January 2013
Using the iPad in a Law Practice - Full Day - Video Replay in Denver
AM Program: Introduction and iPad Basics
PM Program: Advanced iPad Topics
A.M. Program: Introduction and iPad Basics
Whether you're new to the iPad or whether you've been using it for years, you'll find this morning seminar tremendously useful. We will take a quick tour of the iPad and will walk through a “day-in-the-life” of an iPad-using lawyer. We will cover the “must-have” apps that should be on every lawyer's iPad and tackle important security settings and how-to's on loading documents and printing.
A.M. Agenda
8:00 Registration
8:30 -Introduction to the iPad
-Why is it so popular?
-How can it help you in your law practice?
-Tour of the iPad
-Front and back buttons
-Customizing home screens and moving/foldering/deleting apps
-Spotlight search
-“Multi-tasking”
-Getting Documents onto the iPad
-iTunes
-E-mail
-Wi-Fi
-Dropbox
-Other options (WebDAV, document management systems, etc.)
-A “Day in the Life” of an iPad-Using Attorney
10:00 Break
10:15 -The 10 “Must-Have” iPad Apps for Lawyers
-Recommended Settings for the iPad
-Printing from the iPad
12:00 Program Concludes
P.M. Program: Advanced iPad Topics
Now that you're familiar with the basics of your iPad, it's time to dig a little deeper. How can you do legal research on the iPad? How do you give a presentation on the iPad? Do you need to buy a keyboard or stylus? We'll answer all these questions and many more as we discuss and demonstrate the professional tasks that can be accomplished on the iPad. This will be a “hands-on” event, so bring your iPad and be ready to learn how to get the most out of it!
P.M. Agenda:
12:30 Registration
1:00 -Legal Research on the iPad
-Fastcase
-Lexis Advance HD
-Westlaw Next
-Getting the Most out of E-mail on the iPad
-E-mail settings
-Conversation thread
-Deleting messages
-Switching between multiple e-mail accounts
-Giving a Presentation on the iPad
-What hardware do you need?
-Converting a PPT to Keynote
-Using the iPad in the Courtroom
-Syncing with iCloud
2:30 Break
2:45 -Taking Notes on the iPad
-Typing
-Do you need an external keyboard?
-Typing tips
-The best typing apps
-Handwriting
-Do you need a stylus?
-Best settings for handwriting on the iPad
-The best handwriting apps
-60 iPad Apps, Tips and Tricks in 60 Minutes
4:30 Program Concludes
Presented by Paul J. Unger, Esq.
About the Faculty
Paul J. Unger is an attorney and CEO of HMU Consulting, Inc. and founding principal of Affinity Consulting Group, LLC, a nationwide consulting company providing legal technology consulting, training, and continuing legal education. Prior to forming HMU in February of 2000, he was Vice President of a Columbus-based technology consulting firm. Mr. Unger spent five years at Clark, Perdue, Roberts & Scott Co., L.P.A., limiting his practice to civil litigation. He specializes in trial presentation & litigation technology consulting, document and case management software, paperless office strategies, and legal-specific software training for law firms and legal departments throughout the Midwest. Mr. Unger has provided trial presentation consultation for 300+ cases. Mr. Unger is a member of The American Society of Trial Consultants, the American Bar Association, the Ohio and Columbus Bar Associations, and the Ohio Association for Justice and the Central Ohio Association for Justice. He is very active in the Law Practice Management Section of the American Bar Association, and served as Chair of ABA TECHSHOW 2011. He is also an Adjunct Professor for Capital University Law School's Paralegal Program. Mr. Unger is a national speaker and frequent lecturer for CLE programs. He is the author of Adobe Acrobat for Law Firms, PowerPoint for Legal Professionals, Amicus Attorney for Legal Professionals, and co-author of Microsoft Word for Legal Professionals, all manuals designed to maximize the use of legal-specific features. Mr. Unger is a 1994 graduate of Capital University Law School.
