This award recognises individuals who have sparked meaningful change by reimagining how people experience equity, belonging, and opportunity in the legal profession. These are leaders who think beyond policy—designing bold, human-centred solutions that reshape culture, challenge systemic barriers, or elevate underrepresented voices.

• Tell us how the nominee has used innovation to foster a more inclusive and progressive legal environment.
• Include specific initiatives, programmes, or interventions they’ve introduced in the last 12 months—particularly how they secured buy-in, scaled impact, and created lasting cultural shifts.

This category is open to legal professionals and non-lawyers working within a legal organisation. 

600 words.

This award honours an individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership over the past year—leading with purpose, authenticity, and a commitment to empowering others. The recipient may hold a formal leadership title, or may have emerged as an influential force within their team, department, or wider organisation.

• Describe the nominee’s standout achievements over the past 12 months, including personal and team successes they have driven.
• Please include examples that reflect how their leadership has shaped culture, enabled others to grow, and contributed to meaningful progress—particularly efforts that have broadened opportunity, representation, or equity within the workplace.

This category is open to legal professionals at all levels for somebody who has shown support for a typically underrepresented group or by a minority leader.

600 words.

This award honours a woman in the legal profession who has made an exceptional impact over the past 12 months through leadership, innovation, advocacy, or cultural influence. She is a role model who exemplifies integrity, resilience, and a commitment to opening doors for others in the profession.

• Please outline the nominee’s key achievements over the past year, including how she has driven positive change within her organisation or the wider legal community.
• Consider her influence on strategy, client work, people development, or industry visibility.

We also encourage examples of how she has inspired or supported others—whether through mentoring, advocacy, or community leadership.
This category is open to lawyers and non-lawyers working within the legal sector. 

600 words.

This award recognises an individual who has gone above and beyond to support the growth, confidence, and career development of another person within their organisation or the wider legal profession. Great mentors provide more than guidance—they offer trust, encouragement, and open doors to opportunity.

• Please describe the nominee’s mentoring relationship over the past 12 months, including how it was structured, how frequently they met, and how the mentor supported their mentee’s progression.
• We encourage examples of direct impact—such as skill-building, visibility, career milestones, or personal confidence.
• A testimonial from the mentee is required as part of the submission.

This category is open to legal professionals and non-lawyers working within a legal organisation and must be either for somebody who has shown support for a typically underrepresented group or who is from a minority group themselves.

600 words.

This award recognises an emerging leader— under the age of 35—who has made a bold and meaningful contribution to shaping a more progressive, open, and forward-looking legal workplace. Whether through policy, culture, or community-building, this individual has demonstrated initiative, courage, and the ability to lead with purpose early in their career.

• Describe what inspired the nominee’s efforts to drive positive change within their organisation or the legal sector.
• Include specific examples of initiatives, campaigns, or policies they have led or contributed to—highlighting how they built support, influenced others, and achieved impact from idea to execution.

This category is open to legal professionals and non-lawyers working within a legal organisation. 

600 words.

This award recognises an outstanding woman in legal marketing who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, creativity, and strategic vision over the past 12 months. Whether through a high-impact campaign, brand transformation, or innovative communications strategy, the honouree will have shaped how their firm or organisation connects with its audience—while championing authenticity, inclusivity, and measurable success.

• Please outline the nominee’s key contributions to one or more marketing projects or campaigns, including her role in shaping strategy, guiding execution, and influencing messaging.
• Describe how her leadership ensured the campaign or communications were inclusive, culturally relevant, and aligned with the organisation’s goals.
• Provide tangible evidence of impact, such as audience engagement, business growth, internal recognition, media traction, or cultural influence. Judges will be looking for individuals who have not only delivered results but who have shaped the narrative, brought others along with them, and helped elevate the marketing function within the legal sector.

This category is open to women in marketing and communications roles within legal organisations. 

600 words.

This award is for a woman lawyer whose work in or around the tech sector has been game-changing, law-shaping, or market-moving. Whether advising on cutting-edge technologies, navigating complex regulatory landscapes, or leading influential legal strategies, the nominee will have demonstrated outstanding expertise and leadership in the fast-evolving world of tech law.

• What makes the nominee stand out as a leader in tech law?
• Include specific examples of engagements, achievements, or outcomes from the past 12 months that demonstrate their influence, innovation, or strategic impact.

This category is open to legal professionals and non-lawyers working within a legal organisation.

600 words.

This award honours an individual whose career has been defined by influence, purpose, and a lasting commitment to opening doors for others. Through sustained leadership and cultural impact, they have helped shape a more supportive, equitable, and progressive legal profession—while achieving notable personal and professional milestones.

• Describe how the nominee has championed the success of others throughout their career, including any initiatives, mentoring, or structural changes they have led.
• Please highlight key achievements and long-term contributions that have created opportunities for those typically underrepresented groups in the legal industry and left a lasting legacy within their organisation or the wider legal community.

