Deadline for the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2019 [1] now extended to Friday 30th November 2018.
Previously known as the Halsbury Legal Awards, the award ceremony will take place on Wednesday 13th March 2019 at the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane. This year the panel of expert judges, which includes the President of the Law Society, Christina Blacklaws and Andrew Walker QC, Chair of the Bar Council, will review entries from fourteen of the categories, which reflect the depth and breadth of the UK legal industry, with the winner of the Legal Personality of the Year Award being decided by a vote among members of the legal profession.
The fifteen award categories are:
- Pro Bono Award
- Award for Diversity & Inclusion
- PSL/Knowledge Award
- Award for Legal Services Innovation
- Award for Legal Supplier Innovation
- Legal PR/Media Comms Award
- Award for Business Development
- Award for Wellbeing
- Award for Customer Focus
- The Halsbury Award for Rule of Law
- Law Firm of the Year
- In-House Team of the Year
- Chambers of the Year
- Legal Personality of the Year
- Lifetime Contribution Award
Stephen Honey, Head of Legal Markets Learning at LexisNexis [2] said: “The prestigious LexisNexis Legal Awards, now in their sixth year are a highlight of our industry, celebrating the best in the legal profession. The quality of entries is always impressive and while we’ve extended the deadline for this year’s entries to Friday 30th November 2018, I urge you to get your submission in as soon as possible.”
Last year’s winners of the Legal Services Innovation category Clerksroom Direct said: “Our whole team felt extremely proud to win the award for Legal Services Innovation. We have worked very hard to keep our business model and working practices innovative and progressive to remain ahead of the curve within our niche (public access to the Bar). Our award is a valuable marketing tool to promote the integrity of our business and the excellent service that we are proud to offer to our clients. Prepare and send your submission as soon as you can; you have nothing to lose and potentially much to gain!”
For more details on the LexisNexis Legal Awards please visit: https://www.lexisnexislegalawards.co.uk/ehome/legalawards/home/ [1]