I do a decent amount of public speaking for a full-time attorney, blogger, husband, and father. My audiences over the past few years have included the legal staff of a Fortune 500 company, legal and industry conferences, directors and staff of various companies, churches, educators, students, and television audiences. The most requested topics have been Social Media Law, Augmented Reality Law, the First Amendment, Professionalism & Leadership, and the Right of Publicity, although I’ve tailored my presentations to the specific needs and interests of each audience.
I also provide media interviews on a regular basis. In recent months I’ve appeared on public radio, public television, broadcast news interviews, and in articles published by newspapers and wire services.
Selected examples of my past and future engagements are listed below. If you’d like to discuss having me speak to your company or event, or if you’re a journalist seeking commentary, feel free to contact me.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
“Augmented Reality:Is Innovation Blurring the Line Between Media and the ‘Real’ World?,” (panelist)
Date: 2/24/12
Venue: 2012 MBA Media and Entertainment Conference, NYU Kimmel Center, New York
“Attorneys and Social Media”
Date: 4/10/12
Venue: Private Event
“Legal and Ethical Issues in Social Media”
Date: 5/4/12
Venue: State Bar of Michigan Paralegal Section’s Annual Day of Education (Oakland University)
“The Future of the Legal Profession: Did You Know?” (panelist)
Date: 6/9/12
Venue: State Bar of Michigan, Bar Leadership Forum 2012, Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI
Selected Past Speaking Engagements
“Augmented Reality & Social Change,” on the panel “Technology, Social Media, & Revolution: Modern Methods of Organizing and Implementing Change”
Date: 2/17/12
Venue: “Modern Global Revolution:” Symposium of the Michigan State University College of Law International Law Journal
“Social Networking: Legal Implications Health Care Providers Need to Understand” (co-presenter)
Date: 2/15/12
Venue: Webinar for the Michigan Health & Hospital Association
“SOPA, PIPA, and Predictions for Social Media Law in 2012″
Date: 1/18/12
Venue: The Emily Rooney Show, WGBH Radio, Boston, MA [Stream Audio]
“The Right of Publicity: Why the Red-Headed Stepchild of the IP World Deserves a Second Look”
Date: 1/10/12
Venue: Andiamo’s, Bloomfield Township, MI (sponsored by the Michigan Intellectual Property Lawyers Association)
“It Has Begun: Augmented Reality & Litigation” [Watch Video]
Date: 12/27/11
Venue: ARNY Meetup, NYC
“The First Amendment and Public High Schools”
Date: 11/8/11
Venue: Cousino High School, Warren MI (sponsored by the Warren Consolidated School District and the Macomb County Bar Foundation)
“Leadership and Presentation Skills in a Networked World”
Date: 10/25/11
Venue: Wayne State University, Dept. of Radiation Oncology (classroom guest lecture)
“Social Media and Private Secondary Education”
Date: 10/19/11
Venue: Private Event
“Top Ten Risks to Your Clients in Social Media”
Date: 10/18/11
Venue: Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, Bloomfield Hills, MI (Sponsored by the Women’s Bar Association, Oakland County Chapter)
“Augmented Reality & the Law” [Watch Video]
Date: 10/11/11
Venue: Mobile AR for Smartphones & Tablets Conference, CTIA, San Diego, CA
“2011 Social Media Forum, Beyond the Basics: Integrated Social Media Marketing for Law Firms” (Panelist)
September 22, 2011, New York, NY
“The First Amendment and Public High Schools“, Sept. 16, 2011, Lake Shore High School, St. Clair Shores, MI (Sponsored by the Macomb County Bar Foundation for Constitution Day) [Watch Video]
“Social Media: A Legal Overview”, July 2011 (Private event), Detroit, MI
“The Right of Publicity”, July 2011 (Private event), Bloomfield Hills, MI
“Social Media: Legal and Moral Issues”, June 2011 (Church service), Sterling Heights, MI
“Social Media: A Legal Overview,” Interlaw Americas Conference, Hartford, CT (June 2011), presenter
“Due Process: Social Media”, first aired on February 25, 2011,” featured guest of Channel 56′s Due Process [Watch Video]
“Top Ten Legal Risks in Social Media”, February 2011 (Private event), Seattle, WA
“Social Media for Lawyers: How to Advise Your Clients, Enhance Your Practice, and Build Your Reputation,”Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Macomb County Bar Association, Mt. Clemens, Michigan (December 13, 2010)
“Right of Publicity: Why the Red-Headed Stepchild of the IP World Deserves a Second Look,”2010 State Bar of Michigan Intellectual Property Law Section Spring Seminar, East Lansing, Michigan (March 22, 2010)
“Social Networking: Seeking and Keeping a Job,”Presentation to Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan (January 30, 2010)
“Social Media Strategies,”Presentation at the Association Law Symposium held by the Michigan Society of Association Executives, Lansing, Michigan (November 18, 2009)
“Intellectual Property 101,” Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Macomb County Bar Association, Mt. Clemens, Michigan (August 24, 2009), co-presenter
