Attention legal technology startups: Here is your chance to compete to be featured as a presenter and exhibitor in the fourth-annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW, the American Bar Association’s annual legal technology conference, taking place in Chicago Feb. 26-29, 2020.
Today, we are officially announcing the call for entries for Startup Alley, offering startups a shot at being one of 15 companies selected to receive space in a special portion of TECHSHOW’s exhibition hall and to participate in an opening night pitch competition, judged by TECHSHOW attendees, to pick the most innovative startup idea.
Again this year, I will be coordinating the competition, in collaboration with the TECHSHOW board. Read on for full details.
How Will the Startups Be Selected?
The competition starts today. Startups interested in participating should complete this application form. Applications must be received by Oct. 31, 2019.
From all applications received, a panel of five judges will select 25 finalists. This year’s judges are:
Heidi Alexander, TECHSHOW 2020 co-chair. Catherine Sanders Reach, TECHSHOW 2020 co-chair. Allan MacKenzie, TECHSHOW 2020 co-vice-chair. Roberta Tepper, TECHSHOW 2020 c0-vice-chair. Me.
On Nov. 18, 2019, brief descriptions of each of the 25 will be posted on the ABA TECHSHOW blog, Above the Law and LawSites, and readers will be invited to vote for their favorites. The 15 startups with the most votes will be selected for TECHSHOW. Winners will be announced on Dec. 9.
What Are the Criteria for Applying?
The competition is limited to startups that meet the following criteria:
Your product or service is targeted to lawyers or legal professionals, not to consumers. Your company has never before exhibited at a national legal technology conference. Your company has achieved some demonstrable traction, either in users or financing. You were not one of the prior years’ winners selected to
