The judging panel may nominate a person for a Special Merit Award. The recipient of such an award will have made a significant and noteworthy contribution to the law that deserves to be celebrated. The achievements of such a recipient celebrated by the Special Merit Award are not easily categorised under an existing award designation.

The Pro Bono/Community Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year Award will celebrate a law firm, a team within a law firm, or an individual lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of dedication in the provision of legal services which involved a pro bono or community interest element in recent times and in particular, since January [...]

The Probate Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year Award will honour a law firm, a team within a law firm, or an individual lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services relating to probate law during recent times and, in particular, since January 2019. The criterion set out in [...]

Sponsored by The Personal Injury/Medical Negligence Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year will honour a law firm, a team within a law firm, or an individual lawyer who has demonstrated a sense of excellence in the provision of legal services relating to personal injury/medical negligence matters during recent times and in particular, since January 2019. [...]

The Law School of the Year Award celebrates a law school in Ireland that is regarded by the judges as having demonstrated during the period under review a significant degree of excellence in the teaching of the law. The criterion set out in the foregoing paragraph should be reflected in any submissions. [...]

The Law Book of the Year Award will honour and recognise the excellence of an author or authors of a book published during the calendar year 2019 which the judging panel recognise as making a significant contribution to Irish jurisprudence/ law/legal practice. The award-winning book may be written by a legal practitioner or academic. [...]

The Lawyer of the Year Award is open to all lawyers and honours an individual who has demonstrated in an exemplary manner an exceptional achievement or achievements in the law during the year under review or whose achievements in the law over a period of time deserve to be celebrated. The criterion set out [...]

The Irish Language Practitioner of the Year Award will honour a legal practitioner who has demonstrated a mastery of the Irish language in the provision of legal services at any level. Déanfar ceiliúradh and ómós don dlíodóir atá gníomhach i saol agus i ngluaiseacht na Gaeilge – maidir leis an dlí. [...]

The Diversity and Inclusion Law Firm of the Year Award honours  a law firm that promotes diversity, inclusion, social mobility and equality and has demonstrated an innovative approach to attracting and hiring talent from diverse backgrounds. The criteria set out in the foregoing paragraph should be reflected in submissions  and such submissions should also [...]