ABA Techshow 2017

ABA Journal is at the American Bar Association's legal technology conference March 15-18, 2017 in the Hilton Chicago. Check the ABA Journal website for ABA Techshow coverage.

  1. "60 Tips in 60 Minutes" also dished out tips to help attendees use Microsoft Word more efficiently, protect their passwords with a password manager, automate workflows, create PDFs on the go, set up online meetings and schedule things more easily. Find a link to all 60 tips in our story.
  2. Chatbot to help victims of military sex trauma wins Tech for Justice hackathon event https://t.co/qh1as8GAVi https://t.co/uecfakNmqW
    Chatbot to help victims of military sex trauma wins Tech for Justice hackathon event  http://dlvr.it/Ng0CB1  pic.twitter.com/uecfakNmqW
  3. First place in the Tech for Justice Hackathon+ Veterans event went to Carry On, a project to help victims of military sexual trauma. The service features a chatbot, a system of alerts, forums and real-time chat to connect victims with services and provide them with resources on how to file a report, get help or learn about their symptoms.
  4. End of #ABATECHSHOW feels like day after Christmas when you’re a kid. Bummed, but lots of new stuff to try.
  5. ABA President Linda Klein called on the tech-savvy professionals in attendance to step into the potential void. “We need your leadership and technology skills to help defend the Constitution and the rule of law it embodies. That’s our obligation as citizens and lawyers.”
  6. Thanks #ABATECHSHOW for speaking opportunity but even more for being the awesomest relationship conference #community #likesummercamp
  7. #LawStudents, @JunQishere took the MPRE this morning and still came by #ABATECHSHOW afterwards. That's the dedication law firms want to see.
  8. Final shadowy meeting of the powerful cabal behind #ABATECHSHOW's #60Tips in 60 Minutes, sharing tips with @LegalTalkNet. https://t.co/m7eHJcxW17
    Final shadowy meeting of the powerful cabal behind #ABATECHSHOW's #60Tips in 60 Minutes, sharing tips with @LegalTalkNet. pic.twitter.com/m7eHJcxW17
  9. Pleasure presenting with @DebEpsteinHenry and @Francineward on happiness for lawyers. Another great conference this year! #ABATECHSHOW pic.twitter.com/pFk9A7vrTrhttps://t.co/pFk9A7vrTrpic.twitter.com/pFk9A7vrTr
  10. Need a quick method for keeping secure? Buy new tech every 3 years to acquire upgrades. - @attywashington #ABATECHSHOW
  11. .@TripIt is a great app for road warriors. Love it. Another great tip from @jack_newton #ABATECHSHOW
  12. Travel - @TripIt (Use this constantly! Who cares if I forget the paper confirmations at home anymore?) #60tips #ABATECHSHOW
  13. Life hack➡️ drink obscene amounts of water➡️ go to the bathroom a lot➡️ stretch/micro yoga before you sit down again #ABATECHSHOW #60Tips
  14. Oliver Goodenough, director of the Center for Legal Innovation at Vermont Law, said blockchain gives lawyers a robust and accessible way to record and authenticate legal matters. “If you can get active in it, there are opportunities for clients.”
  15. Spark is an email aggregator, but I’ve been burned by trying out email apps with no longevity. Gmail app for me. #ABATECHSHOW
  16. Trial Pad - easy to use, very versatile. Litsoftware helped me with making a demo for law librarians a while back. #ABATechshow
  17. .@bobambrogi’s favorite app - LiquidText - makes an appearance. So does @LitSoftwareApps’ TrialPad! #ABATECHSHOW
  18. @goGrow gets shoutout from #ABATECHSHOW audience member as resource to integrate #lawpracticemanagement #business apps in single dashboard
  19. Q: how to encourage tech and LPM into law school curriculum? @sglassmeyer thinks it's happening already- librarians esp. #abatechshow
  20. #ABATECHSHOW Plenary: Start a movement. Identify 1 problem that #technology can solve. Sponsor #hackathon & spark #tech solution development
  21. .@AdrianaL: use tech to solve real problem- good way to "start a movement." Worked w/ @theflabar to reduce admin malpractice. #abatechshow
  22. .@sglassmeyer: would like to see more lawyers involved in the tech creation process. #abatechshow
  23. #ABATECHSHOW Plenary: Challenge your team to use your organization's existing #technology to work effectively & more efficiently.
  24. Judy Perry-Martinez: Need more collaboration. Talks about the success of civil & criminal collab. #abatechshow
  25. #ABATECHSHOW Plenary: Decide on Monday to do something different. Create a culture of #innovation in your firm or organization.
