WE R LegalTech Festival 2024

The WE R LegalTech Festival 2024 is a three-day event dedicated to exploring and celebrating the transformative impact of technology on the legal profession. Organized by Bristol+Bath LegalTech (BBLT), the festival takes place from April 16 to 18, 2024, in various venues across central Bristol. BBLT is a collaborative network of law firms, legal tech companies, and educational institutions committed to advancing legal technology and innovation in the West of England region.

The festival's anchor event is the one-day Annual Conference on April 16, titled "Right around the corner: how – and how fast – will legaltech change the legal world." This conference delves into topics such as the future relationship between technology and law, building a significant regional legaltech cluster, the rise of legal operations as a career, and the potential impact of AI on traditional law firm business models. The program also includes innovation showcases throughout the day.

Notable speakers at the conference include Professor Sarah Green, British Legal Technology Awards 2023 Lifetime Achievement winner and Law Commissioner; Eric Hunter, a global tech futurist with a legal industry background; and Joanna Goodman, a prominent legal technology journalist and columnist for The Law Gazette. Other speakers feature legal strategy consultants, innovation leaders, and legal technologists from various organizations.

The festival offers a diverse range of events, including workshops and panel discussions, providing ample networking opportunities for attendees. Participants can engage with industry leaders, technologists, and peers to discuss the evolving landscape of legal technology. The event is designed for law firm leaders, partners, senior lawyers, in-house counsel, technologists, legal innovators, entrepreneurs, legaltech startups, established tech companies, and academics interested in the intersection of law and technology.