LAS VEGAS, Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LegalOps.com is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 “Running Legal Like a Business” Awards. These awards recognize outstanding achievements of in-house legal departments, legal technology, and service providers, and individuals who turn innovative ideas into realized solutions.
This year’s winners are driving significant change in their respective businesses through cutting-edge technologies, streamlined workflows, and exceptional client service.
“The 2024 Running Legal Like a Business Awards celebrate those who are not only redefining legal department management, but are also setting new benchmarks for operational excellence,” said Connie Brenton, co-founder and CEO of LegalOps.com. “We are proud to honor these trailblazers who exemplify the future of our industry and inspire others to follow their lead.”
Each submission for the 2024 awards was carefully evaluated by the LegalOps.com panel of industry experts, with particular focus on their impactful outcomes.
Winners were celebrated at “Running Legal Like a Business” Awards Ceremony at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, as part of RLLB 2024, the must-attend corporate legal industry event of the year. The winners are:
Excellence in Intellectual Property Operations (IP Ops):
- Meta (Jeremiah Chan and the Patent, Licensing and Open-Source Team)
Best Use of AI in a Legal Department:
- DHL (Mark Smolik)
- Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP (Andrew Medeiros)
- Workday (Greg Bennett and Kristi Johnson, Evisort)
Innovation in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
- Meta (Mike Binns)
- Mercedes-Benz USA Legal Team
“40 Under 40” in Legal Operations Management:
- Aisleigh Mc Gann, Aon
- Angie Nolet, Redfin
- Chris McCloy, Citigroup
- Dolapo Olushola-Uwaifo, Baker Donelson
- Emily Teuben, PayPal
- Jessica Vander Ploeg, Belron
- Sandy MacDonnell, Docusign
- Tom Kelly, Equinix
Innovation Excellence Award:
- Equinix (Marcelo Peviani)
- GoPro, Inc. (Michelle Shores)
Best Transformation Project:
- Flex (Justin Schwartz)
- Mercedes-Benz USA, Legal Team
- UBS (Vincenzo Purificato)
- Vonage (Carol Hopperton, Marco Salcedo)
Excellence in Vendor Management:
- Wells Fargo (Ashley Woodill)
Excellence in Mentorship:
- DocuSign
Excellence in Litigation Operations:
- FedEx Corp. (Jason Norris and Paula Allan)
Premier Provider Award:
- Fulcrum GT
- Tonkean
- QuintoAndar
About LegalOps.com
LegalOps.com is an ecosystem of platforms and services, uniting the legal professionals to drive competitive advantage. LegalOps.com’s flagship platform is a comprehensive, cloud-based, membership community providing legal operations and other professionals with access to fundamental resources, including benchmarking, competency models, best practices, checklists, thought leadership, and product and service overviews and insights, as well as unique opportunities to connect with other experts. Learn more at https://legalops.com/.
About Running Legal Like a Business
Running Legal Like a Business (RLLB) 2024 was the must-attend corporate legal industry event where more than 600 members of the legal ecosystem gathered for learning, networking and collaborating. From GCs to legal operations executives to legal technology and service providers, attendees enjoyed unique collaboration at more than 60 sessions of curated content, with professional development across all levels of operational maturity.
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