  26. Culture of Innovation for all, not just attorneys. Your secretary may have the solution that will raise revenue & control costs #ABATECHSHOW
  27. .@debbiefoster: Re: implementing tech at firm: Many firms tell me "we're unique, we're different." I hear it all the time. #abatechshow
  28. .@a2jkim: Tech is essential to nonprofit legal aid space b/c of the volume we have. We are on cutting edge out of necessity #abatechshow
  29. .@mvandenack: We’ll continue to bring value even as tech and AI evolves - maybe AI will create more litigation. #abatechshow
  30. .@AdrianaL reveals Veterans Hackathon winners. 1st place went to team that addressed victims of military sexual trauma. #abatechshow
  31. How much evidence can you get from wearable devices, and is it reliable? #abatechshow abajournal.com/news/article/h… via @ABAJournal
  32. If you step away from your legal tasks to learn tech, you'll stop wasting time at work #abatechshow abajournal.com/news/article/t… via @ABAJournal
  33. Judges for @ABATECHSHOW Hackathon confer: Tom Leighton, Judy Perry Martinez, Nicole Bradick, Jordan Webb. Winners: https://t.co/oQBwoyyLw8 https://t.co/TiK0GJxXgK
    Judges for @ABATECHSHOW Hackathon confer: Tom Leighton, Judy Perry Martinez, Nicole Bradick, Jordan Webb. Winners:  https://www.facebook.com/jeffaresty  pic.twitter.com/TiK0GJxXgK
  34. Techshow keynote panelists reflect on regulations and consumer service https://t.co/pz9y6al2vH https://t.co/IkZsm7DHvY
    Techshow keynote panelists reflect on regulations and consumer service  http://dlvr.it/NffCG6  pic.twitter.com/IkZsm7DHvY
  35. Want to know if work data is secure? Examine your own practices first https://t.co/IGxXTCiL5I https://t.co/DOAGtanifC
    Want to know if work data is secure? Examine your own practices first  http://dlvr.it/Nfdj34  pic.twitter.com/DOAGtanifC
  36. “The burning question on everyone’s mind is ‘When is this robot lawyer going to replace me?’” said IBM ‎Global Chief Information Security Officer Shamla Naidoo. “The way we think about it at IBM is that this is an ecosystem of man and machine working together to augment human intelligence. The purpose is to extend human capabilities, not replace humans.”
  37. .@LindaKleinLaw: Help persuade Congress to restore full funding for the LSC- that's our obligation as citizens & lawyers. #abatechshow
  38. “The American Bar Association is urging everyone to take a minute to participate in our grassroots campaign at DefendLegalAid.org, which makes it easy for all who care about equality in the legal system to ask their members of Congress to provide funding for LSC,” ABA President Linda Klein said.
  39. What is blockchain - distributed ledger technology (won't cook breakfast but will accurately track what you had for breakfast) #ABATechshow
  40. “If you wear a FitBit, does that imply that you are consenting to provide information from this device? The Fifth Amendment is a key issue raised by these devices.”
  41. Lawyers lose precious time by making unnecessary copies, having too many files at their desks, overdoing legal research or dealing with antiquated technology, among other things.
  42. Britton: We could double the size of the legal market if we could provide legal services people need at an accessable price. #ABATECHSHOW
  43. Q: What should we do to push industry forward? @Mark_Britton: work w/ bars. @charleymooreesq: take risks Suh: be voice 4 change #abatechshow
  44. Suh: There are deep structural problems with being a solo that have very little to do with alternative legal providers. #abatechshow
  45. .@charleymooreesq: A lot of lawyers use @RocketLawyer for their forms. I don't think they're threatened by us anymore. #abatechshow
  46. "Legal services had to work for *every member* of the legal supply chain in order for the system to scale." John Suh @LegalZoom #ABATECHSHOW
  47. John Suh: Law needs 2 work 4 every member of legal supply chain in order to work at scale & be accessible for all. #ABATECHSHOW @LegalZoom https://t.co/7tegnD0KiB
    John Suh: Law needs 2 work 4 every member of legal supply chain in order to work at scale & be accessible for all. #ABATECHSHOW @LegalZoom pic.twitter.com/7tegnD0KiB
  48. Aside: This is a missed opportunity for an awesome cage match. #ABATECHSHOW https://t.co/IqhSnmMh2H
