The world's premier legal technology conference, ABA TECHSHOW® comes to Chicago for the 21st year March 22-24, 2007. On the slate are more than 50 CLE sessions presented by the best legal technology speakers, a vendor expo with more than 100 exhibitors and countless opportunities to learn about the latest in legal technology.

60 Amazing CLE sessions in 15 tracks

CLE sessions are organized by theme into 15 tracks that run concurrently, five or six at a time, throughout the show. The Electronic Discovery, Litigation and new Records Management tracks will include sessions dealing with e-discovery and electronic document management.

Also, building on the tradition of teaching and learning that are at the very core of what ABA TECHSHOW is all about, the sessions under the new MS Office, Show Me and Good→Better→Best tracks will provide hands-on instruction in the essential software and technologies that should be in use in every law office.

Those who want to go paperless—which seems to be just about everyone—can learn how through the new Adobe PDF & Paperless Office track. Plus, the Law Practice Management Tips track will feature four sessions of amazing and practical legal tech tips that anyone can put to use.

Also be sure to come to the new Communicate/Collaborate/Connect track to learn more about how the Internet is transforming the practice of law. Plus, those who like to delve into the more techie side of things won't want to miss the Basic IT, Advanced IT and new Going Mobile tracks.

In addition, a new E-Ethics track will focus on the intersection of legal technology and ethic issues.

You can see the full ABA TECHSHOW sessions grid at http://www.techshow.com/program/grid.html

Solo/Small Firm Day at ABA TECHSHOW 2007

New to this year is ABA TECHSHOW Solo/Small Firm Day. On Friday, March 23, it will feature eight sessions on two parallel tracks providing legal technology CLE on topics specifically geared to solo and small firm lawyers. For a special price, solo and small firm lawyers can attend all the TECHSHOW sessions and events offered on Friday, get a complimentary lunch, and finish the day by attending the always popular 60 Tips in 60 Minutes. The special one-day price is only $245 if you register before the February 16 early-bird registration date. Solo/Small Firm Day is co-sponsored by the ABA GP|Solo Division.

For a taste of the 60 Sites session you can see the 60 Sites Hall of fame here http://www.techshow.com/60sitesHOF/index.html . First time attendees can get tips about how to get more from the show here http://www.abanet.org/techshow/about/firsttime.html

Judge Shira A. Scheindlin is keynote speaker

The Honorable Judge Shira A. Scheindlin, of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, is the ABA TECHSHOW 2007 keynoter. Judge Scheindlin is renowned for a series of landmark decisions in Zubulake v. UBS Warburg. Her Zubulake opinions have been cited with approval in courts throughout the country.

The roundtables are back!

The roundtables are back for another year as they were so hugely popular the past two years. These sessions, which do not receive CLE credit, offer the opportunity for close interaction with the show's faculty. Come with all your questions and problems. This year's crop of roundtables includes Adobe Acrobat Q&A, Internet Legal Research, Practice Management Software Q&A, Practical Issues Concerning the New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, MS Office Revisited, Everyday Electronic Data Discovery, Real World Networks and Essential Hardware for the Solo/Small Firm Law Office.

Over 100 vendors at the Expo

On the Expo floor you'll find more than 100 vendors of products and services. Come to our exhibit hall to talk to get demonstration of all the latest legal technology products and services. A listing of confirmed ABA TECHSHOW 2007 exhibitors is available here. http://www.abanet.org/techshow/exhibitors/. Some exhibitors will also present product-specific information or training sessions on the Vendor Track, which runs concurrently with educational sessions.

Have some fun too!

The opportunities to socialize and network are amongst the tops reasons to attend ABA TECHSHOW! During the day you can meet friends, both new and old, at the Cyber Café and Networking Lounge in the Expo arcade. Then at the end of the day on Thursday and Friday, there will be a cocktail reception to help attendees unwind together. Another exciting opportunity involves the revamping of the "Dinner Bashes," now collectively known as "A Taste of ABA TECHSHOW." This year we're asking speakers to "host" Dutch-treat dinners with a predetermined topic of their choice. Our goal is to bring together communities of interest that will form long-lasting connections for attendees and speakers. The most valuable take away each year is the list of names of others with a similar passions and interests in legal technology.

Are you going to attend?

ABA TECHSHOW regularly attracts more than 2,000 attendees from around the globe. Whether you're a novice or a techno-geek, if you have an interest in learning more about legal technology, ABA TECHSHOW is for you. Plus, you can earn CLE credits while learning how to use the latest and greatest tools and tactics in your practice. And remember, ABA TECHSHOW stands alone among major legal technology conferences because it is independent of vendor influence, and the presentations and materials are free of sales pitches. There is no better place to learn more about legal technology than in Chicago in March.

For more information about ABA TECHSHOW 2007, and to register, go to www.techshow.com.