New Leaders of the Bar
Attorneys yet to reach the age of 40 who bring both notable achievements and outstanding potential to the table. Nominees can be from law firms, corporate legal departments, or other types of organizations. Achievements as a practitioner, businessperson, organization leader and member of the legal community in New Jersey all are considered.
Lifetime Achievement
Recognizing a single attorney who has left a mark on the profession through consistent excellence in his or her career by moving the law forward, achieving significant litigation results, or otherwise making an impact. Send a brief letter (up to 500 words) introducing the candidate, and explaining why he or she deserves the recognition.
Attorney of the Year
The name speaks for itself, but the ideal candidate will have made his or her mark on the profession, and in the law, with an achievement in the past year that goes beyond service to the client. Send a brief letter (up to 500 words) introducing the candidate, and explaining why he or she made the greatest impact of all during the year.
Dealmakers of the Year
While New Jersey boasts excellent litigators, it is also home to talented and hardworking transactional lawyers. Send a letter (up to 500 words) nominating a practitioner or group in corporate, M&A, real estate, bankruptcy or another transactional practice explaining how that practitioner or group achieved excellence in 2018.
Mentors
It takes talent and determination to become an excellent practitioner, but teaching others is a talent unto itself. Good mentors can take those around them to the next level, whether through formal mentorship programs or simply serving as good leaders and guides. In a brief letter of up to 500 words, tell us about someone at your firm or organization who takes the time and effort to be a true mentor, and why he or she excels at it.
Unsung Heroes
Whether it’s drafting an important brief or contract, working with experts or other witnesses, arguing a case that went unreported, or being a strong business generator or firm leader, much of the excellent work done each day in New Jersey is a credit to those working long hours behind the scenes. Nominate an individual practitioner who is indispensable to the efforts of the firm or organization by sending a nomination letter up to 500 words.
GC Impact
The work of in-house lawyers is often unheralded, but those lawyers are impacting the practice of law, and those around them, every day. This honor recognizes an in-house lawyer who had a significant accomplishment in 2018. Please send a nomination letter (up to 500 words) briefly explaining how that in-house practitioner made an impact (and please note that nominations remain anonymous to the nominees).
Legal Departments of the Year
In-house counsel’s chance to share the preceding year’s outstanding achievements. Categories include, but are not limited to, outside counsel management, diversity, technology, pro bono and community service, and general excellence. (Again please note that we do not identify nominators to the nominees).