Litera’s knowledge management platform, Foundation, has cultivated a dedicated community of law firm users who go well beyond standard adoption of the technology.
These firms have become advocates for the platform, consistently finding inventive ways to use Foundation to drive efficiency and strengthen collaboration across departments.
The enthusiasm within this user base is significant enough that it has spawned its own annual gathering, the Trailblazers Summit, where firms share best practices and practical strategies.
At the summit, firms independently exchange tips and techniques for extracting maximum value from Foundation, creating a peer-driven learning environment within the legal technology space.
To build on this momentum, Litera recently launched the inaugural Foundation Innovation Awards, designed to recognise firms pushing the platform into genuinely transformative territory.
The awards celebrate inventive use cases from firms that have moved well beyond basic functionality and are applying Foundation in more sophisticated and impactful ways.
This year’s award was presented to Carrie Remhof, Director of Firm Intelligence at Troutman Pepper Locke, at the Trailblazers Summit held in Atlanta.
Troutman Pepper Locke stood out for its work normalizing docket data across jurisdictions, integrating that third-party data seamlessly into Foundation and other firm systems.
Remhof framed the firm’s approach as an industry-defining effort, saying: “By innovating across firm intelligence and knowledge management, Troutman Pepper Locke is setting a new standard for how firms capture, govern, and apply knowledge at scale.”
She added: “We’re proud to be leading this work and shaping what excellence looks like in the industry.”
The recognition highlights a broader shift in legal technology, where competitive advantage increasingly depends on how effectively firms manage and apply institutional knowledge.
For firms still relying on fragmented or manual knowledge management processes, the gap between them and leaders like Troutman Pepper Locke is widening with each passing year.
Litera’s decision to formalise innovation recognition through an awards programme signals its intent to keep Foundation users engaged and pushing the platform’s capabilities further.
As law firms face mounting pressure to improve efficiency and reduce costs, platforms like Foundation are becoming central rather than supplementary to firm operations.