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Outstanding Achievement in Legal Technology: Winners: Lori Cohen & Gerard Buitrago, Greenberg Traurig - 2024

The Outstanding Achievement in Legal Technology award was new this year, and was not open for public submission. This award was created to acknowledge a truly unique and trailblazing use of technology in the practice of law. Lori Cohen is a career trial litigator with an impressive track record of 58 defense verdicts. In March 2022, with no warning, Lori lost her voice, and it has yet to return. While she continues to try everything possible to get it back, she also teamed up with her longtime friend and trial technologist Gerard Buitrago (her “secret weapon”) to find a solution that would eventually get her back in the courtroom. Together, they figured out how to use artificial intelligence to recreate Lori’s actual voice, allowing her to continue pursuing the career that she loves. I’ll leave it to Lori to say more in her own words.

‘Not Going Away’: A Star Greenberg Traurig Litigator Lost Her Voice. AI Brought it Back.

Lori Cohen achieved an impressive 58 defense verdicts before suddenly and inexplicably losing her voice. Now, with the help of her long-time trial technologist and friend Gerard Buitrago, she’s harnessing the power of AI to get back in the courtroom.

Lori Cohen and Gerard Buitrago will be honored with ALM’s first-ever Outstanding Achievement in Legal Technology Award as part of the Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards ceremony on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, during Legalweek 2024.

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Lori Cohen’s AI-Enabled Return to Law:
A Story of Resilience and Technological Breakthrough in the Legal Field.

“After meeting with Lori and Gerard, we know that there’s a lot more we can do to make our technology better for Lori and others that have lost their voice.”

“UNDEFEATED. Lori Cohen, backed by her devoted team, takes a 48-0 record into the courtroom”