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May/12

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  • Wonderful surprise to see @fragileheart stepping off the streetcar as I strolled Riverside. Bet kind of serendipity. #
  • Last nights dinner party went well. Carnitas, chicken adobo, seared shrimp in tomato/chipotle sauce, Mexican Rice, Cuban black beans & m … #
  • Just saw a print of @emmamwoolley dressed as Mad Men's Joan with an accordion! #
  • Great seeing @KillShakespeare at the #TCAF Picked up Vol. 2 of their epic meta Shakespearian drama. #
  • Great running into @clickflickca on the way to work. He really is everywhere inToronto #
  • Attending #CALL2012ACBD (@ The Fairmont Royal York) http://t.co/g8gHiSl9 #
  • Of course @conniecrosby is at #call2012acbd #
  • Rick Powers is speaking on reputation management. #call2012acbd #
  • Who is going to @TRforCALL's free trip to the AGO to see the Picasso exhibit? #call2012acbd #
  • .@kimnayyer @trforcall's AGO Picasso trip is after tonight's wine & cheese reception. Register at Thomson Reuters booth. #call2012acbd in reply to kimnayyer #
  • Rowdy bunch of librarians in this session. #call2012acbd #
  • When asked who ha a social media policy in their organization, virtually no one raised their hands. #call2012acbd #
  • Attending Collection Development in an Era of Shrinking Budgets. #call2012acbd #
  • Know your collection is step one in making an effective collection. Only then you can review your assumptions. #call2012acbd #
  • Create a collection development policy and get it approved by management. #call2012acbd #
  • Interesting that the public library was discussed as a viable research alternative vendor. #call2012acbd #
  • Electronic product pricing seems to be geared to large law firms and not non-profits. #call2012acbd #
  • Looseleaf books described as 'blogs in print.' Brainstorming new model now. #call2012acbd #
  • Sole souring raised as govt. purchasing policies fail to recognize the fractured nature of commercial legal databases. #call2012acbd #
  • Hearing some great ideas from the breakout sessions in this presentation. Ideas will be posted on @call2012acbd website. #call2012acbd #
  • Desktop copies are highly valued as a means to distribute necessary law to users. #call2012acbd #
  • This video was praised at #call2012acbd http://t.co/eNSw6rck #
  • Grabbed me RT @smireau: Unbundling commentary out of looseleaf services a recurring theme for collection development options #call2012acbd #
  • Attending Knowledge Management in Law Libraries. #call2012acbd #
  • Knowledge Management is the new norm in law firms. Reprocessing knowledge for efficiency. #CALL2012ACBD #
  • Legal information professionals are supporting business of law (RFPs, competitive intelligence) rather than legal research. #CALL2012ACBD #
  • Discounted fees are Alternative Fee Arrangement. Knowledge Management allows associates to be trained quickly. #CALL2012ACBD #
  • Lessons learned, practice guides, checklists, all necessary as mentorship in law firms fades. #CALL2012ACBD #
  • Legal information workers are taking on legal project management roles, becoming mission critical. #CALL2012ACBD #
  • 'Lawyers hate document management systems." Has anyone trained lawyers in DMS? Law schools don't. #CALL2012ACBD #
  • Lawyers use of internal blogs & wikis takes time. Took 2 years in example firm. #CALL2012ACBD #
  • Law librarians becoming gate keepers to online newsletter content as well as print. Creating & culling news feeds summaries. #CALL2012ACBD #
  • Law libraries going from just-in-case to just-in-time approaches to resource management. #CALL2012ACBD #
  • Everyone's had a chance to register for @trforcall's free trip to Picasso exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario? #Call2012 #CALL2012ACBD #
  • Attending Training Foreign Lawyers at #CALL2012ACBD So far, a standard #NCA overview. #
  • I think the most valuable resource offered by UofT ITLP program is internships in law firms. Helps enter an insular culture. #CALL2012ACBD #
  • Seeing the Picasso exhibit. (@ Art Gallery of Ontario) http://t.co/bkc2vfPN #
  • Interesting RT @tradelawyer: Iran accepts renminbi for crude oil http://t.co/7YxDK5Nd #
  • My lunch was leftovers. Leftovers that contained spicy shrimp and crayfish tails. I really do eat like a #peasantking #
  • Thanks for posting this. RT: @megbutton: Thousands of Twitter passwords exposed http://t.co/yEUaFU18 via @CNET #
  • RT: Conor and Anthony of @KillShakespeare nominated for a 2012 JOE SHUSTER AWARD for BEST WRITING! http://t.co/xptPhunu @idwpublishing #
  • Agreed. MT: @nikiblack: Not many: You thoughts? RT @MyCaseInc: Do Judges Really Understand Social Media? – Technologist http://t.co/mZS4sScX #
  • Would trade in a heartbeat. RT: @BossLadyWendy: My office for this week http://t.co/Ij3sfR0b #
  • It's a war. Kid's got plans. RT: @SarahMAnderson1: Me: Why does everything have to be a battle? The Kid: IT'S NOT A BATTLE! #irestmycase #
  • Great talking with you. RT: @ColinLachance: I survived #CALL2012ACBD !! Thanks all for a great time. #
  • Book launch for Avoiding Extinction: Legal Services for the 21st Century. (@ Ben McNally Books) http://t.co/eivXfPtY #
  • Great seeing @MonicaNGoyal, @OmarHaRedeye, & @conniecrosby at @MEKowalski's book launch. Looking forward to talking more at @lawtechcamp #
  • Nobody does. Congratulations! RT: @j_real: I got called about a job. This is terrible. I DO NOT LIKE MAKING DECISIONS. #
  • Thanks! RT: @MyCaseInc: Great: @Litig8rTech @pwoldow @RobertAtLaw @nicolewipp @morrissinger @joshualenon @MEKowalski @Rokolaw @vichyssa #ff #
  • #lawtechcamp has begun! (@ Bora Laskin Law Library) http://t.co/oOazTgHd #
  • Ariel Katz welcomes the attendees. Double the number of last year. #ltcto2012 #
  • First session. My Coworker is a Robot: Coming Age of Legal Informatics. #ltcto2012 #
