I recently took up membership of LegaltechLive which hosts events in Manchester.

I’ve met firms from all around the North West at the gigs which are designed as a trusted, non-salesy forum where law firm leaders and legal suppliers can have practical conversations, see live technology, and build real relationships.

The events are positioned around “real talk,” “real connection,” and live demos, which makes it especially useful for firms that want solutions and suppliers that want engaged decision-makers rather than a generic expo audience.

The contacts I’ve met in the room to date have consistently said that they liked the fact that law firms get a direct route to practical insight from a community that includes managing partners, COOs, CIOs, IT directors, COLPs, and innovation leaders.

The event is built around current operational challenges, regulatory pressures, and practical legal-tech use cases rather than theory. In other words, firms can compare approaches, ask blunt questions, and see whether a tool actually solves a problem before committing.

Many suppliers to the industry who have joined have said that the main value is access to a qualified audience that is already interested in legal innovation and open to collaboration.

Legal Tech Live was founded by Dawn Morris and Stephen Lucas and welcomes consultants, suppliers, law firm leaders, and senior managers, creating connections that last beyond a sales pitch.

In fact, there are no sales pitches which is why I and many others have joined!

It’s a very useful place to generate credibility, start higher-quality conversations, and softly demonstrate products in context.

The inclusive format focuses on open discussion, not polished presentations. That helps everyone in the room.

Law firms can assess relevance, and suppliers can learn what the market actually needs.

It’s a simple idea (aren’t they always the best) and the result is a more efficient way to build relationships, and shorten sales cycles.

If you’re a decision-making lawyer or director of a supplier firm to the industry hearing about LegalTechLive this for the first time, give Dawn a nudge.

You’ll be in very safe, genuine hands and on a quicker path in identifying partnerships that are grounded in genuine operational needs.

Pic: With Dawn having a brew and catch up last week.