American Legal

Technology

Do you know a company or individual who is making a difference in legal, for good? To nominate a legal technology innovator, please submit the form below.

Honoring Exceptional Achievements in the following categories:
Access to Justice - Court - Enterprise - Individual - Technology - Law Department - Law Firm - Startup

Awards Overview:

Timeline:

March 18, 2021 - Access to Justice Genius Panel

May 4, 2021 - Official Launch and Nominations Open

June 30, 2021 - Past Winners Genius Panel

August 31, 2021 - Deadline to Submit Nominations

September 28, 2021 - State of the Industry Genius Panel

October 2021 - Award Finalists Announced

November 1-10, 2021 - Awards Events and Announcements

Judges:

Janine Sickmeyer

Miguel Willis

Shannon Salter

Sam Glover

Maya Markovich

Nick Rishwain

Gabriela Cubeiro

Dan Lear

Nicole Morris

Alex Su

Yvonne Nath

Ed Walters

Jean Clauson

Felicity Conrad

Tiffany Graves

Colin Levy

Irene Mo

Quinten Steenhuis

Ivy Grey

Daniel Rodriguez

Natalie Anne Knowlton

Hon. Scott Schlegel

Dorna Moini

Bahar Ansari

Amanda Brown

Our Mission:

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.

Co-Founders:

Patrick Palace

Cat Moon

Tom Martin

Sponsors:

Media Partners:

Categories:

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. 

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

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

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

Law Firm - a law firm that utilizes technology to exceed client expectations in a significant, measurable way.

Individual - an individual who has demonstrated success throughout their career in making a positive difference in the world as it related to legal technology.

Court - a court or judicial officer that displays outstanding use of technology that achieves a significant benefit to the public.

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

Award Nomination Form: