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2024 ALPMA Business of Law Awards
Recognising continuous growth and development for sustainable approaches to the business of law.
Celebrating initiatives and contributions to innovation in the Business of Law!
Excellence in People | Business Success | Technology and Innovation | External Impact Initiatives
The ALPMA Awards aim to recognise firms within the Australasian legal industry who are embracing the challenge of change and are developing initiatives that continue to evolve their business.
We know there are many firms, teams and individuals in the Australasian legal sector that are continuously innovating to meet new challenges and opportunities, and to develop new, sustainable approaches to the business of law. We want to recognise these initiatives and the people involved, to celebrate and share the impact of your innovations with the wider ALPMA community.
2024 Finalists
Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination this year.
We’re thrilled to announce the finalists of the 2024 ALPMA Awards across the four major categories and Individual Recognition.
Winners will be notified of the result prior to the 2024 ALPMA Summit and will have the opportunity to present an overview of their project at the 2024 ALPMA Summit in Brisbane on Thursday 12 September 2024. The presentation of the award winners at the annual ALPMA Summit is a highlight of the conference and we hope to see you there!
Excellence in People
Excellence in Business Success
Excellence in Technology & Innovation
Excellence in External Impact Initiatives
Individual Achievement Finalists
- Amanda Fajerman, Engagement Manager, Barhead
- Geoffrey Renton, Head of People & Culture, SLF Lawyers
- Luke Kendall, CIO, Gadens
- Simon Creek, Executive Chairman, HHG Legal Group
- Zile Yu, Managing Partner, Quantum Law Group
2024 ALPMA Award Categories
Excellence in People
Employee wellbeing & mental health, DE&I, people & culture, talent management, attraction & retention, L&D/OD, capacity building, leadership & coaching etc.
Excellence in Technology and Innovation
Technology usage, adoption & development, systems, processes & automation, gen AI, AI & LLMs, cyber security & data management etc.
Excellence in Business Success
Productivity, workflow, profitability, strategy, business operations, risk management, value & pricing, BD and Marketing etc.
Excellence in External Impact Initiatives
Client management, education & engagement, social impact initiatives, pro-bono programs, other ESG activities etc.
Individual recognition
Based on the submissions, two Individual Achievement awards will be awarded based on the most commendable individual contribution to each initiative.
Nomination & Judging Process
The 2024 ALPMA Awards is seeking submissions from firms who have made significant change or innovation in the area of business operations.
Tell the story of how your firm’s initiative was undertaken and the impact it’s had, addressing these points:
- Outline the challenge, opportunity or task including the firms goals and objectives and what impact the project/initiative was expected to have on this challenge/opportunity.
- Planning and Engagement: Explain the steps undertaken to scope, plan and seek engagement with this project/initiative across the firm
- Execution: Provide a clear understanding on the strategy and process that guided development and execution of the initiative
- Results and Impact: Demonstrate how the initiative achieved its goals and how this was measured. What has been the direct impact of this initiative?
- Highlight Key Team Members who deserve recognition for driving this initiative forwards and outline their involvement.
Individual recognition
Based on the submissions on the key team members, two Individual Achievement awards will be awarded based on the most commendable individual contributions.
Announcements of finalists and winners
- Finalists will be confirmed and announced in early August.
- Winners will be notified in early September and invited to present an overview of their project at the 2024 ALPMA Summit in Brisbane on Thursday 12 September 2024.
- Winners will be required to:
- Prepare a presentation of no longer than 10 minutes, outlining their submission, the project objectives, what was involved, the outcomes and lessons learnt.
- A nominated representative(s) from each winning firm will be required to present their presentation at the Awards ceremony taking place on Thursday 12 September as part of the ALPMA Summit program.
- If a firm representative is unable to attend and present their winning submission, a video recording of no more than 10 minutes must be submitted and will be played during the ALPMA Summit Awards session.