Keystone Law Group Named Industry Transformation Winner in Asana's 2026 Work Innovation Awards

Keystone's innovative approach to probate litigation workflow management earns prestigious recognition.

Apr. 16, 2026 at 7:34pm

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Keystone Law Group, a California-based law firm specializing in probate litigation, has been named the AMER Industry Transformation winner in Asana's 2026 Work Innovation Awards. The firm was recognized for its pioneering use of standardized workflows and AI-powered task management to streamline complex legal matters, boost productivity, and enhance client service.

Why it matters

Keystone's award-winning approach demonstrates how legal practices can leverage technology and process optimization to scale operations, improve visibility, and deliver better outcomes for clients. As the legal industry continues to evolve, this recognition highlights Keystone's ability to innovate and adapt, setting a new standard for probate litigation management.

The details

Keystone Law Group built a centralized, AI-enabled work management system in Asana that standardizes how every client matter is planned, executed, and monitored. The firm's custom workflows, with 10 to 30+ sequenced subtasks, automated dependencies, and prepopulated estimated time, have saved the firm an average of 122 hours each month, or approximately $1.18 million annually. Keystone also integrated its Objectives and Key Results framework with Asana, driving completion rates above 90% in 2025 and unlocking meaningful capacity while safeguarding compliance and client service.

  • Keystone Law Group was named the AMER Industry Transformation winner as part of Asana's 2026 Work Innovation Awards on April 16, 2026.
  • In 2023, the firm saw completion rates of 69.5% for Departmental Key Results and 77.3% for Company Key Results.
  • By 2025, with the implementation and full utilization of Asana Goals, the firm's completion rates surged to 99.4% for Departmental Key Results and 90% for Company Key Results.

The players

Keystone Law Group, P.C.

A California-based law firm that is the largest in the state solely dedicated to probate litigation and administration.

Shawn Kerendian

The managing partner of Keystone Law Group.

Asana

The work management platform that Keystone Law Group used to transform its legal operations.

Josh Abdulla

The chief customer officer of Asana.

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What they’re saying

“Asana is transformative for us. I'm so proud of this recognition. It validates how we've been able to upend conventional legal practice models, enabling our probate attorneys to focus on what matters most: delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients.”

— Shawn Kerendian, Managing Partner, Keystone Law Group

“Keystone Law Group represents exactly the kind of results-driven innovation the Work Innovation Awards were created to celebrate. By building a centralized, AI-powered system to manage complex legal workflows, they've unlocked significant efficiency gains and driven consistently high completion rates. It's a powerful example of how organizations can use Asana to scale operations, improve visibility, and deliver better outcomes for their clients.”

— Josh Abdulla, Chief Customer Officer, Asana

What’s next

Keystone Law Group plans to continue expanding its use of Asana AI Studio to further automate task tracking and reduce manual reporting around repeatedly extended deadlines.

The takeaway

Keystone Law Group's award-winning approach to probate litigation management demonstrates how legal practices can leverage technology and process optimization to drive efficiency, improve visibility, and deliver better outcomes for clients. This recognition highlights the firm's ability to innovate and adapt, setting a new standard for the legal industry.