In a recent celebration of Women’s History Month, the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) honored five outstanding leaders within the global legal technology community by listing them as the 2024 Influential Women in Legal Tech. This recognition according to Jeanne Martinez, ILTA’s director of membership and volunteer operations, is based on their impactful mentorship history in the legal tech industry. The women selected for the honorary list emerged from a pool of over 120 nominations and 80 applications.
The 2024 honorees were hailed as “movers and shakers” within the legal tech community whose contributions through their presentations at conferences, published articles, and developed programs have inspired advanced contributions in the crucial intersection of law and technology. A brief outline of these women, along with the attributes ascribed to them by ILTA, can be found below:
- Alma Asay is the Chief Innovation and Value Officer at Crowell & Moring LLP, where she leads the firm’s innovation and value efforts. She is recognized for bridging gaps that hinder successful innovation.
- Aalia Manie is the Head of Webber Wentzel Fusion at Webber Wentzel. Aalia blends her roles as a lawyer, legal technologist, entrepreneur, and mother of two to drive impact, specifically within the African context.
- Terri Mottershead is the Executive Director of the Centre for Legal Innovation at the College of Law. Mottershead collaborates internationally with legal business leaders, assisting them in transforming capabilities and practices to meet and exceed client expectations.
- Caryn Sandler is the Partner and Chief Knowledge and Innovation Officer at Gilbert + Tobin. Sandler’s role encompasses responsibility for over 70 professionals working across areas such as Transformation, Legal Informatics and Data, Legal Project Management, and Knowledge Management.
- Ginevra Saylor is the National Director of Innovation and Knowledge Programs at Gowling WLG LLP. In her role, Saylor identifies and implements programs, processes, and tools that drive innovation and excellence within the firm as well as enhance the delivery of client services.
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