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If you’re looking for speakers that both educate and entertain on a wide variety of legal technology and electronic evidence subjects, nobody does it better than Sharon D. Nelson, Esq. and John W. Simek.

Sharon and John have spoken at more than 200 CLEs, as well as for associations, conferences, law firms, and academic institutions. They have received glowing reviews from a wide range of audiences, including the American Bar Association, ARMA, and the 4th Circuit Judicial Conference.

In addition to electronic evidence, computer forensics, information security, and legal technology, Sharon and John also speak on a wide range of related subjects, including computer security, electronic marketing, choosing the right technology solutions for your practice, disaster recovery, law practice management, social media and many others.

Check the schedule below to see where they will be speaking next. If you’d like to schedule a seminar with Sharon and John, call 703-359-0700 to speak to Sharon directly, or e-mail her at snelson@senseient.com

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Upcoming Seminars

January 25, 2012
Growing Your Business With the Effective Use of Social Media
Sensei Enterprises, Inc.
Fairfax, VA

February 4, 2012
Technology in Fairfax Courtrooms: Come Kick Our Tires!
Fairfax Bar Association
Fairfax, VA

February 16, 2012
Smartphones for Lawyers: Selecting, Securing and Managing Them
ALI-ABA
Philadelphia, PA

February 23, 2012
The iPad for Lawyers
Fairfax Bar Association
Fairfax, VA

March 22, 2012
Stupid Things Lawyers (and Paralegals) Do with Technology
Fairfax Bar Assn. Paralegal Section
Fairfax, VA

March 24, 2012
Cool Technology for Hot Lawyers Electronic Discovery: Sherlock Holmes Goes Digital
Ohio Northern U. College of Law
Hot Springs, VA.

March 27, 2012
The Anatomy and Pathology of a Data Breach
National HIPAA Summit
Washington, D.C.

March 29-31, 2012
Anatomy of a Law Firm Security Breach

Disaster Recovery: The Eat Your Spinach of It

Effective E-Discovery in Small Cases Coffee

Shop Office: The Ethics of Mobile Computing
ABA TECHSHOW
Chicago, IL

April 3, 2012
Cyber Risks Affecting Business
ABA TIPS Section
Chicago, IL

April 6, 2012
Locked Down: Protecting Your Law Firm’s Data
Prince William Bar Association
Manassas, VA.

April 18, 2012
Anatomy of a Law Firm Data Breach
Association of Legal Administrators
Falls Church, VA

April 19, 2012
Litigating in the Digital Age: Tech Tips to Propel Your Case to Success
ABA Litigation Section
Washington, D.C.

April 20, 2012
Security on Steroids
ABA Dispute Resolution Section
Washington, D.C.

April 25, 2012
Law Firm Data Breaches: The Epidemic and the Cure
Association of Legal Administrators
Reston, VA

April 30, 2012
Locked Down: Securing Your Law Firm’s Data
Chesterfield Bar Assn.
Chesterfield, VA

May 22, 2012
Locked Down: Security for Mobile Devices
ABA Construction Forum
Chicago, IL

June 1, 2012
Security Demons and How to Exorcise Them E-Discovery in the Everyday Case
Indiana Solo/Small Firm Conference
Florence, Indiana

June 15, 2012
Technology and Virginia Attorneys: The Lure, the Core, the Law and the Lore
Virginia State Bar
Virginia Beach, VA.

June 22, 2012
Topics TBD
West Virginia Bar Assn.
Charleston, W.V.

September 20, 2012
Topics TBD
Intermountain E-Discovery Conference
Salt Lake City, Utah

October 30, 2012
Technology in Your Law Practice
Virginia State Bar
Richmond, VA

 

 

Available Presentations and Classes

The Legal Implications of Social Networking

Digital Detectives: Computer Forensics War Stories

Social Media and E-discovery

Social Media and Legal Ethics

Anatomy of a Law Practice Audit

Stop the Bleeding: Cost Containment in E-Discovery

Electronic Evidence in Family Law

Electronic Evidence in Criminal Law

Electronic Evidence: Sherlock Holmes Goes Digital

Electronic Evidence in Everyday Cases

Limiting Client Risk Today in E-Discovery Tomorrow

Report from the Battlefield: Recent E-Discovery Cases

Dancing in the Minefield: The Authentication and Admissibility of Electronic Evidence

Balancing Life and Law 

Ethics in E-Discovery

Ethics in the Electronic Era

Fasten Your Seat Belts: 60 Law Practice Management Tips in 60 Minutes

Fasten Your Seat Belts: 60 Websites in 60 Minutes

Legal Technology for Solos and Small Firms

How Your Data Leaves Home: Securing Your Data (Ethics)

