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The Entering Class of 2010

admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:42:45 +0000

Suffolk Law’s Dean of Admissions Gail N. Ellis introduces the entering class of 2010. To learn more about Suffolk Law’s admissions process visit http://law.suffolk.edu/admissions/.

Geolocation: Where Everyone Knows Your Name AND Location

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:10:41 +0000

In real estate and on the Internet today, the key is location, location, location. Facebook Places, Google Latitude and Foursquare have opened our eyes to the potential benefits and concerns of geolocation services and features. Why are we voluntarily and publicly disclosing so much personal location information today? In this episode, co-hosts Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell discuss the growing role of geolocation services, how you might participate in and benefit from them, and how to make good choices about opting in and opting out of this brave new world. After you listen, be sure to check out Tom & Dennis’ co-blog and book by the same name, The Lawyers Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies.

Special thanks to our sponsor, Clio.

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An Inside Look at the 2010 Civil Litigation Conference at Duke Law School

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:19:38 +0000

The 2010 Civil Litigation Conference at Duke Law School inspired a lot of chatter on the e-discovery wires. On this edition of Digital Detectives, co-hosts Sharon D. Nelson, Esq.,President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc. and John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, welcome Magistrate Judge David J. Waxse from Kansas, to reflect on the conference. They look at conference highlights including: the future of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, clarifying the standards regarding governing the preservation of electronically stored information and next steps for the Federal Rules Advisory Committee.

Special thanks to our sponsor, Applied Discovery

A Mediator’s Perspective: The Importance of a Structured Settlement Broker in Mediation

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:41:31 +0000

On this edition of Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen welcomes colleague, Greg Pollex, out of the Great Lakes office and guest, Attorney Richard C. Kaufman, from the law firm Zausmer, Kaufman, August, Caldwell & Tayler, to discuss the importance of having a settlement broker present during mediation. Attorney Kaufman talks about his role as a mediator, his thoughts on the new Medicare rules and the importance of the mediator/settlement broker relationship.

The Clemens Indictment: F. Lee Bailey on Legal Strategy

admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:02:26 +0000

Should former MLB pitcher, Roger Clemens and his former trainer Brian McNamee take polygraph tests? That’s just one of the topics discussed on this edition of Lawyer2Lawyer. Attorneys and co-hosts Bob Ambrogi and J.Craig Williams, welcome legendary defense counsel, Attorney F. Lee Bailey and Michael S. Schmidt, reporter for The New York Times, to discuss the Clemens indictment on charges that he allegedly lied to Congress back in 2008, when he testified that he never used performance-enhancing drugs. They explore legal strategy, the use of physical evidence, the credibility of testimonies and the future of Roger Clemens.

Special thanks to our sponsors, SunTrust, and Clio

The ILTA Conference & the InsideLegal/ILTA Member Technology Purchasing Survey

admin — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:55:57 +0000

On this edition of The Un-Billable Hour, host Attorney Rodney Dowell, Director of the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program, welcomes JoAnna Forshee, CEO of InsideLegal and Jobst Elster, Head of Content for InsideLegal.com, to take an inside look at the 2010 International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) Conference and findings from the 2010 InsideLegal/ILTA Member Technology Purchasing Survey. JoAnna and Jobst discuss the collaboration between ILTA and InsideLegal, the strategy and marketing sessions offered at the ILTA conference and what these survey results mean to vendors.

Duty to Preserve Voicemail, Text and Social Media Data

admin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:34:48 +0000

In the recent case of State v.Huggett, failure to preserve voicemail data resulted in the dismissal of a second degree murder charge. On this edition of The ESI Report, host Gina Jytyla, Managing Staff Attorney in the Legal Technologies division at Kroll Ontrack, welcomes Circuit Court Judge James Babbitt from Barron County, Wisconsin who authored the original opinion in the case and Jason Paroff, Senior Director of Computer Forensics for Kroll Ontrack, to discuss the duty to preserve electronic data and exculpatory evidence such as text messages, voicemail and social media. In the Bits & Bytes Legal Analysis segment, Kroll Ontrack Legal Correspondent Kelly Kubacki explores the recent decision of Crispin v. Audigier, Inc. regarding the discoverability of information contained on social networking sites.

Peer Mentoring and Bar Prep Programs Updates

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:29:56 +0000

Professor Janda discusses Suffolk Law’s Peer Mentoring and Bar Prep Programs. Further information is online at http://www.law.suffolk.edu/offices/deanofstu/disability/resources/

IP Paralegals

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:35:27 +0000

One of the fastest growing areas of law is intellectual property and so the demand for paralegals with that expertise is great. On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, co-hosts Lynne DeVenny and Vicki Voisin welcome Colleen Sarenpa, Director of Trademarks for Polaroid Corporation at PLR Brand Services, LLC and Gwen Spurrier, a paralegal at the Minneapolis law firm of Gray Plant Mooty to discuss IP at a law firm and a major corporation.

Special thanks to our sponsors, Westlaw Deposition Services, and the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).

Collaboration in the Cloud: An EDD Look at SharePoint

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:59:00 +0000

Collaborating in business with SharePoint can be very convenient. It can also be a dumping ground for electronic documents. On this edition of Litigation Support Reivew, host Mary Pat Poteet, an eDiscovery/Litigation Support expert with almost 20 years experience, welcomes Larry Briggi, Director of the Electronic and Evidence Consulting group of FTI Consulting’s Technology practice base in New York to discuss the challenges of forensic data recovery with SharePoint and a helpful list of do’s and don’ts.

Special thanks to our sponsors, Relativity and Reveal