Technology & Management Best Practices for a Modern Law Office
We're inviting attorneys across Tennessee to learn technology tips and offer practice management advice to help local law firms. ABA Techshow faculty, well-known industry leaders, and experts share their best content on what is working now and for your law firm's future.
Now in its fifteenth year, this landmark event promises to be the largest Expo to date, providing a rare opportunity to interact virtually with legal professionals and witness the latest and greatest products and services available to the legal community today.
Customize your Expo experience by selecting the courses that will most benefit you and your firm. The CLE has been designed for attorneys and law office staff to offer inspiration, strategies, and the tools necessary for law firms to increase their likelihood of success.
- Flexible registration options
- Speakers will be available for questions during each break following their presentation
- Great door prizes and daily drawings for CASH prizes!
- Reduced rate for law office staff and new bar admittees
FREE Virtual Exhibit Hall Pass is available to attorneys, law students, and law firm staff from 12–5 pm daily.
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Mix & Match: Build Your Experience
Choose between 18 CLE sessions on 6 tracks
View session descriptions
| Wednesday, April 7 | ||
| Track 1 | Track 2 | |
| Software | Story Telling | |
| 12:00 - 12:30 pm | Visit Sponsors - Product Demos | |
| 12:30 - 1:30 pm | Formatting Briefs & Microsoft Word Master Class - Power Tips for Lawyers & Law Firm Staff | Virtual Presentation Skills for Attorneys |
| 1:30 - 2:00 pm | Visit Sponsors - Product Demos | |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Improve Your Outlook: Default Settings in Office every law firm should know | Effective Storytelling |
| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | Visit Sponsors - Product Demos | |
| 3:30 - 4:30 pm | Become an Excel Wizard - Practice tips for Legal Professionals | Advanced Written Persuasive Advocacy - Integrating theme and theory into your written advocacy |
| 4:30 - 5:00 pm | Visit Sponsors - Product Demos | |
| Thursday, April 8 | ||
| Track 1 | Track 2 | |
| Litigation Tips & Tricks | Tech Tools | |
| 12:00 - 12:30 pm | Visit Sponsors - Product Demos | |
| 12:30 - 1:30 pm | E-Discovery - Collection & Preserving Evidence from Mobile Devices | The Bill & Phil Show: It's 2021, So Where is My Flying Car? |
| 1:30 - 2:00 pm | Visit Sponsors - Product Demos | |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | How to Conduct an Effective Virtual Hearing | Personal Data You and Your Clients Voluntarily Give Up |
| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | Visit Sponsors - Product Demos | |
| 3:30 - 4:30 pm |
Champagne Presentations on a Beer Budget – The inexpensive tools and apps you need to give impressive and compelling presentations |
Designing the Law Firm of the Future |
| 4:30 - 5:00 pm | Visit Sponsors - Product Demos | |
| Friday, April 9 | ||
| Track 1 | Track 2 | |
| Get Connected | Essential Software for Every Legal Professional | |
| 12:00 - 12:30 pm | Visit Sponsors - Product Demos | |
| 12:30 - 1:30 pm | Care & Feeding of Social Media: Enhancing Your Online Presence Ethically | How to Protect Yourself and Preserve Confidentiality when Negotiating (includes Electronic Document Exchange - when to use Word, PDFs, track changes, etc.) |
| 1:30 - 2:00 pm | Visit Sponsors - Product Demos | |
| 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Proven Tips to Improve Client Communications | A Rundown on Specific Practice Management Software Tools |
| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | Visit Sponsors - Product Demos | |
| 3:30 - 4:30 pm | By the Numbers - Turning Contacts into Clients | Tech Toolbox 2020: What's Right for Your Practice |
| 4:30 - 5:00 pm | Visit Sponsors - Product Demos | |
Pricing
The Knoxville Bar Association's Law Practice Today Expo is where legal professionals learn law practice management best practices and tips on using technology more efficiently. You will find programming to help lawyers and their staff adapt to the changing needs of their clients. CLE sessions have been designed to be meaningful to firms of all sizes, across all legal disciplines. We promise that you will leave the Expo with something you can put to immediate use.
Discover solutions, new technology, and emerging trends. Customize your Expo experience by selecting the courses that will most benefit you and your firm. Attendees can choose from up to 18 CLE sessions on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday with flexible registration options. Discounted rates for staff, 2020/2021 bar admittees, and law students. Members can earn up to 15 hours of CLE Credit with the All-Expo passes for just $375.
| EXPO PRICING | All Expo Pass– Includes 9 CLE Hours during Expo and up to 6 On-Demand sessions (15 CLE hours) | Expo "Live" – 9 sessions during the Expo | Individual CLE sessions |
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| Member Rate: | $375 | $250 | $35 per CLE |
| Members Lic. In 2020/2021 & Law Students: |
$75 | $30 per CLE | |
| Nonmember Rate: | $500 | $325 | $45 per CLE |
| Law Office Staff: | $300 | $200 | $30 per CLE |
Why should law office staff attend courses at the Expo?
Within our Software Track, our expert will demonstrate how to use Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel to save time and receive free resources like a pre-built, customizable template that can be modified using the built-in formatting tools. The Litigation Tips & Tricks Track offers important updates on data security best practices and what inexpensive equipment you need for a compelling presentation in court. The Get Connected Track will share tips for connecting with clients and how to develop a client relationship manager. The Essential Software Track offers suggestions on technology updates and cybersecurity best practices to ensure that technology is an asset and not a liability for your firm.
Get a free Virtual Exhibit Hall Pass
Use your hall pass to view demos and interact with our business partners throughout the expo. Sign up using this online form. *Please note that every CLE attendee at the Expo will receive a Free Virtual Exhibit Hall Pass, so attendees already registered for CLE programming do not need to complete a separate registration.