Envision Agency has unveiled the InsideLegal Summit, a boardroom-style business briefing event, exclusively focused on important business issues affecting the legal technology industry. The first event was hosted by Microsoft Corporation, February 4th, and covered the business side of the legal technology industry – what it is like to market to and do business in this space.  What made this event unique was the caliber of the attendees; the refreshing approach to topical discussions (debate formats and open forum); and the eclectic mix of topics – all selected based on various attendee and industry insider feedback.  Topics covered in the first event were:

• "Pay to Speak" trend – Some industry events are beginning to sell speaking opportunities to vendors in bundles with track sponsorships. 
• Industry consolidation – The trend of larger companies buying up smaller vendors. Large companies seeking “end-to-end” application via acquisitions/companies of all sizes being up on the auctioning block.  Is it every company’s goal to be an acquisition candidate?
• Vendor byline articles – Some publications are no longer (or never have) allowing vendors to contribute articles focused on industry trends, subject matter expertise or technology direction.
• UK/US legal industry comparison – What are the major differences between the two and how are companies adapting in their efforts to do business overseas.

This was the first in what is bound to be a successful series of summits throughout the year – each with different topics and formats.  If you are interested in attending a future InsideLegal Summit, please contact JoAnna Forshee with your contact information as well as any topic suggestions.