Technolawyer @ Awards Status Report — Raw Vote Count as of June 6, 2005
By Jennifer B. Katz
Only 4 days remain to vote in this year's @ Awards! Below you'll find the latest status. Most categories can still change hands down the stretch. Please vote if you have not yet done so — it's fun
and your votes really do have an impact.
1. FAVORITE TECHNOLAWYER CONTRIBUTOR
Ross Kodner moves into first place, knocking back T. Jason Smith to second. Anthony Vlahos and Jeff Lisson stay tied in third. Your vote can make all the difference in this hotly-contested category. Even if you vote in no other category, you should vote in this one — our amazing contributors deserve your support.
2. FAVORITE LEGAL TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANT
Donna Payne remains in first place. David Moon rises into second eclipsing John Heckman and Ted Brooks, tied in third.
Please remember that the only people eligible for this @ Award are those who provide independent legal technology consulting services as their primary job.
3. FAVORITE LEGAL WEB SITE
LexisNexis shoots into first place, pushing Tabs3 to second, and Law.com to third. FindLaw and Westlaw are still duking it out for fourth. This race is way too close to call.
4. FAVORITE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT BLOG
DennisKennedy.Blog maintains a narrow lead over Jim Calloway's Law Practice Tips Blog. Ernie the Attorney and The Virtual Chase are tied for second. Please support this debut category and send in your vote!
5. FAVORITE PRACTICE AREA BLOG
First place finds a five way (yes, five-way!) tie among BeSpacific, The CorporateCounsel.net Blog, eLegal Canton, HIPAA Blog, and Phosita. Patently-O is just a few votes behind these leaders. I/P Updates, Law & Entrepreneurship News, Promote the Progress, and The Trademark Blog are tied for third. The outcome of this category can change with just one vote.
6. FAVORITE ACCOUNTING SOLUTION
QuickBooks holds its first place lead. Tabs3 scoots past Billing Matters for second. PCLaw/PCLawPro is just a hair away in fourth.
7. FAVORITE CASE/PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
Time Matters remains in first place, but Amicus Attorney makes a strong showing in second pushing PracticeMaster back to third. This category will be a race to the finish!
8. FAVORITE DOCUMENT ASSEMBLY/AUTOMATION SOLUTION
HotDocs/HotDocs Pro continues to reign in first place. Amicus Attorney leaps out of the dust into second, forcing PracticeMaster, just two votes away, into third.
9. FAVORITE DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
This @ Award heats up with Time Matters edging past WORLDOX for first place! Amicus Attorney is beating out PracticeMaster for third — but by only two votes! Your vote could make all the difference in this category.
10. FAVORITE ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY SOLUTION
Applied Discovery has flip-flopped with Concordance for first. Summation Blaze/iBlaze is only a few votes back in third.
11. FAVORITE LEGAL FORMS SOLUTION
LexisNexis Automated Forms holds it's lead over Westlaw. US Court Forms edges past Forms Assistant for third.
12. FAVORITE LEGAL KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
CaseMap still reigns supreme in this category but its contenders are neck and neck. Amicus Attorney narrowly takes second place over Time Matters and PracticeMaster, tied for third place.
13. FAVORITE LEGAL RESEARCH TOOL
LexisNexis and Westlaw switch places by a narrow margin. CaseMaker takes third. Where do you conduct your legal research? Be sure to tell us by voting.
14. FAVORITE LEGAL-SPECIFIC TECH SUPPORT
CaseSoft keeps it's spot on top. Time Matters has gained over Software Technology for second place. This will be a race to the bitter end.
15. FAVORITE LITIGATION ASP
CaseVault is out in front, dispatching CaseManager Pro to second. Summation Blaze/iBlaze is one vote away in third place.
16. FAVORITE LITIGATION SUPPORT SOLUTION
CaseMap holds it's first place lead. TrialDirector pushes Concordance into third. Anything can happen in this category with 4 days of voting left.
17. FAVORITE ONLINE CLE PROVIDER
Heads up! West LegalEdcenter rises to first, knocking LegalSpan into second — but not by much. Law.com CLE Center holds in third.
18. FAVORITE PRACTICE AREA SOLUTION
CaseMap keeps a comfortable first place lead. Display Soft Real Estate Closing Software holds in second with CPA Direct in third.
19. FAVORITE PRINT LEGAL TECHNOLOGY PUBLICATION
Law Technology News continues to beat out Law Office Computing for first. LJN's LegalTech newsletter remains in third place.
20. FAVORITE TIME-BILLING SOLUTION
The heat is on! Billing Matters has caught up to Tabs3 for a first place tie. Timeslips holds in third, and Omega Legal System makes a bold play at fourth edging out PCLaw/PCLawPro by only two votes!
21. FAVORITE TRANSCRIPT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
TextMap resides in first place, but second place DepositionDirector and third place Summation Blaze/iBlaze are not far behind — just a few votes could tip the scales.
22. FAVORITE TRIAL PRESENTATION SOLUTION
TimeMap remains ahead of second place TrialDirector. Sanction settles into third, with Visionary nearby in fourth.
23. FAVORITE NEW LEGAL PRODUCT FOR 2004
CaseMap has made a break for first place, pushing TimelineXpress to second. Amicus Attorney V+ leapfrogs Dataflight's FYI Internet Server for third. Who deserves to win this category? Express your opinion with your vote.
24. FAVORITE TECHNORELEASES
Second place Software Technology makes a stronger push against category leader CaseSoft. Time Matters remains in third.
Voting began May 16, 2005 and ends this Friday, June 10, 2005 at midnight eastern time.
If you're not yet a TechnoLawyer member, don't worry. You have until June 10th at midnight eastern time to join TechnoLawyer and cast your votes.
To join TechnoLawyer and obtain an official ballot, or to simply learn more about the TechnoLawyer @ Awards and review last year's winners and finalists, please visit our 2005 TechnoLawyer @ Awards Web page.
