Legal XML Organizing Committee March 31, 2000 American Bar Association Techshow 2000

ABA Techshow, March 31, 2000 Welcome Introductions Introduction to Potential Organization Models Group Discussion Determine Steps Forward Close

ABA Techshow, March 31, 2000 Meeting Objectives Determine or gain community consensus or ways to achieve it Determine a clear vision of a path forward (set deadlines) Determine funding opportunities Determine a favored organizational model Discuss administration and management Discuss and recognize the need for improved policy and procedure, even if the group does not determine policy and procedure at the meeting. Determine steps forward in formulating better policy and procedure.

ABA Techshow, March 31, 2000 Membership Chart

ABA Techshow, March 31, 2000 Questions to Be Answered What standards? What technologies? Developed for what economic or social purposes? Developed for what legal applications? Developed by whom? What organization(s)? Who Governs? Who Funds? Who Owns? Who Administers and Manages? Who owns the intellectual property and under what policy? How do you market the effort?

ABA Techshow, March 31, 2000 Issues Organizing Committee and Its Purpose Legal XML Mission Legal XML Purpose and Value Propositions Scope Organization Administration and Management Funding and Ownership Governance Intellectual Property Policy Marketing