Awards Nominations

Law Firm Award (1-10 partners)

Who’s flying the flag for Yorkshire and making a notable impact in regional, national and international markets? This award will be judged according to the following criteria:

• Training initiatives and accreditations received or being worked towards – For example Investors in People
• Demonstrable appreciation or recognition by clients
• Dedication to development and welfare of staff
• Client initiatives that you feel have set the firm apart from the rest
• Contribution to the legal community
• Recognition received from other firms
• Contribution to the community including pro-bono work

Please also inform us of anything else that you feel is particularly noteworthy, that is not covered in the above criteria

Nominations are now closed

Law Firm Award (11-30 partners)

Who's flying the flag for Yorkshire and making a notable impact in regional, national and international markets? This award will be judged according to the following criteria:

• Training initiatives and accreditations received or being worked towards – For example Investors in People
• Growth in reputation
• Demonstrable appreciation or recognition by clients
• Dedication to development and welfare of staff
• Client initiatives that you feel have set the firm apart from the rest
• Contribution to the legal community
• Recognition received from other firms
• Anything else that you feel is particularly noteworthy
• Contribution to the community including pro-bono work

Please also inform us of anything else that you feel is particularly noteworthy, that is not covered in the above criteria

Nominations are now closed

Law Firm Award (31+ partners)

Who’s flying the flag for Yorkshire and making a notable impact in regional, national and international markets? This award will be judged according to the following criteria:

• Training initiatives and accreditations received or being worked towards – For example Investors in People
• Demonstrable appreciation or recognition by clients
• Dedication to development and welfare of staff
• Client initiatives that you feel have set you apart from the rest
• Contribution to the legal community
• Recognition received from other firms
• Contribution to the community including pro-bono work

Nominations are now closed

Commercial Property Award

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*This category is open to individual and team nominations

This award is specifically for those who practice in real estate and will be judged according to the following criteria:

• Demonstrable achievement in your area of practice and the capacity in which you were involved
• Demonstrable dedication to your clients
• Stand out from colleagues as a lawyer who has made a significant impact, taking into account notable obstacles that you have overcome
• Demonstrable appreciation/recognition of your work by clients/colleagues
• Non-fee earning, but work related activities – such as marketing, establishing new initiatives and broader contribution to the profession
• Contribution to the community including pro-bono work

Please also inform us of anything else that you feel is particularly noteworthy, that is not covered in the above criteria

Nominations are now closed

Dispute Resolution Award

Sponsored by

*This category is open to individual and team nominations

This award is open to those who practise in civil, commercial or criminal litigation and will be judged according to the following criteria:

• Demonstrable involvement in significant matters/cases and the capacity in which you were involved, for example any Test Cases, or particularly newsworthy ones which you have been involved in
• Demonstrable achievement in your area of practice
• Demonstrable dedication to your clients
• Stand out from colleagues as a lawyer who has made a significant impact, taking into account notable obstacles that you have overcome
• Non-fee earning, but work related activities – such as marketing, establishing new initiatives and broader contribution to the profession
• Contribution to the community including pro-bono work

Please also inform us of anything else that you feel is particularly noteworthy, that is not covered in the above criteria

Nominations are now closed

Rising Star Award

Sponsored by

This award will be judged according to the following criteria:

• Maximum age at ceremony 35 years
• Demonstrable involvement in interesting, challenging or new areas of law and the capacity in which you were involved
• Demonstrable dedication to your clients
• Stand out from colleagues as a lawyer who has made significant impact, taking into account the time you have been practising and any notable obstacles that you have overcome
• Non-fee earning, but work related activities - such as marketing, establishing new initiatives and broader contribution to the profession
• Contribution to the community including pro-bono work

Please also inform us of anything else that you feel is particularly noteworthy, that is not covered in the above criteria

Nominations are now closed

Private Client Award

*This category is open to individual and team nominations

This award is open to law firms or individuals specialising in private client work and will be judged according to the following criteria:

• For those who do legal work for private clients in private practices
• Demonstrable achievement in your area of practice and the capacity in which you were involved
• Demonstrable dedication to your clients
• Stand out from colleagues as a lawyer who has made a significant impact, taking into account notable obstacles that you have overcome
• Demonstrable appreciation/recognition of your work by clients/colleagues
• Non-fee earning, but work related activities – such as marketing, establishing new initiatives and broader contribution to the profession
• Contribution to the community including pro-bono work

