Legal Commentary

Sea of Possibilities: In September's Law Technology Now podcast, I am joined by Bob Ambrogi, author of Law Technology News' Web Watch column, and Jim Calloway, director of the Oklahoma Bar Association's Management Assistance Program.

Calloway was guest author of the September Web Watch column (while Bob took a well-deserved vacation). The three of us have a lively discussion about new web-based search tools, including the recent launch of Microsoft's Bing, and a nifty new "computational" tool, Wolfram|Alpha, that lets you compare data (say, for example, the 2009 home runs of the Yankees v. the long balls from the Red Sox).

Says Calloway, "Classically (if one can use that term discussing the web), there are two broad uses of Internet searching. One is to find something we know is there, as when one uses Google to find the link to the LTN website. The other is searching for something that might be valuable, but is not known."

After we chat about search tools, Ambrogi and I offer a sneak preview of the "Social Media: Risks Rewards" program that will be held at the Harvard Club in New York City on September 21. The aim is to help your organization exploit the best from social media tools while protecting your intellectual property, reputation and employees. (Scold readers can use promo code TCS to receive a $50 discount.)

 Law Technology Now podcasts are produced in partnership with the Legal Talk Network and also are available on iTunes.