The Sky Has Fallen! Disaster Recovery 

Where Worlds Collide: Computer Security and Ethics 

Computer Forensics For Paralegals 

Security Demons and How to Exorcise Them 

Smoke and Mirrors: The Fabrication and Alteration of Electronic Evidence: 

Electronic Marketing for Lawyers 

Web Site Design and Search Engine Optimization for Lawyers

Social Networking for Lawyers

Disgruntled Employees in the Electronic Workplace: The Enemy Within

Technology Policies that All Law Firms Should Have

What Audiences Said:

"Sharon & John:

Wonderful presentation! I’m overwhelmed and always amazed at you two. Your presentations are so entertaining, informative and leave us wanting for more! You are a class act! "

— Nancy J. Duff
The Duff Law Firm

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"Dear Sharon and John,

I wanted to take a minute to thank both of you for presenting half of the program for the Solo-Small Firm Practitioner Forum in Melfa on Monday. Your extensive expertise in the area of practice management and law office technology combined with one of the most engaging speaking styles I have seen at a CLE resulted in great presentations. The Conference of Local Bar Associations Executive Committee cannot thank you enough for your continued participation in and support of our programs. We look forward to working with you in the future."

— Nancy M. Reed
Reed & Reed, PC.

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"...our first full onsite session was Sharon Nelson and John Simek's expert take on the ethical, compliance and eDiscovery implications of social media. This session was in our opinion the most dynamic, eye-opening and practical lecture of the day thanks to the many 'no way' examples of social media litigation pitfalls presented by the very charismatic and knowledgeable Sharon Nelson and John Simek..."

— JoAnna Forshee
InsideLegal.com

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"Thank you, Sharon & John! If you are ever in the area again, please let me know! Rita and I both extremely enjoyed your informative presentations. The two of you are a great team—you complement each other well!"

— Lynne Carver Seay 
Circuit Court Paralegal Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney

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"Hi Sharon and John,

One of the joys of being a lawyer-judge is meeting and working with you—people who are experts at what they do but who do not take themselves too seriously. You are my key link to technology, what lawyers are doing, and the forensic world I must keep abreast of as a judge."

"I cannot thank you enough for speaking at our National Bar Association meeting. I have already alerted our Judicial Council Program Chair for next year that I want you to run at least two more seminars. And yes, I subscribed to your blog!"

— Federal Judge Gerald Bruce Lee

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"Sharon and John: This is fan mail! Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed the seminar last evening. You were both knowledgeable and informative without being boring, and I felt like I got a lot out of your presentation. Thanks again for the good stuff last night!"

— Linda Stiles Shively
Needham Mitnick & Pollack PLC
www.elderlawanswers.com

 

 


Sharon Nelson, Esq. and John Simek have presented to organizations across the United States, including:

— ABA TECHSHOW 

— Air Force Defense Counsel

— Alaska Bar Association

— Alexandria Family Law

— American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

— American Association of Nurse Attorneys

— American Bar Association

— Arlington Bar Association

— ARMA

— Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

— Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals

— Association of Legal Administrators

— Bureau of National Affairs

— Community Associations Institute

— Cooper, Ginsberg & Gray 

— DC Bar Counsel

— DC Bar

— Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar

— Fairfax Bar Association

— Federal Bar Association 

— Federal Bar Association

— Florida State Bar - Tel-Con

— Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference

— Gentry Locke

— George Mason University

— George Washington University

— Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education

— Georgia State Bar

— Glasser LegalWorks

— Institute for Paralegal Education

— International Judiciary Academy

— John Marshall Law School

— Judicial Conference of Virginia

— LegalSpan

— LegalTech

— Maryland Bar Association

— Maryland State Bar

— Milwaukee Bar Association

— National Association of Regulatory Utility
    Commissions

— National Capital Area Paralegal Association

— Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Associations

— North Carolina Bar Association

— Northern Virginia Technology Council

— Oklahoma State Bar

— Oregon State Bar

— Pacific Legal Technology Conference

— Paraben

— Pennsylvania Bar Institute

— Pennsylvania State Bar

— Private Investigators Association of Virginia

— Roanoke Bar Association

— Shoun, Bach, Walinsky & Curran, P.C.

— South Carolina Bar

— Texas State Bar

— U.S. Air Force

— University of Rhode Island

— University of Virginia Law School

— Virginia Bar Association

— Virginia Circuit Court Clerk's Association

— Virginia CLE

— Virginia Coalition for Open Government

— Virginia Electronic Commerce Technology 
    Center

— Virginia Local Government Management 
    Association

— Virginia Poverty Law Center

— Virginia State Bar Solo and Small Firm 
    Practitioner Forum

— Virginia State Bar

— Virginia Tech

— Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

— Washington Defender Association

— Whiteford, Taylor & Preston

— West Virginia Bar Association

— West Virginia CLE

— West Virginia Electronic Discovery Conference

— West Virginia State Bar

— WY State Bar

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