The Lawyer Awards is about the celebration of excellence in the
profession across private practice, the public sector, commerce and
industry, and the Bar. It is unquestionably the biggest night of the
year for the legal profession.
Every year we are deluged with hundreds of entries, and I am sure that
again this year we at The Lawyer will be spending a greater part of the
spring sifting through them. But we don't just depend on the entries we
are sent. The Lawyer editorial team conducts a huge research process,
interviewing hundreds of lawyers and their clients to supplement the
nominations.
The Lawyer was the first legal magazine to put together a senior
advisory judging panel taken from the great and the good in City
institutions and the media. The combination of this and The Lawyer's
own research has made these Awards the most comprehensive and incisive
reflection of the commercial legal market. It's no wonder that they are
the most sought after trophies in the law.
To enter The Lawyer Awards 2010, first read the rules of
entry. Short-listed entrants will be announced in The Lawyer in May,
and the winners revealed during the Awards Ceremony itself on Tuesday
22nd June 2010.
As in past years there is no fee to take part; all we ask is that your
entry be accompanied by a donation to our chosen charities Kids Company
and The Children's Trust. These charities were picked after a readers'
poll run on the Lawyer.com website in December 2007. Please support
them generously.
It only remains for us to thank all of our award sponsors, particularly
our co-sponsor for the sixth year running, Travelers. We look forward
to receiving your entries.
Catrin Griffiths
Editor
The Lawyer