The reporters, editors, designers and artists of ALM publications have won numerous prestigious journalism and publishing awards. Here are some recent highlights, in order of publication title, representing honors received in 2006 and 2007.

The American Lawyer
Cal Law
The Connecticut Law Tribune
Corporate Counsel Magazine
Daily Business Review (Broward, Miami, Palm Beach)
Fulton County Daily Report
IP Law & Business
Law Firm Inc.
Law Technology News
Law.com
The Legal Intelligencer
Legal Times
The National Law Journal
New Jersey Law Journal
palawlibrary.com
The Recorder
Texas Lawyer

 

Cal Law
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Cal Law Staff	California Newspaper Publishers Association	First Place	Best Web Site
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The American Lawyer
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Illustration by Craig LaRoutunda, art direction by Darlene Simidian, Story by Heather Smith	Creativity 35 Annual Creative Achievement for Art/Illustration	Feature Illustration:	"Lawyers Gone Wild", Litigation Supplement 04
Susan Beck	Jessie H. Neal Award	Best Single Article	Best Single Article
The Editorial Staff	Jessie H. Neal Award	Best Single Theme Issue	Best Single Theme Issue-December 2005 Litigation Department of the Year
The Editorial Staff	Jessie H. Neal Award	Best Single Issue of a Magazine	Best Single Issue of a Magazine-June 2006 Issue
Alison Frankel, David Brown, Aric Press, Joan Ferrell	American Society of Magazine Editors	Northeast Region-Gold	Feature Article - "It's Over" December 2006
The Editorial Staff	American Society of Magazine Editors	Northeast Region-Gold	Special Supplement - Litigation 2006
Joan Ferrell, Nicholas Eveleigh, Aric Press	American Society of Magazine Editors	Northeast Region-Bronze	Feture Article Design-"Recipe for Disaster" 4/06
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The Connecticut Law Tribune
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Thomas B. Scheffey Senior Writer	Connecticut Journalism Excellence Awards (2005)	First Place	Business reporting
		First Place	General reporting
		First Place	In-depth reporting
		Second Place	In-depth series reporting
		Second Place	Investigative reporting
		Honorable mention	General reporting- series
Lisa Siegel Writer		First Place	General reporting- series
		Second Place	General reporting- single story
Keith Griffin Reporter		First Place	Investigative reporting
Scott Brede Managing Editor		First Place	Headline writing
		Second Place	Editorial Writing
Andy Thibault Columnist		First and Second Place	Op-ed column writing
		Second Place	Headline writing
		Second Place	General column writing
Larry Cohen		First and Second Place	Opinion writing
Vincent Valvo Publisher & Editor		First Place	Editorial writing
		Honorable mention	Editorial writing
Scott Brede Managing Editor	Connecticut Journalism Excellence Awards (2004)	First Place	Business reporting Cummings Comes Undone
		Second Place	Headline writing
		Honorable Mention	In-depth reporting
Ray B. Burton III Reporter		First Place	In-depth reporting Giordano State Charges in Jeopardy Over Custody
Thomas B. Scheffey Senior Writer		First Place	Feature writing (series)
		First Place	General reporting
		Second Place	General reporting
		Second Place	Feature writing (single article)
		Second Place	In-depth reporting
		First Place	Investigative reporting (single article)
		First Place	Investigative reporting (series)
		Second Place	In-depth reporting (series)
Andy Thibault Columnist		First Place	Op-ed column writing
		Second Place	Op-ed column writing
		First Place	Headline writing
Vincent Valvo Publisher & Editor		First Place	Editorial writing
		Honorable Mention	Editorial writing
		First Place	Opinion writing
		Honorable Mention	Opinion writing
		First Place	General column
		Second Place	General column
		Honorable Mention	General column
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Corporate Counsel Magazine
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Robin Sparkman Krysten Crawford Anthony Paonita Elizabeth Williams Morris Stubbs	American Society of Business Publication Editors	Silver	National- Case history- "No More Mr. Nice Guy" (June 2004)
Ashby Jones Robin Sparkman Anthony Paonita Elizabeth Williams Morris Stubbs		Bronze	National- Feature article- "House Calls"
Brian Zabcik Robin Sparkman Eriq Gardner Sue Reisinger Morris Stubbs		Bronze	National- News section- "In the News" (Oct 2004)
Anthony Lin Robin Sparkman Sue Reisinger Elizabeth Williams Morris Stubbs		Silver	National- News analysis- " A Cautionary Tale" (Sept 2004)
Ashby Jones Robin Sparkman Anthony Paonita Elizabeth Williams Morris Stubbs		Gold	Northeast region- Individual profile- "Gaining Attitude" (Feb 2004)
Darlene Simidian Ass. Art Director	Illustrators Club of Washington, 11th Juried Exhibition Layoff Decisions		Cover illustration Scott Mattern (freelance illustrator)