Please also inform us of anything else that you feel is particularly noteworthy, that is not covered in the above criteria

Nominations are now closed

Niche Law Firm Award

This award is open to law firms who practise in a clearly identifiable niche area of the law and will be judged according to the following criteria:

• Demonstrable appreciation or recognition by clients
• Dedication to development and welfare of staff
• Client initiatives that you feel have set you apart from the rest
• Contribution to the legal community
• Recognition received from other firms
• Contribution to the local community such as pro-bono work

Please also inform us of anything else that you feel is particularly noteworthy, that is not covered in the above criteria

Nominations are now closed

Corporate and Commercial Award

*This category is open to individual and team nominations

For those who practise in corporate finance or non-contentious commercial law and will be judged according to the following criteria:

• Demonstrable achievement in your area of practice and the capacity in which you were involved
• Demonstrable dedication to your clients
• Stand out from colleagues as a lawyer who has made a significant impact, taking into account notable obstacles that you have overcome
• Demonstrable appreciation/recognition of your work by clients/colleagues
• Non-fee earning, but work related activities – such as marketing, establishing new initiatives and broader contribution to the profession
• Contribution to the community including pro-bono work

Please also inform us of anything else that you feel is particularly noteworthy, that is not covered in the above criteria

Enterprise Award

*This category is open to individual & team nominations

This award will be judged according to the following criteria:

• For those who have demonstrated initiative, innovation and achievement in their sphere of practice
• Demonstrable dedication to your clients/firm
• Demonstrable appreciation/recognition of your work by company/colleagues
• Stand out from colleagues as a lawyer who has made a significant impact, taking into account any notable obstacles you have overcome, for example, particularly significant transactions or cases that you have handled
• Non-fee earning but work related activities such as marketing, establishing new initiatives and broader contribution to the profession/firm
• Contribution for the community such as pro-bono work

Please also inform us of anything else that you feel is particularly noteworthy, that is not covered in the above criteria

Nominations are now closed

Corporate Recovery Award

*This category is open to individual and team nominations

This award is open to those who practise law in the corporate recovery sector and will be judged according to the following criteria:

• Demonstrable involvement in significant matters/cases and the capacity in which you were involved, for example any Test Cases, or particularly newsworthy ones which you have been involved in
• Demonstrable achievement in your area of practice
• Demonstrable dedication to your clients
• Stand out from colleagues as a lawyer who has made a significant impact, taking into account notable obstacles that you have overcome
• Non-fee earning, but work related activities – such as marketing, establishing new initiatives and broader contribution to the profession
• Contribution to the community including pro-bono work

Please also inform us of anything else that you feel is particularly noteworthy, that is not covered in the above criteria

Nominations are now closed

In-House Lawyer Award

This award is open to individuals and teams working in organisations that are not law firms, and will be judged according to the following criteria:

• Demonstrably relied-upon to perform essential legal work for their employer
• Demonstrable achievement in adding value to the business or organisation
• Demonstrable appreciation/recognition of your work by colleagues, and the Yorkshire legal and business community
• Involvement in non-law-based work activities – such as marketing, establishing new initiatives and broader contribution to the organisation
• Contribution to the community including pro-bono work

Please also inform us of anything else that you feel is particularly noteworthy, that is not covered in the above criteria

Nominations are now closed

Trainee Solicitor Award

This award will be judged according to the following criteria:

• Nomination must relate to work carried out while employed by a law firm or in-house legal team under a training contract
• Demonstrably excellent standards of work
• Dedication to the job
• Demonstrable professional development during training
• Demonstrable contribution to client relationships and/or business development
• Include references from senior colleagues
• Contribution to the community including pro-bono work

Please also inform us of anything else that you feel is particularly noteworthy, that is not covered in the above criteria

Nominations are now closed

Legal Executive Award

For those who practise as a Legal Executive, and will be judged according to the following criteria

• Demonstrable achievement in your area of practice and the capacity in which you were involved
• Commitment to professional development
• Demonstrable dedication to clients
• Stand out from colleagues as a lawyer who has made a significant impact, taking into account notable obstacles that you have overcome
• Non-fee earning, but work related activities – such as marketing, establishing new initiatives and broader contribution to the profession
• Contribution to the community including pro-bono work

Please also inform us of anything else that you feel is particularly noteworthy that is not covered in the above criteria

Nominations are now closed

Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year

This Award is not open to nominations, but will be decided by the judging panel prior to the Awards Ceremony on October 6th 2010.