When
you’re
a
major
Biglaw
firm
with
big
budgets
and
dedicated
IT
professionals,
major
legal
technology
vendors
eagerly
court
your
business.
Small
firms
willing
to
commit
to
one
of
the
bigger
practice
management
providers
can
attend
some
wonderful
user
conferences
and
learn
about
a
whole
ecosystem
of
partner
products.
But
at
a
certain
point,
lawyers
need
tech
to
better
provide
for
their
clients
and
they
don’t
have
Am
Law
100
resources
or
the
need
to
lock
into
a
whole
brand.
Where
do
they
go
for
a
survey
of
the
field
of
available
products?
On
October
10,
HeyCounsel
—
which
bills
itself
as
“a
230+
strong
community
of
vetted,
thoughtful
&
committed
lawyers
who
are
building
their
practices
together”
—
hosted
its
first
Demo
Day,
a
gathering
of
legal
technology
vendors
focused
on
the
small,
solo,
and
fractional
lawyer
markets.
The
event
invited
16
companies
to
present
their
tools
and
services,
offering
attorneys
a
chance
to
evaluate
emerging
solutions
in
a
collaborative
setting.
The
format
was
straightforward:
each
vendor
had
eight
minutes
to
showcase
their
technology,
followed
by
a
four-minute
Q&A.
The
day
was
split
into
morning
and
afternoon
sessions,
with
attendees
casting
votes
to
select
the
most
compelling
offering
by
the
end
of
the
event.
The
featured
technologies
spanned
a
range
of
applications.
Reclaim.ai,
for
instance,
is
a
scheduling
tool
that
integrates
with
existing
calendars
to
streamline
time
management.
PointOne
provides
an
AI-powered
timekeeping
and
pre-bill
review
platform.
GC
AI
offers
a
generative
AI
system
designed
for
in-house
counsel,
with
automated
document
drafting
and
up-to-date
strategic
advice.
Other
tools
aimed
at
contract
automation,
client
communications,
and
compliance
tracking.
In
addition
to
the
main
event,
HeyCounsel
provides
other
resources
for
its
members,
such
as
curated
templates,
discounts
on
tech
products,
and
opportunities
to
connect
with
peers
and
mentors.
These
offerings,
along
with
events
like
Demo
Day,
reinforce
the
organization’s
focus
on
empowering
lawyers
to
make
informed
choices
about
their
practices.
Events
like
these
allow
lawyers
to
see
live
presentations
and
engage
directly
with
creators
while
surrounded
by
peers
facing
the
same
obstacles.
Never
underestimate
the
value
of
hearing
someone
ask
the
one
perfect
question
you
couldn’t
quite
think
of
in
the
moment.
Plus,
networking
with
friends
is
a
better
use
of
your
time
than
scouring
online
reviews.
You
spend
enough
time
by
yourself
in
a
solo
practice…
don’t
let
all
that
isolation
make
you
weird.
Joe
Patrice is
a
senior
editor
at
Above
the
Law
and
co-host
of
Thinking
Like
A
Lawyer.
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