Thursday, January 21, 2010
1:30–4:45 p.m.
Law Office Technology Seminar
3.0 MCLE Credit Hours

Internet for Lawyers: The Cybersleuth’s Guide to the Internet

Looking for the smoking gun to help you win your case? Smart lawyers know that you can’t ignore information found on the Internet but the trick is knowing how to find it fast.. Join nationally recognized ABA authors, speakers and respected cybersleuths Carole Levitt and Mark Rosch as they unlock the secret world of the elusive Web.  Learn how to develop effective Internet research strategies and extract background information from free and low cost Internet sources, find missing people, and more.  Learn why social networking Web sites (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter) are the new holy grail for lawyers trying to crack an opposing witness or trip up an untruthful litigant. As a bonus, Carole and Mark will share some of their best tech tips and Internet tricks—from Google power searching and free online tools to indispensable Outlook functions and the best of Adobe Acrobat. You’ll be entertained and leave with an arsenal of advice and tricks to start you on the road to becoming a legal cybersleuth!

1:30–2:15 p.m. Search Like a Private Investigator

2:15–3:00 p.m. Access Expensive Databases … For Free

3:00–3:15 p.m. Break

3:15–4:00 p.m. Why Social Network Sites are the Latest and Greatest Investigative Tool

4:00–4:45 p.m. Tech Tips and Internet Tricks

Speakers: Carole Levitt J.D., M.L.S. and Mark Rosch, Rio Rancho, NM
Moderator: Courtney G. Kennaday, Columbia