LegalTech NY February 2009

LegalTech: Trends affecting contract attorneys … and oh yeah, India (again)

Feb 5th, 2009 | By mrposse | Category: LegalTech NY February 2009

We had 6 Posse List members covering LegalTech New York this year, trawling the vendor booths and attending several of the seminars/panels.   It was the usual mass of vendors and attendees crammed into too small of a space — and spotty W-Fi — although the seminar/panel/presentation venues weren’t too bad this year.  And it did [...]



It’s official: Twitter has de-throned “electronic discovery” as the most buzzworthy term at LegalTech

Feb 3rd, 2009 | By mrposse | Category: Changing Legal Landscape, Contract Attorney Primers, LegalTech NY February 2009

While the ratio of EDD vendors at the show is still extremely high, much of the talk surrounding the show revolves around Twitter and its uses and implications for lawyers.  The Monday afternoon panel, “What Is Twitter and How Can I Use It?,” covered the most practical issues raised by a room full of lawyers: [...]



E-Discovery Gets Funkier at LegalTech (a review of some vendors)

Feb 3rd, 2009 | By mrposse | Category: Electronic Discovery, LegalTech NY February 2009, Software and Technology, Top Story

We cruised the exhibit hall at LegalTech and found some interesting products out there and spoken to a number of vendors and attendees.  We’ll be adding more reviews later this week.
During this period of layoffs, cutbacks, and tight budgets, corporations are looking for a fast return on investment before they spend money on new technology.  LegalTech has been [...]



Legal Tech, India, technology and contract attorneys

Feb 2nd, 2009 | By mrposse | Category: Electronic Discovery, LegalTech NY February 2009

If you are in NYC or can get there this week, we urge all to attend.  And we don’t mean the $1,000+ conference part.  We mean the exhibit hall where you can see the vendors: ESI companies, staffing agencies … and Indian LPOs.  It will be the largest number of vendors Legal Tech has had [...]