Legal conferences 2027 The year’s main events, every date checked.

Six US legal conferences for 2027, with dates, cities and official links, each read from the organizer’s site on October 29, 2026.

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  • AAJ Winter ConventionNew Orleans, LA · Feb 26 – Mar 2, 2027
  • LegalweekNew York, NY · Mar 1–3, 2027
  • ABA TECHSHOWChicago, IL · Mar 3–6, 2027

The main US legal conferences in 2027 run from February to August: six events, each with its dates, city and official link below. We read every date from the organizer’s own site, not a listings site, and the page shows when.

Updated . Every date checked on the organizer’s own site.

The 2027 calendar

Six dates worth the trip.

In date order. The event’s name opens its official site.

  1. Feb126
  2. Mar21–3, 3–6
  3. Apr0
  4. May18–12
  5. Jun0
  6. Jul19–13
  7. Aug18–12
Events per month · days in small type
US legal conferences in 2027, in date order
EventDatesCityWho it is for
AAJ Winter Convention New Orleans, LA Plaintiff trial lawyers; the American Association for Justice.
Legalweek New York, NY
North Javits Center		 Law firm and in-house leaders, legal technology and e-discovery.
ABA TECHSHOW Chicago, IL
McCormick Place		 Solo and small-firm lawyers choosing practice technology.
INTA Annual Meeting San Diego, CA Trademark and brand lawyers from around the world; largely meetings between firms.
AAJ Annual Convention Washington, DC Plaintiff trial lawyers; the larger of AAJ’s two conventions.
ILTACON Nashville, TN
Gaylord Opryland		 Legal technology and operations people from law firms and legal departments.

Each date was read from the event’s own site, linked from its name, on the day shown at the top of this page. Organizers do move dates, so confirm on their site before you book.

Which one

Pick by who is in the room.

The right event is the one where the people you need to meet already go.

  • 1Chicago, IL
  • 1Nashville, TN
  • 1New Orleans, LA
  • 1New York, NY
  • 1San Diego, CA
  • 1Washington, DC
Events per city
  • You run a solo or small firm and pick its technology ABA TECHSHOW
  • You lead a large firm or legal department Legalweek or ILTACON
  • You try cases for plaintiffs AAJ Winter Convention or AAJ Annual Convention
  • You practise trademark or brand law INTA Annual Meeting
How to work the event

Meet fewer people, follow up with all of them.

Three habits for lawyers, then the follow-up that turns a badge into a client. The whole playbook is in our guide to digital business cards at events.

  1. Before
    1. Card in Apple Wallet
    2. Five people to meet
  2. At the event
    1. Show your QR
    2. They save you
    3. They can send theirs back
    4. Note one detail
  3. After
    1. Follow up within two days
    2. By name, one detail
    3. Draft and reminder

  • Make referrals easy to route

    Lawyers refer work they cannot take. Your practice area and state on your card tell the person you met exactly what to send you, and what not to.

  • Book the meeting at the event

    At INTA and the AAJ conventions much of the value is in pre-arranged meetings. Ask for a coffee in the hallway rather than an email next month.

  • Note the matter, not the gossip

    Write down the kind of matter they mentioned and when it might land. Leave anything client-confidential out of your notes and your follow-up.

  1. 1They scan your pass
  2. 2They save you
  3. 3They can send theirs back
  4. 4Pro drafts your follow-up

ExampleAnjali Rao and Tom Avery are invented.

Example · one swap, followed up

Cardr puts your card in Apple Wallet, so it opens with no signal on a crowded show floor. The person you meet scans it with their camera, saves you and can send their details straight back, and each exchange lands in your contact list with a note. For the card itself, see the digital business card for lawyers page. For the email afterwards, use the conference follow-up templates.

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Questions

Legal conferences, answered.

What are the main legal conferences in 2027?

AAJ Winter Convention (Feb 26 – Mar 2, 2027, New Orleans, LA); Legalweek (Mar 1–3, 2027, New York, NY); ABA TECHSHOW (Mar 3–6, 2027, Chicago, IL); INTA Annual Meeting (May 8–12, 2027, San Diego, CA); AAJ Annual Convention (Jul 9–13, 2027, Washington, DC); ILTACON (Aug 8–12, 2027, Nashville, TN). Each date is from the organizer’s own site.

What is the best legal tech conference in 2027?

ABA TECHSHOW suits solo and small firms; Legalweek and ILTACON suit large firms and legal departments. All three have 2027 dates on their official sites.

Do legal conferences carry CLE credit?

Most offer CLE for many sessions, but which sessions count, and in which states, varies. Each event’s site sets out its own CLE details.

Is the ABA Annual Meeting listed?

Not yet. We could not read the ABA’s own page to confirm the 2027 dates when we checked, so it stays out until we can.

How do I follow up with people I meet at a conference?

Within a day or two, by name, with one thing they said. Our conference follow-up templates have one for each situation, and the trade show versions cover both sides of a booth.

Other industries

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Each industry’s 2027 season
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