A
lot
of
startups
don’t
make
it
to
their
fifth
anniversary,
Clio
Founder
and
CEO
Jack
Newton
noted
at
last
night’s
fifth American
Legal
Technology
Awards
gala.
But
the
awards
ceremony
designed
to
offer
appreciation
and
encouragement
to
the
legal
technology
space
ushered
in
year
five
with
the
largest
crowd
yet.
The
awards,
founded
by
Tom
Martin
from
LawDroid,
Cat
Moon
of
Vanderbilt
Law
School,
and
Patrick
Palace
of
Palace
Law,
and
determined
by
a
panel
of
legal
tech
luminaries
awarded
10
awards
this
year.
The
event
kicked
off
as
all
awards
ceremonies
should
with
a
musical
number
with
Damien
Riehl
of
vLex
rewriting
the
lyrics
to
some
old
crooner
standards
to
be
appropriately
AI
focused.
Aliza
Shatzman
of
the
Legal
Accountability
Project
(and
an
Above
the
Law
columnist!)
captured
two
trophies
in
both
the
Court
and
Individual
categories,
recognizing
her
role
in
the
creation
of
the
Centralized
Clerkships
Database
to
empower
law
students
and
clerks
with
critical
information
about
judicial
workplaces
and
her
personal
advocacy
and
willingness
to
share
her
own
experiences
to
inspire
a
new
generation
of
legal
professionals
to
stand
up
for
themselves
and
push
for
systemic
change
in
the
profession.
Meanwhile,
a
former
Above
the
Law
writer,
Stephanie
Wilkins,
won
the
inaugural
legal
tech
journalism
award
for
her
work
as
the
(now
former)
Editor-in-Chief
of
Legaltech
News.
BigHand
CEO
Sam
Toulson
commented
on
winning
the
Enterprise
award:
“Winning
this
award
is
a
testament
to
BigHand’s
dedication
to
developing
innovative
solutions
that
empower
law
firms
to
meet
the
challenges
of
today’s
legal
landscape.
We
are
incredibly
proud
to
be
recognized
for
our
efforts.”
Here’s
a
list
of
all
the
winners
and
finalists.
Congratulations
to
all
and
especially
to
the
event
organizers
who’ve
taken
this
idea
and
turned
it
into
an
annual
tradition
for
this
slice
of
the
legal
world.
Joe
Patrice is
a
senior
editor
at
Above
the
Law
and
co-host
of
Thinking
Like
A
Lawyer.
Feel
free
to email
any
tips,
questions,
or
comments.
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if
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Joe
also
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Managing
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