Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-05-13
Posted 5/13/2012
By Joshua
- Wonderful surprise to see @fragileheart stepping off the streetcar as I strolled Riverside. Bet kind of serendipity. #
- Last nights dinner party went well. Carnitas, chicken adobo, seared shrimp in tomato/chipotle sauce, Mexican Rice, Cuban black beans & m … #
- Just saw a print of @emmamwoolley dressed as Mad Men's Joan with an accordion! #
- Great seeing @KillShakespeare at the #TCAF Picked up Vol. 2 of their epic meta Shakespearian drama. #
- @dresdencodak shook my hand at #TCAF I should probably go wash it. Thanks for the autographed Primer. #
- @dresdencodak Semi efficient public transportation leads to lots of walking/exercise. Plus, the huge availability of healthy Ethnic food. in reply to dresdencodak #
- Great running into @clickflickca on the way to work. He really is everywhere inToronto #
- Attending #CALL2012ACBD (@ The Fairmont Royal York) http://t.co/g8gHiSl9 #
- Of course @conniecrosby is at #call2012acbd #
- Rick Powers is speaking on reputation management. #call2012acbd #
- Who is going to @TRforCALL's free trip to the AGO to see the Picasso exhibit? #call2012acbd #
- .@kimnayyer @trforcall's AGO Picasso trip is after tonight's wine & cheese reception. Register at Thomson Reuters booth. #call2012acbd in reply to kimnayyer #
- Rowdy bunch of librarians in this session. #call2012acbd #
- @kimnayyer Let me know what Picasso session you're attending. We may be in the same one. #
- When asked who ha a social media policy in their organization, virtually no one raised their hands. #call2012acbd #
- @conniecrosby Makes us ahead of the rest. in reply to conniecrosby #
- @ColinLachance Looking forward to it. in reply to ColinLachance #
- Attending Collection Development in an Era of Shrinking Budgets. #call2012acbd #
- Know your collection is step one in making an effective collection. Only then you can review your assumptions. #call2012acbd #
- Create a collection development policy and get it approved by management. #call2012acbd #
- Interesting that the public library was discussed as a viable research alternative vendor. #call2012acbd #
- Electronic product pricing seems to be geared to large law firms and not non-profits. #call2012acbd #
- @smireau What do you access at the public library? in reply to smireau #
- Looseleaf books described as 'blogs in print.' Brainstorming new model now. #call2012acbd #
- @smireau That's very interesting to me. I can see a real value in savings to that. in reply to smireau #
- Sole souring raised as govt. purchasing policies fail to recognize the fractured nature of commercial legal databases. #call2012acbd #
- @conniecrosby Totally agree about PDF usage. Most are made in programs that export to HTML just as easily. in reply to conniecrosby #
- Hearing some great ideas from the breakout sessions in this presentation. Ideas will be posted on @call2012acbd website. #call2012acbd #
- Desktop copies are highly valued as a means to distribute necessary law to users. #call2012acbd #
- This video was praised at #call2012acbd http://t.co/eNSw6rck #
- Grabbed me RT @smireau: Unbundling commentary out of looseleaf services a recurring theme for collection development options #call2012acbd #
- Attending Knowledge Management in Law Libraries. #call2012acbd #
- Knowledge Management is the new norm in law firms. Reprocessing knowledge for efficiency. #CALL2012ACBD #
- Legal information professionals are supporting business of law (RFPs, competitive intelligence) rather than legal research. #CALL2012ACBD #
- Discounted fees are Alternative Fee Arrangement. Knowledge Management allows associates to be trained quickly. #CALL2012ACBD #
- Lessons learned, practice guides, checklists, all necessary as mentorship in law firms fades. #CALL2012ACBD #
- Legal information workers are taking on legal project management roles, becoming mission critical. #CALL2012ACBD #
- @lastrst I don't think your video actually showed knowledge management. #
- 'Lawyers hate document management systems." Has anyone trained lawyers in DMS? Law schools don't. #CALL2012ACBD #
- @lastrst Your intranet/portal example was much more effective than the video in demonstrating KM. #
