The annual ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago has always been more than a bustling exhibit hall bookended by enticing continuing legal education sessions. Attendees discover the most valuable benefit comes from meeting and interacting with other legal professionals who are there to answer the same questions and work through the same struggles.

The 24th ABA TECHSHOW was held this year from March 25 to 27 at the Hilton Chicago. Last year was a down year for everyone. But Debbie Foster, the chair of this year’s TECHSHOW Planning Board, reported a refreshing jump in numbers for both attendees and exhibitors this year.