2021 Tech Summit

Day One

8:15 a.m. Welcome and Introduction to the Program

Pre and Post Pandemic Tech

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Emerging Technology & Trends Keynote Presentation and Panel Discussion

Speakers:

Tony Scott

CEO

Intrusion

Squire Patton Boggs

Senior Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Advisor

Washington, D.C. 

Former Federal CIO, United States Federal Government Former CIO, Microsoft, 2008 – 2013

Former Global Chief Information Officer, The Walt Disney Company, 2005 – 2008

Chief Technology Officer, General Motors, 1999 – 2005

Dion Hinchcliffe

Vice President and Principal Analyst

Constellation Research

Gretchen Ruck

Senior Managing Director

Ankura Consulting

New York, NY

Jason Straight

Senior Managing Director

Ankura Consulting

New York, NY

 Ryan Torino, Esq.; CIPP/US

Associate at Torino & Bernstein

 Mineola, NY

1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Break

10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Social Media Ethics 

Whether you are a social media whistleblower or votary, its importance is undeniable. Social media and online tools are important for personal expression, advertising, recruitment, collaboration and many other areas. Lawyers too are using social media for advertising, mater valuations, research, education, political activism and more. 

Join us to learn how you can keep up, keep ethical and give clients good advice. Key topics include:

• Common social media challenges for lawyers 

• Comparing tools like LinkedIn to new tools like TikTok

• Competency and online issues 

• Responding to negative reviews

• Advertising rules for lawyers

• Practical tips to make the most of your time online 

• Answering your questions 

Speakers:

Scott Malouf, Esq.

Law Office of Scott L. Malouf

New York, NY

Daniel J. Siegel, Esq. 

Law Offices of Daniel J. Siegel, LLC 

Havertown, PA

1.0 MCLE Credit in Ethics

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Break

11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Privacy and Data Security Issues in Telemedicine

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased the need for, and use of, telemedicine. Unable to go to medical appointments in person during lockdowns, patients communicated with their doctors remotely, and received medical care through cellphones and computers. Speakers will discuss:

• What telemedicine is, how it is regulated and the laws that apply

• Decision by the Office of Civil Rights to exercise its enforcement discretion and not impose penalties for noncompliance with HIPPA in connection with the good faith provision of telehealth during the pandemic

• Business associate agreements with video communications providers for use in telemedicine

• Privacy and data security concerns associated with telemedicine

• Whether telemedicine, and OCR’s relaxation of its enforcement authority, are likely to continue

Speakers: 

Carrie L. Parikh, Esq.

Chief Privacy Officer               

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

NJ

Gail Gottehrer, Esq.

Law Office of Gail Gottehrer LLC 

Stamford, CT

Hon. Ronald J. Hedges (Ret.)

United States Magistrate Judge

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Senior Counsel, Dentons

1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice

12:00 p.m. – 12:10 p.m. Break

12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Artificial Intelligence in Litigation: Discovery & Admissibility

Artificial intelligence and the result of its use are appearing in both civil and criminal litigation. Issues have already arisen involving discovery and admissibility of “AI,” and attorneys should expect to see those issues to become more common as they become familiar with AI and what evidence might be derived from AI. Speakers will discuss:

• What AI is and how it might be used in litigation

• Discovery of AI

• Admissibility of AI-generated evidence

• Bias and other challenges to AI

Speakers: 

Gail Gottehrer, Esq.

Law Office of Gail Gottehrer LLC

Stamford, CT

Hon. Ronald J. Hedges (Ret.)

United States Magistrate Judge

United States District Court for the District of   

New Jersey, Senior Counsel, Dentons

1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. Break

1:10 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. The “Name” of the Game: How NIL, NFTs, and eSports are Changing the Sports Industry

The sports industry and consumption of sports content have steadily evolved over the span of decades, but the last decade has highlighted three pivotal topics that have a direct impact on sports: the growth of eSports competition and gaming; name, image, and likeness legislation for collegiate athlete;, and the proliferation of NFT’s in the sports scene. While all of these present exciting and intriguing opportunities for athletes and sports fans alike, there are serious legal questions that need to be considered. This panel will address these topics as we see sports continue to evolve into not just a form of entertainment but a business.

Topics include:

• NIL, NFTs and eSports 

• Data privacy issues 

• Intellectual property ownership and conveyance of rights issues associated

• Monetization components associated with these rapidly developing areas in sports

Speakers: 

Daniel Lust, Esq. 

Geragos & Geragos

New York, NY

Professor Tony F. Iliakostas

ABC News Rights and Clearances 

New York Law School, New York, NY

Gail Gottehrer, Esq. 

Law Office of Gail   

Gottehrer LLC, Stamford, CT

1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. Break

2:10 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Metaverse 101: An Introduction 

You’ve probably heard about the metaverse, but aren’t sure what it is or why it matters. One way to think of it is as a merging of digital and physical worlds – a 3D world that will be the next iteration of the Internet, and will bring together VR, AR, and digital meeting spaces, and be built around digital assets and cryptocurrency economies. One reason why it matters is because the collection of tremendous amounts of personal data will be fundamental to the metaverse. 

