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Pre-registration and Pricing

You may register through June 13 by mailing this completed form with payment or, through June 17 by going online to pay by credit card. To register after these dates, call the State Bar office with your credit card information. If you register by May 30, you qualify for a $25 discount. To register online, go to www.montanabar.org. Youll need to log in to your state Bar account at the top of the home page. If you have questions or problems logging in, please contact the State Bar office, 406-442-7660. Late registrations only if space is available. Please call 406-447-2206 to check on available space at least 2 days prior to seminar if you plan to register at the door. We no longer accept faxed registration forms.

CYBERSLEUTHS
GUIDE TO THE INTERNET
Learn how the Internet is changing the way legal professionals need to research and run their practice to competently represent their clients.Find out if failing to Google as part of the due diligence process could keep you from winning a case or successfully completing a transaction.

Pricing
Price A: Attorneys practicing 5 years or more and non-attorney registrants. Price B: Attorneys practicing under 5 years and Bar Paralegal Section members. Price A Early Registration (Paid by 5/30): Paid after May 30: $300 $325 Price B $275 $300

Price includes the course book, The Cybersleuths Guide to the Internet, 12th Edition (approx. 500 pages), which normally sells for $65. If registering by mail, send the form no later than June 13. Name ____________________________________________________________________ Firm _____________________________________________________________________ Address __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Phone ____________________________________________________________________ E-mail ____________________________________________________________________ Mail checks to: State Bar of Montana P.O. Box 577, Helena, MT 59624
REFUND POLICY: If cancellation is made seven days or more before the date of a seminar, a 75% refund will be made. If cancellation is made less than seven days before the seminar, a 50% refund will be made. No refund will be granted if cancellation is made on or after the date of the seminar. Upon cancellation, materials will be provided, subject to availability, after the seminar. Cancellations or substitutions may be made in writing or by calling the State Bar at 406-447-2206.

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Cybersleuths Guide to the Internet Presented by the State Bar CLE Institute and Internet for Lawyers. Approved for 6 CLE credits.

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Super Search Strategies | Free and Low-Cost Research

About the speakers

Carole Levitt is a nationally recognized author and speaker on Internet legal research. She has over twenty years of extensive experience in the legal field as a Law Librarian, Legal Research and Writing Professor (Pepperdine University School of Law), California Attorney and Internet Trainer. She is a skilled online searcher, focusing on legal, public record, investigative and business research. She is the co-author of four current books on using the Internet more effectively in the practice of law: The Cybersleuths Guide to the Internet (IFL Press, 2012), Find Info Like a Pro, Volume 1: Mining the Internets Publicly Available Resources for Investigative Research (ABA, 2010), Find Info Like a Pro, Volume 2: Mining the intenrets Public Records for Investigative Reseaerch (ABA, 2011), and Google for Lawyers (ABA, 2010). Previously, she co-authored two editions of The Lawyers Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet, (ABA, 2006.) Ms. Levitt received her Juris Doctorate from The John Marshall Law School, where she graduated with distinction and was a member of the schools law review. She earned her Bachelors in Political Science and her Masters in Library Science at the University of Illinois. Ms. Levitt can be contacted at clevitt@netforlawyers.com. As Vice President of Marketing for Internet For Lawyers (IFL), Mark Rosch is the developer and manager of the Internet For Lawyers web site. He is the Editor of IFLs newsletter, and writes and speaks about legal technology for firms and also on how to use the Internet for research and for marketing. Additionally, he is co-author of four current books: The Cybersleuths Guide to the Internet (IFL Press, 2012), Find Info Like a Pro, Volume 1: Mining the Internets Publicly Available Resources for Investigative Research (ABA, 2010), Find Info Like a Pro, Volume 2: Mining the Internets Public Records for Investigative Research (ABA, 2011), and Google for Lawyers (ABA, 2010). Previously, he co-authored two editions of The Lawyers Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet (ABA, 2003 & 2006). Mr. Rosch is a member of the Association of Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) and the ABA, in addition to serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society. He has also served as a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Public Relations steering committee, the Television Publicity Executives Committee and the American Film Institute. He was graduated from Tulane University with a B.A. degree in Sociology. Mr. Rosch can be reached at mrosch@netforlawyers.com.

