Agenda / Content Covered

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1. Succeeding in a Work-from-Home World
   10:00 - 11:00, Angela M. Gonzalez
   1. How to Plan for Productivity
   2. Making the Most out of Virtual Client Meetings & Interviews
   3. Preserving Confidentiality in Remote Work Settings
   4. Diligently Keeping Tabs on Clients and Witnesses
2. How to Win the War with Your Exploding Inbox
   11:00 - 11:30, Angela M. Gonzalez
   1. Getting to Inbox Zero - How and Why
   2. Folder and Email Management for Paralegals
   3. Effectively Tracking Priorities within Email Applications
3. Going Beyond the Basics with Spreadsheets and Data Analysis
   11:45 - 12:45, Ashley Sundin
   1. Leveraging Essential and Advanced Formulas in Law
   2. Using Pivot Tables in Legal Data Analysis
   3. Conditional Formatting - Usage and Applications
   4. Protecting Worksheets
4. A Step-by-Step Guide to Seamless Legal Calendaring
   1:15 - 1:45, Angela M. Gonzalez
5. Advanced MS Word and Word Processing Tips
   1:45 - 2:45, Ashley Sundin
   1. Getting the Most out of the Ribbon
   2. Defining Styles & Formatting Legal Documents
   3. Leveraging AutoText and Building Blocks
   4. Publishing and Collaboration Tools
   5. Shortcut Keystrokes
   6. Using Templates in Law
6. Mini Project Management School for Paralegals
   3:00 - 4:00, Laura A. Danielson
   1. A Brief History of Project Management within Law
   2. Current Industry Trends and Client Benefits
   3. The Nuts and Bolts of Effective Legal Project Management
   4. Implementation Best Practices
   5. Applications and Tools to Consider
7. Lightning Round: 25 Resources, Tech Tips, Gizmos and Apps that Every Paralegal Should Know
   4:00 - 5:00, Laura A. Danielson

LAURA A. DANIELSON is NightOwl Global's director of client services and trial support and has substantial experience working in all areas of litigation, specializing in consulting, best practices in litigation technology and support, and trial advocacy for corporations and law firms. She brings over two decades of experience to the data management and data analytics arena. Ms. Danielson brings over two decades of experience in e-discovery and litigation technology/support and is considered an industry expert. She is a former litigation paralegal and project manager, published author, frequent speaker, and instructor. Ms. Danielson has participated in over 100 trials in federal and state courts nationally, and has been on numerous winning trial teams, with her work focused in the areas of intellectual property, product liability, toxic tort, and complex litigation. In addition, she has worked on mock trials, focus groups, arbitrations, and assisted counsel in preparation for mediations. Ms. Danielson holds a bachelor's degree in political science and an associate degree in paralegal studies. She holds the following certifications: Certified Records Manager (CRM), Project Management Professional (PMP) Six Sigma-Green Belt, and Six Sigma-White Belt. Currently, Ms. Danielson is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI), Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA), Six Sigma, and Women in E-Discovery (WIE).

ANGELA M. GONZALEZ is a paralegal at Ruder Ware, L.L.S.C., in Wausau, Wisconsin. She received her master's degree from Jagiellonian University in Krakaw (Poland) and taught English to adults in Poland and Hungary. Ms. Gonzalez determined a law degree would round out her higher education adventures and earned her Bachelors of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of London. While working as a paralegal in Budapest (Hungary), she developed a passion for research and drafting documents in a law firm setting, which led to her continuing her legal experiences when she returned to the United States in 2009. Her varied background earned her the ability to communicate easily with anyone on any topic. As a paralegal at Ruder Ware, L.L.S.C., she's able to sit with a grieving client and empathize or celebrate with a client who has just survived a drawn-out probate process for a loved one. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Gonzalez was a civil litigation legal assistant and paralegal, as well as a corporate paralegal where she spent much of her time preparing work product in due diligence matters and multi-national business transactions. At Ruder Ware, L.L.S.C., Ms. Gonzalez specializes in trust and estate administration.

ASHLEY SUNDIN is the head of public services librarian at the Gonzaga University Chastek Law Library. Prior to working at Gonzaga University, she interned with the Seattle University School of Law Library, the University of Washington Gallagher Law Library, and completed her fieldwork at the Law Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Ms. Sundin has been an active member of the Washington State Bar Association since 2013. She has spoken on cost-effective and computer assisted legal research, and has previously presented on Microsoft Office and Adobe for Lawyers. Ms. Sundin earned her B.S. degree from Washington State University, J.D. degree from Seattle University School of Law, Master of Library and Information Science with a specialization in law librarianship from the University of Washington, and a Master of Business Administration from Gonzaga University.