Our speakers will discuss:

• Different definitions of the metaverse

• Types of personal data that might be collected in the metaverse

• How data privacy and security laws might apply in the metaverse 

• How consent might be obtained in the metaverse

• Who will regulate the metaverse

Speakers: 

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds Consulting LLC

Chicago, IL

Gail Gottehrer, Esq. 

Law Office of Gail Gottehrer LLC

Stamford, CT

1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice

3:00 p.m. Adjournment

Day Two

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. Welcome and Introduction 

9:10 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Taming the E-mail Beast: Key Skills and Strategies for Managing Your E-mail Overload

Every day, busy professionals are getting buried under a continuing stream of both useful and useless e-mail. If you would like to get control of your e-mail “beast”, attend this program led by Randy Dean, MBA, author of the Amazon bestseller, Taming the E-mail Beast. Randy shares strategies for effective e-mail management, organization, and prioritization (with live and newly updated demos in popular programs like MS Outlook and Gmail) that have helped thousands of professionals regain control and sanity in their inboxes. Enhance your productivity and efficiency with your e-mail and walk away with immediately usable tips and techniques!

Speaker:

Randall "Randy" Dean, MBA

The E-mail Sanity Expert ®

Sarah E. Gold, Esq.

Gold Law Firm

Albany, NY

(1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills)

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Break

10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Adobe Acrobat Pro and DC | Advanced Software Guidance for Lawyers

Twenty Skills and Tips All Lawyers Should Know 

Speakers:

Daniel J. Siegel, Esq. 

Author of “The Ultimate Guide to Adobe Acrobat DC”

Law Offices of Daniel J. Siegel, LLC 

Havertown, PA

Pamela A. Myers, Esq. 

Co-Author of the “Ultimate Guide to Adobe Acrobat DC” and “Checklists for Lawyers”

Integrated Technology Services, LLC

Havertown, PA

(1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills)

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Break

11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Attorney as Content Creator: Using Social Media to Leverage Your Firm

The Non-MCLE practical guidance session every lawyer needs on how to build their practice and find referral sources and clients using three of the most popular and effective tools on the internet to drive business.

You’ll learn how to:

• Create – and repurpose - content that increases your visibility and thought leadership

• Improve your reputation

• Build a foundation for your marketing and business development efforts

Speakers:

Allison C. Johs, Esq. 

Legal Ease Consulting, Inc.

Mount Sinai, NY

Carol Greenwald, Ph.D.

MarketingPartners

Larchmont, NY

Glinnesa Gailliard

Gailliard Pichardo, LLP

Albany, NY

(Non-CLE)

12:00 p.m. – 12:10 p.m. Break

12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Advanced Microsoft Word – Setting Up Templates, Applying Styles, and Creating ToCs and ToAs

Without Spending a Dime Learn to Save Time Using the Software You Have

Speaker:

Alexander Paykin, Esq. 

The Law Office of Alexander Paykin, P.C.

New York, NY

(1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills)

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. Break

1:10 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Top Tech Gadgets Every Lawyer Needs to be More Efficient in Law Practice

Get the reviews, advice and guidance you need to make the right purchases. Save time and money when it comes to tech and get the guidance you need to succeed.

Get key tips for automating your practice - from phone systems to billing and practice management systems 

Speaker:

Alexander Paykin, Esq. 

The Law Office of Alexander Paykin, P.C.                      

New York, NY

(Non-MCLE topic – straight reviews of products)

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. Break

2:10 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Using Tech to Manage Your Time and Control Your Calendar 

Learn strategies for many of the most common productivity needs of busy legal professionals today: managing multiple projects, clients & tasks; dealing with tasks and interruptions; clearing the clutter in your mind for better focus; keeping staff on task; tracking “who owes you what” and getting that information on time; and better managing your calendar, tasks and contacts for better time and relationship management. This session will focus on strategies for using Outlook, but will touch on other tools as well.

Speaker:

Allison C. Johs, Esq. 

Legal Ease Consulting, Inc.

Mount Sinai, NY

(1.0 MCLE Credit in Skills)

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Open Hour for Questions and Answers – Lawyers and Tech - Open Forum Share Your Knowledge and Tips and Pose Questions to the Panel | Network with Your Colleagues 

This session will be a live breakout session for all participants to share advice and tips of the trade. Enter anonymously or identify yourself. A separate zoom meeting ID will be forwarded to all registrants. This is one of our more popular sessions of “Ask me Anything.” This session will not be recorded and will provide a platform for getting answers to tech questions you may be too embarrassed to ask.

Moderator:

Alexander Paykin, Esq. 

The Law Office of Alexander Paykin, P.C.                      

New York, NY

All Speakers invited to Participate

(Non-MCLE)

4:00 p.m. Adjournment