Please note: Each firm/company may submit multiple candidates. You may also submit a candidate for multiple categories, but a candidate can only win in one category. If you are submitting a candidate for multiple categories, please submit a separate submission for each category.
Law Firm Awards
Ally of the Year
Allyship in the workplace is crucial for inclusion and equality. We want to recognize those who listen with empathy and seek to understand different perspectives, show up by being present, engaged, and committed to diversity efforts in the firm, and speak up as an advocate to others.
Anyone in your organization can be nominated for this category.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Collaborative Leadership
Women who stand out as working well with others with external and internal stakeholders – the “team players.”
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion
A firm leader that has taken an active role in fostering diversity, equity and inclusion in the industry at large. This individual, through their efforts, has made a significant, measurable impact in their department, firm or organization in driving real, lasting change. Non-lawyers can also be nominated in this category.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Innovative Leaders
Women who are the thinkers, the idea women. Women who are looked at as the ones impacting change and developing new strategies for better solutions.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Lifetime Achievement
Women who had made their lasting mark on the legal profession over their years of dedication, innovation and hard work.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Managing Partner of the Year
Women who have had a huge, impactful year. A year that stands out among their peers.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Initiative
Women who have led or contributed significantly to prioritizing mental health and wellbeing initiatives in their company or legal department.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Mentor & Mentee Collaboration
Mentees - nominate your mentor! This award recognizes a woman lawyer who has excelled at mentoring others in achieving their career objectives through moral, social, and intellectual support. Mentors can also nominate mentees for growth and accomplishments in their career. Non-lawyers can also be nominated in this category.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee (mentor) and nominator (mentee)
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why the mentor deserves recognition in this particular category. This essay can be from the mentee.
- Short answer Q&A responses from the mentor about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Talent Management
Women who focus on building a firm culture to help grow and retain talent. This is not limited to just female talent, but someone who leads initiatives to retain diverse talent across the organization.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Thought Leadership
Women who focus on how true leadership can change the world. It is their passion and drive to have a successful department/team through their outstanding leadership skills.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
In-House Awards
Ally of the Year
Allyship in the workplace is crucial for inclusion and equality. We want to recognize those who listen with empathy and seek to understand different perspectives, show up by being present, engaged, and committed to diversity efforts in the organization, and speak up as an advocate to others.
Anyone in your organization can be nominated for this category.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Collaborative Leadership
Women who stand out as working well with others with external and internal stakeholders – the “team players.”
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Champion
An in-house leader that has taken an active role in fostering diversity, equity and inclusion in the industry at large. This individual, through their efforts, has made a significant, measurable impact in their department, firm or organization in driving real, lasting change. Non-lawyers can also be nominated in this category.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
In-House Legal Operations
A legal ops leader that through her efforts has had a significant impact in creating a more effective, efficient and forward-thinking legal department.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Innovative Leaders
Women who are the thinkers, the idea women. Women who are looked at as the ones impacting change and developing new strategies for better solutions.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Lifetime Achievement
Women who had made their lasting mark on the legal profession over their years of dedication, innovation and hard work.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
General Counsel of the Year
Women who have had a huge, impactful year. A year that stands out among their peers.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Initiative
Women who have led or contributed significantly to prioritizing mental health and wellbeing initiatives in their company or legal department.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Mentor & Mentee Collaboration
Mentees - nominate your mentor! This award recognizes a woman lawyer who has excelled at mentoring others in achieving their career objectives through moral, social, and intellectual support. Mentors can also nominate mentees for growth and accomplishments in their career. Non-lawyers can also be nominated in this category.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee (mentor) and nominator (mentee)
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why the mentor deserves recognition in this particular category. This essay can be from the mentee.
- Short answer Q&A responses from the mentor about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Thought Leadership
Women who focus on how true leadership can change the world. It is their passion and drive to have a successful department/team through their outstanding leadership skills.
- Please provide name, title, organization and contact details of nominee
- Short essay (600 words or less) about why this nominee deserves recognition in this particular category
- Short answer Q&A responses from the nominee about their legal career that will be published if nominee is selected.
Please note: Each firm / company may submit multiple candidates. You may also submit a candidate for multiple categories, but a candidate can only win in one category. If you are submitting a candidate for multiple categories, please submit a separate submission for each category.