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Program:
Proof, Protection, and Peace of Mind
for Your E-Communications for the Family Lawyer
Do you use e-mail to send important communications, such as
settlement agreements, notices to opposing counsel, or agreements for finalization …?
Does your firm rely on traditional methods such as an archive of
the “Sent” folder and/or Outlook read receipts to record
sending and delivery of these emails…?
If the answer is yes, you may be exposing yourself and your
clients to liability in case of a dispute involving e-mail.
Traditional e-mail systems are outdated in light of federal and
state statutes that give electronic messages the same legal
status as paper documents.
It may be disconcerting to hear, but using standard email for
business purposes is similar to signing a blank check or a
contract written in pencil, and then mailing it without any form
of confirmation. It is like taking a gamble that no one will
ever dispute the content or delivery status of your messages.
This webinar will provide you with practical guidelines to
assist in your daily legal practice, enabling you to deliver
important correspondence electronically. Focusing on examples
from their own law practices, our panel of experts
will discuss how you can electronically send documents with
verifiable proof of delivery, all with a simple click of the
mouse. The Registered E-mail service provides you with legally
verifiable and admissible evidence that your e-mail was
delivered, with an official time stamp proving content and time
sent and received, including attachments.
In addition to proof of the e-mail transaction, the services
discussed include one-click options for electronically signing
e-mail and documents, binding agreement by e-mail with return of
verifiable electronic records of agreement, encrypting e-mail
for extra privacy, and managing e-mail overload. Participants
will walk away with tips & tools that they can put to work
immediately for their clients, to reduce risk, time and cost,
while providing the courtroom edge in any e-mail related
challenge.
Panel of Experts:
Alan Pearlman has been
concentrating on Family Law matters for over 34
years, specializing in Adoption, Child Custody
Matters, Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce), Child
Support, Visitation and Maintenance (formerly known
as Alimony). Mr. Pearlman is a member of several Bar
Association Groups and teaches in his area of
practice, as well as in the area of Legal
Technology. He has served as the Webmaster of the
American Bar Association's General Practice Section
Internet Board and is a member of the Board of
Editors of their GP Solo Magazine's Technology and
Practice Guide, as well as the Past-Chair of the
ABA’s Family Law Section Technology Committee. Mr.
Pearlman has written extensively on the issues
involved in the Dissolution of Marriage Process and
frequently writes articles in several Family Law
Journals, including the American Bar Associations
Family Advocate Journal.
Judge Dana Senit Henry has spent many years
working as a Judicial officer of the Los Angeles
County Court, in the departments exclusively
handling family law matters. Judge Henry now serves
as a mediator, arbitrator and private Judge. She has
specialized in highly complex family law matters for
many celebrities and high profile community assets.
She has also worked on long-term parenting plans and
issues involving contentious custody matters. Judge
Henry has been an advisor and commissioner to city,
county and state agencies, corporations and
community based organizations.
Zafar Khan is Founder and Chief Executive
Officer of RPost. RPost has set the global standard
for accountable electronic business communications,
with its suite of Registered E-mail services, which
provide legal and verifiable evidence of the content
and time any e-mail has been sent and received by
anyone, anywhere in the world. In 2006, Citytech
Magazine identified Khan among the top 100 global
technology leaders and in 2007, IBM identified
RPost’s services as one of the top three messaging
and collaboration tools worldwide.
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