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2012 LAW PRACTICE MANAGEMENT CLE

October 17, 2012

Wednesday, October 24, 2012
4:00 – 6:00 PM
2.0 CLE (1.0 Ethics) Credits Pending
Fairfax County Courthouse – Room 404
$70 FBA Attorney Members / $100 Attorney Non-Members

 4:00 P.M.Billing, Accounting and Case Management Software for Lawyers 

Speakers:  John Simek and Michael Maschke 

Our experts are co-authors of the 2008-2012 editions of Legal Technology Guide for Solos and Small Firms Legal Technology Guide: Critical Decisions Made Simple published by the ABA.  They will go through the most popular software used by lawyers for billing, accounting and case management – and how some of work (and don’t work) well together. Whether you thinking purchasing this kind of software for the first time or considering making a switch, you will have a chance to hear evaluations of some of the leading legal software programs – bring your questions!

5:00 P.M. 

Ethics and Technology: The Rules Have Changed! 

Speakers: Al Carr and Sharon Nelson 

As recently as this summer, the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct have changed again in an attempt to address the ways in which technology has demanded a reexamination of our ethical obligations. Thinking about moving your data to the cloud? Do you outsource? Do you know what is now included in the definition of “competence” in Rule 1.1. Are you aware of how the rules have changed with respect to marketing in the electronic era? Ethical marketing can be very effective, but you need to keep ethics in mind as you use new technologies!