The future of the legal profession has never been brighter, with advances in technology that can catapult your practice to the next level. Alan Press, an avid tech “early adopter,” and Caren Naidoff, a former technophobe, have helped firms across the nation uncover the value of technology, successfully implementing tech programs in unique, simple, innovative, and efficient ways. In this session, they’ll share tools and address common pitfalls (like workflow procedures and transition / implementation solutions) for firms that are looking to bolster their practice.…

To become a lawyer, one must study hard, work hard, and pass really difficult tests. Lawyers endure this hoping to achieve a fulfilling career that will make a difference in people’s lives. The same can be said of doctors. But, as lawyers and doctors know, it doesn’t always turn out this way. Long hours, difficult…

What does the next generation of legal services consumers want? Value. But with new technology, novel service providers, and a changing legal landscape, it can be difficult for lawyers to break through and communicate the value of their services to today’s consumers. Moreover, many attorneys haven’t taken steps to assess their own value proposition and…

How can your organization better serve clients through evidence-based practices? Could changes in your processes decrease costs while improving access to justice and client experience? As attorneys, we may not regularly consider the business side of the coin. But what we fail to realize is that when we don’t prioritize managing our firms for financial…

Of course, lawyering to improve access to justice provides a vital community service. But for small firms that are struggling to make ends meet, it may not be viable. However, when attorneys break out of traditional practice paradigms, we see there’s a world of problems that we’re uniquely positioned to solve. Today, viable market strategies…

For underserved populations, having a lawyer who understands the community is crucial. Therefore, when attorneys from law firms participate in one-off pro bono projects, they miss the opportunity to understand the individual and collective challenges of the communities they’re serving. What if we reimagined pro bono in a way that embedded lawyers in communities? What…

Due to the complexities of regulatory reform, Tim Eaton will join Zack DeMeola for a keynote townhall discussion following Zack’s talk “Will Reimagining Legal Regulation Improve Access to Justice?” Having worked in both small and large firms and as the former president of the ISBA and the CBA, Tim is steeped in the practicalities and challenges facing Illinois lawyers, as well as the foundational principles that set the legal profession…