The path to becoming a cybersleuth:

Learn how the Internet is changing the way legal professionals need to research and run their practices to competently represent their clients. Find out if failing to Google as part of due diligence could keep you from winning a case or successfully completing a transaction. Uncover the best research strategies and learn to master Google. Discover how attorneys are using free public record sites and sites with free publicly available information, including social networking sites (Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Google Plus, and LinkedIn) for discovery, trial preparation, background checks, and locating missing persons. Dont be left behind in exploiting this gold mine of information that will help you meet your investigative research obligations. Join Carole Levitt and Mark Rosch, internationally recognized Internet trainers and American Bar Association authors of five American Bar Association books, who will show you how to be a cybersleuth to unearth information free (or at low cost!) on the Net. Each attendee will receive a copy of their 500 page book, The Cybersleuths Guide to the Internet, 12th edition (a $64.95 value).

9:00am - 12:15 pm Morning Session (Includes 15 Minute Break)

Strategies for Discovery, Trial Preparation, and to Successfully Complete Transactions

Mastering Google
> Is there a duty to Google? > Learn how to create more effective searches > Whats new in Google search results? > Key into Googles advanced search menu to create sophisticated searches > Narrow and filter search results > Googling for background/investigative information about people and companies > Find addresses, phone, fax, and cell numbers for service of process, etc. > Uncover news from current & archival sources > Keep on top of your research using free alerts > Find images and learn about reverse image searching > Reveal hidden search features, secrets, shortcuts > Locate information from the invisible Web > Free case law research resources

Beyond Google
> Track down altered or deleted Web pages > Authenticate altered or deleted Web pages > Learn about other search engines > Discover Meta-search sites

Lunch | 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm 1:15 pm - 4:30 pm Afternoon Session (Includes 15 Minute Break)

Investigative Research Strategies for the Legal Professional

Learn How to Search Like a Private Investigator
> Key differences between public records and publicly available information > Uncover drivers license records > Develop Internet investigative search strategies > Mine the Web for missing people > Dig up death records, birthdays, and Social Security Numbers > Learn to extract background information from dockets > Unearth bankruptcies > Glean private or personal information from search engines, blogs, and discussion groups How to Access Expensive Databases for Freeto Find: > Factual information > Background information > Full-text newspaper and magazine articles > Press releases > What is social networking? > Public record portals > People search meta-sites > Sex offender registries > Expert witness directories > S.E.C. filings > Find out how to overcome social media authentication, discovery & evidentiary issues > Learn to effectively: Seek out the smoking gun Dig up dirt about opposing parties; Uncover information to attack witnesses credibility Obtain useful background information about potential clients, potential jurors, opposing attorneys, and even judges Key into information that can be the turning point in a case Locate missing peopleand more

Discounts available on related resources

To receive a 20% discount off copies of the speakers most recent ABA books, visit http://www.netforlawyers.com/barbooks and use this discount code: MTBAR. Current ABA books co-authored by speakers: The Cybersleuths Guide to the Internet: Conducting Effective Investigative & Legal Research on the Internet | Google for Lawyers: Essential Search Tips and Productivity Tools (2010) | Find Info Like a Pro Volume 1: Mining the Internets Publicly Available Resources for Investigative Research (2010) | Find Info like a Pro, Volume 2: Mining the Internets Public Records for Investigative Research (2011).

How to Use Social Networking Sites For Investigative Research: What, Why, How

Quick and Easy Methods to Retrieve Background Info From:

> Online telephone/address directories to obtain information for service of process, etc.

> Discover how lawyers use social networking sites like Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google Plus for investigative and background research