The Knoxville Bar Association anticipates a substantial increase in participation from attorneys and law office staff in the Annual Law Practice Today Expo. This cutting edge Conference focuses on connecting law firms to the tools they need, and will be held at the U.T. Conference Center in Knoxville on April 21 and 22.
Now in its eleventh year, this landmark event promises to be the largest, most interactive Expo to date, providing a rare opportunity to network with others and witness the latest and greatest products and services available to the legal community today. This perennial favorite has been referred to as “the one yearly event where the entire legal community congregates, shares ideas and gains the knowledge necessary to run a large firm or a small/solo practice”.
“Registration is strong,” said Marsha S. Wilson, Executive Director of the Knoxville Bar Association. “Local law firms are looking for case management and document management solutions for their law practices. Sessions have been designed to help lawyers improve their professional skills through quality continuing legal education and the opportunity to hear from high caliber speakers.”
The Expo planning committee has put tremendous effort into making sure the programs offer value to Knoxville law firms regardless of their size.
The focus of the Expo has evolved to encompass law office management within the business of law. There will be seventeen different educational sessions available on Friday. The Expo will bring together more than three hundred lawyers, IT staff, legal administrators, paralegals and other support staff to learn about staying competitive. Continuing legal education tracks include Work & Wellness, Business School for Lawyers, Technology Updates, and Cutting Edge Chat Rooms. These educational tracks have been designed to offer inspiration, strategies and the tools necessary for lawyers to increase their likelihood of success.
Industry experts and longtime ABA TECHSHOW faculty will be on hand to discuss what the future holds for the legal profession. There will be panel discussions that will offer candid discussions about the practice management and business development topics and seasoned pros will discuss technology and mobile options. The agenda is based on input and suggestions from past participants and the planning committee has ensured the presentations, panel discussions and idea exchanges will provide education and networking to lawyers and law firm staff from large, midsize and small firms.
The theme for the 2016 KBA Law Practice Today Expo is “Practice Unplugged”. Program content will be delivered in an energetic and engaging environment and educational sessions will be offered Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The following educational sessions will be offered:
Plenary Session: The Bill & Phil Tech Trunk Show 2016
Track 1: Work & Wellness
Fitness for Working Professionals with Missy Kane
From the Inside Out: Innovation, Motivation, and the Self Efficacy of Success
Practical & Effective Time Management
Tame the Digital Chaos – Distraction & Time Management
Track 2: Business School for Lawyers
The Laws of Practice Growth
Marketing & Budgets
Reinventing the Law Firm Business Model
Launching a Virtual Law Firm
Track 3: Technology Updates
The Future of Law Practice
Strengthening Your Practice Through Technology
iPad Must-Have Apps for Legal Professionals
Tools and Technologies to Run Your Practice Remotely
Track 4: Cutting Edge Chat Rooms
Access Your Office from Anywhere
Women in 2016: Busting through the Glass Ceiling
Technology Toolbox: Show & Tell
Adapting to Change: What is Happening, Why is it Happening, and What You Can Do About It
The featured luncheon speaker for the Judicial Roundtable Luncheon will be Randy Boyd, the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. The Judicial Roundtable luncheon is one of the many highlights of the Law Practice Today Expo, and Commissioner Jones will share his insights on personal and professional successes and business development opportunities in the state. More than twenty of our local, state, and federal court judges will be participating in the judicial roundtable luncheon.
KBA members and Expo attendees have an opportunity to celebrate the Expo’s 11th Anniversary at a special VIP Preview Reception on Thursday, April 21 from 5-7:30 p.m. Attendees will have an opportunity to attend the Beverage & All BIZ session featuring attorney Robyn Askew, Lewis Thomason, Sharon Miller Pryse, Chairman & CEO of The Trust Company, and Raja Jubran, CEO of Denark Construction Inc. Refreshments will be provided and guests are required to register in advance. Purchase an all-day pass for the Law Practice Today Expo in order to guarantee admittance to the Thursday night Reception. A limited number of tickets will be sold to the reception only.
A FREE pass to the Exhibit Hall is available to any member of a local law firm or anyone affiliated with the Knoxville legal community, but registration in advance is required for anyone interested in a box lunch compliments of The Trust Company. The Exhibit Hall will feature 35 legal service providers who share in the goal of helping local law firms face the future with a renewed vision, a sharper, more focused strategy, and improved performance. Attendance for individual continuing legal education sessions and lunch is limited to 140 registrations, so anyone interested in participating should make a reservation online at www.knoxbar.org or contact the KBA at (865) 522-6522.
To learn more about the Knoxville Bar Association Law Practice Expo, visit http://www.knoxbar.org/Lawyers/law-practice-today-expo-2016-home or call the KBA at 865-522-6522.