Legal Assistants/Paralegals of Southern West Virginia

LAPSWV's 8th Annual Seminar & Meeting - Friday, June 1, 2012
Pullman Plaza Hotel in Huntington, WV - 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Presentation by Kenneth O. Kreis, J.D. on Social Media Evidence Issues: Admissibility, Foundational Concerns & Expert Testimony; Social Media Pitfalls for Lawyers & Staff; Additional Metadata & Social Media Case Law Update; How to Lose Your Case: Avoid Drafting Metadata Related Discovery Requests; How to Lose Your Case: Avoid Drafting Smartphone Discovery Requests; More Social Media & Metadata Ethics Issues;

COURSE SYNOPSIS:

This course focuses upon social media and metadata topics of critical importance including some of the issues pertaining to the admissibility of social media related evidence; the pitfalls of social media and risks to lawyers & staff; the critical importance to draft smartphone discovery requests to minimize malpractice risks; some of the new case law affecting metadata issues and social media in discovery; the critical need to draft metadata related discovery requests; and additional social media and metadata ethics issues that lawyers must learn to consider to avoid problems in their practice. Social media is taking the world by storm and lawyers and paralegals must get on the train before it leaves them permanently behind. In a social media driven world, we have to know what our clients are doing in order to properly represent them.

HIGHLIGHTS:

* Explore social media evidentiary issues, including admissibility & foundational concerns
* Learn to recognize the pitfalls of social media for lawyers & staff who ignore same
* Recognize the critical need for lawyers to draft appropriate smartphone discovery requests
* Review the latest case law on the impact of metadata and social media issues on discovery issues
* The critical necessity to incorporate some metadata discovery in your requests to opposing counsel
* Consider additional issues regarding social media and metadata's impact on ethics

Seminar Co-Sponsor: Technology 4 Attorneys, LLC

Registration:  2012 Annual Seminar Registration

  *Approved for 6.25 CLE credits (1.0 Ethics) by NALA
**Approved for 6.0 CLE Hrs (2.1 Hrs Off Mgmt / Ethics) by the West Virginia State Bar

SILENT AUCTION TO BE HELD AT 8TH ANNUAL SEMINAR

Just an example of some of the great adventures available for the Silent Auction:

1 night lodging for 2 at Tygart Lake State Park near Grafton, West Virginia
1 night lodging for 2 at the General Lewis Inn in Lewisburg, West Virginia
Whitewater Rafting Adventure Trip for 2 - 1 day on the New River w/lunch, continental breakfast, beverages after rafting - River Expeditions in Oak Hill, West Virginia
2 consecutive nights' lodging & 3 days of 18-hole golf for 2 at Twin Falls Resort State Park near Mullens, West Virginia

LOOKING FOR GENTLY USED CLOTHING, SHOES, & ACCESSORIES

LAPSWV is gearing up to help Huntington's “Dress for Success River Cities”  organization, which accepts contributions of “gently used clothes,” shoes, and accessories suitable for interviewing purposes.  These items are donated to women who are seeking employment, but don’t have the clothes to wear to the interview.  They also provide career counseling and interviewing tips; and, would love volunteers to help out in those areas.  If you don’t have the time to volunteer your services, surely you have a nice suit hanging in the closet that would be perfect for that life changing interview. Contact Karen Nichols at president@lapswv.org for more information.

Employment Opportunities

Employment opportunities are posted to the Members Only section.  Forgot your password or login, contact C.Kline at nalaliaison@lapswv.org or T.Welch at parliamentarian@lapswv.org.