NEW YORK (January 26, 2009) – LegalTech New York has added a panel discussion on the emerging social media and microblogging tool, Twitter, to its program agenda. The session, “What is Twitter and How Can I Use It?” will explore the potential use of Twitter by law firms and lawyers, and will take place February 2 at 3:00 PM ET in the West Grand Ballroom. Incisive Media’s upcoming LegalTech New York conference, the world’s largest and most prestigious legal technology conference and trade show, takes place February 2-4 at the Hilton Hotel in New York City. Complete conference information is available at www.legaltechshow.com.
The session will be moderated by Monica Bay, editor in chief of Incisive Media’s Law Technology News. Panelists include Matthew Homann, founder of LexThink LLC; Kevin O’Keefe, chief executive officer of Lex Blog; and Chris Winfield, president of 10e20, with special guest Robert J. Ambrogi, lawyer, author and blogger.
Topics to be covered by the panelists will include:
· What is Twitter and why should ‘I’ use it?
· At the end of the day, is Twitter the “ultimate time waster” or a “great tool”?
· From ‘huh?” to “a ha!” – one lawyer’s journey into the Twitterverse or “How I learned to stop worrying and love to Tweet!”
· Time to Tweet? How to use Twitter without losing time to Twitter.
· Lawyers, Twitter and client development.
· How lawyers are using Twitter for sharing and camaraderie.
“Savvy legal professionals realize that social networking tools can help their firms — and their own careers,” said Bay. “Twitter helps users quickly disseminate important information to key audiences and get input from targeted experts.”
LegalTech New York 2008 attracted 13,000 attendees and featured almost 300 exhibiting companies. The 2009 conference will offer more than 40 educational sessions for attendees, on topics ranging from electronic discovery and knowledge management, to emerging technologies. For a conference agenda, exhibitor list and other details, visit www.legaltechshow.com. Show information is also available through LinkedIn and Twitter.
LegalTech is presented by Incisive Media Conferences and Trade Shows, a leading producer of educational and networking events for business leaders and professionals. Other Incisive Media events include Incisive Media Legal Conferences, Insight Information Conferences, the RealShare Conference series and the Search Engine Strategies conference series.
About Incisive Media
Incisive Media is a leading global provider of specialized business news and information, in print, in person and online. The company’s principal markets include financial services, legal services, commercial real estate, marketing services and risk management. Incisive Media’s market-leading brands include Accountancy Age, Computing, Investment Week, Legal Week, LegalTech, Post, Real Estate Forum, Risk, Search Engine Strategies and The American Lawyer. For more information, visit www.incisivemedia.com.
