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.
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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 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 |
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. |
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