The Transformative Project of the Year Award is intended to recognize an ILTA member entity with 100 or more lawyers 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 Impactful Initiative of the Year Award is intended to recognize ILTA law firm organizations with less than 100 lawyers that had an undeniable positive impact on the Firm.

CRITERIA:

• An initiative that had a profound impact on the Firm. This could include (but not be limited to):
     — Increased productivity
     — Greater efficiencies
     — Significant cost savings
     — Automating previously manual processes
     — Increased opportunities for collaboration
     — Resulted in a significant improvement in client service
• A record of the planning and successful implementation of the project

The Impactful Initiative of the Year Award is intended to recognize ILTA Corporate Legal Department Members for an initiative that had a significant impact on the organization.

CRITERIA:

• An initiative that had a profound impact on the corporate legal department. This could include (but not be limited to):
     — Increased productivity
     — Greater efficiencies
     — Significant cost savings
     — Process improvement
     — Diversity
     — Adjustments to mitigate the impact of the pandemic
     —Use of technology to produce better results
• A record of the planning and successful implementation of the project
• A member organization with the entity type of Corporate Legal Department

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 Trailblazer Award is designed to recognize a collaborative initiative between a member entity and a business partner entity. This collaboration will take the form of an early deployment of a new product and/or service.

CRITERIA:

• Managing risk in being an early adopter
• Effective collaboration between customer and business partner
• Proactively planning and successfully implementing an early adoption program
• "Quick win" - achieving project goals quickly
• Mapping out the next phase

The Young Professionals to Watch Award is intended to recognize rising young professionals (under 40) in the legal technology industry, including members, ILTA staff, press, partners, and academics. The application questions are intended to demonstrate the candidate’s achievements, professionalism, and leadership in the legal technology space. Moreover, it recognizes how the individual extended their skills to the legal community and reflected ILTA’s core values.

The ILTA Peer Awards nominations and applications open Monday, November 8, 2021. The submission deadline is 3 December 2021 at 11:59 PM CST, so don't delay. Further Extensions will not be granted.

Large firm, small firm, 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. Note that self-nominations are NOT accepted for the Lifetime Achievement Awards. Those awards are third-party nominations only, and the nominee must accept the nomination and apply.

Those who won an award last year (2020) are not eligible to be nominated/apply for the same award category in 2021. However, 2020 winners are free to be nominated and/or apply for other categories.

The form to nominate a person or organization is short and easy to complete. Submissions close November 8, 2021 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, or if you are self-nominating you can go directly to the application site to complete your application.

The applications are reviewed by the award judges and a group of finalists are selected. The finalists are then interviewed by the judges and an award winner is selected.

The available awards as well as the applications have been updated for 2021, so there are new opportunities this year!