LEGAL GROWTH
GEEK
Wednesday 7 June 2023
London
This brand new conference is organised in association with The Law Society. It will help high-street and mid-market law firms adopt and adapt with legal tech.
THE NUMBERS
Supercharge legal innovation
KEY EVENT INFO
The event: Legal Growth Geek is a legal innovation conference for SME (high-street and mid-market law firms). There are 30 speakers giving you the tools, inspiration and networking opportunities to drive legal innovation in your practice
Event app: Ticket holders can download our event app to access full agenda – search inbox for an email from [email protected] (yes it’s .co) for more details on the event app
Opening hours: Wednesday 7th June. The event is open for networking, food, drinks and sponsor area with product demos 8.30am – 7pm. Talks are on stage 10am – 4pm
Location: 150 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL (access via venue ’93 Feet East’)
Contact us: Live chat (bottom right) or [email protected] (yes it’s .co)
MEET OUR SPEAKERS
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JENNY RADCLIFFE
People Hacker and Social Engineer
Jenny Radcliffe is a world-renowned Social Engineer, hired to bypass security systems through a no-tech mixture of psychology, con-artistry, cunning and guile. She can diffuse a crisis situation, talk her way into a secure building, and spot a psychopath at a hundred paces. She has been called a mind reader and a “human lie detector,” and likened to a Jedi Knight. In reality, she is an expert in social engineering (the human element of security), negotiation, persuasion and influence, and non-verbal communication and deception
ALICE STEPHENSON
CEO
Stephenson Law
CATHERINE BAMFORD
Founder
Bamlegal
MICHAEL BURNE
Co-Founder & CEO
Bamboo Platform
KIRSTY PAPPIN
Founder
Aries LPM
PETER WRIGHT
Managing Director
DigitalLawUK
SALLY HOLDWAY
Director
Teal Legal
CHRISSIE WOLFE
Founder
Law and Broader
DR EMMA JONES
Senior Lecturer, Director of Student Wellbeing
School of Law, University of Sheffield
CHRIS HANDFORD
Director of Regulatory Policy
Solicitors Regulation Authority
SISKA LANNOO
Head of Customer Success & Partnerships
Henchman
SARAH MURPHY
General Manager
Clio
LAUREN COLBECK
Head of Product
Access Legal
KERSTIN MORGAN
Head of Practice Transformation
Mishcon de Reya
JENNIFER DOUGAL
Head of Operations
Jefferies Solicitors
DR. HEATHER ANSON
Director
Anson Evaluate
JAMES BROWN
Partner
Hall Brown
IAN JEFFERY
CEO
Law Society
AKU SORAINEN
Senior Partner and Founder
Sorainen and Crespect
ADAM BULLION
General Manager
Practice Evolve
COLIN SECOMB
Lawyer & Legal Tech Founder
Yao
MELINDA GILES
Partner & Director
Giles Wilson
LISA MCCLORY
Founder & Director
Fractal.Legal
VICTORIA CROMWELL
Head of New Business & Account Management
BARBRI
STEPHEN BROWNING
Challenge Director – Next Generation Services Innovate UK
NICK DELL
Head of Legal
McCarthy & Stone (Developments)
YASAMAN ASAAD
Partner and Head of Middle East Desk
Ronald Fletcher Baker
MICHAEL THRALL
Subject Matter Expert
Thomson Reuters
JONATHAN WORRELL
Business Development Director
BARBRI
KIEREN WINDSOR
Director of Platform Services
Bamboo Platform
SHANE ZELM
Vice President of Client Development
QuikData
GERARD P HODGKINSON
Professor of Strategic Management and Behavioural Science
University of Manchester
Why you should attend
find the latest tech
Meet a shopping list of tech providers in short 5 minute pitches and on-site demos.
something for everyone
No matter what level of experience you have, there will be plenty of advanced and introduction level content.
The regulator
Hear from The Law Society and the SRA at the conference to stay up to date on latest policies.
Thought-provoking talks
Be inspired at Q&As with industry leaders and big-thinking talks from experts outside of our sector.
