NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALM's Law Technology News today announced the winners in its ninth annual "LTN Innovation Awards" recognizing outstanding achievement by legal professionals in their use of technology.
The winners include:
Champion of Technology -- U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Andrew Peck
IT Director of the Year -- Craig Bingham of Bass, Berry & Sims
Large Law Firm -- Mallesons Stephen Jaques
Small Law Firm -- Ward and Smith
Corporate Law Department -- John Deere
Pro Bono -- Minnesota Legal Services Coalition
Award nominations for all six categories were solicited from the magazine's subscribers and through the publication's website. The award recipients were selected by an independent panel of three judges, all members of LTN's Editorial Advisory Board. Additional information on the awards and winners will be available in the February 2012 issue of Law Technology News and on the magazine's website at www.lawtechnologynews.com.
"Legal technologists are too often unsung heroes within their organizations," said Monica Bay, editor-in-chief of Law Technology News. "These awards recognize and honor their leadership, and hopefully inspire our community to continue to create 'better, faster and cheaper' technologies that help our profession and those we serve."
The awards will be presented on January 30, at the conclusion of the opening day keynote address at LegalTech New York 2012, the premier legal technology event that takes place January 30 – February 1, 2012, at The Hilton New York in midtown Manhattan. LegalTech New York is expected to attract more than 12,000 attendees and will feature more than 350 exhibiting companies. For more information, visit www.legaltechshow.com.
Law Technology News provides timely information and insight into the latest technologies, products and services available for the legal marketplace, as well as analysis and commentary from by industry experts and senior law firm and corporate counsel decision makers. It is distributed to more than 40,000 selected subscribers and is available on at www.lawtechnologynews.com. The magazine is published by ALM.
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