A brief overview of key technology tools and apps for use in professional development. Delivered to law students at Villanova University School of Law

1. Harnessing
Technology
Liam Dempsey | LBDesign @liamdempsey
Professional
Development
for
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

2. Let’s Talk about Me …
• International Business Owner
• Marketing Consultant + Graphic
Designer
• Law firm clients in the US, focused on
different areas of law
Liam Dempsey | LBDesign @liamdempsey

3. … about You
• Law School students
• In a competitive market
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4. Do We REALLY Have To?
Professional Development
YES

5. What We’ll Cover
• Different types of technology to use
• A laundry list of options and ideas
• Maintain an understanding that there
are plenty of other technologies
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6. We’ll Steer Clear of …
• How to actually use any of the
suggestions
• Arguments over which options are
right for you
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7. BEFORE WE BEGIN
YOU MUST UNDERSTAND
YOU NEED A WELL-
RESEARCHED, DETAILED,
WRITTEN PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
TECHNOLOGY CAN ONLY SUPPORT YOUR PLAN
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8. Bring on the
Technology!

9. You’ve
Got It;
Use It
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10. Get Your Tasks Done!
• Use a system to track ALL
of your to list items
• Access your to do list
from all of your devices
• TOOLS: Toodledo, and
many others
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11. Keep Yourself Informed
• Find the news and blogs
sites that cover the topic
that matter
• Subscribe to RSS feeds
from relevant news sites
and blogs
• Access your RSS feeds from
all of your devices
• TOOLS: Feedly, Pocket,
Flipboard, Zite
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12. Turn On and Tune In
• Podcasts are a great way
to learn a lot of information
about practically every
topic under the sun
• Make better use of
commute and unexpected
down time
• TOOLS: iTunes,
smartphones, tablets
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13. Add to Your Reading List
• White papers = free industry or trade
knowledge
• Find papers on topics and from
people that interest you
• Contact the authors
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14. Note Everything: Evernote
• What can’t you do in
Evernote?!?
• Organize important
information
• TOOLS: Evernote
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15. Charge Your Pen!
• Works as pen …
• Records audio
• Syncs with Evernote
• TOOLS: Livescribe
and Evernote
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16. Email
• Key method of
making introductions
• Keep your email inbox
clear and organized.
Liam Dempsey | LBDesign @liamdempsey

17. Twitter
• Tweets are not
outsourced
• Follow or monitor key
people, firms and
organizations
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18. LinkedIn
• Powerful avenue for
introductions
• Send personalized
connection request
• Keep your profile updated
• Get a nice photo of yourself
• Consider profile updates
about school, work and pro
bono activities
Liam Dempsey | LBDesign @liamdempsey

19. Blog it, Baby!
• Blogs can be powerful
tools of self promotion
and connectivity
• TOOLS: WordPress.com
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20. Old School: The Phone
• Don’t underestimate
the power of a human
voice to make a
connection
• Schedule a time to call
an important contact
• TOOLS: Telephone
Liam Dempsey | LBDesign @liamdempsey

21. Tying it All Together
Learning
Experience
for me
Business
Opportunity
for me

22. Questions?
Liam Dempsey
liam@lbdesign.tv
@liamdempsey
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