How to Use Facebook to Advance your Legal Career

Facebook has significant implications for business owners, marketers, and entrepreneurs. To keep your business current in today's world, you must know how to use the latest conversational marketing techniques and viral technologies, including Facebook and its array of powerful features.

Moderated by Bentley Tolk, Parr Waddoups Brown Gee & Loveless
Speaker: Mari Smith

When: May 13, 2008, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Teleseminar
Registration: For more information, and to register online click here.

Live Audio Webcast/Telephone Seminar

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Scope and Purpose: In increasingly competitive times, law firms seek better ways to reach new clients and to educate the public generally about the work that they do. Law blogs (short for weblog) offer targeted content to clients and other lawyers and showcase the expertise of the lawyer(s) writing and maintaining the blog. This seminar will teach participants how a well-designed law blog with regular updates can improve your firm's bottom line.

Why Attend?

-Learn why an active law blog is more effective than a static website in attracting clients
- Get tips for starting a blog and finding content
- Understand ethical implications for bloggers

Planning Chair:

Bentley J. Tolk, Parr Waddoups Brown Gee & Loveless, Salt Lake City, Utah, Planner & Moderator

Faculty:

Julia S. Elgar, Ford & Harrison, Atlanta GA
Denise Howell, Attorney at Law, Newport Beach, CA
Gregory Siskind, Siskind Susser Bland, Memphis, TN

Program:

All Times Eastern Daylight

1:00 p.m. Program begins

Overview of law blogs; how blogs aid client development; secrets of superstar bloggers; mechanics of setting up a blog and maintaining it; ethical implications for bloggers

2:00 p.m. Program ends

D. Craig Parry will be a presenter during the Inter-Pacific Bar Association Annual Conference, which runs from April 27 - 30, 2008, in Los Angeles, California. For more information, visit www.ipba2008.com.

Employment lawyer Kenneth Tillou will address the Utah Association of CPAs at its winter conference. His topic includes techniques companies can use to retain key employees as well as prevailing issues regarding key executives.

When: December 13, 2007, 12:50 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Where: Salt Palace Convention Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Register: Call Utah Association of CPAs at (801) 466-8022 or register online.

This one-hour teleseminar is sponsored by the Utah State Bar and will address the ethics and promotional considerations for using a blog in the legal industry.

Employment attorney Bentley Tolk, a shareholder with Parr Waddoups Brown Gee & Loveless, will be one of the panel presenters.

Topics will include:

• The ethics of promoting your legal career through blogging
• Why you should consider starting a blog
• How to easily and quickly start a blog
• The mechanics and expense (almost free) of starting a blog
• A Utah practitioner’s experience with client development via blogging

When: November 8, 2007 from noon to 1:00 p.m.

Where: via telephone conference call

To register: Call the Utah State Bar at (801) 531-9077

Cost: $49.00 before November 1st, $59.00 after November 1st

CLE: 1 hour ethics

"Minerals" may have different meanings in identical deeds given at different times, under different circumstances or in different jurisdictions. Mineral interests are often conveyed in fractional amounts. What if the owner of a fractional interest in turn conveys a fractional interest? What if the owner conveys more than is owned? How does the Duhig Rule apply in such situations? This session offers guidance in interpreting ambiguous mineral conveyances, interpreting terms like "mineral" or "oil, gas and other minerals" for the purposes of determining ownership and interpreting ambiguous fractional conveyances.

Natural Resources lawyer Dan Jensen will present this topic at the 32nd Mineral Law Conference hosted by the Energy & Mineral Law Foundation (EMLF).

When: October 18 - 19, 2007

Where: Marriott Griffin Gate Resort, Lexington, KY

Registration: For more information and to register online, Click here.

Natural Resources attorney Dan Jensen will address the Duhig Rule, an important aspect of real property and conveyancing law, and how to handle mineral interests.

Mr. Jensen's topic is being presented at Rockies Land Institute hostedby The American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL).

When: September 17, 2007

Where: Hotel Albuquerque, Albuquerque, NM

Registration: Call AAPL at (817) 847-7704.

The free flow of information is the cornerstone of our democratic society. The challenge for everyone, especially policymakers, is to balance the public's right to information with the individual's right of privacy. If you are a business manager, school administrator, local, state, or federal government administrator, public information officer, attorney, or journalist, you need to know the ins and outs of public information laws. The goal of this seminar is to inform you of the laws and provide you with relevant and practical information to help you do your job.

