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Recognizing ILTA Peers

ILTA's Distinguished Peer Awards program recognizes ILTA peers who have delivered great business value and transformational impact through their innovations and implementations or have been champions in specific areas of focus for their organizations.
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Deadline extended to June 30, 2020 at 11:59 PM CST.
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Individual Awards

These awards focus on individuals who work at ILTA member law firms or law departments, or at business partners, and who demonstrate exceptional accomplishments and leadership within their organizations.

Legal Organization Awards

These awards focus on legal organizations and recognize team excellence at ILTA member law firms and law departments.

Business Partner Awards

These awards focus on business partners and recognize superior achievements in innovation by ILTA business partners and consultants.

Recognition Lists

These recognition lists focus on identifying groups of individuals, legal organizations, and business partners who inspire others, have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments to-date and, critically, show great promise for the future.

Nominations

The ILTA Peer Awards applications are now open! The submission deadline is June 30 at 11:59 PM CST, so don’t delay!

  • Why nominate or apply?

    Large firm, small, corporate, government, business partner -the chance for recognition by winning an ILTA Peer award acknowledges extraordinary achievement in the legal technology industry. Self-nominations are encouraged, or you can nominate someone else. You can’t win if you don’t apply.

  • The Application Process

    Once nominations are submitted, you will be asked to complete an application. This will help the judges select a group of finalists. The application was updated for 2020 so even if you’ve applied for awards, there are new opportunities this year.

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Tips for Creating a Successful Application

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Preparation and information gathering

Download a copy of the application and get familiar with information being requested

Depending on the award category, the application can take some time to complete. Read through each question and determine how and when you will complete the application.

If you need information such as references or case studies from others, ensure that they are on board and can meet the timelines required.

Brainstorm ideas with others and when applicable, involve your team. By involving others, sometimes you can create a richer and more compelling story to tell. For instance, what makes your story unique? How did you go above and beyond to meet needs or raise expectations?

Gather and organize information that may include references, facts, metrics, ROI and more.

Filling out the application

Read the question and focus on answering the question accurately: In your responses, it’s important to address each question in the application guidelines. Every entry is carefully reviewed by multiple judges, looking for the points you have been asked to address.

Lead with the best first: Draw your reader in immediately using “who, what, and why” to put your best points up front. Start with a compelling opening sentence that grabs attention and makes the judges want more.

Show, don’t tell: Frame your entry as a story with a beginning, middle, and end. Bring your story to life using proof points and data such as customer ROI and productivity improvements to show, not tell, the judges how your solution solved a challenge.

Use the downloadable application to create a draft of your entry. You can then copy and paste your answers into the online submission form, including uploading any required documents. Note, applications must be submitted via the online form.

The deadline for submitting applications is June 30, 2020. Extensions will not be granted.

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A good edit

Proof your application before submitting. Reading the responses aloud will help you identify spelling or grammatical errors. If desired, get professional help to provide a quick edit of the content.

Until an application is submitted in the final step, you can go back and edit your responses. Sometimes it’s helpful to complete a document with the responses before filling out the online form: Once you submit however, your entry is 100% final.

Individual Awards

These awards focus on individuals who work at ILTA member law firms or law departments, or at business partners, and who demonstrate exceptional accomplishments and leadership within their organizations.

The Lifetime Achievement Award is intended to recognize a career exemplifying the most impactful achievements and the highest standards of personal conduct. The recipient of this award should have achieved a record of contributions to the legal sector that far exceeds expectations and provides a model and inspiration for participation and involvement by others. Such a record will be demonstrated over an extended period of time in a number of different positions or capacities. The Lifetime Achievement Award is a record of achievement that demonstrates an individual’s capacity for vision, innovation, collaboration, and motivation of others.

CRITERIA:

  • Outstanding accomplishments in legal tech over an extended period (20 + years)
  • A career dedicated to fairness and equality
  • A model for others
  • Evidence of volunteerism and giving back
  • Recognition as a standard-setter in the community

The Innovative Leader of the Year Award is intended to recognize an outstanding achievement by an individual maximizing the value of an innovative technology in support of legal professionals.

CRITERIA:

  • Innovative and creative approaches that contribute to the legal profession
  • Outstanding achievement maximizing the value of innovative technology
  • Proactively planning and successfully implementing an innovative idea
  • Open-minded and motivated leader

The ILTA Contributor of the Year Award is intended to recognize a volunteer and professional from within the ILTA community who has given their time and energy to ILTA endeavours and demonstrated a significant and positive impact on both ILTA and the advancement of legal technology in general.

CRITERIA:

  • Significant contributions to ILTA including taking initiative in achieving ILTA’s goals and extending skills and abilities to the ILTA community
  • Extensive professional accomplishments in the legal tech space
  • Inspires others to volunteer
  • Reflects ILTA’s core values
  • Has offered thought-provoking insights within the community

Legal Organization Awards

These awards focus on legal organizations and recognize team excellence at ILTA member law firms and law departments.

The Transformative Project of the Year Award is intended to recognize ILTA member organizations for their achievement in planning and successfully implementing a transformative project.

CRITERIA:

  • A project that brings about systematic change
  • A record of the planning and successful implementation of the project
  • A model for re-engineering in the legal industry

The Transformative Project of the Year Award is intended to recognize ILTA member organizations for their achievement in planning and successfully implementing a transformative project.

