Social Media for Lawyers, by Lawyers CLE

Social Media for Lawyers, by Lawyers

May 2011

Social Media for Lawyers, by Lawyers

Program Description

There's no shortage of discussion about social media and how lawyers should be using it. But how are real lawyers actually using it?

Come find out at noon on May 17, when lawyer-turned-consultant Brad Friedman will discuss today's most commonly-used social media tools and moderate a discussion with a panel of lawyers who are already using many of them.

1. Social Media: The 30,000-Foot View

2. Your Firm Website: the Hub of Your Social Presence

3. Blogging: Sharing Your Voice

4. LinkedIn: Where Business Gets Done

5. Facebook : Can 600 Million People All Be Wrong?

6. Twitter: To Tweet or Not to Tweet

7. YouTube: But the Camera Adds 10 Pounds

8. Panel Discussion: Tales from the Trenches

Faculty

Brad Friedman, The Friedman Group, Denver, CO

Brad Friedman is a Colorado native who practiced law for many years in a variety of fields including litigation, real estate, family law, corporate and estate planning, before leaving his practice to become Executive Director of a local charitable foundation. In 2010, Brad parlayed his passion for technology and his business, legal and marketing savvy into the creation of the Friedman Group, which helps professionals use social media in an ethical and professional manner that reflects their professional image.

Susan Gindin, Isaacson Rosenbaum, Denver, CO

Susan Gindin is Of Counsel to Denver's Isaacson Rosenbaum, where she concentrates on privacy, advertising, technology, intellectual property, social media, and employment law matters. She previously served as general counsel of Video Professor, Inc., and senior counsel at Verio, Inc., an NTT Communications Company. She is the author of the Guide to E-mail and the Internet in the Workplace, published by the Bureau of National Affairs in 1999 and used in classes presented at Harvard Law School, and numerous other works, including the first law review article on Internet privacy. She has been cited globally by over 100 law reviews and by policymaking bodies, including the European Commission, the U.S. International Trade Administration, the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong, and the Canadian Privacy Commissioner.

Jim Thomas, Minor & Brown, Denver, CO

Known for dedication to his clients, passion for his community and prowess with a kazoo, Jim Thomas takes pride in a balanced perspective that keeps work enjoyable and business and community sustainable. From untangling day-to-day issues that can confound businesses, to realizing long-term strategies in the purchase or sale of a business or real estate, Jim strives to be more than just a great legal advisor. Jim combines law, business and community in two blogs: No Funny Lawyers, his “human view of law for human-owned businesses” recognized by publisher Lexis-Nexis as one of the country's top business law blogs, and The Huffington Post. Jim also speaks on issues relevant to Colorado business, ranging from key employee incentives to exit planning to the legal pitfalls in social media. Jim's (ongoing) experiment with social mediaFacebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and bloggingwas featured in the February 2011 The Docket magazine published by the DenverBar Association.

Bernard H. Greenberg, B.H. Greenberg & Associates, Littleton, CO

Bernard H. Greenberg focuses his practice on estate and business planning. He lectures frequently to professional groups in a variety of industries and general consumers on the subjects of business and estate planning. He authors regular columns on financial and estate planning topics in two regional newspapers, the Highlander and the Douglas County News Press, and has published articles in a variety of publications. He also maintains his firm's blog.