Getting the Most from Microsoft Outlook
Office Track (Intermediate)
Thursday, March 27, 2014, 2:00pm-3:00pm

Outlook is one of the most widely used applications in law firms today, Outlook has more power under the hood than most of us realize and its importance in the legal profession is growing daily.  Learn how to master the power of Microsoft Outlook functions from better ways to manage your InBox to effective use of the calendar, contacts, journals and tasks modules.  Maximizing the power of Outlook can facilitate improved client communication, more effective docket management, better time management and more for the busy attorney.

Speakers:

Adriana Linares

LawTech Partners, Winter Park, FL

Adriana Linares is a legal technology trainer and consultant with LawTech Partners, a professional services firm specializing in the legal industry. The firm's services include legal technology consulting and law office software training. Using her practical and personal approach to learning she helps legal professionals maximize their technology skills and investments.

Having spent her formidable career-years at two of Florida's largest law firms, Adriana went on the open LawTech Partners in 2004 and has recently launched "Help Desk for Lawyers" - a remote training and support service focused on solo and small firms. She is a frequent speaker at national technology conferences and a regular contributor to legal blogs and publications. She spent four years on the Planning Board of the ABA TECHSHOW, two years as an editor for Technolawyer's Blawgworld and in 2013 was named as one of the Fastcase Top 50 Global Legal Innovators.

Today she serves as a technology consultant to the Florida Bar Communications Committee. She is Chair of the Research & Technology Subcommittee of the Law Practice Division of the ABA, and serves on the advisory board for the Center for Law Practice Technology. Adriana has a Bachelors in Geography from Stetson University, a Masters in Corporate Communication and Technology from Rollins, and speaks fluent Spanish.

Over the years, Adriana has developed strong alliances and client relationships and has enjoyed working with individuals, small businesses and law firms both large and small. The goals of her firm reflect a personal commitment to promote innovation, improve performance and increase efficiency and knowledge sharing for her clients.


Debbie Foster

Affinity Consulting Group, Tampa, FL

Debbie Foster is a Partner with the Affinity Consulting Group, where she specializes in practice management, time/billing/accounting and document management software, as well as providing management, process and technology consulting for firms around the country. Debbie is very involved with the Law Practice Management Section of the ABA and was the Chair of ABA TECHSHOW 2010. Debbie speaks regularly for bar associations on topics relating to Law Office Management and Technology.