1. WHY LAWYERSCARE
ABOUT BITCOIN AND BLOCKCHAIN TECH
(AND HOW TO GET INVOLVED)
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PAMELA MORGAN
FOUNDER: EMPOWERED LAW PLLC
CEO: THIRDKEY.SOLUTIONS
BOARD: CRYPTOCONSORTIUM.ORG
COLLABORATOR: COALA.GLOBAL
2. LAWYERS CARE BECAUSE
BITCOIN IS COOL
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"INTERNET OF MONEY”
INVESTMENT DOLLARS POURING IN
SILICON VALLEY
WALL STREET
3. LAWYERS CARE BECAUSE
BITCOIN CHANGES TRUST
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TRUST IN PUBLIC REPUTATION AND NETWORK
SYSTEMS NOT INSTITUTIONS
NO NEED FOR CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTS
4. LAWYERS CARE BECAUSE
BITCOIN SHIFTS POWER
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TRULY GLOBAL SYSTEM
PROVIDES ALTERNATIVE TO CURRENT SYSTEMS
EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS
5. CHARITY & NGOS
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY
GOVERNMENT POLICY
CAMPAIGN FINANCE
COPYRIGHT
EVIDENCE
ADR
LAWYERS CARE BECAUSE
BITCOIN MAY AFFECT…
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BANKING, FINANCE, START-UPS
TAX, ESCROW
REAL PROPERTY
SECURED TRANSACTIONS
CONTRACTS
ESTATE PLANNING
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
INTERNATIONAL LAW
CORPORATE LAW
SECURITIES LAW
EQUITY CROWDFUNDING
6. LAWYERS CARE BECAUSE
BITCOIN PRESENTS NOVEL LEGAL ISSUES
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DECENTRALIZED COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
AUTONOMOUS AGENTS
7. USING BITCOIN IN A LAW PRACTICE TODAY:
PROOF OF EXISTENCE
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14. USING BITCOIN IN PRACTICE TODAY AND TOMORROW:
SMART CONTRACTS
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“A smart contract is a computerized transaction protocol
that executes the terms of a contract.
The general objectives of smart contract design are to satisfy
common contractual conditions (such as payment terms,
liens, confidentiality, and even enforcement), minimize
exceptions both malicious and accidental, and minimize the
need for trusted intermediaries.
Related economic goals include lowering fraud loss,
arbitration and enforcement costs, and other transaction
costs.”
Nick Szabo, Smart Contracts 1994