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Daily Business Review (Broward, Miami, Palm Beach)
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Julie Kay, Harris Meyer, Steve Ellman	Florida Bar	Media Award	News reporting: series about problems associated with the judicial nominating commissions in Broward and Palm Beach counties
Steve Ellman		Media Award	News reporting: series about litigation arising from protests during the Free Trade Area of the Americas conference
Dan Christensen		Media Award	News reporting: series about the policies and priorities of U.S. Attorney Marcos D. Jimenez
Terry Sheridan Staff Writer	Sunshine State Awards - So. Florida Chapter - Society of Professional Journalists (2005)	First Place	Real estate reporting- "Surviving the Storm"
		Second Place	Non-deadline business reporting, small division- "Fight for Domain"
Matthew Haggman Staff Writer		First Place	State and federal political/government reporting- "Count Crisis"
		First Place	Local political/government reporting, small division- "Count Crisis"
		Second Place	Investigative reporting, small division - "Count Crisis"
Julie Kay Steve Ellman Harris Meyer		Second Place	Local political/government reporting, small division - "Screeners Scrutinized"
		Second Place	Civil law reporting - "Screeners Scrutinized"
Paola Iuspa-Abbott		Third Place	Local political/government reporting, small division- "Stacked Against Them: Developers Stalled by New Reading of the Zoning Code"
Dan Christensen Staff Writer - F.C.	National Press Club	Freedom of the Press Award	Series of articles about federal court records secrecy
	National Headliner Awards	Third Place	News beat reporting Series of articles about federal court records secrecy
	Michael Kelly Award	Finalist	Federal court reporting
	Sunshine State Awards - So. Florida Chapter - Society of Professional Journalists (2004)	First Place	Investigative reporting Series of articles about federal court records secrecy
	Florida Bar	Media Award	Series of articles about federal court records secrecy
Matthew Haggman Staff Writer (former)	Sunshine State Awards - So. Florida Chapter - Society of Professional Journalists	First Place	"Non-deadline business reporting, small division" Playing the Heavy
		Second Place	"Deadline business reporting, small division" Free Trade Area of the Americas
		Second Place	Civil law reporting Giant Tobacco Verdict Tossed
		First Place	"Local political & government reporting, small division" Buyer's Remorse
Terry Sheridan Staff Writer		Second Place	"Non-deadline business reporting, small division" Holy War
Steve Ellman Staff Writer		Second Place	"Deadline news reporting, small division" FTAA - First Amendment Watch
		First Place	Civil law reporting Code of Silence
		Third Place	Civil law reporting Already Tough Enough
		Third Place	Medical health care science reporting Code of Silence
	National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation	First Place + $10,000 Prize	Health care journalism Series of articles about expert witnesses in medical malpractice cases
John P. Hernandez Web Administrator	Sunshine State Awards - So. Florida Chapter - Society of Professional Journalists	Second Place	"Deadline business reporting, small division" Free Trade Area of the Americas
Oscar Pedro Musibay Staff Writer		Second Place	"Deadline business reporting, small division" Free Trade Area of the Americas
Peter Zalewski Staff Writer		Second Place	"Deadline business reporting, small division" Free Trade Area of the Americas
Julie Kay Staff Writer		Second Place	Investigative reporting Capital Calamity
		Third Place	"Local political & government reporting, small division" Too Many Masters
	Florida Bar	Media Award	News reporting: Series of articles on Gov. Jeb Bush's proposal to abolish the Capital Collateral Regional Counsel offices
Julie Kay / Laurie Cunningham Staff Writers	Florida Bar	Media Award	News reporting: Investigation of prominent Miami attorney Louis Robles & Bar's re-examination of its disciplinary system
Tony Doris Staff Writer (former)	Sunshine State Awards - So. Florida Chapter - Society of Professional Journalists	Third Place	Consumer reporting Empty Promises
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Fulton County Daily Report
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Rachel Tobin Ramos	The National Newspaper Association (2005)	Second Place	Best Obituary-" Busbee Left His Mark on Georgia Judiciary"
Steve Pollak Greg Bluestein		Third Place	Best Obituary- “Civil Rights Champion Hollowell Dies at 87”
Bruce Wilkinson		Third Place	Best Business Story- “Salaries for New Recruits Flatline”
Staff		First Place	Best Public Notice Section/Promotion
		Third Place	Best Special Issue/Section "2004 Year in Review"
Robin McDonald Staff Reporter	Atlanta Press Club	Finalist	Journalist of the Year Bank Robbery Without a Gun (Series)
