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Young Lawyers Section’s Future of the Profession Week

The Young Lawyers Section is looking to the future of the legal profession. We have planned a week of special seminars culminating in a law expo to examine alternatives to traditional methods of practicing law, help you grow your client base, and practice smarter and more efficiently. All members of the legal community are welcome at all events (nonmember pricing may apply).

Innovative Pricing Techniques: Moving Away from the Billable Hour February 17, 2015 / 3:00-4:30 p.m. 1.25 IL PR Credit, subject to approval In-person at CBA Building Learn how you can develop new pricing structures that provide both value to clients and make your practice more profitable, especially when litigation is involved. Elementary, My Dear Watson: Expert Systems, Process and Knowledge Management February 18, 2015 / 12:00-1:30 p.m. 1.25 IL PR Credit, subject to approval In-person at the CBA Building / Webcast Discover how you can use expert systems and knowledge management to expand your client services, based on the digitized summation of your firms know how.

Free Your Mind: New Ways to Attract and Serve Clients

February 20, 2015 / 11:30-12:30 p.m. 0.75 IL PR Credit, subject to approval In-person at the CBA Building

Explore new ways of serving your client base including meeting in cyberspace. Best practices, challenges, cost-benefits and more.

Future of the Law Expo February 20, 2015 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Visit with the companies that provide services and products that can help you make headway into the future. From predictive coding to visual legal research to expert systems and analytics, you will find experts offering system that will help you launch your firm forward: DirectLaw, Justice Entrepreneur Project, Draft Once, Neota Logic, Ravel Law, Avvo and Business Law Network. Free!

How Practicing Differently Can Improve Your Client Development

February 19, 2015 / 12:00-1:30 p.m. 1.25 IL PR MCLE (subject to approval) In-person at CBA Building / Webcast

Non-traditional methods of client development, including mobile outreach, alternative office settings, hybrid businesses and more.

Free for CLE Advantage members. See pricing online. Register at www.chicagobar.org/ylsfuture.