  • The first mentions of LegalZoom & Rocket Lawyer today. #ltcto2012 #
  • Predictive coding is as accurate or more than human lawyers & can do review in seconds. #ltcto2012 #
  • Document review is repetitive, costly, time sensitive, with high accuracy needs. Ripe for automation. #ltcto2012 #
  • Bioinformatics seen as analogous to predictive coding in law. Need to talk to #theSO about this. #ltcto2012 #
  • Speakers predicting no loss of legal jobs, but increased work on legal matters rather than drudgery. Legal engineering jobs too. #ltcto2012 #
  • Legal engineering lets you answer a question once & apply it broadly. More time up front for efficiency later. #ltcto2012 #
  • Happily RT @HelloVinita: @JoshuaLenon we need to catch up soon! Re #ltcto2012 #
  • We need a Moore's law for legal engineering. Legal engineering will double in accuracy & applicability every year. #LenonLaw #ltcto2012 #
  • Audience member asks why focus on efficiency when it just reduces billable hours. #ltcto2012 #
  • Changes to billable hour business model will come from outside. No junior lawyer policies & court ordered predictive coding. #ltcto2012 #
  • Stop by & say hi RT @karimkanji: @conniecrosby @LawTechCamp #ltcto2012 might pop by to chk out the festivities after late morning meeting. #
  • You got it! @ColinLachance @LawTechCamp in reply to ColinLachance #
  • Lot of concern from audience on handling legacy data. Seems like adoption will have growing pains. #ltcto2012 #
  • Attending Value in the Eye of the Beholder. Session on IP valuation in Social Media. #ltcto2012 #
  • Reasons to value IP include regulatory, M&A disclosure, use as collateral for financing, litigation. #ltcto2012 #
  • Approaches to IP Valuation are Cost, Market, Income metrics. #ltcto2012 #
  • Lots of interest on which approach to IP Valuation is preferred by lenders. Income approach desired by mixed approach best. #ltcto2012 #
  • Usage determines ip valuation strategies. Judges prefer fact based valuations, licensing of IP could rely on royalty streams. #ltcto2012 #
  • Innovation in products and platforms increases value. Ex. Leverage video game IP on consoles & mobile. #ltcto2012 #
  • Speaker asked to assign value to YouTube Channel. Value comes from ad revenue AND merchandising. Layers of depth of income. #ltcto2012 #
  • Shift in talk. Now focusing on patents. #ltcto2012 #
  • Patent Cooperation Treaty & Paris Convention allows patents issued in one country triggering applications in others. #ltcto2012 #
  • Broad patents allow continuation and building of patent portfolio. #ltcto2012 #
  • Attending Do Clients Dream of Electric Lawyers. #ltcto2012 #
  • Tech problem arise, ironically. Mac vs. PC comparability. #ltcto2012 #
  • Great discussion on balancing complexity of law & clients' needs to have information conveyed in understandable format. #ltcto2012 #
  • Lawyers' writing combines the worst of limitless digital space with styles not suited for digital reading. #ltcto2012 #
  • Audience raises valid point that Contra proferentem rule forces lawyers to try & remove ambiguity from contracts through length. #ltcto2012 #
  • Online dispute resolution (#ODR) involves using tech to facilitate solving conflict. 'Like the law, but through a straw.' #ltcto2012 #
  • #ODR is flexible, cuts transaction costs, speedy, & often less emotional. #ltcto2012 #
  • #ODR favors simple disputes, reduces intimacy, communications narrowed, often no counsel. #ltcto2012 #
  • BC, UNCITRAL, EU all developing #ODR Another example of legislators taking law away from law societies & bars. #ltcto2012 #
  • Demos beginning. @DiligenceEngine up first. #ltcto2012 #
  • Lawyers Web Property Shop offers packaged legal services for self-selling home owners. Cuts out realtors. Suggest 1-2% sale fee. #ltcto2012 #
  • Structured Knowledge demos next. #ltcto2012 #
  • TitanFile allows secure collaboration service that integrates with Dropbox & organizes through channels. #ltcto2012 #
  • TitanFile includes impressive reporting capabilities & allows full branding control. Great subscription pricing too. #ltcto2012 #
  • RT @SapnaTO: @JoshuaLenon I agree. Compelling product @ #ltcto2012 #
  • Great to see @HowToSimplySue partnering with @goclio! #ltcto2012 #
  • Attending How IP Law and Technology Led to the Renaissance of Dungeons & Dragons. My teenage self collides with my professional. #ltcto2012 #
  • IP Law was used to deny one of the original D&D creators from claiming royalties in later versions. #ltcto2012 #
  • D&D's Open Gaming License was a great example of an API before we knew what that was. #ltcto2012 #
  • Games systems are not protected by copyright. Implementations of games are. I.e. generic landlord game vs. Monopoly #ltcto2012 #
  • Now Settler of #Catan being used as an example of trademark law & licensing. #ltcto2012 #
  • Open Game License is only 2 pages long. Gives people the right to utilize the D&D system in an 'open source' fashion. #ltcto2012 #
  • Hilarious RT @ajacob24: @JoshuaLenon "CCH – Engraved in every IP student's brain since 2004" #
  • Ducked into Lawyers as Founders of Tech-Startups. #ltcto2012 #
  • Startups are about creating a brand. Develop skills in promoting and networking. Skills lawyers may need to build. #ltcto2012 #
  • Lawyers startups promoting Twitter as a great source for learning material. Read up constantly & talk with industry leaders. #ltcto2012 #
  • NY startups filled with ex-lawyers. Path has been paved for those lawyers looking to build. #ltcto2012 #
  • Stealth startups will die from lack of input. #ltcto2012 #
  • Attending Building the Law Firm of the 21st Century. #ltcto2012 #
  • Values of clients and law firms should compliment each other in an ideal firm. #ltcto2012 #
  • #ltcto2012 wrap up. (@ Proof Vodka Bar) http://t.co/0zsHRCZy #

