Presentations/Publications

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)