As promised last week, here are the interviews from ABA TECHSHOW. I caught up with many of the TECHSHOW speakers and other experts on hand to pick their brains on topics ranging from legal marketing and client communication tips to legal technology and productivity advice.
Without further ado, here are the videos.
David Lat, attorney and editor at Above the Law, explains why Above the Law has expanded its coverage in recent years to include columns on legal technology and solo and small-firm practice and also offers his expert take on the United States Supreme Court nominee and possible outcomes:
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
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Next, attorney and noted legal blogger Bob Ambrogi discusses must-have legal technologies and trends for 2016:
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Carolyn Elefant, attorney and solo practice guru, offers advice for lawyers considering hanging a shingle and provides her take on the most important technology tools for solo attorneys:
AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. It’s Also Repeating Its Worst Mistake
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
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Attorney and legal marketing consultant Gyi Tsakalakis tells us why lawyers often struggle with legal marketing and tells us his top three tips for lawyers seeking to improve their online presence:
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Mark Metzger, a frequent TECHSHOW speaker and Chicago business law, elder law, and real estate attorney shares his thoughts on legal technology and whether law practice management software is a necessity for solo and small-firm lawyers:
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Heidi Alexander, an attorney and law practice management advisor at Mass. LOMAP, talks about must-have legal technologies and tips for facilitating better client communication:
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Ben Schorr, legal technologist and frequent TECHSHOW speaker, offers his thoughts on Microsoft, cloud computing, and more:
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Sam Glover, attorney and Lawyerist founder, explains why lawyers shouldn’t (or maybe should) go solo right out of law school and offers his thoughts on whether robots will replace lawyers:
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Attorney, legal practice management and marketing consultant, and author Allison Shields discusses LinkedIn for lawyers and shares tips on how lawyers can improve their LinkedIn presence:
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And last, but certainly not least, lawyer and practice management advisor at Mass. LOMAP, Jared Correia, offers advice on hanging a shingle and social media marketing:
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Nicole Black is a Rochester, New York attorney and the Legal Technology Evangelist at MyCase, web-based law practice management software. She’s been blogging since 2005, has written a weekly column for the Daily Record since 2007, is the author of Cloud Computing for Lawyers, co-authors Social Media for Lawyers: the Next Frontier, and co-authors Criminal Law in New York. She’s easily distracted by the potential of bright and shiny tech gadgets, along with good food and wine. You can follow her on Twitter at@nikiblack and she can be reached at [email protected].