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May/12

Weekly Updates for 2012-05-06

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  • Dim sum with Dot. (@ Pearl Harbourfront Chinese Cuisine w/ 2 others) http://t.co/pjJszrZS #
  • Playing tour guide. (@ Distillery Historic District w/ 2 others) http://t.co/oUEJV2J0 #
  • Obligatory tour stop. (@ SOMA chocolatemaker) http://t.co/3X82goR5 #
  • Carswell (@TRforCALL) is hosting a special night at the AGO for #CALL2012ACBD attendees. Register at http://t.co/bdNys5wv. #
  • Wow, almost got my life back on track after an insane April. #
  • How many did you eat? RT: @HollyGinger: Donut breath? Who the hell gets donut breath? #
  • Awww RT: @MariaAguilar: Today marks 10 and a half years with the Love of my life. Hee hee. http://t.co/bZfHijDp #
  • Live crawfish! Dinner just became interesting. (@ T&T Supermarket 大統華超級市場) http://t.co/JKjnhP3u #
  • Excited for tonight's dinner. Walking around the apartment shouting, "Mudbugs!" #
  • Crawfish for dinner! #peasantking #mudbugs http://t.co/vPEdYUiB #
  • Dinner was crayfish tails in an Alfredo sauce with nutmeg and paprika, served over linguini. #peasantking #
  • A mustache? RT: @drunkgirlTO: What does a lady wear to bear night? #
  • You going? Will they have stinky tofu? RT: @hipurbangirl: Street Food Festival Hits Toronto: June 9-10, 2012 http://t.co/1NickKHV #
  • Chicken in fajita spices & vinegar marinade. Cinco de Mayo dinner to come. #peasantking #
  • Carnitas, seasoned with cumin, cinnamon, & bay, slow frying in the oven. Cuban black beans & roast peppers next. #peasantking #
  • So many wedding parties. (@ Distillery Historic District w/ 2 others) http://t.co/7yVEYp9y #