	Georgia Press Association	Second Place	Investigative Reporting Bank Robbery Without a Gun (Series)
	National Newspaper Assoc.	First Place	Best Investigative Bank Robbery Without a Gun (Series)
	SPJ Green Eyeshade Awards	Third Place	Investigative Reporting Bank Robbery Without a Gun (Series)
Julia Gray Smith Staff Reporter	Georgia Press Association	First Place	Business Writing McKenna Long's Best Laid Plans Go Astray
	National Newspaper Assoc.	Second Place	Best Business Story McKenna Long's Best Laid Plans Go Astray
Trisha Renaud Senior Reporter	Georgia Press Association	First Place	Feature Writing Agitator of the Year
		Second Place	Hard news Paper Snafu Keeps Man in Prison for 2 Years)
	National Newspaper Assoc.	First Place	Best Feature Story Former ... Partner Makes Home on the Range
FCDR Staff Senior Reporter	Georgia Press Association	First Place	Special Issue Year in Review
		Second Place	Page One
		Third Place	General Excellence
Janet Conley Ass. Managing Editor	Georgia Press Association	Second Place	Business Writing BellSouth Exec's Contract Too Vague
Karri Fox Copy Editor	Georgia Press Association	Second Place	Headline Writing
Richard Gard Editor & Publisher	National Newspaper Assoc.	First Place	Best Editorial My Field Trip from Sanity with Atlanta Public Schools
Rachel Ramos Staff Reporter	National Newspaper Assoc.	Honorable Mention	Best Obituary
Jonathan Ringel Staff Reporter	National Newspaper Assoc.	Third Place	Best Editorial Iraq Diary
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IP Law & Business
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Emily Freidlander Susan Hansen	American Society of Business Publication Editors	Bronze	Northeast region- Regional department- "Trial Tips" (April, June & Aug 2004)
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Law Firm Inc.
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Monica Bay Editorial Director Shane DeLeers Design Director	American Society of Business Publication Editors	Silver	"Best new publication (circulation under 80,000)"
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Law Technology News
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Monica Bay John Bringardner Shane DeLeers	American Society of Business Publication Editors	Gold	Northeast region- Regular Department- "Technology on Trial" (Aug, Sept & Oct 2004)
	Trade Association Business Publications International	Bronze	Best new products section
	Technolawyer	Gold	Favorite print legal technology publication
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Law.com
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Law.com Staff	The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences	Official Honoree, 2008 Webby Awards	Law
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The Legal Intelligencer
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Jeff Blumenthal Sr. Staff Reporter	The Keystone Press Awards	First Place	Single article - personality profile Honor Thy Father
Claire O'Neill Dir. of Production	The Keystone Press Awards	Second Place	Special Project Out 160th Year
Tracy Blitz Newman Editor in Chief	The Keystone Press Awards	Second Place	Special Project: Out 160th Year
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Legal Times
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Jenna Greene News Editor Lily Henning Reporter Otis Bilodeau Sr. Reporter (former)	D.C. Chapter- Society of Professional Journalism	First Place	Weekly newspaper business & financial reporting Niche Players
Lily Henning Reporter		Second Place (tie)	Weekly newspaper business & financial reporting Dealing with Islam
Alicia Upano Reporter		Second Place (tie)	Creating Second Acts in Legal Careets
Lily Henning Reporter		Honorable Mention	Weekly newspaper business Call to Action
Evan Schultz Assoc. Op. Editor		First Place	Weekly newspaper editorial, columns & commentary For: Analysis of recent Supreme Court Decisions
		Second Place	For: Column on issues of bodily privace
Tony Mauro S.C. Correspondent		First Place	Weekly newspaper features The Case and the Controversy
Vanessa Blum Reporter		Second Place	In the Box
Tom Schoenberg Senior Reporter		Honorable Mention	Drawing a Line
Marie Beaudette Reporter Vanessa Blum Reporter Lily Henning Reporter		First Place	Weekly newspaper general news Race and the Legal Profession
Vanessa Blum Reporter		Second Place	Weekly newspaper general news Report Offers Detailed Look at DOJ Lawyers
Tom Schoenberg Senior Reporter		Honorable Mention	Weekly newspaper general news "POWs Can't Collect from Iraq, U.S. Says"
Roberto Westbrook Photo Editor		Second Place	Weekly news photojournalism In the Box: JAG Lawyers Training for Iraq
Tony Mauro S.C. Correspondent Jonathan Groner Editor at Large		First Place	Weekly newspaper spot news End of Historic Year for Supreme Court
Vanessa Blum Reporter Siobhan Roth Reporter		Second Place	Weekly newspaper spot news The Natural