- Lawyers use of internal blogs & wikis takes time. Took 2 years in example firm. #CALL2012ACBD #
- Law librarians becoming gate keepers to online newsletter content as well as print. Creating & culling news feeds summaries. #CALL2012ACBD #
- Law libraries going from just-in-case to just-in-time approaches to resource management. #CALL2012ACBD #
- Everyone's had a chance to register for @trforcall's free trip to Picasso exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario? #Call2012 #CALL2012ACBD #
- @smireau You should be able to on the eReference platform. cc: @westlaw @CarswellProdDev in reply to smireau #
- Attending Training Foreign Lawyers at #CALL2012ACBD So far, a standard #NCA overview. #
- @HarpinderMangat & @ImzEmmanuel could all repeat this #NCA requirement from memory. #
- @kristinhodgins I agree. Lecturing seems to be the format of the afternoon. #call2012acbd in reply to kristinhodgins #
- I think the most valuable resource offered by UofT ITLP program is internships in law firms. Helps enter an insular culture. #CALL2012ACBD #
- Seeing the Picasso exhibit. (@ Art Gallery of Ontario) http://t.co/bkc2vfPN #
- Interesting RT @tradelawyer: Iran accepts renminbi for crude oil http://t.co/7YxDK5Nd #
- @kimnayyer The exhibit is the best Picasso collection I've seen in North America. Shame that it is not staying here long term. in reply to kimnayyer #
- My lunch was leftovers. Leftovers that contained spicy shrimp and crayfish tails. I really do eat like a #peasantking #
- Thanks for posting this. RT: @megbutton: Thousands of Twitter passwords exposed http://t.co/yEUaFU18 via @CNET #
- RT: Conor and Anthony of @KillShakespeare nominated for a 2012 JOE SHUSTER AWARD for BEST WRITING! http://t.co/xptPhunu @idwpublishing #
- Agreed. MT: @nikiblack: Not many: You thoughts? RT @MyCaseInc: Do Judges Really Understand Social Media? – Technologist http://t.co/mZS4sScX #
- Would trade in a heartbeat. RT: @BossLadyWendy: My office for this week http://t.co/Ij3sfR0b #
- It's a war. Kid's got plans. RT: @SarahMAnderson1: Me: Why does everything have to be a battle? The Kid: IT'S NOT A BATTLE! #irestmycase #
- @audreywb Welcome! #
- Great talking with you. RT: @ColinLachance: I survived #CALL2012ACBD !! Thanks all for a great time. #
- @JamieLeighTO When & where? I always have an interest in good Scotch. in reply to JamieLeighTO #
- @JamieLeighTO No worries. Saves me having to choose between Scotch & book launch tonight. What are you tasting? I run the annual #WhiskeyTO in reply to JamieLeighTO #
- Book launch for Avoiding Extinction: Legal Services for the 21st Century. (@ Ben McNally Books) http://t.co/eivXfPtY #
- @MEKowalski's book launch was informative. Now reading Avoiding Extinction: Reimagining Legal Services for the 21st Century. #
- Great seeing @MonicaNGoyal, @OmarHaRedeye, & @conniecrosby at @MEKowalski's book launch. Looking forward to talking more at @lawtechcamp #
- @emmamwoolley Didn't the Grid write a good piece on this recently. Called Ford an embarassment. in reply to emmamwoolley #
- @econwriter5 Haven't converted to Celsius yet? in reply to econwriter5 #
- @la_panique @emmamwoolley That's the one! #TwitterProvides in reply to la_panique #
- @econwriter5 Loved your blue hat of the internet comment earlier too. in reply to econwriter5 #
- Nobody does. Congratulations! RT: @j_real: I got called about a job. This is terrible. I DO NOT LIKE MAKING DECISIONS. #
- Thanks! RT: @MyCaseInc: Great: @Litig8rTech @pwoldow @RobertAtLaw @nicolewipp @morrissinger @joshualenon @MEKowalski @Rokolaw @vichyssa #ff #
- @nikiblack Thanks @nikiblack. I appreciate the #FF I appreciate your cooking tweets as well as your law posts. in reply to nikiblack #
- #lawtechcamp has begun! (@ Bora Laskin Law Library) http://t.co/oOazTgHd #
- @lawtechcamp is going international. Unconference planned for UK & USA. #ltcto2012 #
- Ariel Katz welcomes the attendees. Double the number of last year. #ltcto2012 #
- First session. My Coworker is a Robot: Coming Age of Legal Informatics. #ltcto2012 #
- The first mentions of LegalZoom & Rocket Lawyer today. #ltcto2012 #
- Predictive coding is as accurate or more than human lawyers & can do review in seconds. #ltcto2012 #
