American Legal

Technology Awards

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

Awards Overview:

Timeline:

April 27, 2020 - Launch Announcement and Update

August 10, 2020 - Finalists Announcement

September 7-16, 2020 - Winners Announcement

• September 7 - Court Award Winner
• Septembers 8 - Individual Award Winner
• September 9 - Law Department Award Winner
• September 10 - Enterprise Award Winner
• September 11 - Law Firm Award Winner
• September 14 - Startup Award Winner
• September 15 - Access to Justice Award Winner (LIVE)
• September 16 - Technology Award Winner (LIVE)

 

Judges:

Carolyn Elefant

Miguel Willis

Shannon Salter

Dennis Kennedy

Kimberly Bennett

Nick Rishwain

Gabriela Cubeiro

Phil Brown

Dina Eisenberg

Diego Alcala

Yvonne Nath

Jon Tobin

Jean Clauson

Kevin O'Keefe

Tiffany Graves

Colin Levy

Irene Mo

Andrew Arruda

Ivy Grey

Daniel Rodriguez

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:

Press:

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.