| Leadership Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Loretta Auer |
Loretta Auer, Chief Information Officer at Fish & Richardson P.C., has championed initiatives to improve firmwide administrative systems and staff productivity through best practices. Loretta has mentored and developed an IT and information management staff that has accomplished projects using the best examples of emerging technologies and development platforms in the legal industry, including .Net-based reporting applications, SharePoint, Windows 7, Office 2010 and e-discovery. |
| Robert Casey |
Bob Casey, Chief Technology Officer at Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP, has proven abilities to balance life, home and business needs to the benefit of the firm. He has overseen 20+ years of growth at the firm and has developed an IT recruitment, development and promotion vision that is dynamic, fruitful and strategic. |
| David Michel |
David Michel, Chief Information Officer at Burr & Forman LLP, is responsible for all aspects of technology. Under David's leadership, the firm has implemented a more robust and resilient MPLS network, installed WAN acceleration devices at every location to provide LAN-speed access to centralized applications, installed new routing and switching gear and upgraded and consolidated the firm's Exchange email servers. |
| Young Professional Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Son Nguyen |
Son Nguyen, Senior Manager of Software Development at Fish & Richardson P.C., was responsible for migrating Office 2003 Word toolbars into Ribbon Controls for Word 2010, while his team was responsible for ensuring all software –– custom and third party –– would be compatible with the firm's Windows 7 and Office 2010 rollout. Son also wrote an award-winning Outlook plug-in that allows attorneys and staff to access all major data sources across the firm from one centralized location. |
| Carlos Rodriguez |
Carlos Rodriguez, Network Manager at Nexsen Pruet, is responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining day-to-day operations of the firm’s network and security infrastructure. With more than 12 years of successful technology engineering and leadership experience, he has been recognized as a professional who leads teams to deliver technologies and reach common goals, while adding value to others. |
| Meredith Williams |
Meredith Williams, Director of Knowledge Management at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, is a 34-year-old who is passionate about KM. Meredith started the knowledge management department at her firm over 10 years ago and has grown it into a world-renowned program. |
| Communications Technologies Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| David Clark |
David Clark, Information Technology Director at Jones Waldo, has helped the firm become the de facto leader in communications technologies in the Utah legal market. He has also helped other law firms understand the value and necessity of having the right communications technology in place. |
| Joy Heath Rush |
Joy Heath Rush, Director of Enterprise Multimedia Services at Sidley Austin LLP, has played a pivotal role over the past 15 months in successfully delivering nearly 35 state-of-the-art conference rooms, including five optimized high-definition videoconferencing spaces, a completely self-hosted and self-managed video bridging infrastructure, a fully functional desktop videoconferencing solution, as well as the people and processes to support them. |
| Gail Persichilli |
Gail Persichilli, Software Licensing and Project Integration Specialist at Fox Rothschild LLP, has demonstrated her commitment to one of the firm’s core missions of utilizing advanced technologies to effectively collaborate with and service clients. During the recent economic downturn, Gail strategically evaluated and implemented mobile communications technologies that delivered tangible business benefits for her firm, including cost reduction and improved work turnaround times. |
| Desktop and Application Services Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Mark Brophy |
Mark Brophy, now the IT Director at Rogers Townsend and Thomas, while Director of Information Technology at Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A., was responsible for rebuilding the IT department over the summer of 2010. Turner Padget now has improved response times for service and support with 40 percent less staff. The new department is more strategic in its focus and has already rolled out many services that add value to the firm, such as SharePoint 2010. |
| Kara Portwood |
Kara Portwood, Practice Area Solutions Consultant at Armstrong Teasdale LLP, continuously brings value to the firm’s clients by facilitating desktop technology best practices. She often works with clients to help with collaboration, solve technology issues and contribute to building successful business relationships. |
| Emerging Technologies Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| William Caraher |
Bill Caraher, Chief Information Officer at von Briesen & Roper, s.c., realized the vision of his managing partner and created a modular, social intranet like iGoogle. Using the latest in emerging and Open Source technology, Bill and his team created a graphically stunning, user-customizable intranet with easily editable portals. The intranet links to DMS documents, has external RSS content and hosts its own internal “social” platform with a Twitter-like microblog, a Craigslist forum and Facebook\Twitter iGoogle gadgets. |
| Perry Lawrence |