- Document review is repetitive, costly, time sensitive, with high accuracy needs. Ripe for automation. #ltcto2012 #
- Bioinformatics seen as analogous to predictive coding in law. Need to talk to #theSO about this. #ltcto2012 #
- Speakers predicting no loss of legal jobs, but increased work on legal matters rather than drudgery. Legal engineering jobs too. #ltcto2012 #
- Legal engineering lets you answer a question once & apply it broadly. More time up front for efficiency later. #ltcto2012 #
- Happily RT @HelloVinita: @JoshuaLenon we need to catch up soon! Re #ltcto2012 #
- @DiligenceEngine predicts that legal engineering will be more accurate in the future. #ltcto2012 #
- We need a Moore's law for legal engineering. Legal engineering will double in accuracy & applicability every year. #LenonLaw #ltcto2012 #
- Audience member asks why focus on efficiency when it just reduces billable hours. #ltcto2012 #
- Changes to billable hour business model will come from outside. No junior lawyer policies & court ordered predictive coding. #ltcto2012 #
- Stop by & say hi RT @karimkanji: @conniecrosby @LawTechCamp #ltcto2012 might pop by to chk out the festivities after late morning meeting. #
- @DiligenceEngine sees their SaaS aiding junior lawyers & not replacing them. #ltcto2012 #
- @karimkanji @conniecrosby @LawTechCamp New sessions start at the top of each hour. in reply to karimkanji #
- You got it! @ColinLachance @LawTechCamp in reply to ColinLachance #
- Lot of concern from audience on handling legacy data. Seems like adoption will have growing pains. #ltcto2012 #
- Attending Value in the Eye of the Beholder. Session on IP valuation in Social Media. #ltcto2012 #
- @OmarHaRedeye Haven't seen you here. Are you attending @lawtechcamp? #
- Reasons to value IP include regulatory, M&A disclosure, use as collateral for financing, litigation. #ltcto2012 #
- Approaches to IP Valuation are Cost, Market, Income metrics. #ltcto2012 #
- @LegalLinkup @OmarHaRedeye @LawTechCamp I picked the wrong session. in reply to LegalLinkup #
- Lots of interest on which approach to IP Valuation is preferred by lenders. Income approach desired by mixed approach best. #ltcto2012 #
- @Scapegoat77 In the other session, but want to hear more. Please keep tweeting. in reply to Scapegoat77 #
- Usage determines ip valuation strategies. Judges prefer fact based valuations, licensing of IP could rely on royalty streams. #ltcto2012 #
- Innovation in products and platforms increases value. Ex. Leverage video game IP on consoles & mobile. #ltcto2012 #
- Speaker asked to assign value to YouTube Channel. Value comes from ad revenue AND merchandising. Layers of depth of income. #ltcto2012 #
- Shift in talk. Now focusing on patents. #ltcto2012 #
- Patent Cooperation Treaty & Paris Convention allows patents issued in one country triggering applications in others. #ltcto2012 #
- @Scapegoat77 Can a court order grant access to digital estate? #ltcto2012 in reply to Scapegoat77 #
- Broad patents allow continuation and building of patent portfolio. #ltcto2012 #
- Attending Do Clients Dream of Electric Lawyers. #ltcto2012 #
- Tech problem arise, ironically. Mac vs. PC comparability. #ltcto2012 #
- @slaw_dot_ca Sees conflict in the nature of lawyers and the openness of social media. #ltcto2012 #
- Great discussion on balancing complexity of law & clients' needs to have information conveyed in understandable format. #ltcto2012 #
- Lawyers' writing combines the worst of limitless digital space with styles not suited for digital reading. #ltcto2012 #
- Audience raises valid point that Contra proferentem rule forces lawyers to try & remove ambiguity from contracts through length. #ltcto2012 #
- @ColinLachance J'accuse! in reply to ColinLachance #
- Online dispute resolution (#ODR) involves using tech to facilitate solving conflict. 'Like the law, but through a straw.' #ltcto2012 #
- #ODR is flexible, cuts transaction costs, speedy, & often less emotional. #ltcto2012 #
- #ODR favors simple disputes, reduces intimacy, communications narrowed, often no counsel. #ltcto2012 #
- BC, UNCITRAL, EU all developing #ODR Another example of legislators taking law away from law societies & bars. #ltcto2012 #
