Agenda

Here’s what we have so far:

1)      Mark Metzger – OmniOutliner Pro

Mark is going to take you through this unique program for organizing information, lists, and other media. Deceptively simple and elegantly styled, OOP is an extremely powerful program for organizing information, like your research or case file and sharing it with other people. Another great product from the folks at OmniGroup.

2)      Brett Burney – BusyCal and BusySync

I’ve asked Brett to focus on a program that takes the look of iCal and pumps it full of steroids. BusyCal was made by the folks who created Now Up To Date, which was an awesome contact management program.  BusyCal is what iCal should have been and I think you’ll see how you can use this program in your practice for better efficiency over your calendar and time.

3)      Mark Merenda – Hiring Practices in the 21st Century

The nature of organization in a law firm has changed in the last 10-20 years. The old structure of leveraging your time with secretaries and associates has grown more nuanced as psychology plays a role in creating the best and more productive work environment. You will learn how working and learning styles play a part in whether everyone is communicating effectively and how to find the people who will most complement your practice.

4)      Jack Newton – Get Up and Running in the Cloud – A Workshop on Google Docs, DropBox, Evernote and Cloud Applications

Are you still confused about how to get up in the ”cloud”? Would you like to get set-up with all of the technologies that the technologically-hip kids are using?  Jack Newton is going to walk you through setting up these (mostly) free services and learning the ins and outs of how to make them work best in your practice.

5)      Larry Port – Responsible Connectivity – How Not to Be Consumed by Technology

I’ve been following Larry’s crusade online to get people to be more responsible in their use of technology – but it’s not always easy. We all know the people who seem to live on Twitter and Facebook and it can seem like we’re lagging behind the pack if we don’t follow suit. I have been incredibly impressed by the ideas that Larry has had in this area and I asked him, special, to put this session together for you. For me, this session alone is the reason to attend MILOfest given what a thoughtful and insightful speaker Larry is.

6)      Finis Price – Trial Presentations and Techniques

With only a year’s delay, the world will now be able to see Finis Price’s presentation on Trial Technology and practice. Sidelined by a last-minute freak accident (and attending MILOfest 2009 via iChat), Finis couldn’t make it last year and instead we had a great presentation by Tomasz Staziuk. But, now, all will be right with the world. Finis will show you how to use some simple Mac programs to create outstanding trial presentations that will knock the socks off anyone in the mediation or trial. Learn the secrets behind what makes presentations great and start using them in your own practice.

7)      Larry Staton – Workflow Automation with AppleScript

Applescript seems like the ultimate geek tool that comes with your Mac. Left alone with it, figuring out how to automate regular functions in your practice seems like an insurmountable project. However, Larry Staton is the AppleScript guru around these parts and we’ve all been impressed with his skill. Turning around a simple project in less than an hour, Larry understand how to leverage a free, included program like AppleScript to make aspects of your practice run on auto-pilot. Come and learn these tools that will help you automatically spit out new retainer agreements, forms, calendar items all with the click of a button.

8)      Ron Elkins – iPads in Trial (Document fetching, trial presentation)

The iPad is one of the most intriguing devices to come from Apple. While the pundits are calling it a “content consumption” device, there are practicing attorney who use it in their daily practice and at trial. Come learn how to access all of your case files and present at trial using the iPad from a government lawyer (yes, a GOVERNMENT lawyer) who has taken this new technology and revamped how his office runs. This will be a truly exciting presentation.

9)      Ben Stevens – To Be Determined

I’m still working with Ben to figure out how he can share his time and talent with MILOfest attendees, but you all know him as a pillar of the Mac-using lawyer community and his presentations are sought after at ABA conferences and lawyer conventions across the country. Expect more of the same in November in Orlando.

10)     Victor Medina/Mark Metzger – Newbie Day/Recent Convert. Learn 100 Cool Things Your Mac Does That You Didn’t Know It Does (I have no title for this, but it’s a Mac OSX, iLife, and iWork walkthrough like no other).

There are a lot of you who are new to the Mac platform and it can seem like this conference is over your head. Not so, plan on attending on Thursday and you’ll learn all of the things your computer does and how you can do on a Mac what you did on your other computer. It’s a bit like drinking from a firehose, but we’re going to end any frustrations you have with the platform and set you free to take advantage of everything this has to offer. I’m also willing to be that there will be a bunch of stuff you “experienced” people will learn during these sessions as well.  We’ll go over all of the Mac OSX programs, including iLife and spend a lot of time on programs like Pages, Keynote and Numbers. 

I hope this sounds fun and valuable!