1. How to Think Like a Law School CIO Mitch Davis Stanford University Pablo G. Molina Georgetown University http://www.law.georgetown.edu/molina

2.  Life before law school  Technology, administration, library or faculty role in law school  Lead technology role in law school  CIO position in same/different law school  CIO/Technology leader somewhere else (non-profits, law firms, consulting groups, universities, etc.) Typical career of the law school CIO

3. Top ten signs indicating that you are already a CIO (10)  You closely manage your budgets carefully matching expenses and revenues

4. Top ten signs indicating that you are already a CIO (9)  You organize and participate in technology related events at your institution

5. Top ten signs indicating that you are already a CIO (8)  You engage in fundraising efforts related to technology

6. Top ten signs indicating that you are already a CIO (7)  Significant technology acquisitions by any department in your institution require your approval before happening

7. Top ten signs indicating that you are already a CIO (6)  You are in charge of several departments, such as Technology, Audiovisual, Multimedia, Telecommunications, etc.

8. Top ten signs indicating that you are already a CIO (5)  Several directors report to you, both from technical areas and from affiliated institutes and organizations

9. Top ten signs indicating that you are already a CIO (4)  You seat on the Senior Staff Meeting and Technology Committees and participate in key decisions and planning processes

10. Top ten signs indicating that you are already a CIO (3)  You report directly to the Dean of the law school (or to one of the most senior administrators reporting to the Dean)

11. Top ten signs indicating that you are already a CIO (2)  You participate in creating and are thoroughly familiar with the strategy of the law school

12. Top ten signs indicating that you are already a CIO (1)  You are always thinking long-term, at least 3 years down the road

13. Top five signs that you are NOT ready to become a CIO (5)  You do not like meetings

14. Top five signs that you are NOT ready to become a CIO (4)  You can’t participate in a long conversation without using acronyms

15. Top five signs that you are NOT ready to become a CIO (3)  You truly like spending time at work programming systems or managing networks

16. Top five signs that you are NOT ready to become a CIO (2)  You do not delegate technical or administrative work effectively

17. Top five signs that you are NOT ready to become a CIO (1)  Constrained by a lack of resources, you often do not have time to plan ahead and strategize

18. Top five signs that you are ready to become a CIO (5)  Nothing makes you happier than a phone call from a vendor trying to sell you a multimillion dollar storage system

19. Top five signs that you are ready to become a CIO (4)  Your golf and tennis skills are improving…

20. Top five signs that you are ready to become a CIO (3)  Assuming that you only took one book at the beginning of the conference, you did not go for a PERL or XML book but a “management” book

21. Top five signs that you are ready to become a CIO (2)  You think that the ‘C’ in CIO stands for ‘Czar’

22. Top five signs that you are ready to become a CIO (1)  You can pass the C.A.T., CIO Attitude Test, designed by Mr. Scott Adams When reading a Dilbert cartoon you identify most closely with  Wally  Alice  Dogbert  Dilbert  The Boss. Congratulations! You think like a CIO