Showing Your Phone Screen in Court or at a CLE Presentation

Back in 2011 I wrote a long technical post about mirroring an Android phone to a laptop using the Android SDK, Java, USB debugging mode, and a screen capture tool called Ashot. The use case was the same one I am about to describe. The procedure is unrecognizable now. The reasons a lawyer might want […]

How I Use ChatGPT to Create a CLE PowerPoint Deck

A picture of a laptop showing a Presentation on AI and Ethics

Note: AI changes quickly, and my process has changed due to improvements in how the tools work. For my new blog post on how I use AI to create PowerPoint decks, see my new post. This post is for my friends on Facebook (yes, I am on Facebook, I’m old) who asked me how I […]

When AI Gets Presentation Length Wrong: Frustrations with AI-Generated PowerPoints and Talks

AI Frustration

AI-generated PowerPoint presentations are now part of my regular workflow. I use AI to help draft outlines, slides, and materials for Continuing Legal Education programs and other professional talks. Much of that has been useful. One issue, however, keeps coming up and has caused real frustration. AI-generated PowerPoint presentations often do not support the lecture […]

Where Will I Be At Techshow 2016?

Finding Me at TechShow 2016 I am privileged to again be speaking at the ABA’s TechShow this year. In case you are wondering where you can find me, here is my schedule: I am speaking Thursday morning from 9:00-10:00. The topic is Truth and Lies of the Internet for Lawyers. My co-speakers are Conrad Saam […]

Plethora of Speaking Engagements!

Where Will I Be Speaking for the Next Few Months?   I never have the heart to say no to good organizations such as PBI, PBA and TASA.  As a result, I am speaking a lot this summer. In fact, I am speaking so much I had to postpone Jury Duty, because one of the […]

Free Webinar on SEO

Teaching Free Webinar on SEO – Thursday May 29, 2014 Tomorrow, I am teaching a free webinar on SEO basics.  The seminar is being offered by MyCase.  Sign up for free. My goal in teaching this webinar is to provide lawyers (and other business people) with some specific information that they can use immediately.   […]

Where Will I Be at ABA TechShow?

Where Will Jennifer Ellis be at ABA TechShow? I hate referring to myself in the third person, so please pardon the SEO title.  Also, I completely stole this idea from Sharon Nelson.  Anyway. Here is information on where I will be during the ABA TechShow this week. Wednesday I will be at various networking events. […]

What Does Competence With Technology Mean? Pennsylvania Attorney Ethics Rules

Pennsylvania Attorney Ethics Rules Are Changing Check out my detailed blog post on the changes to the Pennsylvania ethics rules. The post examines all of the changes which go beyond just the technology issue related to competence.  But technology is what most people are focusing on at the moment. Here’s the thing. The rule change […]