- Demos beginning. @DiligenceEngine up first. #ltcto2012 #
- @DiligenceEngine ran a quick, impressive demo. Works with both USA & Canada contracts. #ltcto2012 #
- @conniecrosby demos Law Firm KM. #ltcto2012 #
- @conniecrosby offering knowledge management setup, advising, & training for medium & small law firms. #ltcto2012 #
- @OmarHaRedeye pitching MySupportCalculator.ca #ltcto2012 #
- @OmarHaRedeye's MySupportCalculator allows self-represented parties in divorces to calculate spousal support for free. #ltcto2012 #
- Lawyers Web Property Shop offers packaged legal services for self-selling home owners. Cuts out realtors. Suggest 1-2% sale fee. #ltcto2012 #
- Structured Knowledge demos next. #ltcto2012 #
- TitanFile allows secure collaboration service that integrates with Dropbox & organizes through channels. #ltcto2012 #
- TitanFile includes impressive reporting capabilities & allows full branding control. Great subscription pricing too. #ltcto2012 #
- @hublegal Happy to help. in reply to hublegal #
- @MonicaNGoyal demos @HowToSimplySue #ltcto2012 #
- RT @SapnaTO: @JoshuaLenon I agree. Compelling product @ #ltcto2012 #
- Great to see @HowToSimplySue partnering with @goclio! #ltcto2012 #
- @karimkanji Where are you? in reply to karimkanji #
- @conniecrosby now providing in depth discussion of knowledge management for law firms. #ltcto2012 #
- @karimkanji I'm in @conniecrosby's session in room FLC in reply to karimkanji #
- Attending How IP Law and Technology Led to the Renaissance of Dungeons & Dragons. My teenage self collides with my professional. #ltcto2012 #
- IP Law was used to deny one of the original D&D creators from claiming royalties in later versions. #ltcto2012 #
- D&D's Open Gaming License was a great example of an API before we knew what that was. #ltcto2012 #
- Games systems are not protected by copyright. Implementations of games are. I.e. generic landlord game vs. Monopoly #ltcto2012 #
- Now Settler of #Catan being used as an example of trademark law & licensing. #ltcto2012 #
- @amyterhaar Met another dental lawyer today, @michaelcarabash #
- @ajacob24 Amazing that you had this on hand. in reply to ajacob24 #
- Open Game License is only 2 pages long. Gives people the right to utilize the D&D system in an 'open source' fashion. #ltcto2012 #
- Hilarious RT @ajacob24: @JoshuaLenon "CCH – Engraved in every IP student's brain since 2004" #
- Ducked into Lawyers as Founders of Tech-Startups. #ltcto2012 #
- Startups are about creating a brand. Develop skills in promoting and networking. Skills lawyers may need to build. #ltcto2012 #
- Lawyers startups promoting Twitter as a great source for learning material. Read up constantly & talk with industry leaders. #ltcto2012 #
- NY startups filled with ex-lawyers. Path has been paved for those lawyers looking to build. #ltcto2012 #
- Stealth startups will die from lack of input. #ltcto2012 #
- Attending Building the Law Firm of the 21st Century. #ltcto2012 #
- @MEKowalski knows lawyers that would turn down outside money given to invest & improve their firm. #ltcto2012 #
- @MEKowalski In-house counsel are driving changes in big law firms from the outside in. #ltcto2012 #
- @MEKowalski brainstorming the 21st Century law firm. #ltcto2012 http://t.co/OiT0sLj9 #
- @MEKowalski telling us the in-house counsel value a lawyer that understands their business objectives above all else. #ltcto2012 #
- Values of clients and law firms should compliment each other in an ideal firm. #ltcto2012 #
- @MEKowalski shocking the room when he said don't hire students, outsource their work. #ltcto2012 #
- #ltcto2012 wrap up. (@ Proof Vodka Bar) http://t.co/0zsHRCZy #
- @MEKowalski We'll be here! in reply to MEKowalski #
- @felixstang Thanks! in reply to felixstang #
- @MarkCRobins @MEKowalski Sounds like an invitation to a BBQ. in reply to MarkCRobins #
- @robertwakulat @rhh Sorry, I've no personal experience with good food in Atlanta. Hate their airport. in reply to robertwakulat #
- @lifeonqueen I prefer rollerblades. #solarbabies in reply to lifeonqueen #
- Live lobsters & a side of ribs. I may be going too far. #peasantking cuisine time. (@ T&T Supermarket 大統華超級市場) http://t.co/Yh1JK4J7 #
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