The Recorder is recognizing the legal industry's leading innovators. If you or someone you know is shaking things up, we want to hear about it. We are looking for the people who had the light-bulb moment that led to a new way of doing things. It could be a new process that saves clients time and money. Or makes your practice or company more profitable. Or helps your nonprofit deliver its services more effectively. Or helps juries or judges see things more clearly. Maybe it's an idea for improving the organization--how it hires or how it operates; how much it charges; or how it collects. Maybe it's a tool that lets lawyers and clients work together better. Maybe it's a new legal theory that birthed a new practice or a new type of transaction.

1. Fill out the survey below, being sure to include specific examples of results from your innovation.
2. We are looking for California-based legal innovators from all size organizations including law firms, legal services vendors, in-house legal departments, non-profits and government. Your role may be an associate, partner, managing partner, general counsel, non-lawyer, etc.—in other words, all roles and tenure are encouraged to participate.
3. If credit for the innovation does not belong to just one person, you can name up to three.
4. We are interested in the latest innovations, but since it takes time to launch a new endeavor, tell us about the results you’ve seen since the start of 2013.

Timeline
Nominating deadline – Sept. 15
Winners Announced – October 24; Awards Reception – December 9

Questions?
Email associate editor James Cronin at jcronin@alm.com or call 415-490-9934

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* 1. NOMINATOR: Name and contact information of person filling out this survey.

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* 2. NOMINEE: Name of nominee, role, organization and tenure.

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* 3. Tell us about the light-bulb moment for the idea--what were the challenges you were facing, or what were the legal or business objectives that drove the development of the idea?

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* 4. Tell us about the innovator and where the individual works. We want to recognize California-based legal innovators regardless of who they are: associates, partners, even non-lawyers. And we want to reach innovators in all types of organizations: at small or large firms, in legal departments within all size companies, in government, at nonprofits. If credit for the innovation doesn't belong to just one person, you can name up to three.

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* 5. Tell us about the results you've seen since the start of 2013. We know good ideas can take time to implement but we want to honor the latest innovations. Be specific about the results: if it shaved your clients' bills, by how much; if it saved your company time, tell us how many hours; if it led to better outcomes, show us the before and after.

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