Bringing the latest technology solutions to the legal profession

EVENT GUIDE
Discover top emerging trends in
legal technology
Learn how to maximize your
productivity with the best software
solutions
Find out how to improve client
service (and referrals!)
Use social networking to boost your
business development
and more!
October 23, 2014 9 am to 4:45 pm
Twenty Toronto Street Conferences and Events
20 Toronto Street, 2nd .
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The tools of the trade are ever evolving. Has your practice kept pace?
TECHxpo 2.0 is your chance to get hands on exposure to hardware and
software specically designed for the modern law ofce. Whether youre
looking for practice management improvements or secure mobile applications,
TECHxpo 2.0 will bring you face-to-face with developers, vendors and end-users
of the most cutting edge legal technologies. A full day of programming is being
developed to help you:
PROTECT your data and devices from cybercrime, hackers and malware
EMBRACE new technology for a more effective and efcient ofce
MASTER social media to better build your brand
EXPLORE the ethical challenges posed by cloud computing
EXPAND your arsenal of tech tools and applications
Register for TECHxpo 2.0 and discover the solutions that will make you and
your practice faster, better and more proftable.
Program Chairs:
Michele R.J. Allinotte, Allinotte Law Ofce Professional Corporation
Christopher Jaglowitz, Gardiner Miller Arnold LLP
8:15 am Registration and Coffee
9:00 am Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:10 am 60 Technology and Practice Management Tips in 60 minutes
10:10 am Exhibitor and Networking Break
Track 1 Track 2
10:40 am Practising Safely and
Ethically in the Cloud
10:40 am Using Macs in Your
Law Firm
11:30 am Health Break
11:40 am A Day in the Life of an
iPad Lawyer
11:40 am Protecting Yourself from
Cybercrime and Other
Tech Dangers
12:30 pm Lunch and Exhibitor Hall
1:30 pm Social Media Primer 1:30 pm Taking Social Media to the
Next Level
2:20 pm Health Break
2:30 pm The Ultimate Guide
to Being a Mobile
Road Warrior
2:30 pm Using Technology to Be
More Efcient, Effective
and Protable
3:20 pm Exhibitor and Networking Break
3:35 60 Apps and Sites in 60 Minutes
4:35 Closing Remarks followed by a Networking Reception
EVENT AT A GLANCE
REGISTER NOW!
Tele: 416-869-1047
Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-668-8900
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.oba.org/TECHxpo
6.0 Professionalism Hours
The OBA has been approved
as an Accredited Provider of
Professionalism Content by the
Law Society of Upper Canada.
8:15 am Registration and Coffee
9:00 am Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:10 am 60 Technology and Practice Management Tips in 60 Minutes
This fast-paced session will cover the latest and greatest technology and tips
for helping you do things faster, better and cheaper. We will show you how
to improve client service, run your practice more efciently and introduce
you to applications and devices that will revolutionize how you practise law.
Russell Alexander, Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers
Dan Pinnington, Vice President, Claims Prevention & Stakeholder Relations,
Lawyers Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO

)
Catherine E. Roberts, Roberts Law (Dundas, ON)
10:10 am Exhibitor and Networking Break
10:40 am Track 1 Practising Safely and Ethically in the Cloud
Most of us are already putting data in the cloud, but we all need to know
how to do it safely and ethically with client information.
What is the cloud?
Review of available cloud services and tools, including hosted services
Ofce 365, Google Apps and other core tools
The ethics of using the cloud
How to evaluate cloud vendors for security and reliability
How to store your stuff securely in the cloud
Russell Alexander, Russell Alexander Collaborative Family Lawyers
David Whelan, Manager, Legal Information, The Law Society of Upper Canada
Track 2 Using Macs in Your Law Firm
More and more rms are going Mac, and they are now truly an
alternative to PCs.
The business case for going Mac
The latest and greatest in Mac hardware and software
Security issues you should address
Power tips for power users
Sharing documents with PC users
Working on a Mac in a PC rm
Running Windows programs on a Mac
Catherine E. Roberts, Roberts Law (Dundas, ON)
11:30 am Health Break
11:40 am Track 1 A Day in the Life of an iPad Lawyer
Follow an iPad lawyer from dawn to dusk (and later) to see everything
an iPad can do.
iPad cases, keyboards and other gear
Keeping your data safe
Using an iPad in court
Tips and tricks for getting your work done
Quinn Ross, The Ross Firm Professional Corporation
Stuart Rudner, Rudner MacDonald LLP
Track 2 Protecting Yourself from Cybercrime and
Other Tech Dangers
Cybercrime is a real and present threat to law rm data and trust
accounts. Are you vulnerable?
Know the greatest dangers: Email, cyber criminals, malware,
hackers and other dangers
Horror stories from real rms
The steps you need to take to secure your data and systems
Proper use of passwords
Technology use policies
Responding to a cyber breach
Cyber insurance options
Ray Leclair, Vice-President, Public Affairs, Lawyers Professional Indemnity
Company (LAWPRO

