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introducing Web 2.0 Expo the first event specifically designed to help teach Web 2.0 techniques and best practices to people in the trenches directly involved in the design, development, engineering, marketing and business of second-generation internet technology. web 2.0 expo will be a place for creativity, engineering, and innovation, focusing on

Education: a vetted, cohesive conference program
Tradeshow: a traditional tradeshow floor introducing builders of the Web to providers of tool
Networking: a meeting ground fostering face-to-face bsiness development for entrepreneurs, etc.
Launch Pad: a platform for notable companies to debut

Conference Tracks will Include:
• Web 2.0 Fundamentals
• Web 2.0 Services and Platforms
• Marketing and Community
• Design and User Experience
• Strategy and Business Models
• Products and Services

The National Center for State Courts is hosting its E-Courts Conference in Las Vegas. The event explores innovations in electronic documents, systems for data access, overall communications, and customer service. Nobody from the 18th Circuit is going (to our knowledge), which is a shame but not a surprise.

But get this: the conference will be covered by a professional note-taker for the benefit of those unable to attend. In short, it will (sort of) be blogged. If true, that is a real innovation and one we’ve been advocating at LPM for some time.

ed. note: while blogging the conference would be excellent, i am confident the conference organizers will charge a fee for the information rather than make it available for free to courts (like ours) that could benefit from it. again: a shame.

November 20, 2006

A Web site offering mock juries where lawyers can test their cases is now online and preparing for a formal launch in January. Called TrialJuries, the site will allow lawyers to submit their cases and have them “decided” by online jurors similar to those who would serve on an actual jury at trial. From the site’  s front page: [more]

Los Angeles Times

By Maura Dolan, Times Staff Writer
November 21, 2006

 SAN FRANCISCO — Internet users and providers cannot be held liable for posting defamatory material written by someone else, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday.

The prospect of blanket immunity for those who intentionally redistribute defamatory statements on the Internet has disturbing implications,” Justice Carol Corrigan wrote for the court.  But, she added, immunity “serves to protect online freedom of expression and to encourage self regulation [more]

breaking legal news from … south korea?

korean courts are working on a system by which to hold hearings via blog-post and other remote means of communication.  the task of developing a prototype was assigned to the labor relations division of the administrative court in Seoul.  while no detailed framework has been released, the court plans to allow parties to submit evidence, documents, and other data via weblogs or message boards.  decisions would be made remotely and published online. [more]

top areas of interest among technolawyer readers

60.7% Document Management
54.2% Case Management/Docketing
53.7% Law Office Management
53.3% Handhelds/Laptops/PDAs
50.2% Legal Research
48.0% Automation/Document Assembly/Macros
47.8% TechnoLawyer
45.0% Litigation Support
44.9% Business Productivity/Word Processing
43.6% Accounting/Time-Billing

ed. note: what would your answers be? what would you like to see more (or less) of?

Tax-Exemption and Charity Care Part II-The Hospital Perspective

to be held at the bar center classroom at 126 south county farm road, wheaton, il.  a box lunch from panera bread (sandwich/chips/cookie; $ may be ordered from gloria norton by 3 pm on december 18th [t: 630-653-7779, e: gnorton@dcba.org].  sandwich choices: roast beef, smoked turkey, veggie.

mark deaton, senior vp and general counsel of the il hospital association, will speak to the hospital’s perspective on the legislative proposal from the AG on charity care and recent il department of revenue decision on the provena property tax exemption.

the dcba is an accredited mcle provider. this is an opportunity for members to accumulate hours. nonmembers are welcome to attend but cannot receive a certificate of attendance. applications for membership available at the bar center or can be downloaded at www.dcba.org

Your Chair,
Vincent Headington, lawteam@comcast.net