Award Winners
Winners!
Four law firms, one a global player making its submission from Washington, D.C., regional firms from Denver, Colorado and Sydney Australia and a Los Angeles firm have been selected for the 2007 InnovAction Awards for excellence and innovation in the management and delivery of legal services.
Meet our 2007 InnovAction Award Winners
DLA Piper US LLP
New Perimeter
DLA Piper’s creation of its nonprofit affiliate New Perimeter is an unprecedented move by one of the world’s leading law firms to dramatically expand what it means for lawyers to commit to pro bono service. New Perimeter’s mission is to strategically bring our legal experience to bear on some of the world’s most pressing problems—creating, providing legal support for, and completing major projects that address such issues as health care, hunger, corruption, environmental sustainability, economic development, law reform, and human rights. Its volunteer attorneys work on initiatives that take them to underdeveloped or developing countries, where they assist in building institutions that will endure and open the way for stronger societies and better lives. New Perimeter also is an institutional template for generating and sustaining such projects on a regular basis. No other law firm has embarked on anything like New Perimeter—it is unique in the world.
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Eric Henry from DLA Piper recieves the 2007 InnovAction Award from InnovAction Chair, Chuck Coulter, at the COLPM Annual Meeting in September.
Holland & Hart LLC
Holland & Hart Foundation
“We make a living by what we get; we make a life be what we give” – Winston Churchill.
From conducting clothing, food and toy drives for battered women and orphans to repairing the homes of low-income, elderly citizens, we help those in need. Unlike most law firms, our service goes beyond pro bono cases and individual volunteer hours and donations.
Holland & Hart formed the Holland & Hart Foundation with the goal to build relationships between attorneys and staff, and between offices and practices within the firm. It acts as the “heart” of Holland & Hart by creating opportunities to work side-by-side in our communities. As the first of its kind and a model to other firms, this unique institution enables and empowers Holland & Hart volunteers to make worthwhile contributions to the many communities that sustain us, and to get to know each other in the process. www.hollandhartfoundation.com
Jean Guyton (left), Foundation co-founder, Larry Wolfe, Holland & Hart Managing Partner, Sam Guyton, Foundaton co-founder and Edward Flitton, previous Managing Partner with Holland & Hart receive the 2007 InnovAction Award in Philadelphia.
Mallesons Stephen Jacques
TalentNet
Mallesons – a top 50 international commercial law firm with offices in eight locations – has developed TalentNet, a web based solution for recruitment management. In an industry with 20% annual turnover of employees, competition among law firms for attracting the most talented people is fierce. TalentNet is Mallesons’ strategic response to this competitive labor market.
TalentNet has vastly improved the firm’s recruitment outcome while reducing costs. Providing the candidate with an engaging experience is TalentNet’s most striking achievement. TalentNet addresses the desire of today’s recruits for “self-service” solutions and “personal” touch points. By halving the time to recruit, candidates choose Mallesons ahead of its competitors, driving increased acceptance rates for vacancies.
TalentNet manages all internal and external processes in the recruitment lifecycle, from the requisition through to the final appointment. TalentNet has removed most of the administrative overhead in the recruitment process. www.mallesons.com
InnovAction Chair Chuck Coulter (left) presents Derek Hamill and Rupert Hanson the 2007 InnovAction Award for Mallesons TalentNet iniatitive.
Raskin Peter Rubin & Simon LLP
Association of Media and Entertainment
Until recently no organization existed to support the career development of in-house counsel in the entertainment industry. Furthermore, while awards such as the Oscars and Emmys recognize excellence in the industry, there was no similar recognition for corporate counsel who directly contributes to the success of a television program or motion picture. Therefore, we created the Association of Media & Entertainment Counsel (AMEC). Established in late 2004, AMEC organizes and sponsors programs designed to equip in-house legal counsel with the skills necessary to excel. AMEC also publishes a quarterly news magazine and will soon launch a job board to assist AMEC members make career transitions. The Media and Entertainment Counsel Awards were inaugurated in 2005 to recognize those members who have achieved the highest levels of successes in their areas of expertise and are now held annually at the legendary Friars Club in Beverly Hills. www.raskinpeter.com
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Peter Winkler, one of the Founders of the Association of Media & Entertainment Counsel with the 2007 InnovAction Award presented at the COLPM Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.
The awards were presented on Saturday, September 8, at a special session during the Annual Meeting of the College of Law Practice Management in Philadelphia, PA. Please click here for the complete press release announcing the 2007 InnovAction Award Winners. Please visit the College of Law Practice Management website, www.colpm.org for additional photos of the InnovAction Awards ceremony.
The five InnovAction judges were greatly impressed by the innovative ideas demonstrated in the submissions for three countries. Click here to read the summaries from our 2007 InnovAction applicants.
