Deadline Extended for 2014 Legal Innovation Index

SYDNEY, 21 August 2014. Due to a high number of requests, the deadline for entries for the 2014 Legal Innovation Index has been extended to Friday 29th August.
 
The Index identifies the top trans-Tasman legal firms and in-house teams that are driving innovation across knowledge sharing and collaboration, client services, employee engagement, application of technology and cost management. 
To enter, companies are asked to submit short proposals about their innovative practices at http://lexisnexis.com.au/legal-innovation-index/.
 
Judged by innovation and legal experts from Australia and around the world, the 2014 Legal Innovation Index will be released at the 7th Annual Janders Dean Legal Knowledge & Innovation Conference in Sydney on the 18th September 2014. 
 
Last year’s Index identified the Top 10 trans-Tasman legal innovators as: AdventBalance, Emil Ford, Gilbert + Tobin, King & Wood Mallesons, Marque, Maurice Blackburn, Pod Legal, Watermark and Westpac from Australia and Chen Palmer from New Zealand.
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Louise Nealon, CallidusPR, Tel: +61 2 9283 4114/ 0403 569 177, Email: louise@calliduspr.com
 
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