Parr Waddoups attorney Jeff Hunt will address the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA), including how to make and respond to a GRAMA request, access to electronic information, and impact of recent amendments to GRAMA.

Real estate and title insurance attorney Ronald Russell will address current issues regarding real estate escrow and escrow fraud at the Utah Land Title Association's annual conference. The ULTA is the trade organization that provides education and promotional support for title agents and title companies in Utah.

When: July 7, 2007

Where: Sun Valley, ID

To register: Contact ULTA by email at ulta@xmission.com or by telephone at (801) 947-8453.

In this one-hour telephone seminar, book author and Parr Waddoups employment attorney Bentley Tolk discusses how book publishing can help advance your career. Mr. Tolk authored Overcoming The 6-Minute Life, a book targeted to lawyers. The book will be made available in the seminar.

Dian Thomas, New York Times bestselling author of 18 books, will also speak.

The seminar is sponsored by the Utah State Bar.

When: April 24, 2007 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Where: Call-in program

Cost: $49.00 before April 18th; $59.00 after.

To Register: Via email or call the Utah State Bar at (801) 531-9077.

CLE Credit: 1 hour Ethics

Commercial litigation lawyer Justin Matkin will address issues related to eminent domain and condemnation law for civil engineers and surveyors. Topics will include the source of eminent domain powers, the history of the exercise of eminent domain powers, types of eminent domain "takings," participating in the condemnation process, appealing a condemnation decision, and understanding regulatory "takings" and inverse condemnation. This presentation is part of a full day program.

When: April 13, 2007

Where: Salt Lake City, UT location to be announced.

For more information or to register: Contact Half Moon Seminars at (715) 835-5900 or via email at mmason@halfmoonseminars.com.

Estate Planning attorney Kent Collins will make a presentation on premarital agreements for the Estate Planning Section of the Utah State Bar.

Registration: information to come.

Mining attorney Dan Jensen will discuss how to properly convey mineral interests and how ambiguous mineral conveyances are interpreted under the Duhig doctrine. This presentation takes place during the Mining & Land Resource Institute sponsored by the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) and the Nevada Landmen's Association (NLA).

When: March 8-9, 2007

Where: Peppermill Hotel, Reno, NV

Registration: Call (817) 847-7700 or register online at www.landman.org.

Employment and ERISA attorney Bentley Tolk will conduct a live 60-minute panel discussion via a telephone conference about practice development and client development in Utah. The telephone seminar is being hosted by the Utah State Bar.

When: February 27, 2007 at noon.

Registration: Contact the Utah State Bar via email at cle@utahbar.org

CLE credit available.

Media and First Amendment attorney Jeff Hunt will address Utah's Sunshine Laws: GRAMA and the Open Meetings Act at the 2007 Utah Statewide Association of Public Attorneys Conference.

When: February 7, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.

Where: Marriott Hotel, University of Utah Research Park

Registration: information to come.

Media and First Amendmant lawyer David Reymann will participate on an advertising law panel to discuss issues companies should keep in mind when advertising on the Internet. The event is hosted by the Mountain West Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC).

When: February 1, 2007 at 12:00 p.m.

Where: Deer Valley Resort

Register: Email request for more information mountainwest@acca.com.

CLE: 4 credits (pending)

Parr Waddoups lawyer Bentley Tolk will conduct a live 60-minute telephone conference featuring Neal Rubin, Esq., Senior Director of Litigation at Cisco Systems, Inc.

Participants will receive a transcript of the telephone conference.

• Obtain 1 hour of Utah CLE credit using only a standard telephone
• Learn how Cisco uses alternative billing and technology with outside counsel
• Don't be left behind on the changing dynamic between corporations and outside counsel
• Enjoy the convenience of CLE credit without leaving your office
• Eat lunch while you listen and earn CLE from your office desk

When: September 26, 2006 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Cost: $49.00 before 09/19/06; thereafter $59.00

To Register: Utah Bar Association

1 hour Utah CLE

Employment lawyer Heidi Leithead will address issues related to employee privacy and ethics at this one-day seminar hosted by the National Business Institute. Privacy issues will include topics such as electronic communications, privacy during the hiring process, computer and telephone monitoring in the workplace and drug testing.

Ethics issues will include conflicts of interest, confidentiality, attorneys' fees and ex parte contacts.

