Ogletree Deakins Earns Global Recognition for Value, Innovation, and Technology

ATLANTA – September 29, 2014 – Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that the firm has received a Gold Award in the Intranet Rework category of the 2014 Intranet Innovation Awards. Step Two Designs hosted the global competition to recognize intranet enhancements that demonstrate business value and “are truly essential for staff to carry out their day-to-day work.”

ODConnect, Ogletree Deakins’ intranet, was specifically acclaimed for its client-matter sites and search capability, which judges said provided “a rich set of intranet improvements to support lawyers in their everyday work” and demonstrated “an intranet developed with clear priorities and strong business alignment.” The judges also highlighted “really good evidence of time savings, and in an environment where hours are billable, this is meaningful ROI.”

“The firm has invested heavily in innovative technologies such as ODConnect because they help us better serve our clients,” said Chuck Baldwin, shareholder and head of the firm’s Technology Strategy Committee at Ogletree Deakins. “ODConnect and our other knowledge management tools enable us to add additional value to the exceptional legal services our lawyers provide to our clients every day.”

“Our Knowledge Management and Technology departments designed ODConnect to be a single source for firm content that helps the firm’s lawyers and staff service their clients more efficiently and effectively,” said Patrick DiDomenico, director of knowledge management at Ogletree Deakins. “We are honored to receive this recognition and are committed to continued innovation in order to provide additional value and benefit to our clients.”

About Ogletree Deakins

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. The firm has more than 700 lawyers located in 46 offices across the United States and in Europe and Mexico. Ogletree Deakins is the “Law Firm of the Year” in both the Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management categories in the 2014 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. In addition to handling labor and employment law matters, the firm has thriving practices focused on business immigration, employee benefits, and workplace safety and health law. Ogletree Deakins represents a diverse range of clients, from small businesses to Fortune 50 companies.