This category is open to legal professionals and non-lawyers working within a legal organisation. 

600 words.

This award celebrates a team which brings people together across roles, backgrounds, and perspectives to build shared success—amplifying voices that may not always be heard and creating space for others to thrive.

• Describe how the team has fostered strong collaboration, both internally and with external stakeholders, over the past 12 months.
• Highlight key projects or initiatives where teamwork, shared ownership, and open communication led to success—while also showing how they created space for others to contribute, grow, and be recognised.
• Judges will be looking for examples of both effective collaboration and inclusive team dynamics that empowered a wide range of voices and skills.

This category is open to legal professionals and non-lawyers working within a legal organisation. 

600 words.
 

This award celebrates a team that has delivered a high-impact initiative rooted in purpose, collaboration, and long-term benefit to the broader community. Whether focused on sustainability, social equity, ethical governance, or civic engagement, the winning team will have gone beyond compliance—building trust, driving innovation, and amplifying voices that might otherwise go unheard.

• Please define the scope of the project or initiative, including its goals, timeline, and team composition.
• Explain how the team worked together to deliver this initiative—highlighting how they built support, ensured accessibility, and empowered different stakeholders.
• Include evidence of success, such as measurable outcomes, feedback from those impacted, budget and timeline management, or systemic change.

This category is open to legal professionals and non-lawyers working within a legal organisation. 

600 words.

This award recognises an organisation that has taken strategic, values-driven steps to retain and advance talent across all levels—particularly individuals from underrepresented or historically excluded backgrounds. In a competitive legal market, successful retention isn’t just about keeping people—it’s about creating the conditions for them to grow, lead, and thrive.

Entrants should demonstrate how their organisation has:

— Implemented training or development programmes designed to support progression, visibility, or confidence among at-risk or underrepresented groups;

— Addressed structural or cultural barriers to career advancement through targeted support, policy change, or mentorship;

— Created a more inclusive workplace culture that values long-term development, not just short-term retention.

Describe key initiatives or programmes, including their structure, target audience, timeframe, and how they were embedded into the broader talent strategy. Provide evidence of impact, such as improved retention and promotion outcomes, participant feedback, cultural shifts, or policy improvements.

This category is open to legal professionals and non-lawyers working within a legal organisation. 

600 words.

This award recognises a legal team that has delivered impactful work aimed at advancing fairness, access to justice, and positive social change. Whether through pro-bono work, representing underserved communities, supporting grassroots movements, contributing to legal education, or driving policy reform, the team will have used its collective skills and platform to create meaningful, measurable public benefit beyond day-to-day legal practice.

• Describe the initiatives your team has led or contributed to over the past 12 months.
• Outline the scope of the work, including the legal or social issue addressed, the team’s structure, partner organisations (if any), and the communities or individuals supporte
• Provide evidence of outcomes and long-term impact, such as improved access to justice, policy influence, empowerment of marginalised groups, or broader cultural or legal change.

This category is open to legal professionals and non-lawyers working within a legal organisation. 

600 words.

This award recognises a team that has led a tangible and effective inclusion-focused initiative within their organisation over the past 12 months. Whether through structural change, cultural programming, policy innovation, or community engagement, the winning entry will demonstrate how inclusion has been embedded into day-to-day practices—not just values.

• Define the project or initiative’s scope, including timelines, objectives, team members involved, and how it aligned with broader organisational goals.
• Explain how the initiative was implemented—highlighting strategy, stakeholder engagement, and how challenges were addressed.
• Please provide evidence of impact, such as performance indicators, engagement data, policy adoption, or measurable cultural shifts. Submissions should show how the initiative moved beyond intention into real, lasting change.

This category is open to legal professionals and non-lawyers working within a legal organisation. 

600 words.

This award celebrates firms taking practical steps towards implementing clear, accessible pathways to leadership, ensuring all lawyers understand advancement opportunities and criteria.

Please describe specific transparency initiatives implemented within the past 12-24 months, including:

• Examples of how visibility has been improved in talent selection and advancement
• Overview of accountability measures introduced and their initial impact
• Evidence of expanded leadership pipelines and early indicators of improved representation

This category is open to legal professionals and non-lawyers working within a legal organisation. 

600 words.
 

The legal sector is one of the least socioeconomically diverse in the country, with barristers, solicitors and judges disproportionately coming from the same few schools and universities.This award is for organisations that are widening access to the legal sector through initiatives or alternative routes into law.

Please show how your organisation has increased social mobility, this can include but is not limited to:

• Collecting socio-economic background of employees
• Contextual Recruitment, open advertising and paid for internships
• Specific initiatives you have in place 
• Establishing Social Mobility networks to help with retention and progression

This category is open to legal professionals and non-lawyers working within a legal organisation. 

600 words.