The Council of the Computer & Technology Section has released some of the older versions of its Circuits eJournal to the public. You no longer need a password to enjoy issues of Circuits. Links to some of the previous versions are below:
This issue of Circuits contains the following featured articles:
In addition, there are a set of Short Circuits:
You can download a formal copy of this issue here.
The Computer & Technology Section will be hosting (virtually) its 4th Annual “Technology and Justice for All” CLE — Vaccinating Your Technology Tools for Practice in a Pandemic — from 8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST on Friday, December 11, 2020. You don’t want to miss this outstanding CLE providing 5.5 hours of continuing legal education credit, including .75 of ethics.
See the full agenda below and you can register online here.
8:45 Welcome, Opening Remarks and Announcements
Shawn Tuma, Chair, Computer & Technology Section
William Smith, Course Director; Assistant General Counsel at Business Talent Group LLC, CIPP/E
9:00 Ransomware – a True Existential Threat to Your Practice! (1 hr / .25 ethics)
Lavonne Hopkins, Sr. Legal Director – Cybersecurity, Product & App Security, IT Security at Dell Technologies
Brett Leatherman, Supervisory Special Agent at the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Shawn Tuma, Co-Chair, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice, Spencer Fane, LLP
10:00 Ethical Considerations for Practicing Remote and in a Pandemic (.5 hr ethics)
Hon. Roy Ferguson, Judge 394th Judicial District Court
Craig Haston, Attorney at Law at The Haston Law Firm, P.C.
10:30 Break
10:45 Trials, Depositions, Hearings, and other Remote Proceedings (1 hr)
Sammy Ford, Trial Lawyer, Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C. or AZA
Tim Shelby, Partner at Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C. or AZA
Monica Uddin, Attorney at Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C. or AZA
Jason McManis, Trial Lawyer for Business and IP Disputes, Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C. or AZA
Paul Turkevich, Attorney at Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing P.C. or AZA
11:45 Break
12:00 Celebrating 30 Years of the Computer and Technology Section (No MCLE Credit)
Peter Vogel, Cyber, IT, eCommerce, eDiscovery, Arbitrator, Mediator, Trial Lawyer, & Of Counsel at Foley & Lardner
12:45 Break
1:00 U.S. Supreme Court Technology Case Roundup (1 hr)
Matthew Murrel, Partner at Soltero Sapire Murrell PLLC
Pierre Grosdidier, Senior Assistant City Attorney at City of Houston
Ron Chichester, Attorney at Law at Ronald Chichester, P.C.
2:00 #SoEasyEvenMarkCanDoIt: Practice Management Systems and Virtual Law Practice with Mitchell and Mark (.5 hr)
Mitch Zoll, Founder & Principal at Zoll Firm, PLLC
Mark Unger, Attorney at The Unger Law Firm and Consultant at Muse Legal Technology Consulting
2:30 Expert Panel – Q&A With the Techies (.5 hr)
3:00 60 Apps in 60 Minutes (1 hr)
Michael Curran, Executive Legal Professional, CEO ➲ Leading Financial & Technology Expertise for Risk Mitigation & Asset Protection
Shannon Warren, Patent Attorney at The Law Office of Shannon Warren, PLLC
Robert Ray, Attorney At Law at TexasAntiSlapp.Com
Al “VirtuAl” Harrison, VP at Harrison Law Office, P.C.
4:00 Closing Remarks and Adjourn
William Smith, Course Director; Assistant General Counsel at Business Talent Group LLC, CIPP/E
We are excited to provide you with seven social media channels to interact with others and stay connected to the Section:
August 1, 1968 – February 3, 2020 (age 51)
Former Chair, App Developer, Council Member, Musician, Friend
It is with immense sadness that we share that Josh Hamilton, former Chair, passed away from glioblastoma, an aggressive brain tumor. Josh was as amazing a friend as anyone could have known. He was kind beyond words or actions, transcending this quality to an art that is so rarely seen that it appears to perhaps be endangered. In essence, he was quite literally the ‘nicest guy you might ever want to meet.’ He was smart beyond knowledge, wise beyond years and gracious beyond anyone’s ability to ask.
Josh was an integral part of the team creating the Computer & Technology Section app for its members, figuring out how to authenticate a user’s identity with the State Bar of Texas and writing the code to accomplish this that was adopted by the company that made the app.
In 2011, he received The State Bar of Texas Presidents/Directors Certificate of Merit, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, and Computer & Technology Section Award of Merit for his work on the App and his contribution to the State Bar.
Josh was a true husband and partner to his wife, Jane, devoted and loving father to his children, Bethany, Josiah, and Sophia and many other family and friends. How his children grew up, and how they are now is a testimonial of Josh as a father. How his wife loved him is a testimonial of Josh as a husband. How he treated his fellow attorneys is a testimonial of Josh as a friend.
Those who knew him admired his ability as a first-class hacker. He was easily the best Perl hacker that the State Bar could call their own. He built his own home security system (from cobbled-together parts). He created spamgourmet.com (a great website that provided disposable email addresses that helped thousands of people avoid unwanted spam/corporate messages). That’s what Josh did best. He used his considerable hacking skills to devise creative solutions for the common good — all on a shoestring budget. Practical as well as pragmatic. He was level-headed, and did not possess any of the idiosyncrasies common to geeks.
We, the Council and section members, lawyers and friends, will miss him more than we have words. Thank you Josh, for what you were and what you have done to make us better.
Memorial Service and reception:
Friday, February 14, 2020 at 11:00 AM
Christ Church Cathedral
1117 Texas Avenue
Houston, Texas 77002