Perry Lawrence, Senior Data Integration Architect at O'Melveny & Myers LLP, oversaw the firm’s foray into Cloud-based software by successfully integrating a hosted HRIS with the firm’s IT architecture. The project came in at one-fourth the projected cost and provided valuable experience for future Cloud software adoption. |
| Chris Romano |
Chris Romano, Chief Information Officer at Ward and Smith, P.A., is a veteran in the legal IT profession. He guided initiatives to move the firm's documents and email archives to the Cloud and continues to use Cloud technology to provide competitive leverage for the firm. |
| Enterprise Content Management Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Keith McLemore |
Keith McLemore, Director of Legal Information Services at Cooley LLP, was responsible for the implementation of a custom contracts and agreements database that allows the firm to better manage and administer their agreements and avoid losing track of key contract elements when situations of resource departures, changes in management structures, etc. occur. The system also alerts contract/agreement-related stakeholders of upcoming milestones that may have a financial impact on the firm. |
| Ben Weinberger |
Ben Weinberger, currently with Bond Pearce LLP, while serving as Chief Information Officer at Lathrop & Gage LLP, was responsible for migrating the firm to a more robust matter-centric content management system. Consolidating 10 separate databases into a single database and offering improved collaboration and workflow capabilities, the project achieved 100 percent ROI in less than two years. |
| Mike Wyatt |
Mike Wyatt, Systems Manager at Nexsen Pruet, has been instrumental in shaping the firm into a technology leader for the past 17 years. He was responsible for automating workspace change management for the firm's document management system and eliminating IT overhead using customized tasks. Mike also built upon existing storage infrastructures to accommodate data replication and system failover for business continuity and disaster recovery. |
| Financial Management Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Neeraj Aggarwal |
Neeraj Aggarwal, Director of Financial Operations at Fish & Richardson P.C., was involved in the successful development and deployment of a technology-based accounts payable solution that improved transparency, eliminating episodes of missing invoices for vendors, employees and accounting staff; improved the recovery rate of pass-through costs to clients; and reduced the time it takes to process invoices. Leveraging technology, this process can be completed in an offshore environment and significantly reduces the firm's overhead costs. |
| Tanielle Huff |
Tanielle Huff, Financial Systems Administrator at K&L Gates LLP, was responsible for upgrading the cost recovery systems while integrating a mix of systems and processes left over from a series of mergers and acquisitions. This project involved the firmwide implementation of a standardized cost recovery platform, including servers, software and databases, as well as all hardware attached to copiers, fax machines and phone switches, and it was successfully completed in five weeks. |
| Tim O'Brien |
Tim O’Brien, Financial Systems Manager at Dickstein Shapiro LLP, serves as the business intelligence tool for the firm without the help of any high-priced tools. He also integrated Elite with IntApp Wall Builder and Chrome River. |
| Knowledge Management Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| David Hobbie |
David Hobbie, Litigation Knowledge Manager at Goodwin Procter LLP, led KM efforts to address alternative fee arrangements through better budgeting, monitoring and reporting of his firm's work. He directed the implementation of social collaborative tools for more effective and efficient work between litigation matter teams –– internally and externally with co-counsel. David also started a cross-departmental effort that led to creative on-demand videos about key aspects of existing firm technology, including email best practices, search and wikis. |
| Scott Rechtschaffen |
Scott Rechtschaffen, Chief Knowledge Officer at Littler Mendelson P.C., consistently leverages his keen understanding of law firm business and legal practice to deliver innovative, cost-effective, high-quality knowledge management solutions for internal and client-facing use. Scott founded the firm’s knowledge management department and has developed it to become the largest KM department of any U.S. law firm. He was also one of the first to create client-facing knowledge management systems to help support the needs of clients. |
| Meredith Williams |
Meredith Williams, Director of Knowledge Management at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, is passionate about KM. Meredith started the knowledge management department at her firm over 10 years ago and has grown it into a world-renowned program. |
| Law Department Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Lawrence Gianneschi |
Larry Gianneschi, Legal Information and Technology Manager at Colgate-Palmolive Company, was responsible for the successful implementation of a third-party hosted solution combining off-the-shelf and customized platforms from multiple vendors to provide matter management, e-billing, document management, records management and IP management in a totally integrated solution across Colgate's global legal organization. |
| Lisa Girmscheid |
Lisa Girmscheid, Legal Project Manager at Rockwell Automation, Inc., has been instrumental in helping meet the general counsel’s long-term goal of becoming an information-enabled department. Lisa has seen the department through having no technology in place to their current use of several technologies that synthesize the financial, strategic and collaborative nature of their business into a usable format. |
