The way we use the internet today is leagues away from how it was being used even five years ago. In order to keep the pace, you need streamlined research skills that will make the internet an asset rather than a liability for your firm. How do your skills stack up? Do you know the best, most efficient ways to get what you need? Order today to find out how to harness the internet as an excellent resource.

1. How to Search Like a Pro
2. Finding Free Legal Research Sites and Free Case Law
3. Discover the Invisible Web
4. Government Internet Resources: Federal State and Local
5. Legal Ethics and Technology
6. Investigative Research: Public Records and “Publicly Available” Information
7. Finding “Practice” Tools
8. Locating Persons and Finding Background Information
9. Locating Companies for Due Diligence and Background Information

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1. HOW TO SEARCH LIKE A PRO
   9:00 - 9:45, Steven M. Brom
   1. What's the Difference Between a Search Engine and a Directory?
   2. How do Search Engines Really Work?
   3. Learn Boolean Logic to Create the Best Search Strategies for Finding Relevant Documents
   4. Which Search Engines are the Best?
   5. A Close Look at Google and Search Engines That "Think"
   6. Learn Browser Tricks - the Power of the "Find" Function to Scan Web Pages Quickly
   7. Managing Bookmarks
   8. Effectively Using RSS Feeds, Blogs and Podcasts
2. FINDING FREE LEGAL RESEARCH SITES AND FREE CASE LAW
   9:45 - 10:15, Steven M. Brom
   1. Finding the Shortcuts to Legal Research: Free Legal Portals and Meta-Sites
   2. Finding and Using Free, Full-Text Case Law Sites
   3. Learn About the Free (Poor Man's) "Shepards"
3. DISCOVER THE INVISIBLE WEB
   10:15 - 10:45, Steven M. Brom
   1. What is the Invisible Web?
   2. How Does it Differ From the Visible Web?
   3. Learn to Find "Invisible Documents"
   4. Where do Old Web Pages Go? Learn to Locate Them
4. GOVERNMENT INTERNET RESOURCES: FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
   11:00 - 11:45, Steven M. Brom
   1. Statutes, Bills and Legislative History
   2. Regulations and Agencies
   3. Find Court Opinions, Forms, Rules and Dockets
5. LEGAL ETHICS AND TECHNOLOGY
   12:45 - 1:45, Steven M. Brom
   1. Attorney Speech Online
   2. Ethical Considerations in E-Discovery
   3. Online Privacy Laws and Their Effect of Legal Practice
   4. Maintaining Confidentiality in Wireless Communications
   5. Ethical Conduct in the Event of Inadvertent Data Disclosure
6. INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH: PUBLIC RECORDS AND "PUBLICLY AVAILABLE" INFORMATION
   1:45 - 2:15, Steven M. Brom
   1. Accessing Public Records
   2. Professional Licenses
   3. Criminal Records
   4. Vital Statistics: Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Records
   5. Real and Personal Property Records
7. FINDING "PRACTICE" TOOLS
   2:15 - 2:45, Steven M. Brom
   1. Sample Briefs, Motions, Complaints and Settlements
   2. Sample Forms and Contracts
   3. Uncover Jury Verdicts
8. LOCATING PERSONS AND FINDING BACKGROUND INFORMATION
   3:00 - 3:45, Steven M. Brom
   1. Phone Numbers and Addresses of Missing People
   2. Social Security Numbers
   3. Bankruptcies
   4. Neighbors, Relatives and Associates
   5. Mailing List Postings, Blogs, Etc.
   6. Attorneys, Judges and Experts
9. LOCATING COMPANIES FOR DUE DILIGENCE AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
   3:45 - 4:30, Steven M. Brom
   1. Company Web Sites
   2. Directories for Private, Public and Foreign Companies
   3. Stock Quotes - Current and Historical
   4. SEC Filings
   5. State Corporate Records/Registered Agents and Fictitious Business Names
   6. News and Information About Companies, Products and Executives
   7. Information From Government Agencies Regulating Companies

STEVEN M. BROM is the managing member of The Brom Law Firm, LLC, in Birmingham where he practices in the areas of business law and general civil litigation and appeals in all state and federal courts with emphasis on business litigation. Mr. Brom is admitted to the Alabama State Bar; U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama; U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit; and the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned his A.B. degree in history from the University of Georgia and his J.D. degree from the University of Colorado School of Law. Mr. Brom is a member of the Birmingham Bar Association, Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum-Class 6, and the Inns of Court. He currently serves the Birmingham Bar Association on the Future Leaders Forum and as fundraising chairman for the Public Service Committee. Mr. Brom serves the Alabama State Bar as a member of the Judicial Liaison, Unauthorized Practice of Law and Disciplinary committees. Mr. Brom previously served as a member of the Board of Editors for The Alabama Lawyer and has conducted seminars on topics including corporate/business law, construction law, litigation, appeals, liens, pretrial discovery, motion practice, depositions, arbitration, and mediation.

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