The Clio Cloud Conference Moves To New Orleans
When a conference is in New Orleans, there's bound to be fun.
Fall is a few weeks away, and it can’t come fast enough this year, at least for me. The weather has been quite nice here in northwest Connecticut, without the usual steaming humidity. In my first year of living full-time in rural New England, I thought I was very careful to avoid the zillions of ticks that populate our region—but my efforts were fruitless. I became one of the zillions of people who got knocked down by Lyme Disease. It’s miserable and scary (it affects eyes) but I’m recovering relatively quickly. Lesson learned and shared: Don’t walk barefoot in New England! Ever! (My California roots got me.)
So that’s why I’m not in Las Vegas (ILTA) or the American Bar Association’s annual meeting in New York City this week. It’s the first time I’ve missed ILTA in more than 20 years. I miss the gang!
I’m now looking forward to heading to the West Coast next month. I’ve been invited by the Clio gang to participate in a day-long conversation with industry experts, as Clio prepares for its next upgrade and its upcoming Clio Cloud Conference 2017, which will be held on September 25 and 26 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Orleans. I’ve always been interested in Clio, so I’m delighted to learn more about the team. So let’s take a look at their upcoming conference! Clio anticipates 1,000 lawyers.
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
KEY SPEAKERS
• Jack Newton, CEO and co-founder of Clio.
• Colonel Chris Hadfield, Canadian astronaut; commander, CSA & NASA; Colonel, RCAF Fighter Pilot.
• Haben Girma, Disability rights & Global Inclusio Leader.
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• A fourth speaker will be announced shortly.
SECTION SPEAKERS
Twenty-five speakers are scheduled, from a wide range of jobs—lawyers, startups, journalists, consultants, and more. Among them, Andy Wilson (Logikcull.com); Josh Kubiki (Seyfarth Shaw Chief Strategy Officer); Mary Juetten, CEO of Traklight; Sam Glover; Lawyerist.com; Andrea Evans, Intellectual Property attorney. (Clio’s George Psiharis, V.P. of Business Development, and Steven Silberbach, Senior V.P. of Global Sales, will also speak.)
TRACKS
The Clio conference offer six tracks:
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
• Legal Technology
> Optimizing Your Digital Presence & Marketing Portfolio: Seth Price.
> Innovation in Legaltech: The Chatbot Revolution: Joshua Browder & Joshua Lenon.
> How to Build a Chatbot: Tom Martin.
> Using Virtual Reality and Sensory Devices in the Courtroom: Mitch Jackson.
> Surf the Net and Lose Your Trust Funds? Cybercrime & Law Firms: Ian Hu.
> LawyerSlack: Building a Community: Keith Lee.
> Contract Digitization: Houman Shadab.
> Managing Discovery, Due Diligence and Going Beyond Your Client’s Data: Andy Wilson
• Business of Law
Ten panels addressing a wide range: mindset and fearless; millennial clients & colleagues; content marketing; data-driven firms (combatting cognaitive biases); Data Driven Decision Making & Process; Essential Accounting; The Importance of the Client Journey; The “Refrigerator” Social Media Method. The 2017 Legal Trends Report. (Here’s last year’s report.)
• Clio University: Lectures
Discussions about Clio’s design, development, platform improvments. Supercharged Matter Management. Inspiring change. Putting the fun back in funds. And more…
• Clio University: Seminars
Clio accounts; Billing; Firm & Office management; Tips and Tricks for Office and Firm managers. And more….
Plus Health & Well-Being and API partners and Clio Certified Consultants discussions.
NIGHT TIME, RIGHT TIME
And of course, when a conference is in New Orleans, there’s bound to be nighttime fun. Joshua Lenon, Clio’s Lawyer in Resident at Clio, sets the table: “The Clio Cloud Conference also has two night-time social events that take advantage of the conference’s move to New Orleans. The first night is an all-inclusive event at Republic Warehouse that includes catering by local food trucks. The second night, attendees can gather at the iconic House of Blues for a catered buffet dinner, drinks, and outstanding New Orleans entertainment.”
Registration: here. Early Bird tickets: $599 (1); $999 (2) $1799 (4). Includes breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages.
Monica Bay is a Fellow at CodeX: The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics and a freelance writer for Above The Law and other media. She co-hosts Law Technology Now (Legal Talk Network) and is a member of the California Bar. Monica can frequently be found at Yankee Stadium. Email: monicabay1@gmail.com. Twitter: @MonicaBay.
