Finalists have been announced for the 2024 American Legal Technology Awards, which honor exceptional achievements in various aspects of legal technology. This year, a notable twist emerges as the awards introduce a new category dedicated to journalism. Among the nominees in this category is the author of the source article himself, along with Stephanie Wilkins, editor-in-chief of ALM’s Legaltech News, and Victor Li, assistant managing editor of the ABA Journal.
In addition to journalism, another new category has been introduced this year focusing on achievements in artificial intelligence. The awards will be presented on October 6 at a gala dinner occurring on the eve of the Clio Cloud Conference in Austin, Texas, to be held at the Barr Mansion.
Here are the finalists across the various categories:
- A2J: Foster Power, JusticeText, Computer Assisted Learning Instruction (CALI)
- Court: Administrative Office of the Kentucky Courts, Legal Accountability Project (LAP), eCourtDate
- Education: April Dawson, Computer Assisted Learning Instruction (CALI), Skillburst Interactive
- Enterprise: ModeOne, BigHand, UniCourt
- Individual: Sateesh Nori, Aliza Shatzman, Vivian Nguyen
- Journalism: Bob Ambrogi, Stephanie Wilkins, Victor Li
- Law Firm: Ashley Picker Dubin, BCLP, Lyda Law Firm
- Startup: Descrybe, ECourtDate, Illuminote
- Artificial Intelligence: Charlie Hernandez, Gen from Visalaw, Descrybe
The awards will also include a lifetime achievement category. According to Tom Martin, cofounder of the awards and CEO of LawDroid, the panel received 232 submissions across the 10 categories, marking the largest field to date.
For those interested in attending the event, tickets can be purchased on the ALTA website.
For more details, the full announcement can be accessed here.