Smart Tech Choices

Why Attend?

Get insights into these focused discussion points:

• Key questions to ask vendors.
• Evaluating product pricing and features to identify the best fit.
• The intersection of technology and ethics: what is reasonable?
• On-prem versus cloud solutions—pros and cons.
• Email hosting—Microsoft versus Google.
• Applying vetting methodology to common legal software solutions.
• General budget-friendly cybersecurity software recommendations that every firm should implement.

Legal technology services often promise impressive solutions but may fall short in practice. This session will guide you through the essential steps of selecting and vetting legal technology for your firm. Key topics will include the critical questions to ask vendors before making a commitment, whether to seek references, and what to consider when evaluating service and maintenance agreements. You will also learn how to make the most of trial versions.

Registration Deadlines:

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $40 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE^®.

Full refunds or transfers are available up to two days after a webcast in the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties.

Dietary Restrictions: If you have dietary restrictions and are attending the seminar in person, please email tmorris@vacle.org.

Inclement Weather Policy and Updates

MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.

Private recording of this program is prohibited.

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Course Schedule

• Q&A will be handled via chat room for Webcast attendees.
• Q&A will be handled via e-mail for telephone seminar attendees.

Faculty

Michael Maschke, CEO, Sensei Enterprises / Fairfax

Alex T. Dorsey, Director of Cybersecurity, Sensei Enterprises / Fairfax

About the Speakers

Michael Maschke, CEO, Sensei Enterprises / Fairfax

Michael Maschke is an EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), a Certified Computer Examiner (CCE #744), an AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE), a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). He is a frequent speaker on IT, cybersecurity, and digital forensics and has co-authored 14 books published by the American Bar Association.

Alex T. Dorsey, Director of Cybersecurity, Sensei Enterprises / Fairfax

Alex Dorsey is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). He has significant experience in evaluating cybersecurity vulnerabilities, addressing cybersecurity needs, and training individuals to use the best security practices. Before joining Sensei, he was a consultant in Japan for over a decade providing leadership, cybersecurity, software development, and information technology support services to Japanese corporations.