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, David A. Gomez
   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, Anthony Aycock
   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
   10:30 - 11:00, David A. Gomez
   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 Alban
   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 Alban
   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, Nathan Workman
   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, Written by Frank W. Nagorka and presented by Brian Patterson
   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, Nathan Workman
   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, Anthony Aycock
10. Mobile Marketing for Attorneys
    3:30 - 4, Written by Timothy E. Grochocinski and presented by Brian Patterson
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, Written by James E. Morgan and presented by Brian Patterson
    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 ALBAN is an attorney in the law firm of Alston & Bird LLP, where he focuses his practice on intellectual property analysis and litigation and has a broad range of experience litigating complex patent and trade secret disputes, particularly in the software and electronics industries. Mr. Alban has litigated cases in multiple venues, including Texas, Delaware, California and Missouri. His cases have involved technologies such as surgical lasers, semiconductor processing, design automation software, file management software, digital jukeboxes, flash memory, digital televisions, LEDs and semiconductor lasers. Mr. Alban earned his J.D. degree from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law in 2005, where he served as an editor for the California Law Review as well as the Berkeley Technology Law Journal . With a focus on intellectual property and technology law, Mr. Alban earned Boalt's Certificate in Law and Technology and served as a fellow at the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology. He earned his B.A. degree, with high honors, from the University of Montana and was selected as an outstanding computer and science student.

ANTHONY AYCOCK is the support services manager at the North Carolina Justice Academy, a criminal justice training facility in Salemburg, NC, where he oversees the library, print shop, graphic arts, course registration, and video production. Prior to that, Mr. Aycock was the public services librarian at the Charlotte School of Law, where he provided reference assistance and taught in the first-year legal research program. He has also been a librarian at Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, North Carolina's largest law firm, and at Duke Energy Corporation. In addition to his library accomplishments, Mr. Aycock taught legal research in the UNC Charlotte paralegal certificate program from 2003 to 2009. He has also published essays and articles in The Missouri Review , The Gettysburg Review , The Georgia Review , Library Journal , National Paralegal Reporter and Community & Junior College Libraries . Mr. Aycock earned his B.A. degree from Mars Hill College, an M.F.A. from Queens University, and an M.L.I.S. from the University of South Carolina.

DAVID A. GOMEZ is the litigation support manager for Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP. He has served in various litigation support capacities over the past ten years at Carlton Fields, Helms Mullis & Wicker, and McGuireWoods, from providing consultation services on various litigation support issues to offering full trial support as well as mediations and arbitrations. Mr. Gomez has provided the necessary insight to structure a case strategy from client data collection, early case assessment and review through to the production phase. As a certified concordance administrator, he also has extensive knowledge of Summation, Relativity, IPRO, as well as many other litigation support software tools. He holds the following certifications: Concordance Certified Software Administrator (CCSA); Concordance Certified FYI Administrator (CCFA): Advanced eDiscovery certification course, Kroll Ontrack; and eDiscovery certification course, Kroll Ontrack. Mr. Gomez earned his B.B.A. degree from the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida.

BRIAN PATTERSON is a partner with Vox Mobile Strategic Consulting, where he leads engagements to assist Vox clients in developing enterprise mobility programs via process, people and technology. His specialties include process design and implementation, business case development, regulatory compliance management, strategic business planning and negotiating. Prior to joining Vox Mobile Strategic Consulting, he spent more than 10 years leading and managing technology, audit and finance teams for several Big 4 consulting firms and Fortune 1000 companies. Mr. Patterson received his MIS degree from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.

NATHAN WORKMAN is a writer, entrepreneur, and attorney located in Charlotte, North Carolina, who concentrates primarily in estate planning and business strategy. He is a Six Sigma Black Belt, and has presented on quality improvement and process excellence in service applications. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Workman was a technology and security risk services consultant for Ernst & Young, implementing effective technology solutions for dozens of Fortune 500 clients.

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