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Presentations (Technology)

  • “Moving to Mac – Putting Your PC in the Rearview Mirror”, “Family Road Trip to Yosemite and iOS 8”, and “VOIP is Ready for Prime Time”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    April 16-18, 2015
    Chicago, IL
    American Bar Association
  • “Marketing in the 21st Century” and “Dropbox for Attorneys”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    November 5, 2014
    Chicago, IL
    American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Annual Meeting)
  • “Are You Mac-Curious? If Not, You Should Be!” and “Amazing Apps, Practical Practice Pointers, Terrific Tech Tips & Wonderful Websites”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    September 19, 2014
    Greenville, South Carolina
    South Carolina Bar (Solo & Small Firm Conference)
  • “Attorney Apps & Tech Tips”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    August 8, 2014
    Hilton Head, South Carolina
    South Carolina Association for Justice
  • “The Business Case for Going All-Mac”, “Lone Wolf Being the Only Mac in an All-PC Firm”, and “iGadgets and iGear for the iLawyer”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    March 27-29, 2014
    Chicago, IL
    American Bar Association
  • “Small Firm Marketing” and “Small Firm Technology”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    February 28, 2014
    Asheville, North Carolina
    28th Judicial District Bar (Managing Your Practice In A Noisy, Changing World)
  • “Practical Practice Pointers and Terrific Tech Tips” and “Riding the Cloud: How My Firm Uses Cloud Case Management”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    September 20, 2013
    Charleston, South Carolina
    South Carolina Bar (Solo & Small Firm Conference)
  • “Five Essential Apps for Trial Lawyers”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    August 2, 2013
    Hilton Head, South Carolina
    South Carolina Association for Justice
  • “Technology Tips for Young Lawyers”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    March 22, 2013
    Greenville, South Carolina
    South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy
  • “Making the Switch for the Mac-Curious”, “The Super-Awesome Mac Hour of Amazement”, and “iOS in Action”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    April 4-6, 2013
    Chicago, IL
    American Bar Association
  • “Is It All or Nothing? Popular Cloud Services and SaaS vs. Hosted Infrastructure” and “A Day in the Life of a Mac Lawyer”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    March 30, 2012
    Chicago, IL
    American Bar Association
  • “Information Storage: Keeping Our Heads in the Clouds”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    October 11, 2011
    Teleconference
    American Immigration Lawyers Association
  • “Take to the Cloud: Virtual Law Offices and Cloud Computing”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    September 23, 2011
    Columbia, SC
    South Carolina Bar (Solo & Small Firm Seminar)
  • “Tech Tips for Trial Lawyers”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    August 5, 2011
    Hilton Head Island, SC
    South Carolina Association for Justice
  • “Mac Power Users” and “Managing Your Practice on a Mac”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    April 11, 2011
    Chicago, IL
    American Bar Association
  • “Intro to Using Macs In Your Law Practice” and “‘In the Clouds’ – Running Your Law Office Using Web-Based Technology”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    February 17, 2011
    Nashville, TN
    Tennessee Bar Association
  • “How to Work More Efficiently by Using Digital Notebooks in Your Practice”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    November 11, 2010
    Orlando, FL
    MILOfest
  • “Benefits of Using Web-Based Case Management Programs” and “Using DropBox as Your Office Server”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    September 24, 2010
    Columbia, SC
    South Carolina Bar (Solo & Small Firm Seminar)
  • “How to Run Your Family Law Practice in the Clouds” and “Transitioning Your Law Practice to the Mac Platform”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    August 5, 2010
    South Carolina Association for Justice
  • “Attractive Aspects of Windows 7 and Mac OS X”, “Top Mobile Applications for Lawyers” and “75 Tips in 75 Minutes”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    April 27, 2010
    Montreal, Canada
    Young Bar Association of Montreal
  • “iPhone Tips for Lawyers” and “Mac Software for the Law Office”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    March 26-27, 2010
    Chicago, IL
    American Bar Association
  • “Software as a Service (SaaS): Practicing Law in the Clouds” and “Mac Panel Discussion”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    March 5, 2010
    Nashville, TN
    Tennessee Bar Association
  • “Mac@Trial” and “Got Apple Envy? Macs in a PC World”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    April 4, 2009
    Chicago, IL
    American Bar Association
  • “Macs for Lawyers”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    February 20, 2009
    Nashville, TN
    Tennessee Bar Association
  • “Fasten Your Seat Belts: 30 Law Practice Management Tips in 30 Minutes” and “Using Macs in a PC-Centric Legal World”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    January 22, 2009
    South Carolina Bar Annual Convention
  • “Digital Detente – Using Macs in a PC-Centric Legal World” and “How Lawyers Practice Law and Serve Clients with Macs … Really!”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    March 15, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    American Bar Association
  • “Being a ‘Mac’ Daddy in a PC World” and “Hardware and Software Options for Mac Lawyers”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    February 22, 2008
    Nashville, TN
    Tennessee Bar Association
  • “Being a ‘Mac’ Daddy in a PC World”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    August 2, 2007
    Hilton Head Island, SC
    South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association

Presentations (Family Law)

