ILTA Winners of 2014 Distinguished Peer Awards Announced

Global News

20
Aug
2014

Editor

The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) held an awards dinner on Tuesday evening, August 19, in conjunction with their annual educational conference, ILTA 2014, held in Nashville. The recipients of the 2014 ILTA Distinguished Peer Awards were announced and celebrated at the event.

This was the fifth year of the annual awards program, and the association was pleased with the number and diversity of nominees across several categories. ILTA’s Distinguished Peer Award program recognizes premiership and provides a forum for peer-nominated, peer-judged innovations in technology and leadership in several categories.

Individual Awards - Individuals from ILTA law firms and law departments are recognized for demonstrating exceptional accomplishments and leadership within their organizations. The 2014 award recipients are:

• IT Professional - Justin Hectus of Keesal Young and Logan
• Knowledge Management Professional - Steven Lastres of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
• Litigation Support Professional - Joy Holley of Bryan Cave LLP
• Technology Advocacy Professional - Michael Sweeney of WilmerHale
• Technology Support Professional - Pamela Hart of Hunton & Williams
• Leadership - John Alber of Bryan Cave LLP
• Young Professional - R.P. Smith of Jones Walker LLP

Organization Awards - Individual and team excellence within ILTA member law firms and law departments are recognized by the organization awards. The 2014 award recipients are:

• Innovative Law Firm of the Year - Bryan Cave LLP
• Innovative Project of the Year - Seyfarth Shaw LLP
• Innovative Law Department of the Year - Exelon Corporation

Vendor Awards - The vendors and consultants who provide products and services to the legal community are recognized for superior achievements in innovation and thought-leadership. The 2014 award recipients are:

• Innovative Vendor Thought Leader - Deepak Massand of Litéra Corp.
• Innovative Solution Provider - Opus 2 International
• Innovative Consultant of the Year - Sherry Kappel of Litéra Corp

“On behalf of ILTA, I congratulate this year’s Distinguished Peer Award winners,” said Randi Mayes, executive director of ILTA. “We are proud to recognize exceptional technology projects and the champions of those projects, as well as outstanding leadership and innovation. I applaud and celebrate our winners for sharing their successes.”