You think it will never happen to you, that it cannot happen to you, that you are the only person in the world to whom none of these things will ever happen, and then, one by one, they all begin to happen to you, in the same way they happen to everyone else.
Paul Austerer, Winter Journal
As I do every year, I’m in Las Vegas this week for CES. (CES used to Stand for Consumer Electronics Show but now it want to just be called CES). CES calls itself the world’s largest and most important tech event, where the entire technology ecosystem gathers to conduct business, launch products, build brands, and network (aka party).
More than 4,500 exhibitors will launch nearly 20,000 new tech products to more than 170,000 attendees, encompassing such things as 5G connectivity, artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, smart cities and resilience, sports, and robotics. CES features 300 conference sessions with 1,100 speakers, and more than 1,200 startups from over 45 countries. So far, I’ve seen a robot that will make cleaning up after a toilet session easier, a robot cook named Julia, and a headless cat snuggle pillow. It’s a hell of a week.
Why do I come? I want to see cutting edge technologies that might someday impact the legal profession. I want to get a different view of technology and innovation from those in the business. I want to feel the creativity energy. In the word of a client of mine, I want to get of the closet where I’m talking to myself too much.
Despite all the craziness, this year, 2 overall trends that might impact the legal profession stand out.
Despite all the craziness, this year, 2 overall trends that might impact the legal profession stand out. The first