This week saw the first virtual version of Legalweek, typically one of the largest legal tech and legal industry conferences. How well did the physical conference translate to the virtual world? Our panelists share their thoughts.

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Stories this week (and the time when we discuss them) include:

  • 4:07 – Legal Week(year).
  • 15:20 – Collaboration between legal tech companies and law firms.
  • 24:00 – Judicial ethics and Reality TV.
  • 30:40 – Troutman’s hire of a “remote” partner.
  • 41:20 – 23andMe going public.
  • 47:32 – A new company that rates Saas vendors’ contracts.
  • 51:17 – Box acquires an e-signature company.
  • 52:38 – Panelists’ rants & raves

Our panelists this week are: Nicole Black, legal technology columnist and legaltech evangelist at MyCase; Victoria Hudgins, reporter for Legaltech News; Victor Li, assistant managing editor of the ABA Journal; Molly McDonough, media consultant, former publisher and editor-in-chief of the ABA Journal; Joe Patrice, editor, Above the Law;and  Zach Warren, editor in chief of Legaltech News.

Bob Ambrogi of LawSites blog and LawNext podcast moderates.

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Bob is a lawyer, veteran legal journalist, and award-winning blogger and podcaster. In 2011, he was named to the inaugural Fastcase 50, honoring “the law’s smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries and leaders.” Earlier in his career, he was editor-in-chief of several legal publications, including The National Law Journal, and editorial director of ALM’s Litigation Services Division.