You know that saying that 50 percent of life is just showing up? Well that rings particularly true at legal conferences.

Showing up to breakout panels, general sessions, and even cocktail hours is part of the conference game. Sure, you may be tempted to skip sessions that don’t count for CLE credit, but you would actually be doing yourself a disservice. Here are three reasons to attend legal conferences.

follow him on Twitter, and suggest that your followers do the same.

Yes, it might be annoying to hear marketing platitudes about the importance of building yourself or your firm as a brand, but those suggestions aren’t without merit. If you want to establish yourself as a star in your practice area, a legal conference is a great place to shine.

Related Resources:

  • A Guide to Social Media for Corporate Counsel (FindLaw’s In House)
  • Fake It ‘Til You Make It: Networking for Introverts (FindLaw’s Strategist)
  • How to Become a CLE Speaker Who Gets Invited Back (FindLaw’s Strategist)

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