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May 14, 2013

Where’s Clio? – May 13-19 #WheresClio

Clio continues working on our goal, to talk to every lawyer in North America.

This week, we are in Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont and Washington DC.

In Louisiana, our Director of Communications Joshua Lenon, and George Psiharis, our Director of Business Development and Partnerships, will both be speaking about cloud computing and ethics in several towns throughout Louisiana during the week.

Joshua Lenon is also be speaking at the Vermont Solo and Small Firm Conference on how to Build Your Own Virtual Law Firm.  (You can watch a previous recording of this talk.)

Here is where you can find more information about each show:

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May 6, 2013

Where’s Clio? – May 6-12

We’re entering the the busy convention season for lawyers.

That means the Clio team will be traveling across North America, hitting as many shows as possible. Our goal is to talk to every lawyer in the U.S.

Here are the conventions and talks we will be of part of this week.

Our CEO, Jack Newton, will be speaking at the Hawaiian Spring Conference on ‘Migrating Your Data to the Cloud.”  This talk will help lawyers learn the steps they need to take in moving their data from legacy systems into a cutting edge, cloud-based system.

Our Director of Communications, Joshua Lenon, will be starting a series of talks across Louisiana on using Clio as member benefit.  The first of these talks will be in Covington, with talks scheduled in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Jefferson Parish.

At every event, feel free to come and ask any questions you have about cloud computing and Clio.

Looking forward to seeing you at these events!

 

 

 

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April 30, 2013

Cloud Computing: Legal and Ethical Issues – a Beverly Hills Bar Association Talk

 

The Beverly Hills Bar Association recently held a talk entitled, “Cloud Computing: Legal and Ethical Issues.”

Jack Newton, the founder of Clio, was a special guest at this dinner presentation.

Moderated by Anthony Ross of the Law Office of Anthony D. Ross, this presentation focused on the security and privacy related best-practices that lawyers need to know when entrusting confidential client information to cloud-computing services.

The talk also covered the ethical issues relevant to cloud-computing with a survey of recent ethics opinions relating to cloud computing, such as California’s Formal Opinion No. 2010-179.

Thanks to the Beverly Hills Bar Association for inviting a member of the Clio team to the event.

Did you missed this talk?  Look for it soon among the Beverly Hills Bar Association webcasts, and watch it for CLE credit!

Interested in having someone from the Clio team speak at your Bar Association event?  Contact us.

 

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April 24, 2013

Tools for Lawyers Using Social Media

We mentioned several tools in our presentation, “Effortless Social Media for Lawyers.”

Here’s a list of those tools, with links, so that you can learn more about how they help you succeed in using social media to market your law firm.

Social Media Websites:

Blog Hosting:

Professional Rules for Lawyer Advertising:

Social Media Tools:

  • HootSuite (useful for monitoring social media, scheduling messages and updates in advance, and tracking reports)
  • Facebook Pages (an app for managing Facebook Business Pages through mobile devices)
  • Tweetdeck (a useful dashboard for monitoring social media)
  • Dlvr.it (a service that posts social media messages when you write a new blog post)

We hope you enjoyed our presentation and that these tools help you in using social media with your own law firm.

 

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April 23, 2013

The Cloud: How it Can Make You More Efficient, Effective and Less Error-Prone

Jack Newton, Clio’s CEO, will be presenting a talk tomorrow in San Diego.

This is a Brown Bag CLE put on by the Law Practice Management and Marketing Section of the San Diego County Bar Association in conjunction with California Western School of Law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law and University of San Diego School of Law.

San Diego County Bar Association describes the talk as:

“Cloud computing is one of the hottest trends in legal technology. In this session we will discuss how you can leverage cloud computing can help make your practice more efficient, effective and less error-prone. We’ll explore a wide range of cloud-based tools, including cloud-based practice management, time tracking and accounting, document management, and other law office productivity tools. We will also review the security, privacy and ethics issues relevant to cloud computing and provide a survey of recent ethics opinions related to cloud computing.”

Those interested in attending this talk can register through the San Diego County Bar Association’s website.

 

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April 12, 2013

Catapult 2013 – A Clio-sponsored conference.

Catapult 2013 logo

Catapult 2013 is an innovative new conference — created by the Law School Toolbox and The Girl’s Guide to Law School and hosted by the Bar Association of San Francisco — to empower law students and young lawyers to take control of their careers and think creatively about the future.

Catapult 2013 takes place on April 13 at the offices of  Bar Association of San Francisco, California.

The talks at Catapult 2013 range from legal issues related to the sharing economy to designing a legal career for yourself, if the existing models are not suitable.

Clio is sponsoring this conference and Clio’s CEO, Jack Newton, is speaking at the event.  Jack will be part of a panel discussing, “Starting and Growing a Solo Practice, Ethically and Effectively.”  

Jack will be on a panel with:

This is one of seven different lectures, panels and discussion planned for the day. Catapult 2013 is packed with legal scholars, entrepreneurs and thought leaders.

Click here to see the full schedule of talks and topics planned for Catapult 2013.

After the talks, there is a two-hour social event at the wood-paneled Bently Reserve lounge with food and beverages, followed by a raffle. Clio donated a free, one-year subscription to Clio for one lucky winner.

We want to especially thank Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess for their hard work in organizing this topical conference. Clio is glad to be a part of Catapult 2013. 

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March 28, 2013

Getting Real Vancouver invites Jack Newton to speak

Getting Real Vancouver , a business learning & referral network for entrepreneurs & business owners in Vancouver, invited Clio CEO, Jack Newton, to speak on March 26 at The Refinery.

Jack’s talk was entitled, “0 to 60 Employees: Building a fast-growing startup in Vancouver.”

Jack Newton talks before Getting Real Vancouver.

Jack Newton talks before Getting Real Vancouver.

Vancouver’s growing startup scene turned out in droves.  Additional tickets had to be added due to overwhelming demand.

After Jack’s talk, entrepreneurs had a chance to ask questions about employee growth decisions, financing, and marketing.  Various members of the Clio team were on hand to help answer questions and introduce Clio to other startups.

Vancouver’s startup scene is showing strength and Clio is proud to be a thought leader in making this city shine.

 

 

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March 19, 2013

Clio in Louisiana, California, & DC this week.

Clio will be visiting lawyers across North America this week.

Clio will be participating in 2 CLE presentations in Monroe on Thursday and Shreveport on Friday, in Louisiana. The CLEs are offered by the Louisiana State Bar Association and the 4th JDC Bar Association.

Clio will be demonstrating how to use our cloud-based practice management platform to any Louisiana lawyer interested in claiming their lifetime member benefit discount through the Louisiana State Bar Association.

Clio will also be attending the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists’ 21st Annual Spring Seminar in Rancho Mirage, California. Be sure to stop by our booth and say, “Hello.”

Lastly, Clio will be presenting at the D.C. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ 2013 Rights of Spring – Leveling the Playing Field.

From the East Coast, to the Bayou, to the West Coast, we’re glad that so many lawyers want to talk about ways to simplify their practice by using Clio.

Want Clio to come to your event?  Contact us to schedule your event!

 

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March 14, 2013

Tools of Virtual Law Firms

We mentioned several tools in our presentation, “Build Your Own Virtual Law Firm.”

Here’s a list of those tools, with links, so that you can learn more about how they help virtual law firms succeed.

Communication Tools:

Office Services:

Document Management:

Practice Management:

We hope you enjoyed our presentation and that these tools help you in building your own virtual law firm.

If you are interested in using Clio in your virtual law firm, get started with a free 30 day trial.

 

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