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Robert Ambrogi

LawNext.com

Bob Ambrogi is a lawyer and journalist who has been writing and speaking about legal technology and innovation for nearly three decades. He writes the award-winning blog LawSites, is a columnist for Above the Law, hosts the podcast about legal innovation, LawNext, and hosts the weekly legal tech journalists’ roundtable, Legaltech Week. He is also cofounder of the LawNext Legal Technology Directory.

In 2011, Bob was named to the inaugural Fastcase 50, honoring “the law’s smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries and leaders.” In 2017, he received the Yankee Quill award for journalism from the Academy of New England Journalists and was honored by the ABA Journal as a Legal Rebels Trailblazer. In 2023, ABA Techshow presented him with a lifetime achievement award.

A graduate of Boston College Law School, Bob is a fellow of the College of Law Practice Management and past-president of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation. In his law practice, he represents newspapers and the news media.

Earlier in his career, he was editor-in-chief of the National Law Journal, the nation’s largest legal newspaper, and editorial director of American Lawyer Media’s Litigation Services Division. Before joining ALM, Bob was founding editor of the national newspaper Lawyers USA and editor-in-chief of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.

My Sessions

Legal Tech Year in Review: Top Stories and Future Trends

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In this dynamic and sometimes irreverent panel discussion, the prominent journalists from Legaltech Week will review the top legal tech stories that have shaped the legal landscape over the past year. The panelists will analyze the implications of these developments for lawyers and legal professionals, offering practical insights into how to navigate the evolving tech […]

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Start-Up Pitch Competition

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For the ninth year in a row, ABA TECHSHOW will host a startup competition showcasing 15 innovative legal startups. The 15 startups will face off in a pitch competition – judged by TECHSHOW attendees – to pick the most innovative startup for the year. The first-place winner gets a package of marketing and advertising prizes. […]

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