Cyberweek - the Future of the Practice of Law; The First Virtual Bar Association Meeting - October 23 - 28, 2005.WAKEFIELD, Mass. -- "Cyberweek -the Future of the Practice of Law" is a call for attorneys from anywhere in the world to "meet and form virtual committees" at Internetbar.org from October 23-28, 2005 to begin transforming their practices for the digital age. Cyberweek is Internetbar.org's (IBO Ibo: see Igbo. ) first ever virtual bar meeting and trade show. Our meeting is jointly sponsored by the Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution of the University of Massachusetts The system includes UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass Dartmouth (affiliated with Cape Cod Community College), UMass Lowell, and the UMass Medical School. It also has an online school called UMassOnline. . Previous Cyberweeks' archives showcasing the use of online dispute resolution Online dispute resolution (ODR) is a branch of dispute resolution which uses technology to facilitate the resolution of disputes between parties. It primarily involves negotiation, mediation or arbitration, or a combination of all three. technology to improve the administration of justice can be viewed at www.odr.info. The mission of "Cyberweek" is to introduce lawyers from around the globe to each other, participate in demonstrations of online dispute resolution systems in use today in a number of court systems and businesses around the world and start online forums to promote best practices and initiate key law reform projects which are needed to underpin the legal infrastructure of cyberspace. Attendees will have the chance to join the first IBO virtual committees on the legal ethics The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. of internet practice. And, our African eCommerce committee will invite lawyers from all over the world to join their conversation about how civil society can help developing countries cross the digital divide and bring economic prosperity to their regions. The following is a partial list of events as of 10/7/05: Synchronous Events Online Dispute Resolution at eBay.com -Colin Rule, Director of Online Dispute Resolution presents a real time demo using collaborative tools (e.g. Webex and Skype) - Details as to instructions, capacity, links, timing to be determined and announced in due course. Brainstorming ODR tools in government dispute resolution -Dan Rainey - Director of Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures for settling disputes by means other than litigation; e.g., by Arbitration, mediation, or minitrials. Such procedures, which are usually less costly and more expeditious than litigation, are increasingly being used in commercial and labor disputes, Divorce Services, The National Mediation Board The National Mediation Board is a three-person board created in 1934 by an act amending the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C.A. §§ 151–158, 160–162, 1181–1188) to resolve disputes in the railroad and airline industries that could disrupt travel or imperil the presents a real time demo of prototype University of Massachusetts - National Mediation Board ODR tool - Details to be determined and announced. Conflict Transformation and Mobile Technology - Sanjana Hattotuwa - Head, Research Unit, Info Share and Editor of the Peace Library will conduct a real time demonstration on the use of mobile technology in conflict transformation contexts among other ODR related subjects - Details to be determined and announced. Can Democratic Dialog Work in Virtual Spaces? An Exploration Using Unchat Professor Bill Warters of Wayne State University Wayne State University, at Detroit, Mich.; state supported; coeducational; established 1956 as a successor to Wayne Univ. (formed 1934 by a merger of five city colleges). presents a real time UNCHAT (virtual collaboration and meeting platform) session. To be held at 2:00 - 3.00 pm U.S. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday October 25th. To participate in the session, folks would need to be registered at the survey found at http://snipurl.com/i7ve by 8:30 AM EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy on 10/25. We have a limit of 40 participants, so folks will want to sign up in advance. Asyncrhonous Events International Competition for Online Dispute Resolution (ICODR ICODR International Competition for Online Dispute Resolution ) Professor Ben Davis, University of Toledo National recognition In its 125-year history UT has garnered several national accolades. The University’s programs, faculty and facilities have been highlighted in the media, including College of Law and co-founder of ICODR presents asynchronous Refers to events that are not synchronized, or coordinated, in time. The following are considered