The College of Law Practice Management was
formed over a decade ago to "honor and recognize distinguished law practice
management professionals, to set standards of achievement for others in the
profession, and to fund and assist projects that enhance the highest quality
of law practice management." To
date, over 200 practitioners have been inducted, from the US, Canada, and
eight other countries. The College is governed by a Board of 15 Trustees,
and annually it sponsors the "InnovAction Awards," designed to identify innovation
by lawyers and law firms. The criteria for selecting among entrants
are:
- Absence of precedent (never been done or done quite this way before)
- Evidence of action (the innovative idea was transformed into action
and not merely reflective of best intentions) - Effectiveness of innovation (there is some measurable outcome that would
indicate that the innovation is accomplishing what it was intended to do) - Action must have taken place within no more than three years prior to
this entry.
Information about the InnovAction Awards is here,
and I invite you to check out the inaugural
issue of the online publication celebrating last year’s awards.
So: Have you or any of your good friends done something wonderfully
innovative recently? Nominations are open; what are you waiting for?
