2024 has been a watershed year for artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal industry. We’ve watched teams of all sizes embrace AI to transform how legal work gets done, driving efficiency and impact in ways we never thought possible. But more importantly, we’ve witnessed incredible innovation from the pioneers at the forefront – those navigating this new territory where the opportunities are boundless but the margin for error is razor thin.
That’s why today, we’re excited to announce a way to recognize these trailblazers: the inaugural Legal AI Innovators Award, celebrating the groundbreaking ways legal teams are using AI to solve real challenges.
Ready to enter? Submit your entry below or read on for more details!
What we’re looking for
We want to hear your AI success stories! You might share:
- How you’re using AI to tackle long-standing legal challenges
- Creative implementations that are making lawyers’ lives better
- Real impact you’ve driven for your organization
And yes, we welcome submissions featuring any legal AI tool or implementation! This isn’t just about Ironclad. We believe innovation across the industry lifts all boats, so whether you’re using out-of-the-box solutions, custom-built tools, or creative applications of public AI models, we want to hear about it.
We’ll be judging submissions across the categories below on a scale of 1 to 5, with bonus points for novel approaches to data privacy, integrations with existing legal tech platforms, and demonstrable cost reduction for legal services.
- Innovation and creativity
- Technical implementation
- Workload impact and usability
- Ethics and compliance
The prizes
First place
$4,000 for your department to invest in AI tech plus roundtrip economy airfare and 2 nights at the W San Francisco for the winner to attend our quarterly AI and user conference, Ironclad Local San Francisco on March 25, 2025.
Second place
$2,000 for your department to invest in AI tech plus roundtrip economy airfare and 2 nights at the W San Francisco for the winner to attend our quarterly AI and user conference, Ironclad Local San Francisco on March 25, 2025.
Third place
$1,000 for your department to invest in AI tech.
Social sharing winner
Choice from a selection of tech prizes–AirPod Maxes, anyone?–for the person that gets the most aggregated reactions, shares, and comments when sharing about the contest! You can share why you think you should win, why you’re excited, or even calling on your network to submit. Make sure to use #IroncladLegalAIInnovators so we can find your posts.
Meet our all-star judges
Your submissions will be evaluated by nine leading experts in legal and AI:
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- Shannon Yavorsky, Head of Global Cyber, Privacy & Data Innovation Group at Orrick
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- Fatima Jafri, AGC GenAI counsel at Meta
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- Cai GoGwilt, Chief Architect and co-founder at Ironclad
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- Noah Kravitz, host of NVIDIA’s The AI Podcast
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- Trayce Marcelle, Chief Evangelist, Legal Operations and Technology at Consillio
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- Stephanie Wilkins, Director of Content Marketing at LegalTech Hub
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- Nicole Black, Principal Legal Insight Strategist at Affinipay
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- Jasmine Singh, General Counsel at Ironclad
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- Rick Gardner, Senior Director, Advisory Market Intelligence Division at the Hackett Group
How to enter
Submitting is simple! Fill out our submission form with:
- The challenge you faced
- How you used AI to solve it
- The impact it drove for your organization
You also have the option to upload additional documents that describe your use case, make a 2-3 minute video of the same, or both! The submission window opens January 8th and closes January 29th, 2025. Winners will be announced on March 5th.
Ready to share your innovation story? Submit your entry here.
Questions? Reach out to awards@ironcladhq.com.
The future of legal is here
Legal innovation isn’t just about creating or adopting new technology; it’s about the creative ways people use it to solve real problems. Every day, legal professionals are finding innovative ways to harness AI, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. This award celebrates those pioneers who aren’t just embracing the future of legal work – they’re actively shaping it. Are you one of them? Show us what you’ve got!
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