Catherine Sanders Reach
North Carolina Bar Association
Catherine Sanders Reach is Director for the Center for Practice Management at the North Carolina Bar Association, providing practice technology and management assistance to lawyers and legal professionals. Formerly she was Director, Law Practice Management and Technology for the Chicago Bar Association and the Director at the American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Resource Center. Prior to her work at the NCBA, CBA and ABA she worked in library and information science environments for several years, working at Ross and Hardies as a librarian. She received a master’s degree in library and information studies from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa in 1997.
Ms. Reach’s professional activities include articles published in Law Practice magazine, DePaul Business and Commercial Law Journal, and GPSolo Magazine, as well as numerous other publications. She has given presentations on the use of technology in law practice for national bar conferences, state and local bar associations and organizations such as the National Association of Bar Council and the Association of American Law Schools. She is a guest lecturer for many law schools including NCCU, Elon, UNC, Loyola, and the University of Maryland. She is frequently interviewed for legal tech podcasts including LawTechPartners, Legal Fuel, and Lawyerist.
In 2011 she was selected to be one of the inaugural Fastcase 50, celebrating 50 innovators, techies, visionaries, and leaders in the field of law. She was on the founding advisory board of the Chicago Bar Foundation’s Justice Entrepreneur Project. In 2013 she was inducted as a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management. In 2015 she was selected to be part of the ABA LTRC Women of Legal Tech. She served on the ABA TECHSHOW Board from 2007-2009, 2014-2016, and was co-vice-chair in 2019 and co-chair in 2020. She is co-editor of the 2023 ABA book Design Your Law Practice.
My Sessions
40 Tech Tips in 40 Years
E450ABJim Calloway
Catherine Sanders Reach
Brett Burney
Debbie Foster
Steven J. Best
Ivan Hemmans
Natalie Robinson Kelly
Cynthia Thomas
Reid Trautz
Tom Mighell
David John Bilinsky
Roberta Tepper
Paul J. Unger
Dan Pinnington
This year marks the 40th anniversary of TECHSHOW, a milestone that we are celebrating with special events including the presentation 40 Tech Tips in 40 Years. This session promises to be a fun yet practical look at the evolution of legal technology through the eyes of past TECHSHOW conference chairs. The 40 Tech Tips in 40 […]
60 Tech Tips in 60 Minutes
E450ABBarron K. Henley
Brett Burney
Catherine Sanders Reach
Julie Bays
Combining the best of “60 Sites,” “60 Tips,” and “Gadgets and Gizmos” into one rollicking, fast-paced session. Come enjoy this annual staple with an hour of the latest in apps, work hacks, hot technologies, tips, and more.
The New Outlook
E353CMicrosoft is rolling out a new version of Outlook, bringing significant changes to the user interface, features, and integrations. For legal professionals who rely on Outlook for client communication, case management, and workflow efficiency, understanding these updates is crucial. This session will provide an in-depth look at the latest version of Outlook, covering enhancements and […]
Calculating ROI for Technology Spend in Your Law Firm
E350Figuring out ROI for tech investment in a law firm involves tracking metrics, such as actual usage, as well as identifying redundant functionality. We will also look at how to increase ROI for tools the practice considers essential but are not currently meeting their potential.