| Mike Russell |
Mike Russell, Strategic Legal Technologist and Director of Business Systems Projects at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, pioneered the effort to drive financial savings and process efficiency by partnering enterprise legal services with corporate IT to design, develop and implement a technology solution for distributed paper-capture, document management workflow and VoIP communications. This enabled geographically aligned "hub" units of centralized paralegals and staff to support legal tasks for attorneys. During the first four months in operation, this project contributed to a $1.5 million expense run-rate reduction. |
| Litigation and Practice Support Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Tom Barce |
Tom Barce, Assistant Director of Practice Support at Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., has been responsible for the strategic deployment of innovative e-discovery technology. He has demonstrated a thoughtful approach to difficult issues in e-discovery and litigation support that have had a positive impact on his department, as well as portions of the industry, while staying committed to his colleagues' growth and success. |
| Julie Brown |
Julie Brown, Litigation Technology Manager at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, championed litigation and practice support by re-engineering e-discovery workflows to streamline processes, reduce client costs and ensure that processes are repeatable and defensible. She implemented in-house analytics tools, a workflow-based project management system and creative methods for educating attorneys and paralegals in electronic discovery. Julie is also a public speaker and author on the topic of litigation and practice support, and an active participant in EDRM and ILTA. |
| Rich Pachella |
Rich Pachella, Manager of Litigation Support at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, was successful in redefining the way that the firm's users access litigation and practice support applications today and in the future. Leveraging VMware View, users can access these software packages no matter what device they are using. This strategy has provided a uniform and secure method for managing case-related materials, and it allows for the latest application versions and features to be delivered to users sooner, enabling them to better meet the needs of their clients. |
| Professional Services Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Sunny Bane |
Sunny Bane, Senior Manager of Marketing Operations at DLA Piper, has been a long-time advocate for the legal technology industry and legal marketing. Over the last 12 months, Sunny oversaw major upgrades to her firm’s proposal generator, experience database and global events calendar. She also integrated three new data sources into the CRM system and implemented new processes that have increased output. |
| Kim Craig |
Kim Craig, Director of Project Management Office at Seyfarth Shaw LLP, was responsible for developing and leading the transformation and innovative implementation of legal project management within her firm. Kim's team of certified project management professionals work on client-facing, revenue-generating matters with attorneys. She has led her team in the convergence of legal project management, process improvement and Lean Six Sigma, knowledge management and practice management with innovative and creative technologies. |
| Cheryl Disch |
Cheryl Disch, Senior Manager of Marketing Information Systems at Duane Morris LLP, is responsible for the development and maintenance of content supporting the firm's business development activities, including proposals, research, the firm’s experience database and CRM. She focuses on applying technology to improve ways to capture, analyze and share content and data within the department –– and with attorneys and clients –– to help grow the business. |
| Risk and Records Management Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Lou Aidukas |
Lou Aidukas, Director of Conflicts at Fish & Richardson P.C., fundamentally changed the firm’s new matter, new client and personnel intake process in a 13-month period, when she and her team developed and implemented a new conflicts system and process. This included integrating LegalKEY into the firm’s existing systems, launching a new reporting methodology, creating a formal Intake Committee and giving the online intake system a substantial facelift. |
| Patricia Fitzpatrick |
Patricia Fitzpatrick, Director of Practice Management at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, spearheaded an ongoing, five-year loss prevention initiative designed to improve firm information risk management practices. As part of this effort, she oversaw the development of enhanced email records management capabilities and the implementation of IntApp Wall Builder to manage confidentiality and ethical screens across the firm's systems. |
| Gillian Glass |
Gillian Glass, Practice Support and Records Manager at Farella Braun + Martel LLP, implemented a successful records destruction procedure that matches the firm’s retention schedule. The result of this project has saved the firm thousands of dollars in offsite storage costs. She also managed the conversion of the firm's records management system, implementing software that will enable parallel management of the firm’s electronic and paper records. |
| Server Operations and Security Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Mark Brophy |
