I noticed while working the booth today that I was seeing as many paralegals, administrators and consultants as I saw attorneys. And, in comparison to the ABA Techshow where I see the staff leading the attorneys around, here I see lots of them going solo through the aisles.
I went to the ALM booth and talked to Jill Windwer and asked her about it. She advised that ALM allows firms to bring anyone from their office to LegalTech. This lets those who aren't attorneys enjoy the freebies in the exhibit hall while attorneys get CLE credit at the sessions.
Tomorrow I will learn from today's experience: I am going to more sessions and bringing my laptop.
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Sat in on one of LexisNexis' sponsored presentations related to case assessment. Only there a few minutes but discussed tools that can help track costs of litigation so you can better assess the costs early and relate it to the client to help them know what it will take to litigate their matter. From an attorney's standpoint, giving accurate information regarding the potential costs to the client related to their litigation will help the client make an informed business decision whether and when to settle.
It was also noted how using pdfs to help organize scanned documents by attaching all documents into one large document that can be used to search certain words or documents. I may have to bring this up tomorrow when interviewing Adobe's Rick Borstein.
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Sat in a moment in the IT track. A presentation was in progress discussing the importance of utilizing existing tools when disaster strikes your business. Tools are available that can help track where staff are, where your files are, and where important client information is. All available via PDA.
As with most things I will write about this week, I'll have to expand on it more later.
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I've posted some pics from this morning - traffic is brisk, if not overwhelming.
See them by clicking here.
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In 15 minutes, LegalTech officially starts. I have a sneaking suspicion I won't have time to do much until this afternoon. However, I have some things to write about already so expect the pace to quicken later.
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I made it in nearly incognito (was asked for credentials once) and shot some pics. The place wasn't quite ready when I went there around 3pm Eastern. It is amazing what these people can do in a 24 hour period.
Check it out by clicking here.
EDIT: If you haven't checked out the blog on your blackberry (should work with other mobile devices too, though I haven't tested), try it. The pics show up well even on the blackberry.
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Comments on LegalTech not just for attorneys »
Tom Mighell @ 7:20 pm
Hey Brian — it's me again. I have a question — what do you mean by "staff leading attorneys around" at ABA TECHSHOW? That has not always been my experience — I know lots of lawyers who come first to TECHSHOW, then come back with their staff later and drag them through not only the Expo Hall but also the educational sessions.
FYI — the Expo Hall at ABA TECHSHOW is also free to anyone — attorneys, paralegals, IT, consultants — anybody who wants to check out the latest in legal technology. In fact, we will be making the free Expo Hall available on the ABA TECHSHOW website in the next few weeks, for anyone to download and use.
Of course, we encourage all of those same people to attend our educational sessions as well — not just the attorneys. We think the ABA TECHSHOW content offers something for everyone, regardless of your position at the law firm. Then again, I'm biased :-)
Brian J. Ritchey @ 7:28 pm
Perception on my part - typically it is the staff who are pushing the attorneys to invest in and utilize technology (for selfish reasons, of course - it makes their job more productive as well).