Ms. Leithead focuses her practice on employment law, representing management in counseling and litigation-related issues before federal and state courts and administrative agencies regarding employee policies and agreements, discrimination (age, disability, race, gender, religion, and other protected class status), sexual harassment, wrongful termination, wage and hour laws, breach of privacy, and defamation.

Where: Salt Lake City, UT. Details to come.

To register: Call National Business Institute at (800) 777-8707.

As the sixth largest and fastest growing economy in the world, China is recognized as the global leader in manufacturing and one of the top three countries in global trade. You are invited to a short seminar exploring key issues in how to enter into and profit from this business opportunity by successfully maneuvering through the challenges of doing business in China.

When: June 22, 2006 from 11:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Where: Parr Waddoups Brown Gee & Loveless, 185 S. State Street Salt Lake City, UT

Cost: $15 covers lunch and materials (check payable to Parr Waddoups)

Register: Call (801) 532-7840

Topics:

Damian Smith, Parr Waddoups Brown Gee & Loveless

• Determining the legal structure of your China related business

• Operating in a new legal context

• Protecting your intellectual property

Scott S. Powell, Ph.D. and David W. Parker, OneAccord Corporation:

• Choosing the right path in sourcing

• Understanding the unique market constraints and factors

• Putting together Vendor, Distribution and Partner networks

• Connecting resources

This seminar provides the information you need to understand exactly how the Kelo ruling will affect your organization when considering a taking and get clear explanations of the parameters guiding the action. You'll learn how to follow proper procedure and cover all your bases with a step-by-step look at the process, ensure your municipality understands and provides just compensation and make these actions go as smoothly as possible with solid strategies for settlements.

Eminent domain lawyer Paul Drecksel will address key concepts including the distinction between "for public use" and "for public benefit," constitutional limitations (public use clause), rights to taking property, sources of taking power, rights of the involved parties, inverse condemnation, partial takings and the impact of eminent domain on transfer of title.

Mr. Drecksel practices in the area of commercial litigation with an emphasis on eminent domain and real estate matters. He has a unique and balanced perspective on the subject as he has spent approximately half his time representing condemning authorities and the balance representing landowners subject to condemnations.

Who should attend

This basic to intermediate seminar is designed to give city, county and zoning board members, planners, engineers, architects, developers, real estate professionals and attorneys the information they need to be successful in eminent domain actions.

Where: Holiday Inn Downtown, 999 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, UT.

When: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Register: National Business Institute, (800) 930-6182 or online.

CLE: 6.0 hours

Water law attorney Dan Jensen will present recent developments in water law at the 13th Annual Utah Water Law Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mr. Jensen represents developers, ranchers, municipalities, service districts, businesses, irrigation companies, ski resorts, lenders, utilities, manufacturers and individuals with regard to, among other things, acquisition and transfer and modifi cation of water rights.

When: October 27-28, 2005

Where: Marriott Downtown, 75 South West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT

To Register: Click for details.

The free flow of information is the cornerstone of our democratic society. The challenge for everyone, especially our policymakers, is to balance the public's right to information with the individual's right to privacy. If you are a business manager, school administrator, local, state, or federal government administrator, public information officer, attorney, or journalist, you need to know the ins and outs of public records laws. The goal of this seminar is to inform you as to such laws and provide you with relevant and practical information that will help you do your job.

Parr Waddoups attorney Jeff Hunt will address the Freedom of Information Act (FOI), issues related to accessing electronic government documents, the Privacy Act, Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act (FERPA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Homeland Security Act, Patriot Act, and other post 9-11 restrictions on access to government information

Who Should Attend?

This one-day seminar is designed for attorneys, city managers, superintendents, mayors, city administrators, county and municipal officers, public relations directors, school administrators, journalists and law enforcement officials.

When: October 6, 2005, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (lunch not included)

Where: Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown, 215 W. South Temple

To Register: Call Lorman Education Services at (866) 352-9539 or online.

Continuing Education Units

• UT CLE: 6.0
• UT POST: eligible for POST continuing education hours.
• IACET: 0.60

Parr Waddoups securities attorney Brian Lloyd will present "Establishing Appropriate Corporate Governance Practices--Why Should Directors, Officers and Shareholders be Concerned?" at The BayHill Micro Cap Conference October 5 - 6 at Deer Valley's Snow Park Lodge in Park City, Utah.