Mark Brophy, Director of Information Technology at Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A., was responsible for rebuilding the IT department over the summer of 2010. Turner Padget now has improved response times for service and support with 40 percent less staff. The new department is more strategic in its focus and has already rolled out many services that add value to the firm, such as SharePoint 2010. |
| Corey Hawk |
Corey Hawk is a Technology Support Specialist II at Latham & Watkins, LLP. |
| Sean Power |
Sean Power, Manager of Enterprise Infrastructure and Security at Lathrop & Gage LLP, achieved a significant upgrade and consolidation of the firms network and security infrastructure to develop a highly available computer and network environment with high visibility into performance and operations. This project was completed in an 18-month period. |
| User Support Services Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Dan Evans |
Dan Evans, Trainer / IT Professional / Support Services Manager at Jones Waldo, was responsible for revamping the Word processing department with the successful rollout of the new support services department that covers all Word processing, low-end helpdesk and floating secretarial duties. Dan completed this project and multiple software rollouts while effectively providing day-to-day training and IT support. |
| Justin Hectus |
Justin Hectus, Director of Information at Keesal, Young & Logan, is charged with delivering the right information to the right people at the right time to support good business decisions. Over the past year, Justin has led the development of a learning environment that measures end-user skill levels across all applications and job functions and provides personalized training opportunities and credit for participation via a custom-built Web-based system. |
| Linda Vega |
Linda Vega, Manager of Information Technology Support Services at Fish & Richardson P.C., led her team through the seamless and successful firmwide rollout of a Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010 upgrade. She was responsible for marketing, training, testing of templates and management of the desktop imaging team. This project was completed within a six-month period. |
| City Rep Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Stacie Oste |
Stacie Oste, Training Coordinator at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP, is the Charlotte, North Carolina City Rep. |
| Ayelette Robinson |
Ayelette Robinson, Director of Knowledge Technology at Littler Mendelson P.C., is the San Francisco, California City Rep. |
| Belle Ulander |
Belle Ulander, Technology Training Program Coordinator at Arent Fox LLP, is the Washington, D.C. City Rep. |
| Vendor Thought-Leader Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Steve Butterworth |
Steve Butterworth, President and Chief Executive Officer at BigHand, has worked with the legal community for over 12 years on the impact of digital dictation workflow on attorney working practices, leveraging mobile platforms beyond phone and email, and creating significant cost savings and increases in profitability. He has hosted numerous ILTA “Lunch ‘n’ Learns” across North America and has regularly involved both ILTA and ALA members in panel discussions about technology as a facilitator to help increase attorney productivity in the current economic climate. |
| Brie Stampe |
Brie Stampe, Director of Market Strategies for Traveling Coaches, Inc., is an industry thought-leader in the areas of user adoption, change acceptance and a movement toward next generation learning. She has authored multiple articles for ILTA and other publications and is a popular presenter. Her willingness to share research, trends and insightful recommendations has garnered lasting working relationships and has made a true impact on the legal training industry. |
| Lance Waagner |
Lance Waagner, President and Chief Executive Officer at Intelliteach, Inc., has spent the last 20+ years championing ILTA and providing exemplary user support services. Within the last 12 months, Lance developed the "Guru Guide to User Support" project, including a legal industry-exclusive helpdesk metrics report, a 30+ city ILTA roadshow, a dedicated Guru website with free resources and downloads, several articles for ILTA publications and a presentation (and follow-up webinar) as part of the 2010 ILTA conference. |
| Consultant Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Natalie Huha |
Natalie Huha, Principal and Co-Founder of JustEngage, Inc., successfully launched and branded a blog and Twitter account to educate and connect "legalers" everywhere and create a sense of community across the industry. This hobby and passion led to the launch of Natalie's company, JustEngage, Inc., where she helps attorneys and law firms strategize their social business development, training and marketing initiatives to develop their return on relationships via social media channels. |
| Ben Longoria |
Ben Longoria, Founder, Consultant and Chief Technology Architect at Wizdocs.net, Inc., implemented a contract management system that helped a major law firm centralize its internal vendor contracts, enterprise agreements, building leases and technology licenses to identify duplicates and spending across offices and industry areas, establish processes and automate contract renewals and terminations. This project was completed within two weeks and helped save the firm thousands of dollars. |
| Howard Russell |
Howard Russell, Co-Chief Executive Officer at RBRO Solutions Inc., founded the company to enable law firms to maximize organizational and employee efficiency by utilizing document management solutions. He is committed to providing his clients with the best technology solutions and the highest level of end-to-end services, integrated software products and customized software solutions. |
