Challenge Award
The goal of continuous improvement is an important part of the DuPont Legal Model, and that’s why from the earliest days of this program we’ve provided financial rewards to firms that exemplify the goals and best practices of the Legal Model. But in 1996 we formalized the rewards and incentives process by implementing the “Challenge Awards” — monetary awards that recognize Primary Law Firms (PLFs) and Service Providers for extraordinary contributions and accomplishments that have advanced the objectives of the DuPont Legal Model.
Over the years, PLFs and Service Providers have received Challenge Awards for a variety of accomplishments, including:
- Diligently and successfully pursuing DuPont’s legal rights as a plaintiff;
- Collaborating with other PLFs and Service Providers to serve DuPont’s interests;
- Volunteering time and resources to develop and maintain core programs of the Legal Model, such as Early Case Assessment and the advancement of minority attorneys;
- Referring non-DuPont matters to other PLFs and Service Providers; and
- Incorporating technology into the practice of law.
To date, this unique program has brought about a number of important benefits. Our PLFs and Service Providers have received recognition and monetary awards, which help their bottom lines. And DuPont Legal has benefitted because our PLFs and Service Providers now have a tangible incentive to embrace the core values and practices of the Legal Model and strive to improve efficiency and case outcomes for our business clients.
Below you’ll find lists of Challenge Award winners from 1997 (the year the program was founded) to 2010. Click on any listed winner to view their capabilities and contact information.
2010 Challenge Award Winners
- Kaye Scholer LLP
- Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC
- MRC
- RR Donnelley global Services
- SpilmanThomas & Battle, PLLC
2009 Challenge Award Winners
- Alderson Reporting Company, Inc.
- Alston+Bird LLP
- Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP
- Crosby Marketing Communications, Inc.
- Kelly Law Registry
- Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
- Schirrmeister Diaz-Arrastia Brem LLP
2008 Primary Law Firms
- Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
- Glynn & Finley
- Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP
- Leader & Berkon, LLP
- MorrisJames, LLP
Primary Service Providers
- Daticon LLC
- Kelly Law Registry
2007 Primary Law Firms
- Crowell & Moring LLP
- Dickstein Shapiro LLP
- Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
- Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP
- McGuireWoods LLP
- Murtha Cullina LLP
- Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C.
- Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
- Shook Hardy & Bacon L.L.P
Primary Service Providers
- RR Donnelly Global Services
2006 Primary Law Firms
- Ballard Spahr
- Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
- Crowell & Moring LLP
- Eversheds
- Glynn & Finley, LLP
- Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP
- MehaffyWeberPC
Legal Service Providers
- Alderson Reporting Company, Inc.
- Crosby Marketing Communications
2005 Primary Law Firms:
TEAM AWARD
- Abbott Simses & Kuchler
- Hornblower, Manning, Ward, Harrison, Venecia & Rodriguez
- Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP
TEAM AWARD
- Cotten Schmidt, LLP
- MehaffyWeber
- Schirrmeister Diaz-Arrastia Brem, LLP
INDIVIDUAL FIRM AWARDS
- Ballard Spahr
- Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
- Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Legal Service Providers
- Daticon LLC
- Kelly Law Registry
2004 Primary Law Firms
- Abbott, Simses & Kuchler
- Ballard Spahr
- Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
- Crowell & Moring LLP
- Dickstein Shapiro
- Morin & Oshinsky LLP
- Faegre & Benson, LLP
- Hornblower Manning & Ward
- Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP
- Kirkpatrick Lockhart Nicholson & Graham LLP
- McGuireWoods, LLP
- MehaffyWeber
- Schirrmeister Diaz-Arrastia Brem, LLP
- Shook, Hardy & Bacon
Legal Service Providers
- Daticon, Inc.
- Kelly Law Registry
2003 Primary Law Firms
- Abbott, Simses & Kuchler
- Ballard Spahr
- Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
- Dillingham & Murphy
- Eversheds
- Faegre & Benson, LLP
- Leader & Berkon LLP
- McGuireWoods, LLP
- Morgan & Finnegan, LLP
- Phillips Lytle
Legal Service Providers
- Alderson Reporting Company, Inc.
- Crosby Marketing Communications
- Deloitte & Touche
- Kelly Law Registry
2002
- Alderson Reporting Company, Inc.
- Ballard Spahr
- Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
- Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott
- Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP
- Carpenter Bennett & Morrissey
- Crosby Marketing Communications, Inc.
- Faegre & Benson
- Kelly Law Registry
- Murtha Cullina LLP
- Schirrmeister Ajamie LLP
- Shook Hardy & Bacon
- Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs
2001
- Abbott, Simses & Kuchler
- Archer & Greiner, P.C.
- Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott
- Clifford Chance Rogers & Wells LLP
- Crowell & Moring LLP
- Dickinson Wright P.L.L.C.
- Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
- Hornblower, Manning & Ward
- Kelly Law Registry
- Kirkpatrick & Lockhart
- McGuireWoods
- Mehaffy & Weber
- Morris James Hitchens & Williams
- Murtha Cullina LLP
- Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
- Shook Hardy & Bacon
- Spilman, Thomas & Battle, PLLC
- Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
2000
- Abbott, Simses, Knister & Kuchler
- Archer & Greiner, P.C.
- Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
- Clifford Chance Rogers & Wells LLP
- Crowell & Moring LLP
- DATICON Systems, Inc.
- Dillingham & Murphy
- Faegre & Benson
- Glynn & Finley
- Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, LLP
- Leader & Berkon
- Morris James Hitchens & Williams
- Phillips, Lytle, Hitchcock, Blaine & Huber LLP
- Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
- PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
- Weston, Benshoof, Rochefort, Rubalcava & MacCuish LLP
- Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon
- Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs
1999
- Archer & Greiner, P.C.
- Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
- Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott
- Crowell & Moring LLP
- Dickinson Wright P.L.L.C.
- Eversheds
- Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, LLP
- IKON Document Services
- Kelly Law Registry
- Kirkley Schmidt & Cotten
- Kirkpatrick & Lockhart
- Leader & Berkon
- Lewis and Roca
- McGuire Woods Battle & Boothe
- Morgan & Finnegan
- Morris James Hitchens & Williams
- Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
- PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
- Spilman, Thomas & Battle, PLLC
- Squire, Sanders & Dempsey
- Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon
1998
- Abbott, Simses, Knister & Kuchler
- Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
- Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott
- Kelly Law Registry
- Kirkpatrick & Lockhart
1997
- Abbott, Simses, Knister & Kuchler
- Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
- Carpenter Bennett & Morrissey
- Crowell & Moring LLP
- Faegre & Benson
- FTI Consulting, Inc.
- Kelly Law Registry
- Kirkley Schmidt & Cotten
- Leader & Berkon
- McGuire Woods Battle & Boothe
- Roche, Carens & DeGiacomo
- Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
- Spilman, Thomas & Battle, PLLC
- Weston, Benshoof, Rochefort, Rubalcava & MacCuish LLP
- Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon
- Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs
