Legaltech 2017: Announcements, AI, And The Future Of Law

I spent most of last week in the Midtown Hilton in New York City attending "Legaltech 2017," or "Legalweek: The Experience," or some sort of variation of the two. For the most part, it pretty much had the same feel as every other Legaltech I've attended. But I agree with my fellow Above the Law tech columnist, Bob Ambrogi, that ALM deserves kudos for trying to change the focus a bit. It may take a year or two of experimentation to get it right, but at least they're trying. This year, one of the topics that popped up over and over throughout the conference was artificial intelligence and its potential impact on the practice of law.