    Aside: This is a missed opportunity for an awesome cage match. #ABATECHSHOW pic.twitter.com/IqhSnmMh2H
  49. The "shadow of regulation" is enough to chill legal innovation. Lawyers don't take risks with their license. @Mark_Britton. #ABATECHSHOW
  50. Mark Britto: Consumers r not asking 4 changing legal regulation for lawyers. They just want legal services built 4 them #ABATECHSHOW @Avvo https://t.co/27kZf0vWuz
    Mark Britto: Consumers r not asking 4 changing legal regulation for lawyers. They just want legal services built 4 them #ABATECHSHOW @Avvo pic.twitter.com/27kZf0vWuz
  51. "The legal ecosystem does not revolve around the lawyer. It revolves around the consumer." @Mark_Britton at #ABATECHSHOW https://t.co/nSUdZEpaX4
    "The legal ecosystem does not revolve around the lawyer. It revolves around the consumer." @Mark_Britton at #ABATECHSHOW pic.twitter.com/nSUdZEpaX4
  52. Consumers vote by deciding how much they will pay for lawyers fees. They drive change for the profession. #ABATECHSHOW @AvvoLawyers
  53. Lawyers need to see beyond issue spotting to opportunity spotting. @Mark_Britton #ABATECHSHOW
  54. Before hiring a lawyer through @RocketLawyer, most of our customers have never had their own lawyer before. - Charlie Moore. #abatechshow
  55. Mark Britton: Biggest barriers for legal profession is small thinking. #ABATECHSHOW @AvvoLawyers
  56. Legal access for the middle class has been decreasing for the last 30 years. We aim to reverse that trend - @LegalZoom CEO #abatechshow
  57. .@Mark_Britton worked for years in the travel industry. No one asked for travel advice, but they always asked for legal advice. #abatechshow
  58. .@LegalZoom's CEO is only panelist #legaltech exec. on stage that is not a lawyer. Wonder what impact that had on their growth? #abatechshow
  59. And then the #ABATECHSHOW did this:Mark Britton (AVVO), Charlie Moore (RocketLawyer) John Suh (LegalZoom)&Judy Martinez, Paula Frederick https://t.co/gIzKqbhZTW
    And then the #ABATECHSHOW did this:Mark Britton (AVVO), Charlie Moore (RocketLawyer) John Suh (LegalZoom)&Judy Martinez, Paula Frederick pic.twitter.com/gIzKqbhZTW
  60. ICYMI listen to our podcast with ABA President @LindaKleinLaw ahead of tonight's #ABATECHSHOW session:  http://oak.ctx.ly/r/5hvwa 
  61. Fundamentally, #Lawyers are problem solvers with a certain feature set. @rightbrainlaw #abatechshow
  62. Who do you blame for Self driving car injuries? Probably the human driver that drove into the self driven car. #ABATECHSHOW @EJWalters
  63. Want to know more about how AI will work in law? Learn from other industries. #ABATECHSHOW
  64. It's Puppy v. Robot as they duke it out for best swag of #ABATECHSHOW. Four against one? Not fair but puppies win. pic.twitter.com/f26ZyF3R6m
  65. .@LawFirmCoach Amazing presentation. Im taking it all back to my office!  U Rock. #ABATECHSHOW https://t.co/yVAqn2f6aE
    .@LawFirmCoach Amazing presentation. Im taking it all back to my office! U Rock. #ABATECHSHOW pic.twitter.com/yVAqn2f6aE
  66. We have LIVE interviews from @ABATECHSHOW on TECHSHOW Today on our Facebook page RIGHT NOW! Tune in:  http://lawgic.al/1wJPEBe  #ABATECHSHOW
  67. Check out the Top 10 sites or blogs you should be reading to get your fill of legal tech! @davidcurle #ABATECHSHOW  http://bit.ly/2m6mS4T 
  68. #OntheRoad with @LegalTalkNet: ABA TECHSHOW 2017: Behind the Scenes with Practice Management Software  http://zpr.io/aN3M 
  69. Friday has a tough act to follow - Thursday at #ABATECHSHOW was pretty great! Some of my all-time legal tech heroes, all in one place! pic.twitter.com/ZO6AlZL1uZ
  70. “It’s...easy to just hope that your existing technology will magically fix itself, but that’s not going to happen” https://t.co/m6sP7SNFs1 https://t.co/CO0jtY8mex
    “It’s...easy to just hope that your existing technology will magically fix itself, but that’s not going to happen”  http://buff.ly/2neTmtB  pic.twitter.com/CO0jtY8mex
  71. @joekkelly Lawyers would be surprised by & appreciate the creative ideas that flow from improv games. #LegalHackCHI @R_Amani
  72. If we can no longer sell access to legal knowledge due to Google st al., what does your law firm sell? -@R_Amani #Legalhackchi
  73. Law firms can be soft targets for hackers, say cybersecurity experts  http://bit.ly/2ntew7G  #legalindustry
