[Webinar] Presentation of the 2025 Winner of the GO Spirit Award

Founded in 2021, the Gayle O’Connor Spirit Award celebrates e-discovery and legal technology community members whose singular energy, enthusiasm, and verve echo the spirit of the late Gayle O'Connor (1956-2020). The GO Spirit Award recipients have contributed to e-discovery, legal technology, information governance, cybersecurity, or data privacy through efforts that inspire, educate, or promote our community's common interest and cohesion.

Recipients of the GO Spirit Award are individuals in the legal profession who best exemplify Gayle O'Connor's spirit and work ethic by serving as an example for other individuals in the profession through attitude, collegiality, energy, and accomplishments, thereby serving as a positive example for not just those in the legal industry but all people. Each recipient's efforts inspire, educate, or promote the common interest and cohesion of our community.

The 2025 Finalists are:

• Shannon Bales, Senior Litigation Support Manager at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP;
• Craig Ball, Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Texas at Austin and General Counsel of EDRM;
• Bree Murphy, Senior Solutions Engineer at Exterro; and
• Joy Heath Rush, CEO of the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA).

Featuring Tom O'Connor, Director of the Gulf Coast Legal Technology Center, as moderator.