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Apr/12

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Apr/12

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  • Porter, get ready! (@ Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Ferry) http://t.co/Vs5RdwHy #
  • Very crowded due to fog delays. (@ Porter Lounge) http://t.co/8lfPR7Oe #
  • .Agreed MT @OmarHaRedeye: @JoshuaLenon Believe their legal system was created in vacuum; it never is. Legal systems learn from each other. #
  • Never understand people who fly in sweats and flip flops. #
  • 7 hours late, due to weather, finally boarding my plane. #
  • Attending he #CCCA Spring Conference today. #
  • Attending he #CCCA_Spring Conference today. #
  • First talk at #ccca_spring is on corporate restructuring. #
  • Gifts made to Project Genesis from #ccca_spring as a thank you to Calin Rovinescu of Air Canada for opening the conference. #
  • Cost of outside counsel must be kept in check in corporate restructuring. #ccca_spring #
  • Now attending Ethical Obligations of In-House Counsel in a Technological World. #CCCA_Spring #
  • In-House Counsel have both ethical obligations to clients & courts. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Great to see @dominicjaar speak at #CCCA_Spring #
  • Legal professionals have duty to preserve documents, also maintain them in a usable format. Old floppies do not comply. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Duty to preserve can also extend to metadata associated with electronic data. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Great to hear talk on how passwords are an ethical concern relating to preserving client confidentiality. #CCCA_Spring cc:@dominicjaar #
  • When client data is stored on mobile media, encryption is essential. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Proposed amendment to PIPEDA will make data breaches notification mandatory. Applies to law firms and clients. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Counsel must balance security & accessibility on services used by the firm, but also those of partner services & clients. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Traveling cross border with confidential data is another risk. Dumb clients are best practice but require skilled IT setup. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Even disposal of outdated media & equipment must be carefully handled under ethical requirements of confidentiality. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Cloud computing for law firms is tricky. Data maps, access control, return at the end of contract, redundancy all key issues. #CCCA_Spring #
  • IT outsourcing follows STD rules. You're in bed with everyone that cloud provider sleeps with. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Clustering legal data in storage networks allows for easy privilege analysis. #BestLegalPractice #CCCA_Spring #
  • PIPEDA review underway. Notifications to Privacy Comm., clients, & authorities expected to be mandatory for material breaches. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Policies needed anticipating data breaches. How to determine scope, who to involve, & levels of harm. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Bernard Brun raises an interesting point on how social media can unintentionally trigger insider trading concerns. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Social analysis can also data mine social media for trends from companies key players. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Attending Cloud Computing: What In-house Counsel Need to Know. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Cloud risks include reliance on 3rd party, fragmented data storage locations, legal's unique restrictions on data storage. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Financial institutions must follow 12 steps on cloud computing compliance under Rule B-10. #CCCA_Spring #
  • In addition to data control issues, cloud computing can also put your proprietary business processes in an unsecured space. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Cloud computing business models (ie lowest cost subcontractors) means most providers are multi-jurisdictional by default. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Courts has jurisdiction on cloud data process location, storage location, user input location, depending on local laws. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Export controls apply to IP on cloud computers. Military, crown corporations, pensions must keep data in Canada or risk jail. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Thinking braised octopus & pork tenderloin served in garlic sauce with cheese curds. (@ L'Orignal) http://t.co/tLsmCcdI #
  • Drinking BierBrier, local Montreal microbrew. #
  • Vanilla creme brûlée for dessert. #
  • Braised octopus & pork tenderloin at l'orignal. http://t.co/M4cWjcgB #
  • Watching lunchtime keynote speaker, Patricia Kosseim, Sr. General Counsel of the Privacy Commissioner. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Google's wifi sniffing used to demonstrate how privacy-by-design is necessary in data gathering. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Obama's privacy framework seen as a model of emerging legislative protection of consumer privacy. PIPEDA Review 2 hints? #CCCA_Spring #
  • Patricia Kosseim has been the best speaker so far. Taking time to adjust her talk to the concerns of corporate counsel. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Attending IT Solutions for Legal Departments. #CCCA_Spring #
  • "If the rest of your company is automating, the legal dept. can't rely on paper files anymore." #CCCA_Spring #
  • "We pay enough to outside counsel; we can expect them to report in our format of choice." #CCCA_Spring #
  • "Law firms in Chicago are happy to integrate their collaboration systems with our inhouse systems." #CCCA_Spring #
  • ROI now being discussed for tech solutions in legal departments. #CCCA_Spring #
  • Risk avoidance & productivity gains are reasons to include in business cases for legal tech solutions. #CCCA_Spring #
  • "Compliance reporting costs what it costs. Pay to automate it an move on." #CCCA_Spring #
  • There's no choice but to include the CFO when implementing legal tech solutions. Bring them in early. #CCCA_Spring #
  • This bus has wifi! #
  • Montreal at night. #nofilter http://t.co/GTxQqO0G #
  • Montreal at night 2. #nofilter http://t.co/xOj7FlUe #
  • You know what I'm on… (@ Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Ferry w/ 3 others) http://t.co/6ueiwV2y #
  • Driving In front of @christineestima #

