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Why should you attend ABA TECHSHOW 2011?

The countdown to ABA TECHSHOW 2011 is on! 

If you are unsure if ABA TECHSHOW is for you, download the conference brochure to see everything that is taking place or watch a video explaining why you can't afford to miss ABA TECHSHOW. It has something for attorneys in all practice settings and all level of technical skills. Most of all, it is presented by attorneys for attorneys (and their staff) to become more effective, efficient, and profitable.

ABA TECHSHOW is excited to welcome keynote speaker: Professor Larry Lessig. Professor Lessig is the Director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, and a Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Don't miss his highly-anticipated presentation titled, Code Is Law.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:

• Registration — the early bird deadline is February 25, 2011 and is the best deal going. Click here to see the rates and register!

• Housing — the hotel reservation deadline is March 10, 2011. Make your reservation before all the rooms at the landmark Chicago Hilton are gone!

• Airfare — Book early for best pricing. I like Kayak.com to find and track the best prices. Don't forget Southwest Airlines for low prices. SWA doesn't participate on airfare aggragation sites, but often has great on-line deals.

Technology changes fast — it's important for attorneys to know the best technology applications and trends that will help them practice better — and that's why ABA TECHSHOW exists!

New Protocol: More Blog References Now Linking to Social Network Profiles

While this isn't earth-shattering news, it is another example of the influence of social networking: With the growth of social networking comes a change in blogging protocol. In the past, when mentioning a person in a blog post, bloggers would have to decide where the hyperlink would direct the reader, usually to the person's website, or blog--if they had one.  Sometimes the link would be a direct link to person's bio page or "About Me" page on the blog or website. Often, there just wasn't a good link. However, the tipping point is coming as more and more hyperlinks are now directed to a person's on-line profile at one or more of the popular social networking sites. With this explosion of on-line profiles, it is possible to mention more people and add more links to blog posts. That, too, can benefit the search rankings for the blogger.

Just one more way social networks are changing the way people do business!