| Vendor Implementation Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Hubbard One |
Founded in 1997, Hubbard One is part of Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Our innovative set of software and solutions include Web communications, contact and relationship management, experience and pitch management, competitive intelligence and intranets and extranets. Hubbard One’s team of experts also offers a wide range of creative, technology and consulting services. |
| mindSHIFT Technologies |
mindSHIFT Technologies is one of the largest IT outsourcing and Cloud-managed service providers, serving law firms and corporate legal departments nationwide for more than 10 years. mindSHIFT strives to keep your IT systems up and running, providing personal attention and making you more productive. We're big enough to offer the facilities, services and expertise you expect, but small enough to provide the support and attention you demand. |
| Profisciencē Partners |
Profisciencē Partners is a premier provider of software solutions that enable law firms to produce better lawyers, win more business, operate more efficiently and get more value out of their technology investments. Profisciencē Partners best-in-class tools and expertise help law firms meet today’s changing and increasingly demanding requirements for workforce improvement by leveraging their available resources and improving organizational performance, while meeting their bottom-line objectives. |
| Innovative Vendor Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Handshake Software |
Handshake Software is the leader in providing products and services to enhance SharePoint for intranets, extranets, search, document and email management and mobile access. Some of the world's largest law firms use Handshake products for SharePoint page personalization; out-of-the box integration with applications like Elite/Aderant; to extend SharePoint document management functionality to provide a complete law firm system; to allow non-programmers to quickly create or modify SharePoint Web Parts; and deliver information to mobile devices. |
| IntApp, Inc. |
IntApp, Inc. provides software and services that enable law firms to increase revenue, manage risk, ensure client confidentiality and maximize attorney productivity. With over 150 clients (including 40 percent of the Am Law 200) and a vibrant partner community, IntApp has been embraced and endorsed as an industry standard. |
| NetDocuments |
As the leader in Cloud content management, NetDocuments offers law firms of all sizes a scalable, globally accessible, single repository to securely organize and store documents, email, records, images and collaborative services in the Cloud. Customers can access their content from any Internet-connected device. Business continuity and backup services are built in across our four world-class data centers. |
| Recommind |
Recommind is the leader in predictive information management software, delivering search-powered business applications that transform the way enterprises, government entities and law firms conduct e-discovery, enterprise search and information governance. |
| Region of the Year Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| North Pacific |
North Pacific: Where “Bigger Is Better.” As the largest North American region by land mass, the North Pacific Region is home to the largest U.S. state – Alaska. Blessed with many spectacular national parks, this region has an active RVP, great CRs and has hosted several regional roadshows. |
| South Pacific |
South Pacific: Exceeding Your Expectations. Inspired by ILTA members and driven by their commitment, the South Pacific Region sets the highest standard for knowledge-sharing, peer-networking and client service among legal technology professionals. Teamwork and team spirit, camaraderie, generosity, excellence, distinction, achievement, collaboration and creativity reign. |
| North Central |
North Central: A Leader Among Leaders. This international region includes five of the top 15 global firms (by revenue), five of the top 15 U.S. firms (by number of lawyers), 10 of the top 12 firms in Canada (by number of lawyers) and dozens of Fortune 500 corporations. Embodying ILTA’s spirit of volunteerism, the North Central Region is home to numerous current and past directors, officers and ILTA professional staff who formerly volunteered. |
| South Central |
South Central: Where Charm, Culture and ILTA Spirit Run Deep. Friendships, camaraderie and the spirit of sharing have bonded the South Central Region through good times and various natural disasters. They have lots of volunteer leaders in their ranks and are proud that ILTA’s main office is located within the region! As the region with the highest rate of e-group participation, underscored are their strengths in peer connections and information-sharing. |
| North Atlantic |
The North Atlantic: The Axis of Awesome. This diverse region, comprising firms and corporations of all makes and models, is independent and different, yet they come together as a community. The North Atlantic Region is home to some of ILTA’s most innovative members who apply bleeding-edge technology. They’re passionate professionals with thought-leaders who are purposeful about their careers, and they are eager to give back and make meaningful contributions. |
| Middle Atlantic |
Middle Atlantic: Delivering a Large Daily Dose of ILTA. The Middle Atlantic Region’s strong commitment to ILTA’s core values, focus on quality programming and legion of volunteers are hallmarks of the region. They’re proud of their growth, expansion and collaboration with sister organizations, their innovative meeting formats and the large pool of volunteers who contribute their time and knowledge in many different ways, including service as a director or officer, speaking and authoring. |
