May 04, 2026 |

¶¶Òõ³ÉÄê Takes Home Four Awards at ILTA Evolve 2026

At ILTA Evolve 2026, the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) recognized ¶¶Òõ³ÉÄê withÌý´Ú´Ç³Ü°ùÌý²¹·Éards. The company took home the Solution Provider of the Year Award and the Trailblazer Award, both forÌýCoCounselÌýLegal,ÌýtheÌý¶¶Òõ³ÉÄêÌýAI legal platform.ÌýÌý

Additionally,ÌýRawia Ashraf, Head of Product,ÌýCoCounselÌýTransactional & GCOs,Ìýwas namedÌýone of ILTA’s 2026 Influential Women in Legal Tech honorees, recognition that reflects her contributions at the intersection of AI and legal work.ÌýSamantha Delaney, Senior Solution Consultant, AI SpecialistÌýwas also recognized, winningÌýthe Young Professionals to Watch Award.Ìý

Solution Provider of the YearÌý

The Solution Provider of the Year Award recognizes technology providers that have demonstrated exceptional partnership and transformational impact within the legal industry. ¶¶Òõ³ÉÄê earned this recognition for CoCounsel Legal, which has redefined what fiduciary-grade AI looks like in legal practice.Ìý

CoCounselÌýLegal brings together legal research from Westlaw, practical guidance from Practical Law, and AI-powered document analysis and drafting, all within a single platform. One million professionals across 107 countries and territories have access toÌýCoCounsel, the foundational technology underpinningÌýCoCounselÌýLegal.ÌýÌý

The impact CoCounsel Legal is having across the legal industry speaks for itself. Legal professionals report dramatic efficiency gains, with tasks that once took eight or nine hours now completed in one to two hours.ÌýThe quality of work has improved too, with lawyers gaining confidence in the thoroughness and accuracy ofÌýitsÌýoutputs.Ìý

There have beenÌýbig benefits, given CoCounsel Legal can complete full workflows.Ìý

Firms are taking on more clients, expanding into new practice areas, and competing more effectively against larger, better-resourced competitors.ÌýAcross the board,ÌýCoCounselÌýLegal is not just saving time; it is fundamentally changing what legal teams are capable of.Ìý

Trailblazer AwardÌý

The Trailblazer Award, shared by ¶¶Òõ³ÉÄê andÌý, recognized the two organizations’ early adoption initiative as a model for responsible, enterprise-scale AI deployment.Ìý

Womble Bond Dickinson is a full-serviceÌýinternationalÌýlaw firm, and inÌý2025, theyÌýpartnered with ¶¶Òõ³ÉÄê to roll outÌýCoCounselÌýLegalÌýto 650Ìýtimekeepers (including 457Ìýqualified lawyers)Ìýacross all 7 of itsÌýstaffedÌýUK offices, aheadÌýof its launch to the UK market.ÌýThe initiative spanned a rigorous evaluation phase, a strategically constructed pilot group, and a rollout anchored by an executive-led training initiative.Ìý

The firm notes that its lawyers are consistently choosing to useÌýCoCounselÌýLegal every month, and that it is delivering real value across the organization.Ìý

Rawia Ashraf, Head of Product,ÌýCoCounselÌýTransactional & GCOs,Ìýnamed one of ILTA’s 2026 Influential Women in Legal Tech HonoreesÌý

Rawia Ashraf was named one of ILTA’s 2026 Influential Women in Legal Tech honorees, recognition that reflects her broader contributionsÌýtoÌýlegal technology.ÌýRawiaÌýhasÌýbeen instrumental in accelerating responsible AI adoption and drivingÌýmeasurable outcomes across the legal industry, and her work on CoCounselÌýLegal exemplifies the kind of product innovation the honor is designed to celebrate.Ìý

Formerly anÌýantitrust attorney focusing on civil and criminal antitrust litigationÌýat Simpson Thacher & Bartlett,ÌýRawiaÌýjoined ¶¶Òõ³ÉÄê in 2013.ÌýSheÌýwas responsible forÌýleading the integration ofÌýtheÌý$650 million acquisition ofÌýCasetextÌýinto ¶¶Òõ³ÉÄê. Additionally, she led the build and launch ofÌýCoCounselÌýDrafting as well as the development of the next generation ofÌýCoCounselÌýLegal, now in beta.Ìý

Samantha Delaney, Senior Solution Consultant, AI Specialist winsÌýYoung Professionals to Watch AwardÌý

Samantha DelaneyÌýwonÌýthe Young ProfessionalsÌýto WatchÌýAward, whichÌýrecognizesÌýrising young professionals in the legal technology industry.ÌýHer inclusion on this listÌýisÌýdueÌýto herÌýdemonstratedÌýsteady growth, strong technical capability, and an insightful approach to supporting her colleagues and customers.Ìý

Samantha is currently alsoÌýAdjunct Professor of AI and TechnologyÌýatÌýOsgoodeÌýHall Law School, and prior to joining ¶¶Òõ³ÉÄêÌýwas a Senior Innovation Advisor at Norton Rose Fulbright, driving strategic adoption of emerging technologies across theÌýfirm.Ìý

TheseÌýawardsÌýreflect ThomsonÌýReutersÌýcontinued commitment to building AI that meets theÌýhighest standards of the legal profession and the peopleÌýleadingÌýthat work.ÌýThis work will continue with the launch ofÌýtheÌýnext generation ofÌýCoCounselÌýLegalÌýin September.ÌýÌýÌý

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