Finalists have been named for the 2025 American Legal Technology Awards, which honor exceptional achievement in various aspects of legal technology.

The awards recognize achievement in various categories related to legal technology, such as by a law firm, an individual, or an enterprise.

The awards will be presented on Oct. 15 at a gala dinner on the eve of the Clio Cloud Conference in Boston, Mass. The dinner will be held at Suffolk Law School.

Here are this year’s finalists:

Award Category
A2J Zoe Dolan and Aiden (an AI) Maryland Justice Passport Nora Cregan
Court Jacksonville Area Legal Aid (JALA) Ohio Legal Help Maryland Center for Legal Assistance
Education Professor William Hamilton Sarah Mauet Rebecca Fordon
Enterprise Legal Sifter Onit BigHand
Individual Colin Lachance Ivy Grey Nick Rishwain
Journalism Ellen Schmid Marlene Gebauer Stephen Embry
Law Firm Daniel Santiago Acevedo Sanchez Gunderson Dettmer Janice Dantes
Startup Malbek ClaimScore New Era ADR
Artificial Intelligence 9to5 Free Law Project Descrybe ai
“I’m constantly amazed by the relentless pace of innovation these finalists represent,” said Tom Martin, awards cofounder. “In an increasingly AI-driven world, these remarkable humans remind us that the most meaningful progress happens when technology serves justice.”
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Bob is a lawyer, veteran legal journalist, and award-winning blogger and podcaster. In 2011, he was named to the inaugural Fastcase 50, honoring “the law’s smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries and leaders.” Earlier in his career, he was editor-in-chief of several legal publications, including The National Law Journal, and editorial director of ALM’s Litigation Services Division.