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The Intellectual Property Section of The Atlanta Bar
And The Technology Law Section of The Georgia Bar
Invite You to…

“Internet Advertising-New Ways to Make Money or Promote Your Brand While Not Getting Sued“

THE PRESENTATION CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE.

When:

November 13, 2008 – Noon to 1pm

Speakers:

Stephen Combs, Esq.
Director, Legal
HowStuffWorks.com

Kari Moeller, Esq.
Senior Counsel
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Where:

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW, Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363

To Register:
To make a reservation for the luncheon, please complete the attached form and return it with your payment. Please make your check payable to the Atlanta Bar Association. You can mail your response to Atlanta Bar Association, International Tower, Suite 400, 229 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30303-1601. You may also fax your response to the Atlanta Bar at (404) 522-0269.

Registration Fees:
$25 for Section Members
$30 for non-Section Members
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED

CLE:
1 CLE Hour available!

Sponsored By:

Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School

The Atlanta Bar Association will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities at its meetings. Please call (404) 832.6204.

The Technology Law Section will host the 23rd Annual Technology Law Institute on October 16, 2008 at State Bar of Georgia Headquarters.

Speaker List and Schedule: The Speaker List and Schedule is here.

Register: You can sign up at the ICLE website here (credit card payment only), or download the ICLE flyer here and mail or fax in your registration.

Fees: Early Registration Fee: $195; On-Site Registration Fee: $215

CLE: 7 CLE Hours (including 1 Professionalism Hour and 1 Trial Practice Hour)

Directions: You can find directions and parking information here.

Networking with CrowdVine: DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR CROWDVINE SO YOU CAN NETWORK WITH OTHERS AT THE MEETING. Find out more here.

This year the Technology Law Institute is being held on October 16, 2008 is using CrowdVine to allow users to network in advance of the conference and find out more about users in attendance. Upload your picture so people can find you at the conference.

 The TLI CrowdVine site is located at http://tli2008.crowdvine.com. It just takes a  minute to fill out your profile details. The site will only be used for this event and will not subject to ongoing or unwanted emails.

Under the terms of the Technology Law Section bylaws, the offices of chair and vice chair are filled by the immediate past vice chair and secretary respectively.

Chair for 2008-09 is Gaines Carter of ARRIS Group, Inc.

Vice Chair for 2008-09 is W. Charles Ross of the Gwinnett County Office of the District Attorney

The office of Secretary is filled by a member of the Executive Committee of the Technology Law Section. The requirements for the qualifications to run for the office are set forth in the bylaws. The Elections Committee of the Technology Law Section has reviewed the qualifications of the nominees and has verified that the following nominee is qualified to hold the office of Secretary: Ben Young of Troutman Sanders LLP.

The Committee on Volunteer Activities of the Technology Law Section seeks to provide members a collection of both community service projects and pro bono legal service opportunities.

Protection of Website: Georgia Legal Services Program (“GLSP”) and the Atlanta Legal Aid Society (“ALAS”) provide free online legal resources and information via the website, www.LegalAid-GA.org. Unfortunately, some entities have sought to misappropriate these resources and sell the information for profit. GSLP and the ALAS need assistance protecting these important resources. To assist with this matter, contact ALAS/GSLP Technology Consultant Tracey M. Roberts (troberts@glsp.org)

Technology Agreements: GLSP is also developing a plan for the wide-area networking of its twelve (12) field offices across the state, including the negotiation for (and implementation of) Internet-based case management software and its Voice over Internet Protocol (“VoIP”) services. GLSP is seeking advice and counsel on future technology plans and contracts. Also, GLSP seeks intellectual property counsel to serve as advisors to GLSP management. For more information on this opportunity, contact Mike Monahan (mike@gabar.org)

Technology Best Practices: Volunteer lawyers are needed for a legal seminar for community-based groups scheduled for early December in Atlanta. The seminar, intended for a basic-to-intermediate skills audience, will address legal issues for nonprofit managers related to Internet usage, website development and content, and e-mail and communications policies. Interested? Contact Mike Monahan (mike@gabar.org)

Technology Agreements: From time to time, area non-profits need attorneys to review equipment leases, register domain names, and assist with the registration of trademarks and related issues. The Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, Inc. (“PBP-Atl”) (www.pbpatl.org) was formed with a mission to make it as easy and enjoyable as possible for transactional lawyers at corporations and law firms to provide valuable pro bono services for nonprofit agencies servicing the public interest in Metropolitan Atlanta. PBP-Atl services community-based nonprofits whose primary purpose is to operate ongoing programs or activities that benefit low-income communities or that otherwise serve the public interest.

PBP-Atl is seeking assistance with an audit of the nonprofit’s website, including its Terms of Service, privacy policy, copyright and trademark use and links to other websites. For more information on these and other opportunities, please contact Executive Director Rachel Spears. (rachel.spears@pbpatl.org).

Teaching/Training/Advice: TECH CORPS Georgia, Inc.’s (“TECH CORP”) (www.techcorpsga.org) mission is to promote “Digital Inclusion” for the residents, teachers, students and entrepreneurs of Georgia’s low-income and otherwise under-served communities, and to advocate for the use of technology in promoting self-sufficiency and economic resiliency.

By Stephen B. Combs, Esq.

As Web Site Editor, I have been working on two major projects for the Technology Law Section. The first project was to move the web site to a new platform to accomodate new features. The second project was to offer a web-based format for our quarterly publication, the Georgia Journal of Technology.

Both projects have gone live. The web site now offers many new features, such as RSS feeds, an event calendar, and podcasts. Starting with the Spring 2008 issue, the Journal will be published in PDF- and web-based formats.  The PDF format will still be available on our Journal Archive page.  I hope you enjoy the new web format also. There may be slight editorial changes in the web version to accomodate the change in formats and to better organize the information. Certain information may be removed from the web-based Journal if such information is available in other locations on the web site.

The new changes to the web site and Jornal will allow users to comment on articles and provide feedback on events.  Initially, comments to the articles will be moderated to avoid spam. I look forward to hearing from you. If you have any suggestions, please let me know via the Contact page.

Stephen Combs is Director, Legal at HowStuffWorks, Inc. (www.howstuffworks.com), a subsidiary of Discovery Communications, LLC (NASDQ: DISCK). Discovery is the number one nonfiction media company. Stephen was formerly an attorney at Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP in the firm’s corporate technology group. Stephen was corporate counsel at Home Depot for IT and e-commerce matters. He was the sixth employee of Monorail Computer Corporation which was recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the top 25 coolest technology companies of 1997. Stephen has published numerous articles on topics such as leveraging intellectual property assets and revenue recognition. He  has a law degree from Emory University and obtained his Bachelor of Science in Finance at Florida State University.