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ISBA Electronic News
ISBA Update
Jun 10, 2005
Hi !
In this issue, you'll read:
Keynote Speaker Professor James McElhaney
Pro Se Litigants Task Force Final Report
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR For the Iowa State Bar Association.
Phishing for Email
Keynote Speaker Professor James McElhaney
Don’t miss your chance to see keynote Speaker Professor James McElhaney at the 2005 ISBA Annual Meeting. Register now! Hotel rooms filling up quickly!Here’s what you said about Professor McElhaney at the 2003 ISBA Annual Meeting: - “The Best presentation I have seen in the 35 years I’ve attended the Annual Meeting.”
- “Professor McElhaney is the best CLE speaker I’ve ever seen.”
- “I attended both days and would have gladly attended two more days. The man is exceptional!”
Professor James W. McElhaney is the foremost teacher, writer and speaker on Trial Techniques in North America. His award winning column, “Litigation” is the most popular feature in the American Bar Association Journal. He also writes the immensely popular quarterly column, “Trial Notebook, “in the Litigation Journal and has authored three highly acclaimed books: Effective Litigation (West Pub. Co. law school course book), McElhaney’s Trial Notebook (ABA 4th ed., 2005)-the ABA’s all-time bestseller and McElhaney’s Litigation (ABA, 1995).All attendees registered for this presentation will receive the 220 page “A Day in Discovery” workbook which is specifically designed to be useful-both at the program and later. Don’t miss your chance to see Professor James McElhaney at the 2005 ISBA Annual meeting. Register for the 2005 Annual Meeting.http://www.iowabar.org/CLE.nsf/f0614f9af1bec14f862565c3007470b2/fca3c1171f81773a86256e63005bea74!OpenDocument
Pro Se Litigants Task Force Final Report
On October 4, 2003, the Board of Directors of the Iowa Judges’ Association (IJA) adopted a resolution to join with The Iowa State Bar Association (ISBA), “to commonly undertake the formation and support of a Pro Se Task Force for recommendations on how the challenges presented by pro se litigants can be managed in the Iowa Courts.” On December 1, 2003, The Iowa State Bar Association adopted a resolution creating, “an Ad Hoc Committee known as the Pro Se Litigant Task Force Committee.” The committee was given the charge to “work with the Iowa Judges Association Pro Se Task Force to define the issues and challenges of the bench and bar in dealing with pro se litigants. The Committee is also encouraged to research, report and make recommendations to the Board of Governors on how the challenges presented by Pro Se litigants can be managed in the Iowa Courts.” Read the Task Force's Final Report
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR For the Iowa State Bar Association.
Due to impending retirement The Iowa State Bar Association is accepting applications for its COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORThis position is responsible for editing and production of monthly four-color magazine, maintaining media relations, acting as news source for media on breaking news around the clock, executing media programs set by Association’s officers and governing board. Proven computer proficiency. Furnish examples of writing ability, resume and reference list. Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits. Application deadline July 15.
ISBA, 521 East Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-1939.
Phishing for Email
"Phishing" is a practice where would be thieves and criminals set up an imitation or an exact copy of a legitimate web site, in order to mislead or confuse consumers.These so called cyber-criminals will send "phishing" emails to users, often using scare or exciting tactics, in order to trick the customer into replying to the email or clicking on a link that points to the false web site. Such attempts at "phishing" will request that you reply or submit personal information online, generally without a secure connection. It is good practice to take caution when submitting personal information such as PIN's, Social Security Numbers, or account numbers online. If necessary to do so, insure it is with a legitimate company you normally do business with. If there is any question, contact that institution first. Remember, The Iowa State Bar Association will never request personal or other sensitive information via email. The following tips will help keep you safe : - Never directly respond to e-mail asking for personal information.
- If you doubt a message’s authenticity, verify it by contacting the institution itself.
- Avoid spoofed sites by entering the Web addresses directly into the browser yourself or by using bookmarks you create.
- When prompted for a password, give an incorrect one first. A "phishing" site will accept it; a legitimate one won’t.
- A secure Web site gives you more assurance. To see whether a site is secure, look at the bottom of your browser’s window for an icon of an unbroken key or a lock
that’s closed, golden, or glowing. Double-click on the lock to display the site’s certificate, and make sure it matches the company you think you are connected to.- Forward the fraudulent spam to the Federal Trade Commission at spam@uce.gov and the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishing@antiphishing.org.
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