  • “Developing Your Family Law Practice”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    June 26, 2015
    Columbia, SC
    South Carolina Bar (Family Law Essentials)
  • “Practical (and Understandable) Ways to Protect Yourself and Your Clients from 21st Century Headaches”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    March 12, 2015
    Panama City, Pamana
    American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Mid-Year Meeting)
  • “Working With Experts in Family Court”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    February 13, 2015
    Greenville, SC
    Greenville County Bar (Year End CLE)
  • “Dealing with Problematic GALs – To Remove or Not to Remove?”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    September 26, 2014
    Columbia, South Carolina
    South Carolina Bar (Hot Tips Seminar)
  • “Developing Your Family Law Practice”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    June 27, 2014
    Columbia, South Carolina
    South Carolina Bar (Family Law Essentials)
  • “Establishing and Managing Your Family Law Practice”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    March 10, 2014
    Columbia, South Carolina
    South Carolina Bar (Bridge The Gap)
  • “Practical Application and Creative Extension of the Psychological Parent Doctrine”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    September 27, 2013
    Columbia, South Carolina
    South Carolina Bar (Hot Tips Seminar)
  • “Family Law Basics for Private Investigators”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    May 10, 2013
    Spartanburg, South Carolina
    South Carolina Association of Legal Investigators
  • “Running Your Family Law Practice in the Cloud”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    April 19, 2013
    Columbia, South Carolina
    South Carolina Bar & American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (SC Chapter)
  • “How to Get GAL Appointments From the Bench”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    February 1, 2013
    Columbia, South Carolina
    South Carolina Bar Guardian ad Litem Training
  • “Establishing and Managing Your Family Law Practice”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    March 11, 2013 and August 5, 2013
    Columbia, South Carolina
    South Carolina Bar (Bridge The Gap)
  • “The Do’s and Don’ts of Ethically Marketing a Law Firm”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    February 21, 2013
    Nashville, TN
    Tennessee Bar Association
  • “Meet the Rainmakers: Tactics, Strategies and Success Stories”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    November 30, 2012
    Columbia, South Carolina
    South Carolina Bar (Rainmaking Bootcamp)
  • “Running Your Family Law Practice ‘In The Cloud’”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    November 7, 2012
    Chicago, IL
    American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
  • “iPad, iPhone & Android Apps for Family Law Attorneys”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    September 28, 2012
    Columbia, SC
    South Carolina Bar (Hot Tips Seminar)
  • “Dealing With ‘Other’ Parents (Psychological, De Facto, Grand, Etc.)”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    January 27, 2012
    Columbia, SC
    South Carolina Bar Guardian ad Litem Training
  • “Getting What Your Experts Need – Discovery Requests and Tactics to Assist Your Expert Witness” and “How to Store, Manage and Share Information ‘In the Cloud’”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    October 8, 2011
    Asheville, NC
    South Carolina Bar Family Law Intensive Workshop
  • “Managing Expectations: What Attorneys and Clients Want from Each Other”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    September 16, 2011
    Columbia, SC
    South Carolina Bar (Hot Tips Seminar)
  • “Law School for Non-Lawyers: The Family Court Experience”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    April 29, 2011 and December 13, 2012
    Greenville, SC
    Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
  • “Being a Proactive Guardian ad Litem”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    January 28, 2011
    Columbia, SC
    South Carolina Bar Guardian ad Litem Training
  • “Proper Subpoena Process”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    October 1, 2010
    Columbia, SC
    South Carolina Bar (Hot Tips Seminar)
  • “10 Best Websites for Family Court Attorneys”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    September 18, 2009
    Columbia, SC
    South Carolina Bar (Hot Tips Seminar)
  • Family Law in South Carolina
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    April 30, 2009
    Spartanburg, SC
    SC Bar – Law School for Non-Lawyers
  • “Lump Sum Alimony”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    September 19, 2008
    Columbia, SC
    South Carolina Bar (Hot Tips Seminar)
  • Family Law in South Carolina
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    March 20, 2008
    Spartanburg, SC
    SC Bar – Law School for Non-Lawyers
  • “Investigations in Cases Involving Children”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    October 7, 2007
    Greenville, SC
    South Carolina Association of Legal Investigator
  • “Make Time Work For You: Handling Cases On A Fixed Fee Basis”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    September 21, 2007
    Columbia, SC
    South Carolina Bar (Hot Tips Seminar)
  • “Top 10 Things that Investigators Should Know About Family Law Cases”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    October 2006
    Greenville, SC
    South Carolina Association of Legal Investigators Conference
  • “Effectively Using Family Law Blogs in Your Practice”
    Presented by Ben Stevens
    September 2006
    Columbia, SC
    South Carolina Bar (Hot Tips Seminar)

Author of Articles and/or Publications (Technology)

  • “Technology and Marketing for Small Firms” – published in SCAJ’s The Justice Bulletin (Spring 2015)
  • “Standing Out in a PC World: Using a Mac in the Office” – published in ABA Law Practice (Mar./Apr. 2014) (co-authored with Randall A. Juip and Larry Port)
  • “The Fine Art of Practicing Law on a Mac” – published in ABA Law Practice (Mar./Apr. 2012) (co-authored with Randall A. Juip)
  • “A Look Inside the New Mac App Store” – published in ABA Law Practice (Mar./Apr. 2011) (co-authored with Finis R. Price)
  • “Make Time Work For You: Handling Cases On A Fixed Fee Basis” – published in ABA Law Practice Today (July 2010)
  • “Should You Switch to Macs in Your Law Firm?” – published in TechnoLawyer (Apr. 28, 2009)
  • “Computer Smackdown:  Mac vs. PC” – published in NextGen Law (Feb. 2009)
  • “Why Macs and Why Now?” – published in ABA Law Practice Today (Nov. 2008)
  • “Mac v. PC” – published in ABA Journal (cover story) (Mar. 2008)

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