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Can the Internet Really Provide Free Long
Distance Calling — For Firms of Any Size?
February 14, 2007
2-4 pm Eastern 1-3 pm Central Noon-2 pm Mountain   11 am-1 pm Pacific
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Any size firm, whether you are large or not-so-large, can find major savings using the
Internet to make free long distance calls. It’s called Voice over IP (VoIP) — a combination of
hardware and software that enables businesses to use the Internet to transmit and receive telephone calls.
All firms should investigate this opportunity, although small firms are particularly suited to move to this
technology since they are more nimble and traditionally do not place a huge investment in one type of
telephone technology. The realities of VoIP, however, are more complex than simply plugging in some
high-tech phones. Whenever you’re ready to talk with a consultant to see if this technology fits your
firm’s needs, you need to know the terminology, the benefits and pitfalls. In this program you will learn:
- How VoIP works
- Its advantages and disadvantages for small, mid-sized and large law firms
- Possible costs — and savings
- Equipment needed to implement VoIP
- Internal changes needed to support the required hardware and software
- Key factors to consider when you analyze the VoIP return on investment
- How to work effectively with a consultant on a VoIP project
Speakers:
Adriana Linares, President of LawTech Partners (www.lawtechpartners.com), spent
several years in the I.T. departments of two of Florida's largest law firms managing their training
departments. Today, Adriana travels the country delivering "tech therapy" sessions to firms of
all shapes and sizes. Using her practical and personal approach to technology and training she
helps law offices make the most of their investments. Linares speaks frequently at national
conferences on topics such as productivity through technology, successful training techniques,
law office software, mobility, and gadgets. She writes regularly for leading legal magazines and
Web sites and hosts her own advice column on her blog, I
Tech (www.ihearttech.com).
Currently, she is a member of the Planning Board for ABA TECHSHOW 2007.
Ben Schorr, Chief Executive Officer of Roland Schorr, has spent the last decade helping businesses get the
most out of technology. Schorr focuses on how people communicate, share knowledge and use that knowledge
to reach their objectives. Prior to his current post, Schorr served as the IT Director of Damon Key Leong Kupchak
Hastert, a large Honolulu, Hawaii, law firm. Before moving to Hawaii, he led Watson/Schorr Consulting in Los
Angeles, California for over six years. Schorr has been recently named by the Pacific Technology Foundation
as one of the Top 50 Technology Leaders in Hawaii.