Event: 2024 Solo & Small Firm Seminar
Location: Charleston Embassy Suites, Charleston, WV
Recording Date: March 22, 2024
WV CLE Credit: 7.3 Credits, including 5.4 in Ethics
CLE Reporting Instructions: You may self-report your attendance for this Online/ Audio Visual course by visiting the WV State Bar’s reporting portal and using Course ID # 91522.
Course Materials: Course materials may be downloaded at the following link: https://1drv.ms/b/s!AhsRkJOlx0hkwVYMoaZgAbXJpige?e=zhRJsO

Session Descriptions

• Session 1: “Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to AI” - In this session, we’ll break down the overwhelming topic of AI into digital bite-size chunks to help you gain a comfort level with the practical realities of AI and how you can incorporate AI-based tools into your practice – no robots required.

• Session 2: “How Microsoft Copilot Can Assist Your Legal Practice and Why It Will Become Invaluable for Your Daily Tasks” - What if you could have a personal assistant summarize all your messages from your overflowing Inbox? What if that assistant could see upcoming meetings and collect the notes you need? These promises (and more) are the goals of Microsoft Copilot coming soon to a computer near you.

• Session 3: “Cyber-Security That’s Not Cyber-Scary” – The Basics of Securing Your Law Practice” - In cybersecurity, the question is not if, but when. Are you prepared? Cybersecurity starts with awareness, risk assessment, and a plan of action when something happens. We’ll talk about solid (and easy) steps you can take to put your firm in a better security position that doesn’t require a degree from MIT or the bankroll of Tesla.

• Session 4: "Mobile Ethics – How to Ensure Your Mobile Practice is Secure and Protected” - This session will help you understand the risks associated with the mobile devices you use every day, and how to protect the confidential information you carry on them.

• Session 5: “The Communication Mediums that Matter Today – Collecting evidence from text message to social media” - Email used to be the primary electronic communication that we cared about for litigation matters. But today, email is sometimes the last option someone selects, and instead, they turn to text messages, collaboration platforms (e.g. Slack, Teams, etc.), and social media. But how can you effectively collect and preserve communications from these platforms? In this session, we’ll provide a broad overview of the different methods that you need to be aware of to better instruct your client and opposing counsel.

• Session 6: “The Best Tips & Tricks in Microsoft Word that You’re Not Even Using” - If there’s one tool that every lawyer uses, it’s Microsoft Word – you draft motions, author letters, edit court filings, and much more. But are you fully using all the tools and features inside Word that can help you save time and avoid frustration? This session is geared to provide you with the most helpful and practical tips in using Microsoft Word so that you can easily add headers & footers, apply page numbers, create a table of contents, copy text without the formatting, use templates, and so much more. Come learn how you can effectively utilize Microsoft Word to effortlessly draft your documents and increase your productivity!

• Session 7: “Tips & Tricks, Gadgets & Gizmos, Websites and Widgets” - A smorgasbord of helpful tips, gadgets, and websites that you can start using in your practice today!