Virtual Third

Places:

Making Room in the Law Market

Michele DeStefano

MiamiLaw & LawWithoutWalls

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In a message dated 12/12/2011 1:20:31

P.M. M wrote(after three in-person meetings in th

e month of November)Dear Laywer X,Do you have time to have a Skype call this

week? I have a few questions about a few

things and I think it might be time to

update you on where we are and talk

about potential next steps.

Any chance you are available to talk on

Tuesday between 2pm and 3pm or

Wednesday sometime between noon and

3pm?Please let me know.

ThanksMichele

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On Dec 12, 2011, at 5:53 PM,

Lawyer X wroteHi Michele,The next two days are difficult for me at

those times. Why don't you stop in next week or the

week after?I will be around and its not a very stressful

period of time (of course, it may be for

you because of the holidays and the kids);

otherwise,I will make myself available around your

schedule.

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In a message dated 12/14/2011 2:57:38

P.M., M wroteLawyerXLet's shoot to meet on Friday of next

week. I'd love to do the call over video (eg Skype

or google plus) or even phone as opposed

to driving in - am so swamped with work

(launch of LawWithoutWalls and grading

finals not to mention a journal deadline

and Xmas)Can you name times on Friday the 23rd

after 11:00am that works for you? 

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On Dec 16, 2011, at 5:28 PM,

Lawyer X wrote:Hi Michele,Unfortunately, my building is closing on

December 23 and December 26 for the

holiday.Can you come in the following week?

Please come in whenever you are

comfortable.Happy Holidays! 

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On Dec 17, 2011, at 5:28 PM, M wrote:

LawyerX,I will not be able to visit your office until

after the 17th of January given my travel

schedule but I do think we need to

connect before then. (I am away from the

26 to the 1st and then the entire week of

the 2nd at two separate conferences and

return on Sunday night the 8th only to

leave for Another work trip (Switzerland)

on the 11th.  Therefore, I hope you will be

amenable to at least a phone

conversation. Please let me know times you are

available for a phone call on so I can

earmark an hour for us to connect.  The

earlier the better. Thanks 

Michele  

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In a message dated 6/5/2012 4:50 P.M.

LawyerX wrote Michele,For ease of your review I have handwritten

the language changes on the agreement.

We can word track it tomorrow, if

necessary, but for now this is a faster way

to get you the proposed changes.

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Envision M.O.V.E Law: Miami’s

OnLine Virtual Education

Moving Law From Place to Space

Part-virtual, transdisciplinary

offerings e.g. LawWithoutWalls and or an

LLM for the 21st Century Lawyer,

and more Creating a culture of

interaction and community

Teaching skills for global

lawyering that are not

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Connecting law firm offices around the globe with clients as

easily as changing the

station on the remote Bridging cultural

bonds Virtual, real-time, video and audio

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We are the space creators - making room

for Virtual Third Places

It is time to start spreading our message

This is our collective

Mission To show the legal world

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