functionality or perform particular tasks (apps), specifically designed to aid attorneys in their practice. Includes subscription-based apps, primary material apps, and general legal apps of special merit.
Ethics On The Wing: Examination Of Opinions On Electronic Services And Cloud Computing, Sharon Bradley
Ethics On The Wing: Examination Of Opinions On Electronic Services And Cloud Computing, Sharon Bradley
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Reviews state bar opinions regarding electronic storage of and access to client records. Provides a chronological overview of these opinions and a handy checklist for how to assess cloud services and one's own competence to evaluate and monitor them.
J Is For Jurisprudence: An Alphabet Of Websites For Lawyers, Wendy E. Moore
J Is For Jurisprudence: An Alphabet Of Websites For Lawyers, Wendy E. Moore
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Contains an alphabetical list of 26 websites, each of which contains worthwhile information for one’s research or professional development. While not exhaustive, features topical legal blogs, Federal and state government websites, free legal information from both commercial and not-for-profit organizations, educational resources, and helpful non-legal research tools.
Ab Fab Legal Apps: Legal Research Applications For Handheld Devices, Sharon Bradley
Ab Fab Legal Apps: Legal Research Applications For Handheld Devices, Sharon Bradley
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
The term “app” has exploded into general use. The term has been around for a long time as the nickname for application, or any piece of software that works on a system. Now when people are talking about apps, they are usually talking about small programs specifically made for mobile devices. Along with the explosion of general purpose apps, come many designed and/or suited for busy, highly-mobile legal professsionals.
Fantastic Facts About The 50 States: Websites For State Legal Research, Wendy E. Moore
Fantastic Facts About The 50 States: Websites For State Legal Research, Wendy E. Moore
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Sometimes you need legal information from states other than Georgia. While you may feel comfortable knowing where to look for Georgia materials on the Internet, you may be less certain when information is needed concerning Florida, Tennessee, or even Nebraska. This paper is a survey of websites that will help you locate legal information and resources at the state level.
Gateways To Legal Information: Best-Bet Internet Portals, Suzanne R. Graham
Gateways To Legal Information: Best-Bet Internet Portals, Suzanne R. Graham
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
MSN and Yahoo! are examples of horizontal portals that appeal to broad segments of the population by providing a wide array of popular culture news. For 8 to 5 endeavors, the Web also has many industry portals or vertical portals, including portals targeting law professionals and legal scholars. Finding a portal and setting it to be one’s browser home page can be an easy way to keep up with information and to launch targeted searches from a familiar interface.
"Gotcha!" Investigative Tools On The Web, Suzanne R. Graham
"Gotcha!" Investigative Tools On The Web, Suzanne R. Graham
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Free or low cost online resources exist to assist lawyers doing investigative research, but assessing the quality of the information remains challenging.