Later in the week was the third annual gathering of ReinventLaw in London.
The event has grown and matured since 2012, when it was largely the preserve of a small band of early adopters and futurists.
Now it offers a broader mix of speakers, and more practical applications than the blunt “change or die” message that was the hallmark of its first outings.
The conference offers a lengthy line-up of speakers, all of whom have just a few minutes, so it moves quickly.
It’s tough to pick out standouts because the talks cater to a range of people involved in the legal sector, and some will interest certain groups more than others.
However, I enjoyed listening to Brian Inkster, who runs a small law firm in Scotland.
He avoided the grand vision stuff by offering simple, practical suggestions on how creative marketing techniques can help small firms in local communities bring in new business.
On the large firm side of things, Reena SenGupta, whose consultancy produces the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers reports, gave an excellent speech called Big Law Reimagined.