Joel Chineson Chief Copy Editor		First Place	Weekly newspaper arts criticism Wilde Undone
Evan Schultz Assoc. Op. Editor		Second Place	Weekly newspaper arts criticism Constitutional Crisis in Prime Time
Peter Gutmann Freelance Writer		Third Place	Weekly newspaper arts criticism Music in Time or War
Marie Beaudette Reporter Lily Henning Reporter	Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association	First Place	Business / Economics Reporting D.C. Firms, All Grown up Now
Editorial & Art Staff		First Place	Special Section Impact: Year in Review 2003
Joel Chineson Chief Copy Editor		First Place	Headline Writing Paganini First Superstar, All Strings Considered
Kristen Mastroianni Art Director		First Place	Feature / News Page Design Debate Over Gay Marriage
Matthew Back Freelance Artist		First Place	Art or Illustration Assaulted by Spam
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The National Law Journal
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Leigh Jones Reporter	American Society of Business Publication Editors	Silver	Northeast region-Feature series-"Firm Mergers" (Oct 11, 18 & 25 2004)
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New Jersey Law Journal
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Tim O'Brien	New Jersey Press Association (2004)	First Place	Reporting, Writing and Illustration, First Amendment Award- "Aouro-Cipel Connection"
Lichuan Xia		First Place	Reporting, Writing and Illustration, Graphics & Illustration- "State Supreme Court Year in Review"
Carmen Natale		Second Place	Reporting, Writing and Illustration, Graphics & Illustration- "Essex County's Masterpiece Takes Shape"
Jim Edwards	New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists (2004)	Feature Writing	Feature Writing- "A Man Without A Country"
Henry Gottlieb		Third Place	Enterprise Reporting- "A Private Judge's Brush With Conflict"
NJLJ Editorial Board		Third PLace	Editorial Writing- "Better Than A Thousand Words"
Henry Gottlieb		Second Place	Health Science, Technology and Environmental Reporting- "A Compromise in the Pinelands"
Douglas Jones		Thrid Place	Front Page Layout
Jim Edwards Senior Writer	New Jersey Press Association	First Place	"Reporting, Writing and Illustration, First Amendment Award" Sealed Bail Hearing Series
		Second Place	"Responsible Journalism, Enterprise" Domestic Security Plan Braces Court
		Third Place	"Reporting, Writing and Illustration, Coverage of Government" "In Graft Probe, It's Mayor vs. Mayor"
	New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists	Third Place	Feature Writing A Man Without A Country
Henry Gottlieb Senior Writer	New Jersey Press Association	Second Place	"Reporting, Writing and Illustration, Interpretative Writing" Marshall's Lawyer Defends His Defense
	New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists	Second Place	"Health Science, Technology and Environmental Reporting" A Compromise in the Pinelands
		Third Place	Enterprise Writing A Private Judge's Brush with Conflict
Martin L. Haines Columnist	New Jersey Press Association	Third Place	"Reporting, Writing and Illustration, Column" "Our Self-Serving Legislators, Not in Our Best Interests"
Editorial Board	New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists	Third Place	Editorial Writing Better Than A Thousand Words
Douglas Jones Art and Prod. Dir.	New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists	Third Place	Front Page Layout New Jersey Law Journal
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palawlibrary.com
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Hank Grezlak Assoc. Publisher	American Association of Law Librarians	First Place	Best New Product of the Year
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The Recorder
Employee Name	Awarding Organization	Award	Category / Article
Jahna Berry Former reporter	California Newspaper Publishers Association (2005)	First place	Investigative/ enterprise reporting- "Prosecution Blues"
		Second Place	Feature Writing- "Coleman's Command"
Pam Smith Reporter		Second Place	Investigative/enterprise reporting- "Doing Business With the City"
Marie-Anne Hogarth Reporter		First Place	Business/financial reporting- "Going to Disney Land"
Justin Scheck Reporter		Second Place	Business/financial reporting- "Will Work for Free"
William Bedsworth Contributing Writer		First Place	Columns, commentary and criticism- "A Criminal Waste of Space"
Jason Doiy Photo Editor		Second Place	Illustration- "The New Math"
Greg Mitchell Managing Editor		First Place	Ad Hominem editorial pages
Mike McKee Associate Editor	Associated Press News Executives Council	Second Place	Feature Writing An Eye on the Kids
Jahna Berry Reporter	California Newspaper Publishers Association	Second Place	Freedom of Information Lab Tab
Tim Williams & Staff Reporter		Front Page	Production Designer
Renee Deger Sr. Writer (former)