The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) will kick off its annual in-person Conference on August 22nd in Las Vegas. But it will be without the presence of many of the world’s leading legal tech journalists. ILTA has invited and waived registration fees for a select number of legal tech journalists to attend in person. The rest must attend virtually.
The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) will kick off its annual in-person and hybrid Conference on August 22nd in Las Vegas. But it will be without the presence of many of the world’s leading and most influential legal tech journalists. Why? ILTA, its infinite wisdom, has chosen only to invite and waive registration fees for a select number of legal tech journalists to attend in person. The rest? ILTA says it was “thrilled” to allow the rest to attend only virtually.
(Most legal tech organizations, like other industry groups, waive conference registration fees to journalists).
But of course, for journalists, virtual attendance is of limited value. We don’t attend conferences for the presentations. We attend to see and talk to the vendors. To see and hear what’s new and what may be coming down the pike. To get a sense of the vibe in the industry. You can’t get this by sitting at home staring at a computer screen view of some virtual exhibit hall.
The more coverage of conferences like that of ILTA and the vendors who attend, the better. The better both for the organization and the vendors and, for that matter, the entire legal tech ecosystem.
It’s unclear what ILTA’s motivations are in only inviting a few select journalists to attend in person. It’s even more strange given who was not invited. Above the Law. Some of the most well-known