Nominations have now been opened for the annual American Legal Technology Awards, a prestigious accolade acknowledging exceptional achievement in different aspects of legal technology.
New to the awards roster this year is the Artificial Intelligence Award, introduced to recognize those who have manifested ingenious and pioneering efforts to infuse Artificial Intelligence within the legal sector.
Besides the AI award, an additional journalism award has been introduced this year. This award is dedicated to journalists who have consistently covered legal innovation, highlighting its risks and encouraging positive change.
The awards ceremony will take place on October 6 in an event venue known as the Barr Mansion. It will take place on the brink of the Clio Cloud Conference in Austin, Texas.
“This year, we are excited to have a destination event,” commented Tom Martin, co-founder of the awards and the CEO and co-founder of LawDroid. He further described the Barr Mansion as an enchanting place to laud the impressive achievements of this year’s legal innovators.
In the lead-up to the awards, ALTA will, as per tradition, host four “Genius Panels”. The first panel will be held on May 28, focusing on artificial intelligence, and will feature Dr. Megan Ma and Damien Riehl.
For prospective participants, please note these key dates regarding nominations and awards:
- April 2024: Official launch and opening of nominations.
- July 31, 2024: Deadline to submit nominations.
- August 2024: Finalists for the awards will be announced.
- October 6, 2024: Awards gala in Austin.
You can submit your nomination here.
If you wish to attend the event, early bird tickets cost $175 up to July 31. After this date, the price will increase to $250. You can purchase tickets here.
Note that attendance to this event is not contingent on registration for the Clio conference.
Besides Martin, the awards were also co-founded by Patrick Palace, the founder of Palace Law, and Caitlin Moon, the director of innovation design for the Program on Law and Innovation at Vanderbilt Law School.