Lone Wolf: Being the Only Mac in a PC Firm
Mac Track (Intermediate)
Friday, March 28, 2014, 2:30pm-3:30pm

While more and more attorneys are going "all Mac", many Mac-lovin' attorneys find themselves as lone wolves in all PC firms. Learn how to be more confident in your wolfpack of one with some insightful tips and tricks on how to integrate your Mac into an all-PC environment with tools like Parallels and vFusion, by using solutions like a remote desktop interface, and even more advanced solutions. No man is an island, but your Mac is a bridge. What?

Speakers:

Randall A. Juip

Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, P.L.L.C., Livonia, MI

Randall A. Juip is an owner and member of Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, P.L.L.C., a full-services law firm with 18 attorneys located in Livonia, Michigan. His practice focuses on medical and professionals defense, civil rights and corrections medicine defense, risk/crisis management and public relations, and other complex civil litigation. Mr. Juip has tried over 45 civil trials, and he regularly presents to other professionals on issues of medical/legal topics, technology, and risk management. Mr. Juip is a member of the TECHSHOW 2014 Board.


Ben Stevens

The Stevens Firm, P.A., Spartanburg, SC

Ben Stevens practices in Spartanburg, South Carolina with his wife and law partner, Jenny Stevens, at The Stevens Firm, P.A. Family Law Center, where his principal area of practice is family law. Ben completed his undergraduate studies with honors at Clemson University, and he received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of South Carolina. He has been an active member of the South Carolina Bar, South Carolina Association for Justice, American Bar Association, and American Association for Justice since 1995. He currently serves on the Family Law Council of the South Carolina Bar, and he previously served two terms as Section Chair of the Family Law Section of the South Carolina Association for Justice. He is also a certified Family Court Mediator and a trained collaborative lawyer. Ben is happily married and the proud father of three children and three step-children, currently ranging in age from 15 to 3.

Ben is very involved with legal technology, particularly as it relates to the use of Macs in the practice of law. He has published The Mac Lawyer blog since August of 2006, and since that time, it has become one of the leading legal technology blogs. Ben also co-founded the Macs in Law Offices (MILO) group, which is the largest forum of its kind. He also publishes the South Carolina Family Law blog (www.SCFamilyLaw.com), which is an award winning family law blog. Ben has served on the editorial board for the ABA's Law Practice Today webzine since 2008. He has been featured in several state and national publications, and he enjoys giving presentations on the subjects of family law and legal technology to audiences locally, nationally, and internationally.