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Apr/12

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Apr/12

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  • Glorious RT @emmamwoolley: "Emma, we can have bacon. As much as we want!" @contropercial on the glory that is breakfast buffet. #
  • Cajun night at the Lenon household. Making chicken-seafood gumbo and cheddar corn bread. #
  • Only an emoticon expresses my pain. :( RT: @geekloveTO: A sad announcement in which we reveal that Geek Love is dead. http://t.co/feYkDhSy #
  • Sorry if I'm off the grid this week. Work, school, & #theSO taking priority. #
  • I concur. RT: @nympsam: @emmamwoolley Cute face. Creepy cat. #
  • About 50 #Occupy protesters marching down College Street. Surrounded by cops on bikes, cars, horses, & a helicopter. #
  • Challenge accepted! Learning to ride a motorcycle today. http://t.co/11uqw8Vw #
  • Challenge completed! http://t.co/YDExhNw0 #
  • I'm at Pearl Harbourfront Chinese Cuisine (Toronto, ON) w/ 3 others http://t.co/rApbvyxS #

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Apr/12

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Mar/12

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  • I'm at The Ossington (Toronto, ON) w/ 8 others http://t.co/qPcT5q0J #
  • #whedonfest2 is standing room only. Great job @emmamwoolley & @geekloveTO ! #
  • The crowd goes wild! #whedonfest2 http://t.co/Op3duhIR #
  • Great quote by @davidpwhelan RT: @bsookman: Addressing the High Cost of Cloud Computing Due Diligence http://t.co/njQVdzt1 #
  • +1 RT: @shankell: Returning my Kobo for actual books. I may be online all day long, but I like books and bookshelves. #oldschool #
  • A great song! RT: @advera: Forgot how much I love @theweepies! #NowPlaying – World Spins Madly On #
  • Here for @LMA_Toronto's lunchtime seminars. (@ Goodmans LLP) http://t.co/Hk9j5s4z #
  • Caliper Profiles Of lawyers rank them low in resilience and sociability. Cc: @LMA_Toronto #
  • Costs law firms $200-300k to support each lawyer. cc: @LMA_Toronto #
  • RFPs creating a more competitive environment between law firms. cc:@LMA_Toronto #
  • Clients are selecting law firms for files, not blanket service. Engagement letters limit law firm opportunities. cc:@LMA_Toronto #
  • Project management is starting to be demanded by clients. #lawfirm101 cc:@LMA_Toronto #
  • Law firms are notoriously slow to adopt new technologies. #lawfirm101 cc:@LMA_Toronto #
  • Lots of change in partnership admission rate along w de-equitizing partners. #lawfirm101 cc:@LMA_Toronto #
  • Consolidation of ownership & foreign ownership are reducing the revenue available to law firms. #lawfirm101 cc:@LMA_Toronto #
  • I'm downtown on Bay Street! Who wants to meet for coffee? #beyond140 #
  • Thanks for a great session! RT @LMA_Toronto: Thanks @JoshuaLenon for your great tweets today at our In Focus session! #
  • Happy Birthday to @nympsam! Attending @playgroundconf is a great way to wish her the best. #
  • Eating fried chicken for breakfast. #
  • Once 3D printers become ubiquitous, industry will shift to material processing & large item assembly close to delivery locale. #futurism #
  • Dim sum for dinner. (@ Rol San Restaurant w/ 2 others) http://t.co/SGfSXdxN #
  • Basil, figs, & kielbasa (@ St. Lawrence Market (South Building) w/ 13 others) http://t.co/HpiY3Qc3 #
  • Marinating chicken for tonight's fajitas. #peasantking #

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Mar/12

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