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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.
Introduction And Program Overview, Anne Burnett
Introduction And Program Overview, Anne Burnett
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Anne E. Burnett, Program Chair; Foreign and International Law Librarian, J.D., M.L.I.S. Alexander Campbell King Law Library, University of Georgia, Athens led the introduction to the day's schedule of CLE presentations having organized and served the role as primary facilitator of the event.
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 …
Building The Whole Lawyer: Preparing Students For Entry-Level Success, Courtney Brooks, Jeff White, Nicole Killoran, Beth Locker
Building The Whole Lawyer: Preparing Students For Entry-Level Success, Courtney Brooks, Jeff White, Nicole Killoran, Beth Locker
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What competencies best assure entry level success for new legal professionals? Survey feedback from more than 24,000 hiring professionals offers solid guidance. The survey was conducted by Educating Tomorrow’s Lawyers, an initiative of the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System and published in 2016 as Foundations for Practice: The Whole Lawyer and The Character Quotient (FFP). The authors found “characteristics (such as integrity and trustworthiness, conscientiousness, and common sense) as well as professional competencies (such as listening attentively, speaking and writing, and arriving on time), were far more important in brand new lawyers than legal skills.”
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Dunning-Kruger And You: Evaluating Your Technological Competence With The Legal Tech Audit, Jason Tubinis
Dunning-Kruger And You: Evaluating Your Technological Competence With The Legal Tech Audit, Jason Tubinis
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
There’s an enormous skill set you must develop as an attorney. One skill that is too often neglected, though, is the ability to utilize technology to ease the burden of all your tasks for the benefit or your firm, your client, and most importantly, yourself.
This paper is a public service announcement, a reminder to question your preconceptions about what you do and how you do it. It’s a cautionary warning, the one discussed previously about the new ABA comment regarding an attorney’s duty of competence regarding technology. Just because you’re doing fine with technology doesn’t mean you can’t be …
New Technology And The Practice Of Law: Gear For Your Office And The Road, Maureen Cahill, Jason Tubinis
New Technology And The Practice Of Law: Gear For Your Office And The Road, Maureen Cahill, Jason Tubinis
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Provides guidance to legal professionals about ways that technology can make their practices more efficient, secure, and mobile. Includes discussion of hardware gadgets, helpful websites, and tips for comparing legal databases., as well as ethics considerations of electronic files.
Don't Panic: The Lawyer’S Guide To Making Your Own Mobile App, Jason Tubinis
Don't Panic: The Lawyer’S Guide To Making Your Own Mobile App, Jason Tubinis
Continuing Legal Education Presentations
Provides overview of steps used to create a personal mobile app.