The WCBA Law Office Technology Section presents "The LinkedIn Lawyer"
Thursday, April 8, 2010
4:00pm - 6:30pm
Worcester District Registry of Deeds Commonwealth Room
90 Front Street
Worcester, MA
David will demonstrate how the use of social media tools like Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter and legal blawging may enhance your legal practice. Topics will include: Generating legal referrals with social media, social media and legal ethics and social media for the busy professional.
$10.00 for WCBA Members
$40.00 for Non-Member
Seating is limited so please register in advance by contacting the WCBA office at 508-752-1311. Door registration will be accepted.
For questions please contact the Worcester County Bar Association, 19 Norwich Street, Worcester, MA 01608.
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Worcester County Bar Association Presents The LinkedIn Lawyer
1. Social Media for Business Development and Professional Networking for Lawyers ______________________________________________ WCBA Law Office Technology Section Thursday, April 8, 2010 David A. Barrett, Esq. Part One
2. “ The legal community are historically slow in adopting new technologies but an increasing number of lawyers are starting to view social media as a valuable business tool.” - Bentley Tolk, Marketing for Attorneys
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30. Law Firm Business Page Link Individual Associate Profiles to Firm Business Page Link Individual Associate Profiles to Firm Business Page Facebook for Lawyers LAW FIRM CONTENT: Link Firm Blog Twitter Feed JD Supra Content SlideShare Content Cause(s) Audio YouTube
36. “ It is the lawyer’s conduct, not the medium, when ethics rules are violated while using social media”. – Eric Cooperstein, Lawyerist
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46. “ Keep in mind, tweets can be used in litigation discovery. They are searchable, permanent and findable.” – Steven. J. Bennett, New York State Bar Journal
47. “ The old maxim that ‘one should think before they speak’ (or Tweet) applies no less to the Internet than to other forms of communication.” - Eric Cooperstein, Lawyerist
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50. Social Media for Business Development and Professional Networking for Lawyers ______________________________________________ WCBA Law Office Technology Section Thursday, April 8, 2010 David A. Barrett, Esq. Part Two
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108. “ This is clearly the direction where social media campaigns are headed – going beyond simply having a presence on key social sites and also doing something creative that engages customers with your brand.” - Adam Ostrow, Mashable