This session presents a view of how your board and management team needs to be structured to address the web of regulatory requirements, including SOX, and how requirements may differ by trading market. You should take away key recommendations and practices that need to be adopted by your company.

What is the BayHill Micro Cap Conference?

BayHill Group, a leading provider of investment capital and management services to micro cap companies, is hosting this conference for senior executives. The conference will help executives understand how the new regulatory environment will impact their companies, how they can achieve regulatory compliance economically, and how to fund and grow their companies in this turbulent environment.

Who Should Attend?

The event is for CEOs, CFOs, and Directors of micro cap companies (public companies under $100 million in market capitalization) that are listed on the OTC Bulletin Board, AMEX, or NASDAQ Small Cap exchange. Micro cap companies and their top executives may be most affected by new regulatory initiatives, including Sarbanes-Oxley, that become effective in 2006.

When: October 5 - 6, 2005

Where: Snow Park Lodge at Deer Valley, Park City, Utah

For more information and to register for the conference, please visit the BayHill Group website.

Water law attorney Dan Jensen will present the Utah State Bar Water Law Committee's annual update.

When: May 12, 2005

Where: Gallivan Center, 239 S. Main Street, Salt Lake City, UT

Cost: $10.00 section members, $15.00 non-section members

To Register: Stephanie at (801) 297-7032 or stephanie.long@utahbar.org

One hour CLE credit

Media and First Amendment attorney Jeff Hunt will be the keynote speaker at the 2005 Society of Professional Journalists Conference (Region 9) on April 9, 2005. He will address for broadcasters, print journalists, professors and students freedom of expression and information issues that arose from or were altered by the events of 9/11.

When: Conference begins Friday, April 8 at 7:00 p.m. Keynote address is Saturday, April 9.

Where: University of Utah Union Building

Cost: $20 - $35

Registration: Call Utah Headliners chapter president Linda Petersen at (801) 254-5974 x. 17 or send an email to spj@bpmedia.com.

Natural Resources lawyer Dan Jensen will present a white paper titled "Access on Federal Public Lands" at a special two-day institute hosted by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute. The presentation will address the surface use of federal public lands to access oil and gas leases on adjoining federal lands. Mr. Jensen will also address access rights on the leasehold itself, access rights in the context of federal split estates, and procedures for obtaining access authorization together with relevant statutory, regulatory, administrative and contractual provisions. The nature, scope, and terms of access authorizations will be examined.

The institute will be held at The Westin Hotel in Westminster, Colorado on February 17-18, 2005.

To register: Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, (303) 321-8100

Parr Waddoups lawyers Steve Hill and Jonathan Hafen will participate in the Law & Economics Society and Utah State Bar Litigation Section half-day seminar titled "What Utah Judges Really Think About Daubert."

Based on a mock complaint and expert reports, experienced trial lawyers will present testimony by some of Utah's top economists and accountants on liability and damages issues. Steve Hill drafted the mock complaint and Jonathan Hafen will cross-examine the damages expert Mr. Hill presents.

Listen in on the deliberations of a panel of noted Utah judges as they discuss whether expert opinions are admissible under the standards of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals. The panel will consist of Federal court Chief Judge Dee Benson and Judge Paul Cassell along with Judge Deno Himonas from the Third District Court.

When: November 5, 2004, 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (includes lunch)

Where: The Law and Justice Center, 645 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, Utah

Register: Call (801) 297-7032

CLE: 4 hours

The free flow of information is the cornerstone of our democratic society. The challenge for everyone, especially our policymakers, is to balance the public's right to information with the individual's right to privacy. If you are a business manager, school administrator, local, state, or federal government administrator, public information officer, attorney, or journalist, you need to know the ins and outs of public records laws. The goal of this seminar is to inform you as to such laws and provide you with relevant and practical information that will help you do your job.

Parr Waddoups attorney Jeff Hunt will address the Freedom of Information Act (FOI), issues related to accessing electronic government documents, the Privacy Act, Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act (FERPA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Homeland Security Act, Patriot Act, and other post 9-11 restrictions on access to government information

Who Should Attend?

This one-day seminar is designed for attorneys, city managers, superintendents, mayors, city administrators, county and municipal officers, public relations directors, school administrators, journalists and law enforcement officials.

