{"id":3012,"date":"2018-04-11T11:29:56","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T15:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gutenberg-atl.staging.breakingmedia.com\/legal-innovation-center\/?p=3012"},"modified":"2018-04-19T15:32:06","modified_gmt":"2018-04-19T19:32:06","slug":"legal-technology-investors-and-innovators-convene-at-the-evolve-law-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/legal-innovation-center\/2018\/04\/11\/legal-technology-investors-and-innovators-convene-at-the-evolve-law-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Technology Investors And Innovators Convene At The Evolve Law Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Legal technology is a notoriously challenging field for investors. There is a widespread perception that selling to lawyers and law firms is a unique process, distinct from any other category of business. Plus, the legal profession is inherently risk-averse and resistant to innovation. While the legal innovation space may be in its infancy, the activity is accelerating. Just ask\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2018\/04\/the-person-who-most-disrupted-law-this-decade\/\">Avvo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2017\/12\/why-integreon-acquired-allegory-live-conversation-with-bob-rowe-and-alma-asay\/\">Allegory,\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawsitesblog.com\/2018\/04\/e-discovery-company-catalyst-acquires-totaldiscovery-legal-holds-collections.html\">Catalyst,<\/a>\u00a0or the ongoing updates to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawsitesblog.com\/2017\/12\/23-additions-list-legal-tech-startups.html\">LawSite&#8217;s Startup Directory<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enter the Evolve Law Summit, a one-of-a-kind conference connecting legal tech startups with investors, including venture capital, private equity, angels, corporate strategics, industry advisors, and mentors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3013\" src=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/04\/summit-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/legal-innovation-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/summit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/legal-innovation-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/summit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/legal-innovation-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/summit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/legal-innovation-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/summit.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span style=\"font-family: inherit;font-size: 1rem\">This event will be held on May 2nd at the Four Seasons in Chicago, IL. Attendees receive facilitated 1:1 meetings, interactive pitches, and exclusive access to Evolve the Law&#8217;s inaugural pitchbook. They will also hear\u00a0 practical advice and success stories from legal tech investors,\u00a0 as well as gain insights about legal tech innovation from around the globe.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Speakers include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Haley Altman, CEO, Doxly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alma Asay, Chief Innovation Officer, Integreon<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nicholas Bartzen, Associate, Levenfeld Pearlstein<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Mike Bryant, Operating Advisor, Knox Capital Holdings<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ian Connett, Legal Director, Visto &amp; Contributing Editor, Evolve the Law<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Katie DeBord, Chief Innovation Office, Bryan Cave<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jan Anne Dubin, Founder, Jan Anne Dubin Consulting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Quentin Fourie, Director, Thomson Reuters Labs Emerging Technology Fund <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carlos Gamez, Senior Director of Innovation, Thomson Reuters <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thornton McEnery, Executive Editor, Dealbreaker<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jeroen Plink, Founder, Economy of One<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mike Suchsland, Principal, Joplin Consulting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Deb Tesser, Director of Special Projects, Above the Law\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Request a ticket below, or contact us at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:elmembers@abovethelaw.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">elmembers@abovethelaw.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for more information. 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