  74. Not just kissing up but ever since I heard her at #reinventlaw @R_amani has been one of the most thoughtful voices in legal #legalhackchi https://t.co/SEQw3I2hXX
    Not just kissing up but ever since I heard her at #reinventlaw @R_Amani has been one of the most thoughtful voices in legal #legalhackchi pic.twitter.com/SEQw3I2hXX
  75. How would your firm be graded or ranked by clients if the only metric was customer service? @R_Amani #legalhackchi https://t.co/c0ezxB8Zi8
    How would your firm be graded or ranked by clients if the only metric was customer service? @R_Amani #legalhackchi pic.twitter.com/c0ezxB8Zi8
  76. Amani Smathers recommends the Improvised Shakespeare Company @iochicago, an exercise in working under constraints. https://t.co/pss99E4vW3
    Amani Smathers recommends the Improvised Shakespeare Company @iochicago, an exercise in working under constraints. pic.twitter.com/pss99E4vW3
  77. Putting obstacles in the way leads to higher rate of solving problems @R_Amani #legalhackchi https://t.co/BUUlUEIKm1
    Putting obstacles in the way leads to higher rate of solving problems @R_Amani #legalhackchi pic.twitter.com/BUUlUEIKm1
  78. "If we can track the location of planes  across the world we can track the progress of a legal matter." @FredHeadon #legalhackchi https://t.co/u8eQJ49UBV
    "If we can track the location of planes across the world we can track the progress of a legal matter." @FredHeadon #legalhackchi pic.twitter.com/u8eQJ49UBV
  79. "Clients see value in what lawyers do but they see nothing sacred in how we do it." @FredHeadon at #legalhackchi https://t.co/fa8YnyQPEU
    "Clients see value in what lawyers do but they see nothing sacred in how we do it." @FredHeadon at #legalhackchi pic.twitter.com/fa8YnyQPEU
  80. 95% of lawyers here who will be hugely impacted by future structure of law firms, explained by @Chasramp, will take no action. #legalhackCHI
  81. Lawyers should know Easter Bunny doesn't exist & they'll never code better than someone who codes 100% of the time - @Chasramp #Legalhackchi
  82. The one piece of tech to make a difference in a law practice? A technologist! @Chasramp #legalhackchi #legaltech
  83. .@rightbrainlaw at #legalhackchi says legal industry needs to better consume, understand, & leverage #data to help clients make decisions. https://t.co/rEMLq6GnYd
    .@rightbrainlaw at #legalhackchi says legal industry needs to better consume, understand, & leverage #data to help clients make decisions. pic.twitter.com/rEMLq6GnYd
  84. .@rightbrainlaw: "Lawyers, trained communicators, can't articulate what we sell. Hours? Documents? Counsel?" #LegalHackCHI cc: @Avvo https://t.co/ncqayafZuW
    .@rightbrainlaw: "Lawyers, trained communicators, can't articulate what we sell. Hours? Documents? Counsel?" #LegalHackCHI cc: @Avvo pic.twitter.com/ncqayafZuW
  85. Speakers throwing fire 🔥 at #LegalHackCHI! @kevinokeefe calling out bar assoc's and law execs, @rightbrainlaw calling out attorneys mktg
  86. Post-lunch makes me feel like these guys. I wonder if they'll let me climb in and take a nap with them. #ABATECHSHOW https://t.co/5eGjpO3xO0
    Post-lunch makes me feel like these guys. I wonder if they'll let me climb in and take a nap with them. #ABATECHSHOW pic.twitter.com/5eGjpO3xO0
  87. Want to use legal industry benchmarks in your law firm? Better start tracking data internally - @mymodernlaw #ABATECHSHOW
  88. Process gold: "If you can't describe what you're doing as a process, you don't know what you're doing" W. Edwards Deming #techshow @R_Amani
  89. Couldn't agree more. High NPS leads to referrals, and we all know the legal industry runs on referrals. #BLI2017 #ABATECHSHOW  https://twitter.com/lawscribbler/status/842381548590661634 
  90. Finishing touches on #ABATECHSHOW #startupalley - looks amazing! Thank you @bobambrogi @EvolveLawNow for organizing tonight's pitch contest! https://t.co/fz1gvPMjiK
    Finishing touches on #ABATECHSHOW #startupalley - looks amazing! Thank you @bobambrogi @EvolveLawNow for organizing tonight's pitch contest! pic.twitter.com/fz1gvPMjiK
  91. @peterdlederer @LawScribbler you need to be where your audience is, and frankly they're on social media.
  92. Justice For Veterans: Their Stories. Our video about why we're focusing on #veterans in our #hackathon  https://youtu.be/PLG1evxzA6c  via @YouTube