On October 9, 2009 an Op-Ed article, A LIBRARY TO LAST FOREVER, by Sergey Brin, Co-Founder and President, Technology of Google Inc. was published in the New York Times.in which he discusses Google’s rationale for their book project. For the informaation I am including in this post the two final…
As we becme increasingly dependant on information transmitted and stored in digital formats, ssues related to cybercrime are rapidly becoming central to all areas of the law. This is not stated as a criticism but rather as a fact that must be addressed by whatever means possible, including programs such…
Change 2010: August 27, 2009, Washington, DC –“The Obama administration has challenged Federal information technology managers to explore more open systems,” said Arpan Patel, Director of Somat’s Information Engineering practice. “Federal managers face a compelling need to understand the differences between traditional approaches to information technology and increasingly important open…
The 2009 Fall Conference Washington, DC. November 6, 2009 “The ABA Criminal Justice Section, in cooperation with our co-sponsors, is proud to present a one-day seminar to address a broad array of sentencing and reentry issues, with a particular emphasis on sentencing practice in white-collar cases. The conference will examine…
This year’s “60 Sites in 60 Minutes” program was standing room only! We had over 300 people attend. If you missed the session, or were there but want to see the presenters’ notes, you can go to the Power Point presentation with all the details. http://drop.io/60sites Thanks again to Gayle…
Below are Highlights of the ABA Criminal Justice Section 2009 Annual Meeting program schedule for Chicago, July 30 – August 2. Presentations include a wide range of programs of interest to children’s attorneys to white collar practitioners. Highlights include: Presidential Showcase Programs Hot Topics and Recent Developments in Public Corruption…
An American Bar Association Free Public Program. The ABA Division for Public Education has asked that the following invitation and registration link be posted: 2009 ABA Silver Gavel Awards Presentation Presenter H. Thomas Wells Jr. ABA President Featured Speaker Jeffrey Toobin Staff writer for The New Yorker magazine Senior analyst…
Special Libraries Association (SLA) Legal Division : Incorporating CI into Your Services: Real Life Examples from Legal Info Pros Wednesday, 17 June 2009 8:30AM – 10:00AM Location: Walter E Washington Convention Center, 143C Washington DC. Competitive intelligence is a hot topic in legal information services. Thinking about adding CI services…
The National District Attorneys Association/National College of District Attorneys (NDAA), the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL), and the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice (OVW), are pleased to announce a training opportunity on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The conference, Addressing Abuse as America…
Tuesday May 19, 2009. This teleconference is part of the ABA Recession Recovery Teleconference Series. Faculty will provide advice on how to strke just the right note on paper and in person to land a job. Free to ABA members. For more information click here.