New ideas
Learn about alternative ways of working and new operation strategies that can help your firm attract and retrain the best talent.
The best community
Our casual networking and fun side events give you the chance to connect and share practical, hands-on advice with your peers.
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AGENDA
Doors open at 8.30am and first session on stage at 10am.
Ticket holders will be emailed a detailed agenda accessible on our official event app.
Almost Legal - People hacking and security
Jenny Radcliffe, People Hacker and Social Engineer
“People Hacker” Jenny Radcliffe discusses her life and career, and the tactics, methods and motivations of malicious social engineers.
The regulator’s view: innovation and technology in legal services
Chris Handford, Director of Regulatory Policy, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Learn about the work the SRA does and how we actively support those we regulate and startups targeting the legal sector.
the latest from the law society
Ian Jeffery, CEO, The Law Society
Hear from the CEO of The Law Society
A is for Automation
Catherine Bamford, Founder, BAM Legal
A practical talk on automating your legal services, how to get started, which services to pick and which tools to use.
How to Become a Truly Antifragile Law Firm
Sarah Murphy, General Manager – EMEA, Clio
Find out how firms that become antifragile can thrive amidst chaos and succeed despite adversity.
Getting the Most Out of Your Legal Tech Investment
Aku Sorainen, Senior Partner and Founder, Sorainen and Crespect Law Firm Sorainen has successfully managed a firm-wide deployment of legal tech, and the founder Aku Sorainen will share some valuable learnings on how to: adjust firm’s culture to innovation, keep up-to-date with legal tech developments, and use technology to retain talent in the legal industry.
The rise of the Augmented Lawyer
Siska Lannoo, Head of Customer Success & Partnerships, Henchman
Learn examples of how technology (such as AI) can help lawyers become more enabled to act as experts in the field.
The Law of Attraction (& Retention)
Chrissie Wolfe, Founder, Law and Broader
“The Great Resignation” of 2021 is showing no signs of slowing and the war on talent rages stronger than ever. In this session, we’ll explore what’s driving the big quit and how employers can combat it – without breaking the bank.
what tech to buy and when?
Michael Burne, Co-Founder & CEO, Bamboo Platform
Peter Wright, Managing Director, DigitalLawUK
Dr Heather Anson, Director, Anson Evaluate
Kirsty Pappin, Founder, Aries LPM
funding opportunities
A senior representative from InnovateUK
Tech adoption in Small Firms
James Brown, Partner, Hall Brown
Kerstin Morgan, Head of Practice Transformation, Mishcon de Reya
Lauren Colbeck, Head of Product, Access Legal
Jennifer Dougal, Head of Operations, Jefferies Solicitors
ROUNDTABLEs
OPTION 1:
THE ROADMAP OF CHANGE FOR DIGITAL ID IN PROPERTY
OPTION 2:
DIGITILISATION OF WILLS
Get your tickets
This event is very close to capacity. UPDATE: we have just had five cancellations and are releasing a handful of tickets
Final tickets are sold on a first-come-first-served basis
APPLICATION-ONLY TICKETS
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NEED A HAND? GET IN TOUCH
Get in touch with the Legal Geek team. You can try our support centre or contact us via live chat in the bottom right corner. You can also email us at [email protected] (yes it’s .co)
Sponsorship
We partner with a small number of companies at our events to provide maximum value to both sponsors and attendees. 93% of our sponsors rebook each year – but there’s always an opportunity for innovative companies to work with us.
SPONSORS
Ticket holder faqs
Opening hours? 8.30am – 7pm on Wednesday 7th June
What time is the first talk? Content (talks on stage): 10am – 4pm
Access the full agenda? Ticket holders can download our event app – search inbox for an email from [email protected] with access details
Dress code? Our events are very relaxed and there is no dress code, please come as you feel comfortable. Our preference is no ties.
Location? Scroll down
Location
OLD TRUMAN BREWERY, 150 BRICK LANE, LONDON, E1 6QL
Closest station - London Liverpool Street
(Trains, Circle Line, Central Line, Hammersmith & City Line, Metropolitan Line and Elizabeth Line)
