CBA@noon Luncheon Series: Spring 2013

The Value of Business & Social Interaction: Essentials of Successful Business Etiquette

April 9, 2013, 12-1pm

The goal of this program is to educate individuals on the benefits of corporate protocol in an ever-changing, highly competitive environment. Being perceived in a positive way can affect the outcome of any personal interaction to your advantage, including sales situations, negotiations, management functions and career advancement. The cost of bad behavior in the corporate world can damage your business. Learn how to send the right verbal and non-verbal messages to confirm your professional presence and promote your firm. We will also cover tips for building virtual relationships considering today's use of texting and social media.

The Basics of Blogging for Lawyers: April 23, 2013, 12-1pm

Speaker: Sara Smith Oberst, Gut Check Analytics

Content is king. And for attorneys and law firms that means practice-area blogs. It doesn't matter if your clients are in-house counsel or the public, blogs influence hiring decisions. In-house counsel surveys have shown that GC's are reading attorney blogs regularly and that these blogs strongly influence hiring decisions. For direct-to-the-public practices blogs will help you capture better rankings in the search engines.

Join us for the Basics of Blogging for Lawyers and learn how to launch a blog, what to write about, and how to cultivate a loyal readership.

Lunch available, by reservation, for $8. Register by email

Making the Case for Voice Documentation in the Legal Industry

May 14, 2013, 12-1pm

Speakers: Paul Beck & Ray Lewis, ComNet Solutions, LLC

Lunch available, by reservation, for $8.

Ohio Rev. Code 2933.52. In Ohio, you may record a conversation or phone call if you are a party to the conversation or you get permission from one party to the conversation in advance.

That said, if you intend to record conversations involving people located in more than one state, you should play it safe and get the consent of all parties. Time is money, and for lawyers that time is measured in billable hours. Talkument delivers detailed call-related information through its easy-to-use, intuitive user interface. Call information such as what telephone numbers were involved and call duration ensure that billable time is accurately accounted for.

OAISYS call recording and voice documentation solutions enable law offices and other legal services providers to:

• Accurately record phone-based communications in their entirety
• Manage billing disputes with a verifiable record of client communications
• Document verbal agreements to help eliminate errors and disputes caused by miscommunication
• Minimize liability risk with a verifiable record of all communications activity
• Reliably and conveniently track billable phone activities