CRITERIA:

  • A project that brings about systematic change
  • A record of the planning and successful implementation of the project
  • A model for re-engineering in the legal industry

The Innovator of the Year Award is intended to recognize an outstanding achievement by a law firm or legal department in maximizing the value of an innovative technology in support of legal professionals.

CRITERIA:

  • Innovative and creative approaches that contribute to the legal profession
  • Proactively planning and successfully implementing innovative ideas across the board
  • Development of innovative thinking and encouragement of people to embrace innovation
  • An open-minded and motivated organization, dedicated to contributing to ILTA’s core values

Business Partner Awards

These awards focus on business partners and recognize superior achievements in innovation by ILTA business partners and consultants.

The Solution Provider of the Year Award is intended to recognize an individual Business Partner or a Business Partner company for outstanding achievements and exceptional advancement of a software or technology solution.

CRITERIA:

  • Has developed a software or technology solution with applicability in the legal tech space
  • Demonstrates successful adoption of the solution within law firms/legal departments
  • Culture of continued innovation and adaptation to needs of clients
  • Great customer service

The Consultant of the Year Award is intended to recognize a consultant or consulting company that has had outstanding achievements in the provision of technology services within the legal environment. The awardee can be an individual Business Partner or a Business Partner company partnered with a firm to help maximize their technological software/hardware investment and successfully meet their business needs.

CRITERIA:

  • Trusted consultant within the legal tech space
  • Demonstrated commitment to the use of technology to solve problems within the legal community
  • Great customer service

The Business Partner of the Year Award is intended to recognize a business partner for outstanding achievements in the application of technology to the advancement of the legal profession and substantial contributions to ILTA and the advancement of ILTA’s goals – including by volunteering time and resources to ILTA.

CRITERIA:

  • Market penetration
  • Effective adoption of technology across a broad range of clients
  • Inspiring enhancements to and adaption of existing products to meet clients’ needs
  • A creative and resourceful business partner
  • A record of significant contributions to ILTA and its objectives
  • A model for business partners engaging in the legal tech community
  • Great customer service

Recognition Lists

These recognition lists focus on identifying groups of individuals, legal organizations, and business partners who inspire others, have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments to-date and, critically, show great promise for the future.

The Young Professionals to Watch List is intended to recognize rising young professionals in the legal technology industry. Those recognized on this list will have demonstrated exceptional achievements, professionalism and leadership skills within the field. Those included on the list are recognized for extending their skills to the legal community and reflecting ILTA’s core values.

CRITERIA:

  • Must be under 40 years of age
  • Demonstrates successful accomplishments within the legal tech space
  • Must have engaged in inspiring work and projects and used their skills to contribute to the legal technology industry and the efficiency of legal professionals within their organization
  • Must show promise and potential for the future

The Legal Organization of the Year List is intended to recognize ILTA member law firms and/or legal departments that have contributed substantially to ILTA and the advancement of ILTA’s goals –including by volunteering time and resources to ILTA. Those recognized on this list will include both smaller and larger legal organizations and contributions made will be evaluated based on the size of the legal organization.

CRITERIA:

  • A record of a significant contributions to ILTA and its objectives as a member law firm/legal department
  • A model for law firms/legal departments in engaging in the legal tech community
  • Demonstrated successes using legal technology to benefit legal professionals and clients

The Business Partners to Watch List is intended to recognize and highlight ILTA business partners and consultants, particularly newcomers, who have demonstrated exceptional achievements, professionalism, and leadership skills within the field – and who have created an offering which shows great promise for the future. Those included on this list are recognized for extending technological solutions and advice to the legal community and reflecting ILTA’s core values.

CRITERIA:

  • A new business partner (1-5 years)
  • Demonstrates successful accomplishments within the legal tech space
  • Must offer inspiring solutions with potential to greatly benefit the legal industry
  • Must show promise and potential for the future

Nomination Deadline Extended!

Nominations for the 2020 Distinguished Peer Awards are open through June 30, 2020.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to Prepare for the 2020 ILTA Peer Awards

We believe that honoring the achievements of our members can be a bright spot during a time of unprecedented change and systemic shifts. The ILTA Peer Awards give us a moment to pause and show our appreciation for the exceptional work being done across the community, from steadily rolling out a mission critical project in midst of a crisis, to innovating new systems and processes to match the demands of the moment, to supporting the wider community with technology and expertise.

The ILTA Peer Awards applications open May 14th, 2020. The submission deadline is June 30, 2020 at 11:59 PM CST, so don’t delay! Extensions will not be granted.

Large firm, small, corporate, government, business partner - the chance for recognition by winning an ILTA Peer award acknowledges extraordinary achievement in the legal technology industry. Self-nominations are encouraged, or you can nominate someone else. You can’t win if you don’t apply.

Self-nominations are encouraged, or you can nominate someone else. Take a moment to browse through the categories now and think about who you know that deserves to be recognized.

Those who won an award last year (2019) are not eligible to be nominated/apply for the same award category in 2020. However, 2019 winners are free to be nominated/apply for other categories.

The form to nominate a person or organization is short and easy to complete. Submissions close June 30, 2020 at 11:59 PM CST. Please take the application deadline into account when submitting a nomination

Once nominations are submitted, you will be asked to complete an application. This will help the judges select a group of finalists. The application was updated for 2020 so even if you’ve applied for awards, there are new opportunities this year.

We are pleased to announce and congratulate the recipients of ILTA's 2019 Distinguished Peer Awards.

SEE LAST YEAR'S WINNERS
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