asynchronous operations. The interval between transmitting A and B is not the same as between B and C. The ability to initiate a transmission at either end. ICODR content (i.e. access to old cases / competition rooms) and invitation to participate in ICODR 2006 and ODR Symposium - Details to be determined and announced. SmartSettle Test Drive, Ernie Thiessen, Founder of SmartSettle.com is inviting Cyberweek attendees to take SmartSettle for a test drive by competing against an unknown opponent in the International eNegotiation Tournament. Cyberweek attendees registering before Oct. 28 with the sponsor code CYBERWEEK will be admitted to the competition free of charge. The top performers will be recognized at the competition Top Standings page. Click HERE to start now. GroupMindExpress.com walk-through, Jon Kennedy, Founder of GroupMindExpress.com presents an asynchronous walk-through / demonstration - Details to be determined and announced. Discussions Will Web-enabled Document Automation Disrupt the Legal Profession? An On-Line and Off-Line Discussion Featuring Richard Granat and Marc Lauritsen, Co-chairs of the eLawyering Task Force of the American Bar Association American Bar Association (ABA), voluntary organization of lawyers admitted to the bar of any state. Founded (1878) largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Bar Association, it is devoted to improving the administration of justice, seeking uniformity of law Law Practice Management Section and Daryl Mountain, a practitioner and consultant, who is also a member of the Task Force. The eLawyering Task Force of the Law Practice Management Section of the ABA is sponsoring a roundtable discussion on this topic at their Quarterly Meeting at the Loew's Hotel in Philadelphia, Saturday. October 22, 11 am to 1 pm. This on-line discussion is designed to complement and supplement that real-time, in-person discussion in Philadelphia. This on-line discussion will last for 30 days, from October 17. 2005 and end on November 17, 2005. Ethics and Trust in a Networked Society Featuring Tamar Frankel, Professor of Law, Boston University and author of a new book, Trust and Honesty. America's Business Culture at a Crossroad (2005). InternetBar.org Africa Committee Forum Moderated by Ayo Kusamotu, Kusamotu & Kusamotu, Lagos State, Nigeria, and with moderators for the following topics: Tira Greene - E Commerce/Payments; Judith O'Neill - Internet telephony; Kunbi Braithwaite - Cybercrime cybercrime also known as computer crime Any use of a computer as an instrument to further illegal ends, such as committing fraud, trafficking in child pornography and intellectual property, stealing identities, or violating privacy. ; Femi Falana - E Voting; and Ayo Kusamotu - Creative Commons.-Ayo Kusamotu. The State of the World, the Law and Lawyer in the 21st Century Featuring Ramon Mullerat, a lawyer in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain, Former President of the Council of the Bars and Law Societies of the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community . Moderated by Joseph P. J. Vrabel, Esq. and featuring an expert panel of lawyers. Online Best Practices Committee Presentation by Hilary Rowen row·en n. New England A second crop, as of hay, in a season. [Middle English rowein, from Anglo-Norman rewain, variant of Old French regain : re-, re- + , Esq., chair of ABA TTIPS e-commerce committee with online interactive Best Practices table being developed by the Schidler Center for Law, Commerce and Technology of the University of Washington Law School. International applications of ODR and/or Use of Mobile technology in conflict transformation Featuring Sanjana Hattotuwa, Head, Research Unit, Info Share (http://www.info-share.org/) and Editor of the Peace Library. Watch www.internetbar.org for more details about the upcoming Cyberweek, but mark the dates on your calendar now. The programs will be available 24 hours a day during Cyberweek, so you can participate wherever you are. There is no fee to participate, so join us to help shape the future of law in a networked society. To register, go to www.odr.info/cyberweek. About InternetBar.Org InternetBar.org is led by lawyers and membership is available to any person who shares its mission and values and will be offered without a fee through 2007. For more information, visit www.internetbar.org or contact the association's executive director, Susan B. Waters, EDM (Engineering Data Management) An information system that maintains the details of all engineering data while the product is in the design and concept phase. This includes geometry and changes to geometry. See PLM. EDM - Electronic Data Management , +1 650-867-1267 or SusanWaters@InternetBar.org. |
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