Virtual LegalTech looks quite fun so far. It has an exhibit hall, an auditorium and a resource centre amongst other things, and there are people to chat to (Peggy Wechsler of ILTA was on the phone when I dropped by but I will go back later).
It is the only conference at which I am allowed to smoke – even during my own session, which is later on – 7.00pm GMT – when Michelle Mahoney, George Rudoy, Christopher Byrne and I can be heard on the subject of International E-Discovery. One or two of us will there to answer questions afterwards.
Being virtual, it can be attended from my desk, which is a distinct plus.
I have one tip for those attending – use the top bar for navigation between the areas and do not keep going back to the home page. One thing you don’t get at real LegalTech, mercifully, is Henry Dicker standing in the lobby saying “Hey! You made it!” every time you pass by. Henry is a nice chap, but there will be queue of people ready to murder him by the end of the day without that tip, since a video of him strikes up every time you reach the virtual equivalent of the lobby. So the only thing which jars about Virtual LegalTech is the one thing which is not a facsimile of real life. There is a moral there somewhere.
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