| South Atlantic |
South Atlantic: Where Meetings Rock! This region is proud of their innovative meeting formats and collaboration with sister associations. Working to grow meeting attendance has allowed them to boast that their average head count tops that of many major cities. The South Atlantic Region is keen on social events to build relationships among members and to ignite networking, which is the bedrock of ILTA. Many volunteer leaders and award winners come from this distinguished region. |
| Europe |
Europe: Full of INSIGHT. The Europe Region is home to ILTA’s annual INSIGHT event, the premier technology event in London, which draws an increasing number of attendees and continues to receive excellent reviews. Their expanding local programming includes co-sponsoring CIO-level lunches with TheKnowList in London. The region’s RVP speaks at numerous events in the region and continues to promote ILTA to her peers, encouraging membership and participation at all levels, and membership within the region continues to increase. |
| Project of the Year Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Bingham McCutchen LLP |
Bingham McCutchen LLP’s Web-based, automated system enhances access to new matter data, creates a workflow driven by defined business rules and strategy and is designed to effectively evolve with the firm’s needs. |
| Littler Mendelson P.C. |
Littler Mendelson P.C. has developed Littler CaseSmart™, a case-management solution that combines a Littler-developed proprietary technology platform, rigorous quality assurance measures and an alternative attorney staffing model. This solution streamlines the way that cases are managed and is designed to increase efficiency, productivity and accountability, while providing clients greater confidence that work is being managed with the highest possible quality standards. |
| Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP |
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP has invested in providing a firmwide, rich training environment using their “Virtual Trainer” system that includes telepresence and remote desktop monitoring to allow the professional training staff to conduct classes with nearly the same effectiveness as if they were in the room. |
| Innovative Member of the Year Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Bryan Cave LLP |
Bryan Cave LLP has taken a structural approach to innovation that mirrors the research and development functions found in the best global companies. As a result, it has been able to develop innovative solutions on a broad front and bring many more such innovations to market than is typical in large global law firms. |
| Fish & Richardson P.C. |
Fish & Richardson P.C. developed an internal application that they named OutLaw 2.0. This enterprise mashup allows attorneys to work in a unified interface that accesses disparate applications and databases inside Outlook 2010. OutLaw helps the firm’s legal teams staff cases across multiple offices and work more efficiently for clients. |
| Seyfarth Shaw LLP |
Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s project management office has transformed an internal-facing PMO into a client-facing, high-profile department that partners daily with attorneys to improve the delivery of legal services. Almost every practice area in the firm has leveraged the PMO team’s expertise in Lean Six Sigma and project management for legal process improvement initiatives or direct management of client engagements and matters. The PMO has evolved into a unique and exemplary professional revenue-generating support team. |
| SharePoint Innovator of the Year Award |
| Nominee |
Executive Summary |
| Bingham McCutchen LLP |
Bingham McCutchen LLP has designed internal dashboards to promote efficiency and improved communication across the firm. The dashboards' improved delivery of real-time intelligence about clients on a firmwide level; provided lawyers with instant access to their internal financial metrics; and gave both lawyers and staff a comprehensive view of their individual HR information. |
| Poyner Spruill LLP |
With the addition of DM to the SharePoint "p.s. empire," Poyner Spruill LLP has maximized their investment in SharePoint as the firm’s primary enterprise content management system and client collaboration platform. Leveraging MacroView DMF and a host of innovative custom solutions, Poyner has delivered a rich user experience, improved efficiencies and added value for clients. |
| Baker & McKenzie |
Baker & McKenzie successfully deployed a global enterprise SharePoint environment that encompasses both a portal into multiple firm applications and an intranet content management system. Many innovations in SharePoint configuration and development were required to facilitate central governance with decentralized content management. Early usage reports have showed an increase in use of key resources of up to 6000 percent. |
| Miller Johnson |
Miller Johnson deployed a SharePoint-based, full-lifecycle email management solution leveraging their SharePoint-enabled content pipeline and Handshake Software’s Email Management Director. Users are now empowered with a feature-rich system that enables seamless profiling of documents into SharePoint with attorney-friendly drag-and-drop folders plus the retrieval of content by an enhanced client/matter-centric portal that’s embedded within Outlook. They also provided a custom import of all users’ existing email folder structures from Exchange 2003 into SharePoint. |