)
12:30 pm Lunch and Exhibitor Hall
01:30 pm Track 1 Social Media Primer
Thinking about getting social? Come to this session for the basics of
starting and building social media presence.
Overview of basic social media tools: LinkedIn, Twitter,
Facebook, blogging
Tips for getting started and building your prole
Professional versus personal persona
What you should write posts about
Ethics of using social media
How to nd the time for social media
Sara R. Cohen, Fertility Law Canada at D2Law LLP
Omar Ha-Redeye, Fleet Street Law
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Track 2 Taking Social Media to the Next Level
So youre on LinkedIn but you want to do more. Come to this session for
advanced social media guidance.
Social Media and Practice Management
Simple and Cost-effective Ways to Produce and Position Photo and
Video to Market via Social Media
The Implications of CASL on Marketing Your Practice via
Social Media
Denise Lash, Aird & Berlis LLP
Paige Backman, Aird & Berlis LLP
Gwen Lim-Brydson, Photographer/Videographer
2:20 pm Health Break
2:30 pm Track 1 The Ultimate Guide to Being a Mobile Road Warrior
With the right tools you can work on anything, anywhere, anytime.
Come to this session to learn how.
Take your ofce with you
Tablet versus smartphone
iPhone vs Blackberry vs Android
Essential gear and gadgets
Tips for surviving on the road
Bob Tarantino, Dentons Canada LLP
Garry J. Wise, Wise Law
Track 2 Using Technology to Be More Efcient, Effective
and Protable
Technology is the key to succeeding in a modern law practice.
This session will give an overview of the key technologies you should
be using.
How to leverage technology
How to run a paperless ofce
Document automation
Speech recognition software
Digital dictation
Scanners and digital copiers
Beyond billable hours: How to slice and dice the nancial numbers
that matter
Tracey DAviero, Virtual Assistant
Allan Oziel, Oziel Law
Member Non-Member Student
In-person or
Webcast
$340* $450* $195*
Additional
charge for hard
copy materials:
$60* $110*
*plus applicable taxes
Register now for OBA TECHxpo 2.0 to secure your spot.
We look forward to seeing you there!
TO REGISTER:
Tele: 416-869-1047
Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-668-8900
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.oba.org/TECHxpo
3:20 pm Exhibitor and Networking Break
3:35 pm 60 Apps and Sites in 60 Minutes
End the day with a bang. Our closing panel will give you
their favourite websites and apps for getting things done.
Michele R.J. Allinotte, Allinotte Law Ofce Professional Corporation
Christopher Jaglowitz, Gardiner Miller Arnold LLP
Quinn Ross, The Ross Firm Professional Corporation
Cheryl C.M. Siran, Hook, Seller & Lundin LLP
4:35 pm Closing Remarks followed by a Networking Reception
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and purchasers, strengthening relationships with existing customers
and reaching new prospects.
For more information, contact OBAs Sponsorship Fundraising
Manager Nicholas Casimir at 416-869-1047 ext. 406 or by email at
[email protected].
REGISTER NOW!
Tele: 416-869-1047
Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-668-8900
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web: www.oba.org/TECHxpo
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