You've Gone Paperless - What Now? - Document Management and Scanning in 2014
Paperless Track (Intermediate)
Friday, March 28, 2014, 2:30pm-3:30pm

Now that you've taken steps to be more green and live in a less paper law firm or legal department; where do you go from here? In this session the presenters will discuss new options for scanning and imaging at law firms and legal departments. How to better manage your firm's paperless content, digital signatures, creating online forms via the use of traditional and cloud based software and services specifically designed for the legal profession will also be discussed.

Speakers:

Peggy Gruenke

Curo Legal, Cincinnati, OH

With over 30 yrs. experience in the legal environment, as an entrepreneur and business owner and as an IT consultant, Peggy has combined her experiences to bring results and a competitive advantage to law firms assisting solo and small firm attorneys in building their businesses by providing management, operational and business development services.

Peggy started her own business, LegalBizSuccess, in early 2013, recognizing the growing need for her services in the Cincinnati area. Later in 2013, Peggy was named Director of Practice Management for Curo Legal. Curo Legal was founded by Chad Burton and Stephanie Kimbro out of a desire to help legal professionals become more efficient and productive at serving their clients and developing a successful and fulfilling law practice. In her role with Curo Legal, Peggy directs the delivery of practice operations services, including practice management, technology, virtual assistance, marketing, financial services and professional development. Peggy is a Certified Clio Consultant and serves on various industry committees including:

- American Bar Association (ABA), Law Practice Division, Chair Solo Small Firm Interest Group;
- ABA, GP Solo/Small Firm Division, Chair of Social Media Committee and Member of conference planning committee;
- Member of the Ohio State Bar Association;
- Coach and Mentor for Bad Girl Ventures, micro-lending organization for women in Cincinnati;
- Bizwomen Cabinet Member;
- Immediate past president, 85 Broads, Cincinnati Chapter;
- Member of local bar associations, Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky and frequent speaker to their solo/small firm committees;
- Cyclist and team member of the JDRF Ride to Cure Southwest Ohio Chapter
- Loves wine and running - in that order.


Thomas L. Rowe

OTB Consulting, Cary, NC

Mr. Rowe is a founder and Managing Director of OTB Consulting, a legal technology consulting company in Cary, North Carolina. His background as a technology expert and attorney enables him to provide valuable legal technology insight to law firms and businesses, and has helped him become a recognized leader in providing technology solutions for the legal industry. Mr. Rowe's primary focus is on helping law firms become more efficient and profitable through their use of legal practice management systems.