Almost there: The American Legal Technology Awards!

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I am looking forward to attending the American Legal Technology Awards (ALTA) this year!  ALTA’s mission is to “… hold up examples of excellence in creative innovation and technology in the legal industry for the purposes of (1) expanding our understanding of what is possible, (2) encouraging a virtuous cycle of improvement, and (3) creating a more just society.”  Recall last year, I was honored for my work on The Tech-Savvy Lawyer.Page Podcast.  In preparation for the ceremony, I was pleasantly surprised to be asked to be on their Winners Retrospective Genius Panel 2023!

The ceremony will be held on October 8, 2023, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee, as a precursor to the CLIO Cloud Conference 2023.  CLIO has been one of the many supporters of ALTA over the years.  This year ALTA has expanded its award categories.  It now includes “Education” and “Lifetime Achievement”!  The Access to Justice category was split into three sub-categories, Individual, LegalTech, and Legal Aid, because of the large number of nominees.

The complete list:

  • Access to Justice - an organization or individual who has made a difference by helping the underserved access the legal system through the use of technology.

  • Court - an individual or organization that displays outstanding use of innovation that achieves a significant benefit to the courts.

  • Education - an individual or institution that displays outstanding use of innovation in legal education.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF THE NOMINEES!

  • Enterprise - an established legal technology company that has successfully grown a product or service that demonstrates a unique and positive impact on its users.

  • Individual - an individual who has demonstrated success in making a positive difference in the world as it relates to legal innovation.

  • Law Department - a law department or in-house counsel that uses an innovative approach to create significant efficiencies or a positive human impact.

  • Law Firm - a law firm or lawyer who utilizes innovation to exceed client expectations in a significant, measurable way.

  • Startup - a legal technology startup company that has created a product or service that shows significant promise in providing outsize benefits to its users.

  • Technology - a technology applied in a new or novel way in the legal industry that achieves a significant benefit.

  • Lifetime Achievement - an individual who has displayed leadership, excellence, and vision over a long career in driving innovation in the law.

I can’t wait to share the winners with you next week!