ABA Techshow

Your phone (and everybody else) knows where you are

You may not know it, but you are broadcasting your location to the world every time you use your smartphone, tablet or other mobile device. That can be a good thing if you’re in a car accident in unfamiliar surroundings and you don’t know how to tell anybody your location.…

Apr 6, 2013 10:34 AM CDT

Email? Voicemail? They’re passe, New York Times tech guru says

New York Times columnist David Pogue shocked his father, a managing partner of what was once Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, with the announcement that he would not be attending law school. While he may have eschewed his lawyerly roots (Pogue’s grandfather was an aviation attorney), the Emmy-winning technology correspondent…

Apr 5, 2013 11:02 PM CDT

How a $100 device can track Wi-Fi users’ online activities

John Simek threw a Pineapple into the works of online security Friday. Neither a spiky fruit nor the hand grenade nicknamed after it, the Pineapple used by the vice president of Sensei Enterprises Inc. is a device that could cause explosive damage for users of Wi-Fi to access and operate…

Apr 5, 2013 6:21 PM CDT

Best ABA Techshow Expo freebies (gallery)

For conference veterans, the vendor floor area is where to go for hands-on demos and tutorials about tools that promise to improve your business. Or, it’s a place to load up on swag for the kids, yourself and/or office staff. Amid pitches for software and technology that will increase efficiency…

Apr 5, 2013 5:45 PM CDT

Tech tips for the frugal solo or small-firm practitioner

Think you’ve got a frugal firm? The frugal firm, according veteran solos Patrick J. Crowley of Okemos, Mich., and Marc W. Matheny of Indianapolis, is not a “cheap” firm or one that cuts corners unnecessarily. It is a firm with limited resources or one that makes a conscientious decision to…

Apr 5, 2013 5:14 PM CDT

As more hackers target lawyers, here’s how to protect client data

Most major U.S. law firms have been victims of security breaches, and the unwelcome threats likely operated covertly for 8 to 9 months before they were discovered. For many firms, the first whiff of insidious action comes from a knock on the firm’s door by the FBI. In 2011, the…

Apr 4, 2013 11:15 PM CDT

Trial lawyers share their favorite tech tools in their litigation toolboxes

San Francisco lawyer Christopher B. Dolan’s favorite litigation tool is Trial Touch, an iPad app for trial presentation that he says allows him to prep, organize and try a case while collaborating with his office staff on all documentation. Roanoke, Va., lawyer Robert Dean’s favorite trial tool is TrialPad, a…

Apr 4, 2013 10:03 PM CDT

Future of law includes big data, bigger competition and global jurisdictions

Lawyers be warned: Big data analytics, such as programs that predict settlement outcomes by a few percentage points, computers that universally interpret and comprehend state and international laws, and competitors who deliver legal services more quickly, cheaply and successfully than traditional bricks-and-mortar law offices are permanently shifting the legal landscape.…

Apr 4, 2013 2:28 PM CDT

Coming to Techshow? Join us for Beer for Blawggers

Join the ABA Journal and LexBlog for the sixth year of celebrating law blogging and law bloggers at our 6th Annual Beer for Blawggers meetup Friday evening at ABA Techshow. Techshow attendees as well as law bloggers in in town but not registered for the show are welcome to raise…

Apr 3, 2013 1:45 PM CDT

Talking 2012 & Beyond: Techshow Highlights Access to Justice, Ben Stein and Zombies

From humor to hacking to hot tips, ABA Techshow 2012 provided some fresh ideas in familiar surroundings. Keynote speaker Ben Stein—lawyer, economist and humorist—applauded technological advances that enable lawyers in the U.S. (and Canada—his inside joke) to increase access to justice for their fellow citizens in a session titled “The…

Jun 1, 2012 7:40 AM CDT

Facing the Future: Kickoff Event Features Old and New in 6-Minute Bites

New technology will drive the future of law back to the customer-service era of your grandfather. But clients of today and tomorrow are being aided by Facebook, Twitter, blogs and online reviews as they seek to establish more personal relationships with their attorneys and increase communication—and even collaboration—on matters. This…

Jun 1, 2012 7:30 AM CDT

ABA Techshow: Show Us Your Tech (Video)

Business of law reporter Rachel Zahorsky finds out what technology lawyers are packing as they explore the ABA Techshow vendor area.

Apr 2, 2012 5:06 PM CDT

Clio’s Jack Newton on Staying Ahead of the Legal Puck (Video)

Business of law reporter Rachel Zahorsky chatted with Clio co-founder Jack Newton during ABA Techshow. In this video, Newton discusses lawyer fear over secure cloud-based technology systems. He also talked about how lawyers can stay one step ahead of the technology and be prepared for client demand.

Apr 2, 2012 4:45 PM CDT

Techshow’s Favorite Websites for Lawyers

The always crowd-pleasing session “60 Sites in 60 Minutes” closed the ABA Techshow Saturday where speakers Dan Pinnington, Catherine Sanders Reach, Natalie Kelly and Reid Trautz shared their top websites for lawyers. A few of our favorite sites include: Fastcase: Although there’s still a commercial option for this legal research…

Mar 31, 2012 6:05 PM CDT

The Future of Law: Dark Clouds or Silver Linings?

The proliferation of automated document review startups, client demands for more convenient and cost-sensitive service and the saturation of lawyers competing in the same marketplace are some of the well-publicized challenges and threats to the legal profession. However, lawyer adaptability to changes in information technology is one key to profitable…

Mar 31, 2012 6:03 PM CDT