March 29, 2010
Marriott Gwinnett Place Hotel
Duluth, Georgia

Presiding: Carol A. Watson, Associate Director for Information Technology, J.D., M.L.S., Alexander Campbell King Law Library, University of Georgia, Athens

Speakers: University of Georgia School of Law, Alexander Campbell King Law Library, Athens

  • Sharon Bradley, Special Collections Librarian, J.D., M.L.S.
  • Maureen A. Cahill, Student Services Librarian, J.D., M.L.LS.
  • James M. Donovan, Faculty and Access Services Librarian, J.D., Ph.D.
  • Suzanne R. Graham, Cataloging Services Librarian, M.A., M.S.L.LS.
  • Wendy E. Moore, Acquisitions Librarian, M.S. in L.S.
  • Carol A. Watson, Associate Director for Information Technology, J.D., M.L.S.
Schedule of events

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2010
Monday, March 29th
8:30 AM

Where Have All the States Gone: Growing Research Resources

Sharon Bradley, University of Georgia School of Law Library

Gwinnett Place Marriott, Duluth, GA

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Provides assistance with finding current and authoritative information about legal matters in each of the fifty states at the state and local level. Includes guidance on finding case law, administrative codes and regulations, state and local codes, legal forms, and court dockets.

9:45 AM

Wrangling the Web: Advanced Tools for Effective Internet Searching

Anne E. Burnett, University of Georgia School of Law Library
Wendy E. Moore, University of Georgia School of Law Library

Gwinnett Place Marriott, Duluth, GA

9:45 AM - 10:40 AM

Describes how to conduct effective Internet searches for legal information with a focus on advanced Google tools, but also includes Bing, Wolfram|Alpha, Legal Research Engine at Cornell, DocStoc and Scribd.

10:45 AM

The Benefits and Pitfalls of Using Social Media (Think Facebook) to Market Your Law Practice: Or, To Get By, Should You Seek a Little Help from Friends?

Maureen Cahill, University of Georgia School of Law Library

Gwinnett Place Marriott, Duluth, GA

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

Discusses professional uses of social networking sites, including several which focus on the legal community

12:30 PM

Playing Well With Others: Collaborative Tools for Successful Group Projects

James M. Donovan, University of Georgia School of Law Library

Gwinnett Place Marriott, Duluth, GA

12:30 PM - 1:15 PM

Without doubt more and more of the lawyer’s routine activities have migrated to electronic platforms. Perhaps it was then inevitable that as part of this new environment the collaborative activities of a legal practice would also become possible via the new medium.

1:30 PM

"Gotcha!" Investigative Tools on the Web

Suzanne R. Graham, University of Georgia School of Law Library

Gwinnett Place Marriott, Duluth, GA

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

Free or low cost online resources exist to assist lawyers doing investigative research, but assessing the quality of the information remains challenging.

2:15 PM

Great Resources for the Great Recession : Useful Business Sources on the Internet

Wendy E. Moore, University of Georgia School of Law Library

Gwinnett Place Marriott, Duluth, GA

2:15 PM - 2:50 PM

Explore 48 business websites, drawn from governmental, non-profit, and commercial information resources, that provide good examples of the types of information sources available to meet Internet business research needs.

2:50 PM

Forecast for the Future: Emerging Legal Technologies

Carol A. Watson, University of Georgia School of Law Library

Gwinnett Place Marriott, Duluth, GA

2:50 PM - 3:15 PM

Begins by discussing technologies that are currently available on the web that can reduce office overhead. Also highlights current general technology trends and still-developing technologies. Concludes with a list of frivolous gadgets to provide food for thought about the coming prospects of technology.