In this profession, it is no longer an option to resist going mobile. Your schedule is hectic, your caseload is at its max, and communicating with your clients can be, to say the least, challenging. In the mobile “sea” of smartphones, tablets and notepads, it's difficult to know which apps and online tools best suit your “mobile” lifestyle. This handy “toolkit” is designed specifically for attorneys and is filled with step-by-step descriptions, search tips, usage advice and countless screenshots that detail the “how” of using apps and Google functions to your benefit. Lower your office expenses, increase your productivity, and make clients happy with these best-kept secrets for your smartphone, tablet and/or PC that every attorney can use, no matter what his or her technology skill level is. Order today!

MORNING SESSION: The Best Apps, Tools, and Tricks for the Mobile Attorney

1. Mobile Devices: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Smartphones, Tablets, and PCs
2. Top Legal Research Apps
3. Jury Selection and Trial Presentation Tools Available for Tablets
4. Time and Business Management
5. Word Processing and File Sharing

AFTERNOON SESSION: Practical Google Business Solutions for Everyday Use

6. Free Google Communication Functions
7. Great Google Secrets
8. Keeping You Organized and Up to Date
9. Google Legal Research and Presentation Tools
10. Mobile Marketing for Attorneys
11. Attorney Security Risks of Going Mobile

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MORNING SESSION: The Best Apps, Tools, and Tricks for the Mobile Attorney

1. Mobile Devices: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Smartphones, Tablets, and PCs
   9:00 - 9:45, Frank W. Nagorka
   1. Trial Presentation Tools and Tricks
   2. Apps – Who Has the Most Selection for Lawyers?
   3. Security Risks
   4. General Stats (GPS, Web Browsing Capabilities, Camera, Battery Life, Media Player, Cost, etc.)
2. Top Legal Research Apps
   9:45 - 10:15, Frank W. Nagorka
   1. Easy-to-Use Mobile Law Libraries, Legal Dictionaries, Law Books, Forums, and Legal References
   2. U.S. Supreme Court Cases and Federal and State Rules at Your Fingertips
3. Jury Selection and Trial Presentation Tools Available for Tablets
   10:15 - 10:45, James E. Morgan
   1. Identify Key Jurors, Simplify Jury Observation and Standardize Notes and Responses
   2. Conduct Voir Dire Effectively
   3. Draft Deposition Questions and Legal Pleadings
   4. Organize and Create Case Presentations with Easy-to-Use Diagrams, Charts and Sketches for Trial
   5. Mobile Transcript Apps
4. Time and Business Management
   11:00 - 11:45, David Adler
   1. Communicating with Clients
      1. Voice Recognition Capabilities, Voice-to-Text Technology and Voice Recorders
      2. Online White Pages
      3. Caller ID and Other Screening Tools
      4. Email Providers for Attorneys
   2. Time Savers for Lawyers
      1. Create and Save Notes, Images and Recordings on-the-Move
      2. Manage Your Schedule and Track Time
      3. Access your Files, Documents and Images Remotely
   3. Navigation and Travel (Locate Courthouses and Clients in Seconds with Voice Recognition, Maps, and GPS Tools)
   4. Manage Money on the Go
      1. Easily Bill Clients and Track Business Expenses
      2. Free Credit Card Processors
      3. Capture Receipt Images, Organize and Store Online for Free
      4. Practical Financial Calculator Tools and Apps
5. Word Processing and File Sharing
   11:45 - 12:15, David Adler
   1. Store, View and Transfer Documents, PDFs and Images Easily
   2. Microsoft Office Suite Options for Your Smartphone and/or Notepad
   3. Handwrite Documents with Online Legal Notepads

