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Practical Advice for Starting Your Own Firm
(3 credit hours)
Social Media: Implications and Applications
(3 credit hours including 1 hour of Ethics)
Friday, June 17, 2011
Hilton Hotel
1001 East County Line Road
Jackson, Mississippi
This course offers 6 hours of CLE credit including 1 hour of ethics.
Presented by:
The University of Mississippi
Center for Continuing Legal Education
Practical Advice for Starting Your Own Firm |
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| 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. |
Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. |
DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING YOUR NEW LAW FIRM Martin E. Willoughby, Jr., Esq. Willoughby Law Group, P.L.L.C. Madison, Mississippi |
| 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. |
BREAK |
| 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. |
YOUR NEW FIRM AND TECHNOLOGY: KEYS TO SUCCESS Ronald C. Morton, Esq. Morton Law Firm, P.L.L.C. Clinton, Mississippi |
| 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch (on your own) |
Social Media: Implications & Applications |
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| 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. |
SOCIAL MEDIA: FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND OTHERS, HOW THEY WORK AND HOW THEY CAN WORK FOR YOU James William Manuel, Esq. Bradley, Arant, Boult, Cummings, L.L.P. Jackson, Mississippi |
| 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. |
HOW TO USE BLOGGING IN YOUR LAW PRACTICE Philip W. Thomas, Esq Attorney at Law Jackson, Mississippi |
| 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. |
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| 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. |
ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF USING FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA Adam B. Kilgore, Esq General Counsel, The Mississippi Bar Jackson, Mississippi |
| 4:15 p.m. | ADJOURN |
Open Enrollment
Registration is open to all interested parties including attorneys, judges, legal assistants, and law office staff. Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. If you plan to attend and do not pre-register, please call the UM-CLE office at (662) 915-7283 to determine space availability. Written materials will be given on the day of the seminar. Pre-registration is encouraged.
Registration
Register online, by mail or by fax. Click here to use our secure online registration system or download a registration form. To ensure enrollment for a seminar, please complete the registration process and submit your payment online or to the address listed on the form. To register by fax, please complete the form and include your Visa or MasterCard number and expiration date. The fax number is (662) 915-5138. You may also scan the form and email it to moore@olemiss.edu. Registrants will receive additional information with their confirmation notice from UM-CLE.
CLE Credit
This course offered by UM-CLE has been approved by the Mississippi Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 6 CLE credits including 1 hour of Ethics. Registrants seeking mandatory CLE credit from another state should contact UM-CLE in advance of the seminar.
Cancellations
Refunds will be given as follows:
- Two or more business days prior to the seminar, registration fee less a $25 administrative charge.
- One business day prior to the seminar, materials and registration fee less $75 OR transfer the registration fee to someone else in your firm or to an upcoming CLE seminar.
- No call, no show will receive materials only, no refunds.
In the unlikely event a seminar is canceled, registrants will be notified and issued full refunds.
Hotel Accommodations
A small block of rooms has been reserved at the Hilton Jackson, 1001 East County Line Road. The room rate is $119/night (plus tax). Please call the hotel directly at 601-957-2800 before May 17 and mention University of Mississippi/Continuing Legal Education to book a room in our block.
Accommodation of Special Needs
If you require special assistance relating to a disability, please contact Renee Moore at (662) 915-7283 prior to the seminar.
The University of Mississippi is an EEO/AA/TITLE VI/TITLE IX/ SECTION 504/ADA/ADEA employer.
The University complies with all applicable laws regarding affirmative action and equal opportunity in all its activities and programs and does not discriminate against anyone protected by law because of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, or status as a veteran or disabled veteran.
