The Differences Between LegalTech and TIG
Last week, I was in New York City during LegalTech, an annual legal technology event put on by Incisive Media. I didn't get to spend much time there; however, during my search for the Pro Bono Net booth in the exhibit hall, I quickly realized that LegalTech is a very different conference than TIG. A few things that stood out:
- The exhibit hall was enormous--three floors of space at the New York Hilton.
- Exhibitors had plenty of expensive swag. I promise, if I had had more time, I would have picked up presents for all of you.
- Most attendees wore suits. Steve Gray's "TIG business casual" and accompanying baseball cap would have been very out of place. (In fact, my normal business casual barely fit in.)
- E-discovery is the focus of many sessions.
And perhaps the most important difference--many more people attend LegalTech. This means that there are plenty of people who tweeted and blogged about the session that they attended and that you can attend without being there. A few posts worth reading:
- LegalTech New York 2009 Blogs On (Law.com)
- Monica Bay on Legal Technology in 2009 (WestBlog)
- LegalTech NY 2009 Ten Tech Stars (Legal Talk Network)
- Belated Thoughts on LegalTech New York (Counsel to Counsel)
- #LTNY: Trendspotter (The Common Scold)
And my favorite bit: Pam Weisz and Adam Licht talking about Pro Bono Manager at the Pro Bono Net booth. - K