AFTERNOON SESSION: Practical Google Business Solutions for Everyday Use

6. Free Google Communication Functions
   1:15 - 1:45, Frank W. Nagorka
   1. Email Addresses Available with Gmail ( e.g. “@mylawoffice.com”)
   2. Quick and Dirty Translations of Text, Webpages and/or Legal Documents
   3. Free Telephone, Text, Voice and Video Chat Instant Messaging Services
7. Great Google Secrets
   1:45 - 2:15, Frank W. Nagorka
   1. Find Publicly Listed U.S. Residential Phone Numbers and Addresses
   2. Check Flight Status, Delays and Weather Information
   3. Refine Your Searches to Produce Better Results when Researching
8. Keeping You Organized and Up to Date
   2:15 - 2:45, David Adler
   1. Canvas Groups of People (Like Plaintiffs in Class Action Lawsuits) for Specific Information
   2. Create Forms and Surveys to Post Online for Clients
   3. Receive Email Updates Based on Recent Searches and Queries
   4. Get Free Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Forms and Drawing Creation Tools
9. Google Legal Research and Presentation Tools
   3:00 - 3:30, James E. Morgan
10. Mobile Marketing for Attorneys
    3:30 - 4:00, David Adler
1. Use Google Analytics to Determine if Your Law Firm is Ready for a Mobile Website
2. Develop a Mobile Website: The First Steps to Take
3. How to Create Your Own Smartphone App
11. Attorney Security Risks of Going Mobile
    4:00 - 4:30, James E. Morgan
    1. Top Devices, Software and Passwords to Protect Data and Prevent File Loss
    2. Remote Wiping
    3. Passwords
    4. Anti-Virus Software
    5. What to Do if You Get “Hacked”
    6. Going Mobile and Protecting Confidentiality: What are the Risks?
    7. Device and/or File Loss: How to Prevent This from Happening

*Any mention of specific products in this program is intended as part of a general overview and does not constitute NBI's endorsement or recommendation of any specific product or provider. This program is not sponsored by any technology or electronics provider.

**Applications presented above may not be accessible on some makes and models of mobile devices.

DAVID ADLER is a partner in the law firm of Leavens, Strand, Glover & Adler, LLC. He is an attorney, author, educator and entrepreneur with a multidisciplinary practice focused on counseling businesses across the interrelated areas of intellectual property law, media and entertainment, information technology, and corporate law. Mr. Adler provides legal counsel on trademark and copyright clearance, registration and enforcement, digital and new media licensing, production, finance, regulations, litigation, and corporate-commercial transactions. He assists interactive and digital marketing and advertising companies, content providers and licensors with advice on affiliate, publisher and partnership agreements; content licensing; syndication; distribution; social media; and many other related deals. Mr. Adler has an extensive private-practice and in-house background counseling clients on corporate and intellectual property law, including corporation and LLC creation and finance, contract interpretation, drafting, negotiation, and enforcement. He also is an adjunct professor of music law at DePaul University School of Law in Chicago. Mr. Adler earned his law degree from the DePaul University College of Law, where he wrote for the DePaul Arts & Entertainment Law Journal. He earned a Bachelor of the Arts in English and a Bachelor of the Arts in history from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Outside the practice of law, he created and taught an undergraduate course on E-Business in the Arts, Entertainment & Media Management Department of Columbia College Chicago; he currently chairs the Chicago Bar Association's Media & Entertainment Law Committee, previously chaired the Start-up and Entrepreneurial Ventures Subcommittee; frequently contributes to numerous online publications in the areas of ecommerce, intellectual property, and small business; and speaks to industry and trade groups and associations on these topics.

JAMES E. MORGAN is a partner and bankruptcy and restructuring practice leader of Enterprise Law Group, LLP. He practices in both the creditors' rights and commercial litigation areas. As a creditors' rights and restructuring attorney, Mr. Morgan regularly advises and represents financial institutions and corporations, with respect to their rights as creditors or debtors, often in circumstances involving insolvency, both in and out of the court. He also represents trustees and committees in the bankruptcy process. As an experienced litigator, Mr. Morgan has represented parties in all aspects of commercial and bankruptcy-related cases in numerous state and federal courts, including cases alleging preferential and fraudulent transfers, breach of contract and fiduciary duties, and other business torts. He earned his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Indiana University Maurer School of Law and his B.A. degree, with high distinction, from Indiana University.

FRANK W. NAGORKA is a lawyer in private practice, where his practice concentrates in the areas of emergency medical services and medical malpractice defense. Mr. Nagorka is a licensed practicing paramedic, having earned advanced cardiac life support and basic trauma life support certifications, and represents many ambulance companies around the state of Illinois, as well as various ambulance trade associations in transactional matters and litigation. Throughout his legal career, he has lectured all over the United States to various emergency medical service professionals on medical/legal issues involving pre-hospital care, and has written for various publications, including peer-reviewed journals. In addition to his medical background, Mr. Nagorka has been an early adopter of technology and works with various technology companies and consumers on technical issues. He earned his B.A. degree from Northwestern University and his J.D. degree from The Ohio State University. Mr. Nagorka is on the faculty of the National Center for Advanced Medical Education and has taught at all the Chicago medical schools. He is a member of the Illinois State and American bar associations.

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