Next week, I’ll be speaking at ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago, which takes place April 2-5 at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. That’s a new location for this conference, but the conference itself is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. And I’m celebrating my 10th year speaking at the conference—my first presentation was in 2008, and my most recent presentation was in 2019. I’m really looking forward to being back this year because I always learn so much and meet so many great people at TECHSHOW.
I’m presenting two sessions. First, on April 3, at 2:15 pm, I’m presenting a session called Practicing Law in an Augmented Reality. Perhaps a better name for that session is the Apple Vision Pro Hour. My co-presenter is Prof. Kenton Brice of the University of Oklahoma College of Law. If you own a Vision Pro, we will share lots of tips for getting the most out of that device in your law practice. But if you don’t own one, we will explain why you are likely to own something similar in the future, and this session will explore the role of this new type of device in the legal setting. The Apple Vision Pro is a revolutionary device—even if, like the first iPhone, the first personal computer, the first tablet computer, etc., it is likely to change quite a bit in the future. If you want to get a preview of the future of legal technology, you should attend. This session is going to be incredibly fun.
Second, on April 4, at 2:45 pm, I’m presenting a session called Maximizing Your Productivity with an iPad and iPhone. My goal in this session is to try to tell you almost everything I know about how to do more with your iPad and iPhone. Apps, services, tips, and more, I will try to cover it all in this jam-packed session.
Like in previous years, there is also a Taste of Techshow where you can sign up for a group dinner. On Thursday, April 3, at 7 pm, Brett Burney and I will present the dinner version of our In the News podcast. Officially, our topic listing is iPhone, iPad, iFun! These dinners always fill up incredibly fast, so if you want to join us, do so as soon as possible before it is too late. [UPDATE 3/27/2025: Dinner sign-ups went live today, and only a few minutes later, our dinner hit capacity. But you can still sign up for a waiting list, so if someone else changes their plans, you might still have an opportunity to join us.]
If you see me in Chicago next week, please don’t be shy. Stop me and say hello! I’d love to meet you and talk technology with you.
I’ll end this post with a picture of me and Brett Burney from ten years ago at ABA TECHSHOW 2015. It’s amazing how we haven’t aged a day since then.
