Investigative Internet Research-The New Due Diligence Houston Dallas Texas MCLE
Investigative Internet Research-The New Due Diligence Houston Dallas Texas MCLE
Investigative Internet Research-The New Due Diligence Houston Dallas Texas MCLE
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Find out if failing to Google as part of the due diligence process could keep you from competently handling a clients case or a clients transaction. Uncover the best research strategies and learn to master Google to locate information important to your clients matters. Discover how attorneys are using free public record sites and sites with publicly available information, including social networking sites (Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Google Plus, and LinkedIn) for discovery, trial preparation, background checks, locating missing persons, and jury selection. Learn to mine the Web for missing witnesses, heirs, parties, clients, or as part of juror research.
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Afternoon Session 2.75 hrs (Includes 15 Minute Break) How to Use Social Networking Sites for Investigative Research: What, Why and How of Locating Information About Potential Clients, Existing Clients, Opposing Parties, Jurors, or Expert Witnesses What is social networking? How lawyers are using social networking sites like Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google Plus for investigative and background research. Learn to effectively: Dig up dirt about opposing parties. Uncover information to attack witnesses and potential jurors credibility. Seek out the smoking gun from information that opposing parties (or their friends) have posted on their social network profiles. Obtain useful background information about potential clients, existing clients, opposing attorneys, parties, expert witnesses, potential jurors, and even judges. Locate missing witnesses, heirs, clientsand more. Find out how to overcome social media authentication, discovery, and evidentiary issues a review of relevant case law. 4:00 Adjourn
Super Search Engine Strategies for Discovery, Trial, and Due Diligence: Mastering Google and Beyond
Do lawyers have a duty to Google?
Discuss cases where attorneys Web searches proved critical. Learn how to create more effective searches to locate crucial caserelated information you might otherwise miss. Unlock the power of Googles advanced search strategies to search faster and more effectively to locate the precise information your client needs. Conduct due diligence research via Google. Find news from current and archival sources. Free and low-cost Internet-based news research alternatives to periodical collections available from pay sources like the LexisNexis database. Beyond Google: Track down altered or deleted Web pages. Authenticate altered or deleted Web pages. Learn about other search engines. Discover meta-search sites. 12:00 Break Lunch Provided 12:15 Luncheon Topic (pre-recorded): How the Advertising Rules Intersect with Social Networking Sites .5 hr ethics Gene Major, Austin Attorney Compliance Division Director State Bar of Texas
Learn to Search Like a Private Investigator - To Locate Background Information on People and Companies; for Service of Process; and to Locate Missing Witnesses, Heirs, or Clients Key differences between public records and publicly available information. Uncover drivers license records. Develop Internet investigative search strategies. Mine the Web for missing people. Dig up death records, birthdays, and Social Security Numbers. Learn to extract background information from dockets. Unearth bankruptcies. Glean private or personal information from search engines, blogs, and discussion groups. How to Access Expensive Databases for Free to Find: Factual information. Background information. Full-text newspaper and magazine articles. Press releases. Discover Quick and Easy Methods to Access Background Information from Public Records and Publicly Available Data from: Online telephone/address directories to obtain information for service of process, etc. Public record portals. People meta-search sites. Sex offender registries. Expert witness directories. S.E.C. filings.
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Dont be left behind in exploiting this gold mine of information that will assist you in meeting your investigative research obligations. Join Carole Levitt and Mark Rosch, internationally recognized Internet trainers and authors of five American Bar Association books about Internet investigative research and Google, who will show you how to be a cybersleuth to unearth information FREE (or at low cost!) on the Net.
Mark Rosch
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Carole Levitt
Each attendee will receive a copy of the speakers 500-page book, The Cybersleuths Guide to the Internet, 12th edition (a $64.95 value).
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Norris Conference Center 803 Town & Country Lane Houston, TX 77024 713-590-0950 Houston Hotel Suggestion: Crowne Plaza River Oaks 2712 Southwest Freeway Houston, TX 77098 713-523-8448, Ask for the special State Bar of Texas LNR room rate.
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Hilton Dallas/Park Cities 5954 Luther Lane, Dallas, TX 75225, 214-368-0400 $169 single/double Deadline: November 14, 2012 There are a limited number of rooms available at this price, call and reserve your room today!
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INVESTIGATIVE INTERNET RESEARCH: The New Due Diligence LIVE December 4, 2012 Houston LIVE December 6, 2012 Dallas
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Each attendee will receive a copy of the speakers 500-page book, The Cybersleuths Guide to the Internet, 12th edition (a $64.95 value).
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