When: October 21, 2004, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Where: Radisson Hotel (Airport), 2177 West North Temple

To Register: Call Lorman Education Services at (888) 678-5565 or online.

Continuing Education Units

• UT CLE 6.0
• UT POST 0.0
• IACET 0.60

Attorney Ron Russell and other expert panelists will discuss recent developments in title insurance at the American Bar Association's 15th Annual Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Symposium in Seattle, WA.

Topics will include ALTA's newest endorsements, recent case law affecting real estate, complex claims issues, and Islamic financing of residential acquisitions.

Where: Grand Hyatt, Seattle, WA

When: May 12, 2004. Session runs from 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

To register: Call the American Bar Association at (312) 988-5651 or register online at http://www.abanet.org/rppt/meetings_cle/spring2004/home.html

Attorney Dan Jensen will participate in a panel discussion on ethics on March 26 at the annual Mining & Land Resource Institute.The panel is part of a two-day program sponsored by the American Association of Professional Landmen and the Nevada Landman's Association.

Mr. Jensen's legal practice encompasses mining, oil and gas, public land, water and administrative law. His work involves mining claims and water rights, acquisitions and transfers of mineral land and water rights, due diligence reviews, and development agreements. He also handles related litigation.

When: March 25-26, 2004

Where: Peppermill Hotel, Reno, NV

CPL/RPL: 11 credits includes 2 ethics credits.

Registration: Online registration with the American Association of Professional Landmen.

The President's Forum is sponsored by The Entrepreneur Institute and is an annual event in Salt Lake City for company business owners, presidents and top management. This is an invitation only event. To be added to our invitation list, please complete the RSVP form and include your company name.

The kick-off address titled "Judo Economics" will be presented by Matthew E. Winter, Executive Vice President of MassMutual. The luncheon speaker will be Bill Child, Chairman of the Board of R.C. Willey.

The full-day event will include panel sessions on topics such as planning for growth, organizing and using a board, brand management, transition and exit strategies and building strategic alliances.

You will be in the company of other top area executives for an elite networking and learning experience.

Where: Hilton Salt Lake City Center, 255 South West Temple

When: March 10, 2004. 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Cost: $175.00 (includes lunch)

Attorney Dan Jensen will participate in a panel discussion on the consequences of the New Harmony case. The panel is part of a full day seminar on Utah's water law. The seminar is being held the day before the Utah Water Users Association's Annual Workshops on March 9-10.

Mr. Jensen's legal practice encompasses water, mining, oil and gas, public land and administrative law. His work involves mining claims and water rights, acquisitions and transfers of mineral land and water rights, due diligence reviews, and development agreements. He also handles related litigation.

When: March 8, 2004

Where: St. George Holiday Inn, St. George, UT

CLE: 7.0 hours (full day, approval pending)

Registration: Call Water Law & Policy Seminars at (801) 292-4662.

Parr Waddoups attorney Jeff Hunt, who represents a number of local and national media, and Chris Thomas, who worked with the Smart family, will present public relations and legal perspectives on working with the media.

The seminar is designed for attorneys who interact with the media or represent clients involved in publicized cases. It is also open to communication and business professionals.

The presentation combines first‑hand experience managing the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping with legal issues and rules of professional conduct in interacting with the media.

Jeff Hunt is a First Amendment and media law attorney, former reporter, and founder of the Utah Freedom of Information Hotline, which provides free legal assistance to Utah journalists.

CLE credit: approved by the Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 4.0 CLE hours, including 1.0 ethics hours.

Cost: $159 per person.

When: January 9, 2004, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Where: Marriott City Center, Salt Lake City

Registration: Registration and more information are available by calling (801) 481‑9482 or visiting http://www.intrepidpr.com/cle/order.html

Attorney Ron Russell and other faculty from the National Business Institute will present a one-day seminar on common title problems and the techniques pros use to solve these problems.

Mr. Russell is a litigation attorney who concentrates his practice on title insurance, title and escrow claims, and real estate. He serves as chairman of the Litigation and Arbitration Subcommittee of the American Bar Association Real Property, Probate & Trust Section Title Insurance Committee.

Who should attend? Title/Abstract companies, real estate professionals, general practitioners, and bankers.

When: December 10, 2003 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Where: Holiday Inn Downtown, Salt Lake City, 999. S. Main Street

To Register: Call the National Business Institute at (800) 930-6182 or register online at www.nbi-sems.com.