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Ironically, the legal profession is defined by precedent but driven by change. Therefore, to stay competitive, you must keep up to date with industry changes, as the industry is rapidly evolving. This makes it crucial for lawyers to continually learn to navigate technological changes, dynamic client expectations and emerging regulatory demands.
One of the most effective ways to stay current with legal trends and changes is by attending legal conferences and networking events. These events allow you to network with legal professionals and other industry leaders to discuss current trends, and it’s an opportunity for you to take your career and firm to the next level. Even more importantly, attending legal events allows you to build your CLE or CPD credits to satisfy your annual quota requirements. However, with so many legal networking events available, determining the right conferences to invest your money, time and energy in can be overwhelming.
This article explores the top legal conferences and networking events every lawyer should attend. Each of these events is tailored to meet the evolving demands of lawyers, operational leaders and legal tech providers.
Clio Cloud Conference, or ClioCon, is an annual event that allows attendees to network with thousands of legal professionals both virtually and in person. The conference brings together leaders from the technology and legal sectors who desire to learn and be inspired through thought-provoking keynote speeches and discussions conducted by industry leaders and visionaries.
Attendees receive access to the annual Clio Legal Trends Report, which serves as the foundation for all subsequent speeches and discussions. What’s important to note is that the two-day event focuses not only on the practice of law, but also on the well-being of practicing lawyers.
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The IBA Annual Conference is a must-attend event for all international and cross-border legal professionals. The event attracts lawyers, legal scholars and judges from more than 130 countries. It covers a wide range of topics, including corporate law, human rights and international law.
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The ABA Annual Meeting is arguably one of the most significant legal events globally. It offers a platform for lawyers to discuss the latest developments in legal technology, law practice management and substantive law.
With numerous Continuing Professional Development (CPD) or Continuing Legal Education (CLE) sessions, a multitude of networking opportunities and keynote speeches from influential legal minds, this event is a must-attend.
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The Legal Geek Conference is a London-based legal networking event renowned for its focus on innovation and legal technology. It brings together legal tech providers and legal professionals to discuss how tech is transforming the legal industry. As such, this event is ideal for lawyers interested in law firm automation and the future of legal tech.
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This is the largest global event exclusively for legal marketing and business development professionals. For 38 years, the Legal Marketing Association Annual Conference has brought together legal marketers and business development professionals of all experience levels from entry-level specialists to CMOs. It is a good fit for law firms of all sizes seeking to develop thought leadership and make valuable connections with legal marketing service providers.
LMA allows you to customise your conference agenda by selecting the sessions and experiences that are most beneficial to you and your law firm. This legal conference will help you drive successful outcomes by differentiating yourself and your firm.
ILTACON is a comprehensive global legal tech conference tailored for lawyers and other legal professionals seeking to lead or influence tech adoption strategies within their organisations. Unlike conventional legal conferences, ILTACON is designed by peers to ensure the content is relevant, actionable and practical.
With a focus on both corporate legal departments and law firms, ILTACON offers a deep dive into emerging legal technologies and organisational changes needed to implement them successfully.
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This global legal event focuses on the future of tech in law. It is a premier conference for legal professionals practising at the intersection of law and emerging technologies. Attracting a global audience of in-house counsel, private practitioners and regulators, the ITechLaw World Technology Law Conference addresses the rapidly evolving legal frameworks around data privacy, cybersecurity, FinTech and AI.
The programming is international in scope, offering comparative legal perspectives and updates to regulatory changes that are critical for lawyers in cross-border legal practice.
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These legal networking events provide you with the opportunity to immerse yourself in powerful educational and training opportunities over just a few days. Attending a legal conference is beneficial in the following ways:
Cultivating good relationships with peers and other legal professionals is essential to building a lawyer’s career. Legal networking events draw like-minded professionals and are one of the most effective platforms for networking.
Ongoing legal training is not only crucial for remaining competitive in the crowded legal market, but also an excellent opportunity to earn CPD/CLE credits. By attending legal conferences that award CLE credits, you can work towards meeting your annual CPD requirements while learning and upskilling.
Effective digital marketing for lawyers is essential for success, and legal conferences serve as a great source of information about the latest and most effective marketing strategies for your law firm. These networking events are also significant for connecting with professional marketers, law tech suppliers, other lawyers and potential clients.
Attending a legal conference is an investment of your time, money and energy. Therefore, you must make the best of it. Before attending any event, study the programme to find the sessions that align with your objectives.
It is equally important to keep an open mind, listen to keynote speakers and ask questions where necessary. By being actively involved, you will make the conference experience more enjoyable and memorable.
Discuss with other event attendees to seek their views on topics under discussion. This is an excellent opportunity to establish relationships with fellow legal professionals.
Finally, you want to put what you’ve learned into practice in your law firm. You will not reap any return on your investment if you don’t act on the new information. It is also important to share what you have learned with your team or colleagues.
There is always room for improvement, no matter your level of experience or expertise as a legal professional. Legal conferences and networking events are an effective and efficient way to invest in your career. Although the day-to-day engagements of your legal work can be overwhelming, taking time to attend a conference is equally valuable for your work as a lawyer.
To successfully navigate the demands of today’s legal practice, you must be willing to invest in continuing learning through capacity building. Conferences provide critical vantage points on the industry’s evolution, offering insights across diverse areas from specific skills to the accelerating impact of legal tech, operational efficiencies and data management within your law firm.
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Kevin Gikonyo is a Kenyan lawyer with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Nairobi School of Law.
Kevin serves as a legal journalist at Global Law Experts, where he delivers insightful and analytical reporting on emerging global legal trends and developments.
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