A
new
award
announced
today
is
intended
to
recognize
and
celebrate
the
visionary
contributions
shaping
the
future
of
knowledge
management
and
innovation
in
the
legal
profession.
Called
the
LexPrize
Innovation
Award,
it
will
be
presented
at
the
Knowledge
Management
&
Innovation
for
Legal
(KM&I)
conference
taking
place
in
New
York
City
in
October.
Conference
organizer
Patrick
DiDomenico,
founder
and
CEO
of
InspireKM
Consulting,
said
he
was
inspired
to
launch
the
award
by
the
“remarkable
stories”
of
innovation
shared
by
participants
during
the
inaugural
KM&I
for
Legal
Conference
in
2023.
The
LexPrize
Award
is
designed
to
honor
“genuinely
impactful
innovation
in
the
KM&I
community
—
the
deeply
useful
changes
that
actually
improve
the
user
experience
around
the
practice
or
business
of
law.”
Any
member
of
a
law
firm
or
corporate
legal
department
may
apply.
The
winner
will
be
selected
based
on
three
primary
criteria:
-
Catalyst
for
Change:
The
project
or
initiative
demonstrates
a
novel
and
profound
impact
for
the
organization. -
Planning
and
Execution:
Demonstrated
planning
and
successful
implementation
of
the
project
or
initiative,
showing
strategic
foresight
and
adept
execution. -
A
Model
for
Change:
The
project
or
initiative
serves
as
an
example
of
positive
behavior
change
and
improved
user
experience
in
the
organization.
Applications
open
today
and
must
be
submitted
no
later
than
Aug.
30,
2024.
Three
finalists
will
be
selected
and
notified
on
Sept.
20,
2024,
and
they
will
present
their
projects
during
a
session
of
the
KM&I
for
Legal
conference
on
Oct.
17,
2024.
The
conference’s
advisory
board
will
review
the
applications
and
select
the
three
finalists.
The
final
winner
will
be
selected
by
a
vote
of
attendees
at
the
conference.
The
winner
will
be
announced
during
the
cocktail
reception
at
the
end
of
the
day.
Bonus:
As
a
media
sponsor
of
this
conference,
I
will
interview
the
three
finalists
about
their
projects
on
my
LawNext
podcast.
Get
all
the
details
about
applying
at
LexPrize.com.