In
our
continuing
effort
to
dive
ever
deeper
into
the
various
nooks
and
crannies
of
legal
tech,
we’ve
taken
up
list
creation
by
category.
This
approach
allows
us
to
explore
the
topics
lurking
deep
in
the
dark
recesses
of
this
world
—
you
know,
the
sort
you
don’t
talk
about
at
parties.
To
introduce
the
Above
the
Law
“Reference
Manual
of
Legal
Tech
Lists,”
today
I’m
sharing
“The
10
People
You
Will
Meet
at
a
Legal
Tech
Trade
Show.”
Stay
tuned
for
our
tour
of
all
aspects
of
the
legal
tech
world
in
the
coming
months.
1.
The
Glutton
Like
most
business
conferences,
legal
tech
conferences
feature
lots
of
free
food.
I
have
definitely
seen
a
woman
shove
an
entire
plate
of
food
into
her
purse
at
a
conference,
and
then
there
was
the
dude
who
dropped
a
bunch
of
bacon-wrapped
scallops
into
his
pockets.
Look,
some
people
come
to
these
shows
just
for
the
food.
2.
The
Swag
Gobbler
What’s
better
than
free
food?
Swag!
There
is
all
manner
of
swag
available
at
legal
tech
conferences,
and
it’s
all
there
for
the
taking.
Open
up
them
purses,
because
this
is
better
than
grabbing
50
small
hotel
shampoo
bottles
before
you
head
out
to
board
your
Delta
flight.
Let
me
tell
you:
I’ve
never
smelled
fresher
than
when
I’ve
applied
my
official
Above
the
Law
underarm
deodorant.
Never.
3.
The
Noob
There
are
always
people
at
legal
tech
conferences
who’ve
never
been
to
legal
tech
conferences
and
whose
expectations
are
wholly
unaffiliated
with
reality.
Oh,
you
thought
this
was
going
to
be
like
SXSW,
but
for
legal?
Nope,
we’re
still
trying
to
wean
people
off
of
WordPerfect.
So,
sidle
up
to
an
empty
hotel
chair,
grab
some
passed
hors
d’oeuvres,
and
think
about
what
you’ve
done.
Maybe
next
year,
you’ll
just
get
to
Burning
Man
instead.
4.
The
Nuzzler
As
the
COVID
pandemic
continues
to
recede
into
the
rearview
mirror
of
daily
life,
people
are
getting
closer.
Like,
literally.
Remember
the
“close
talker”
(Judge
Reinhold)
from
“Seinfield”
—
there
are
lots
of
folks
at
legal
tech
conferences
who
are
going
to
be
replicating
that
model
of
speech.
Nuzzlers
are
also
known
to
hug
—
even
if
you
don’t
like
to
be
touched.
The
best
remedy:
Never
leave
your
hotel
room.
You’ve
got
cable
there,
providing
light
and
warmth,
without
any
of
the
physical
intimacy.
5.
The
Luggage
Luggers
It’s
not
always
possible
to
align
your
checkout
time
with
the
time
in
which
you
should
be
heading
to
the
airport
to
catch
your
flight.
Now,
you’ve
got
to
drag
all
your
luggage
around
Branson
for
the
rest
of
the
afternoon.
You
can
check
it
with
the
bell
desk
for
several
hours,
but
you
still
gotta
go
pick
it
back
up
later.
So,
maybe
you
just
get
another
seat
at
lunch
for
your
American
Tourister,
you
American
Tourister,
you.
6.
The
Expert
You
know,
it’s
bonkers
—
you
wouldn’t
think
some
dude
running
a
solo
practice
off
of
spreadsheets
would
know
everything
there
is
to
know
about
legal
technology.
And,
yet,
here
we
are.
He
told
me
he’s
using
“ChatTPG”
to
write
all
his
legal
briefs
for
him
now.
My
dude
—
how
are
you
not
speaking
at
this
event???
7.
The
Pitchman
Everybody’s
got
something
to
sell.
I
get
it.
But,
do
you
have
to
sell
it
to
me,
like
right
now
—
while
I’m
trying
to
pee,
here
at
this
low-flow
urinal.
But,
yeah:
I
would
love
to
hear
more
about
how
your
product
—
which
is
oddly
similar
to
about
17
other
softwares
I’ve
been
pitched
today
—
is
really
the
one
that’s
gonna
revolutionize
law
practice.
8.
The
‘Positive
Vibes’
Apostle
Good
vibes,
only.
Right?
Well,
you
know:
It’s
true
that
not
every
aspect
of
every
conference
is
great.
Some
of
the
after
parties
are
lame
—
just
like
some
of
the
during-parties
are
lame.
Some
of
the
speakers
are
boring,
and
some
of
the
presenters
are
redundant.
Sometimes,
your
hotel
room
floods
(not
that
that’s
ever
happened
to
me).
Sometimes
somebody
brings
a
pangolin,
and
it
gets
loose
during
the
keynote
address
…
things
happen.
But,
the
positive
vibes
apostle
is
always
chill.
BTW
—
this
person
will
write
almost
all
of
the
conference
recaps
you’ll
ever
read.
9.
The
Ghoster
Quick,
you’re
at
a
lame
conference
event
—
what
do
you
do?
You
just
ghost.
And,
let
me
tell
you:
It’s
the
most
freeing
thing
you
can
do.
Just
bounce;
don’t
even
look
back.
Before
you
know
it,
you’ll
be
back
in
your
hotel
watching
“History’s
Mysteries”
(not
that
I
have
any
experience
in
doing
this).
10.
The
Reply
Guy
Everybody’s
gotta
post
social
media
proof
of
conference
attendance.
Hey,
bro
—
check
out
our
booth,
which
looks
suspiciously
like
every
single
other
booth
at
this
show!
(Wow.)
We’re
not
talking
about
inspiring
social
media
content
here
—
I
mean,
no
one
is literally
curing
blindness.
So,
why
is
this
dude
all
up
in
my
mentions?
Commenting,
hashtagging,
sharing.
Yeah,
I
want
engagement,
but
not
like
this.
Not
…
like
…
this.
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