The Delaware Valley Legal Expo: Whole Community, Wholebeing@Work, and Wholly Unmissable

uality time with colleagues and co-workers, true camaraderie and work-life balance – these are just some of what make our days and careers whole.

Take a break from your screen on Tuesday, April 18th for some hands-on learning, live demos, great giveaways, door prizes, and the fresh and energized Delaware Valley Legal Expo. Hundreds from our region’s extended legal community and dozens of local and national solution partners will be on hand at Presidential Caterers for a productive afternoon and evening held in partnership with the Independence Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators and media partners ALM (The Legal Intelligencer/Law.com). Register now and arrive early to earn free Ethics CLE credit from 2 to 3:15 PM. Visit the exhibit hall and explore the latest law office products, technology, services and solutions from 3 to 6 PM, followed by a complimentary networking reception from 6 to 7 PM.

Breaking News! Be sure to stop by the MBA’s booth between 3 and 6 pm and be among the first to learn about a groundbreaking new pilot program we’re unveiling to members which will tangibly help you amplify and scale your firm’s output. Learn how you’ll be able to control the ebbs and flows of your caseload, increase your bandwidth to take on more clients, and ultimately even make the right hires.

Come solo or rally your partners, staff, and colleagues for a one- or twohour break from the routine. Learn some meaningful “fixes” for reducing stress and improving productivity, as wellness will be an overarching theme of this year’s Expo. Enter for a chance to win one of many valuable door prizes, and use the Expo as an opportunity to learn, regroup and unwind with your peers.

This year’s Legal Expo falls a lot earlier on the calendar than in years past – and we are splashing into spring with aplomb. Why? Organizers asked, and you answered. Fall can be a hectic time, and with our new spring Expo date, attendees should still have some room in the budget to take advantage of new solutions discovered at the Expo. Having plenty of free parking and being at a centralized location close to where members work and live was also a high priority for this year’s reimagined Legal Expo. The change in date has allowed for a long-awaited return to Presidential Caterers, conveniently located at the intersection of Dekalb Pike and Germantown Pike in Norristown – just minutes from the PA Turnpike, Route 476, and many area legal hubs.

MBA Executive Director Denise Vicario shares, “This year feels particularly important for our surrounding legal community. Members’ firms emerged from the pandemic as many enter the spring – with newfound clarity, energy and focus. Some of our members have not joined us for an Expo since 2019, and during this time, there has been exciting innovation across the board from exhibitors. We are seeing the profession with fresh eyes, as evidenced by the timely topic of our free CLE.”

Attend our free Ethics CLE, “Wholebeing@Work: The Ethics of Creating a Law Firm Culture to Support Wellness as a Business Critical Priority.” Thoughtfully curated by presenters Alice Dommert, CEO of Prasada, Eric Rodriguez, Education Resource Director at Caron, and Krista Hart, the ALA’s Philadelphia Chapter President from Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP, the session’s focus is new, postCOVID approaches to work in 2023. Appropriately, our own Wellness Committee Chair Anita M. Seth will serve as moderator.

The session is an absolute must for hiring partners, firm administrators, or anyone in the profession curious about firm policies, emerging trends, and their impact upon attorney wellness. With attrition, substance use, and a growing list of mental health concerns impacting our profession at staggering rates, this promises to be a timely program we can all benefit from. Best of all, it’s free of charge, complements of the MBA and our program presenters.

Add the 2023 Delaware Valley Legal Expo to your calendar now! It’s free of charge for attorneys, managing partners, law office administrators and staff – and promises to be an afternoon of education and fun that you won’t want to miss.

Vendors, have a new product, technology, service or solution you’d like to showcase at this year’s Expo? Only a few booths remain, so don’t delay. Learn more or register today at DVLegalExpo.com.