Later this week, I'm flying from the Big Easy to the Windy City for the 30th annual ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago, a great technology conference for lawyers who want to get the most out of technology. The use of mobile technology has been a focus of TECHSHOW for many years, especially since the iPhone and iPad were introduced. I was surprised to see that (unlike recent years) there is not a specific mobile track in 2016, but I know that many of the speakers will be integrating tips on using mobile technology into their sessions. And on Saturday morning, I will be recommending mobile apps along with Dallas attorney Tom Mighell (the author of many books including iPad Apps in One Hour) and Brian Focht (the publisher of The Cyber Advocate) in a session moderated by Natalie Kelly (of the State Bar of Georgia, who was the chair of TECHSHOW 2014).
If you run into me in the conference — you can click here to see what I look like — please stop me to say hello. I always love to meet iPhone J.D. readers in person, and the fine folks at MOBiLE CLOTH were nice enough to give me a bunch of cleaning cloths to hand out to any iPhone J.D. reader who asks for one. (Don't be shy in asking; I've got plenty!) I've reviewed MOBiLE CLOTHs before on this site (1/11/11, 5/31/11, 2/13/12, 6/5/13), and they are by far my favorite cloths for keeping my iPad and iPhone clean. They also work great for cleaning your eyeglasses or other optics like a camera. I like to keep one at my desk at work, one at home, one in my briefcase, etc. so that I always have easy access to one when I need one. The ones that I will be giving out at TECHSHOW have an iPhone J.D. logo on them, but you can order one with your own logo on them if you are looking for marketing items that are much better than a pen or a coffee mug. I have some with my law firm logo on them that I often give out to clients so that they can use them with their own mobile devices.
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TECHSHOW also has a large exhibit hall — the TECHSHOW EXPO — which is always a great way to see some of the latest legal-specific products that relate to the iPhone and iPad. This year, exhibitors of interest to iPhone and iPad users include Lit Software (maker of TrialPad, TranscriptPad and DocReviewPad), Westlaw, Lexis, Fastcase, Bellefield (maker of iTimeKeep), Citrix (maker of the excellent ShareFile service and app), and many others.
And of course, there are lots of opportunities to socialize with other attorneys who enjoy using technology. On Friday night, I am hosting a Taste of TECHSHOW dinner along with Brett Burney, who was the Chair of TECHSHOW 2015. Our dinner has been sold-out for a while, but sometimes people cancel at the last minute so put your name on the waiting list at the TECHSHOW concierge desk if you want to try to join us. On Wednesday night, I see that Florida attorney Katie Floyd and California attorney David Sparks are organizing an informal meet up for listeners of the Mac Power Users podcast.
If you cannot make it to Chicago this year, the official ABA TECHSHOW Twitter account says that you will be able to watch certain TECHSHOW events live and for free using the Periscope app on your iPhone or iPad. Follow @ABATECHSHOW on Twitter for more details. But if you can make it, I look forward to seeing you there.
