2009 LTN Awards: Craig Ball Named Consultant of the Year
December 11, 2009
Envelope Please: I am delighted to announce the recipients of
the juried 2009 LTN Awards (The vendor award winners will be announced
separately in the near future).
Before we open the envelope, a round of applause please for our
jury: Andrew Adkins III (Levin College of Law, University of Florida),
Fredric Lederer (William and Mary Law School), and David Whelan (Law
Society of Upper Canada).
The winners are:
• IT Director of the Year: Steve Fletcher (Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein).
• Champion of Technology: Tom Baldwin (Reed Smith).
• Most Innovative Use of Technology by a Law Firm: Tom Baldwin (Reed
Smith) (First time we’ve ever had one firm/individual win in two
categories — the judges were impressed!).
• Most Innovative Use of Technology by an In-House Legal Department: Chad Anson (Dell).
• Most Innovative Use of Technology During a Trial: Khmer Rouge Trial Team (Cambodia Tribunal);
• Most Innovative Use of Technology For a Pro Bono Project: Lynn Burns (Pro Bono Law Ontario).
• Consultant of the Year: Craig Ball.
And I have selected the inaugural winners of the LTN Lifetime
Achievement Award: John Alber (Bryan Cave), Thomas Burke (World
Software), and M. Thomas Collins (formerly of Juris).
Congratulations to the winners! Watch for more coverage in the
February and March editions of Law Technology News, and on our newly
upgraded website.
ABA Learning E-Lesson in E-Discovery
December 4, 2009
The ABA announced their top 100 "Blawgs"in the December issue of the ABA Journal. I was really pleased to see one of my favorite e-discovery blogs make the list.
E-Lessons Learned was founded by Seton Hall e-Discovery Law Professor Fernando M. Pinguelo, The blog is written and run by his law students. Each post covers one case on e-discovery and the ( you guessed it ) "e-lesson learned," from it. The most recent "e-lessons learned" have included the following:
Wikipedia entries cannot be used to prove important facts are true.
AND
The best evidence rule isn’t just for journals, photographs and computers anymore … that’s right, GPS units are now among the electronic devices required to be physically present or have original documentation to support the information taken from the device to be used in testimony.
Like The University of Florida with Ralph Losey, or New York Law School with Michael Dalewitz,it is refreshing to see future lawyers getting acclimated at the student level of this ever growing industry.
LTN Awards: Deadline Extended, Fee Waived
November 19, 2009
The economy has hit hard on law firm budgets, and especially on discretionary spending for support professionals — sooooo, we have decided to WAIVE the entry fee (and extend the nominating deadline) for our 2009 LTN Law Firm/Law Department Awards. The new deadline is Friday, December 4.
This also makes it easier for those of you who want to nominate colleagues who might work for other organizations! And in these turbulent times, it's especially important that we recognize the innovations, hard work, and talent of legal technology leaders and visionaries!
Categories include:
• IT Director of the Year,
• IT Champion of the Year
• Consultant of the Year
• Most Innovative Use of Technology in a Law Firm, a Law Department, a Trial, and Pro Bono Project.
• Lifetime Achievement
This year, for the first time, we will be present the LTN Lifetime Achievement Award — I will be making the selection of that individual. Candidates must be 55+. There are no restrictions: it can be a lawyer, a paralegal, a vendor, a CIO — anyone in our wonderful legal technology community is eligible.
As is our tradition, the remainder of the juried awards will be selected by three distinguished members of our LTN Editorial Advisory Board: Andrew Adkins III, of the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law; Fredric Lederer, of the William & Mary School of Law; and David Whelan, of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Click here for nomination forms.
Be sure to enter the code "WAIVE" in the credit card field!
You can also download it directly from here: Download LTN-09-0392LTNAwardsformLF1021(editable)
LTN Awards: Last Chance
November 13, 2009
The clock's a' tickin' — Don't lose your voice!
Monday (11/16) is the deadline to vote for your favorite vendors who are in the running to receive our 2009 LTN Vendor Awards! The online
ballot is survey style, and will take just a few minutes to complete! (You will need your account number, from your mailing label — e-mail Kerry Kyle — info@lawtechnews.com or call 800 888 8300 x9428 if you can’t find it.)
And that's not all: TODAY (11/13) is the (postmark) deadline for nominations for our juried LTN Awards, which
honor law firms, law departments, and consultants. Categories include:
IT Director of the Year, IT Champion of the Year, Consultant of the
Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, and Most Innovative Use of Technology
in a Law Firm, a Law Department, a Trial, and Pro Bono Project.
This year, for the first time, we will be present the LTN Lifetime
Achievement Award — I will be making the selection of that individual.
Candidates must be 55+, and I welcome nominees. There are no
restrictions: it can be a lawyer, a paralegal, a vendor, a CIO — anyone
in our wonderful legal technology community is eligible.
As
is our tradition, the remainder of the juried awards will be selected
by three distinguished members of our LTN Editorial Advisory Board:
Andrew Adkins III, of the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law;
Fredric Lederer, of the William & Mary School of Law; and David
Whelan, of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Click here for nomination forms.
LTN Awards: Voting Open!
October 22, 2009
Vote! Yes, it’s that time again — for you to tell us which vendors should receive our 2009 LTN Vendor Awards! The online ballot is survey style, and will take just a few minutes to complete! Deadline: November 15. (You will need your account number, from your mailing label — e-mail Kerry Kyle kkyle@alm.com if you can’t find it.) Click here to vote.
We are also accepting nominations for our juried LTN Awards, which honor law firms, law departments, and consultants. Categories include: IT Director of the Year, IT Champion of the Year, Consultant of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, and Most Innovative Use of Technology in a Law Firm, a Law Department, a Trial, and Pro Bono Project.
This year, for the first time, we will be present the LTN Lifetime Achievement Award — I will be making the selection of that individual. Candidates must be 55+, and I welcome nominees. There are no restrictions: it can be a lawyer, a paralegal, a vendor, a CIO — anyone in our wonderful legal technology community is eligible.
As is our tradition, the remainder of the juried awards will be selected by three distinguished members of our LTN Editorial Advisory Board: Andrew Adkins III, of the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law; Fredric Lederer, of the William & Mary School of Law; and David Whelan, of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
Deadline: November 13. Click here for nomination forms.