CRITERIA
All lawyers entering any category should please note as follows:
- Submissions should, as far as practical, not exceed 1,000 words;
- Submissions should be category specific i.e. should relate specifically to the particular category entered;
- The awards relate (in general) to the period commencing 1st January 2019 to 1st Septmeber 2021;
- There is no precise ‘formula’ to be followed in any submission for any category of award but, as stated, submissions should focus on the category of award being entered and refer as concisely as possible to the grounds or reasons why the firm of solicitors/individual solicitor/team of solicitors or lawyers or service provider should receive the relevant award;
- If, for whatever reason, in the opinion of the judges, it is considered there are not sufficient entries in a specific category, the judges may withdraw that category from the awards, and
- The decisions of the panel of judges are final
- All nominations submitted for the 2020 awards will be valid and judged this year.
2021 CATEGORIES
International Law Firm (Ireland) of the Year
International Law Firm (Ireland) of the Year
Law Firm Website of the Year
Law Firm Website of the Year
BID Manager of the Year
BID Manager of the Year
Corporate/ Commercial Law Team/Lawyer of the Year
Corporate/ Commercial Law Team/Lawyer of the Year
Criminal Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year
Criminal Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year
Diversity and Inclusion Law Firm of the Year
Diversity and Inclusion Law Firm of the Year
Employment Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year (Regional and National)
Employment Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year (Regional and National)
Excellence & Innovation in Client Service (Regional and National)
Excellence in Marketing & Communications
Excellence in Marketing & Communications
Family Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year (Regional and National)
In-House (Non-Civil Service/Public Sector) Legal Team/Lawyer of the Year
In-House (Non-Civil Service/Public Sector) Legal Team/Lawyer of the Year
Irish Language Practitioner of The Year
Irish Language Practitioner of The Year
Lawyer of The Year (Regional and National)
Lawyer of The Year (Regional and National)
Law Book of the Year
Law Book of the Year
Law Firm Innovation Award
Law Firm Innovation Award
Law Firm of the Year (Regional and National)
Law Firm of the Year (Regional and National)
Law School of The Year
Law School of The Year
Law Student of the Year
Law Student of the Year
Legal Executive of the Year
Legal Executive of the Year
Lifetime Achievement Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
Litigation Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year (Regional and National)
Litigation Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year (Regional and National)
Personal Injury/Medical Negligence Law Firm/Lawyer of the Year
Property Law Firm Team/Lawyer of the Year (Regional and National)
Probate Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year
Probate Law Firm/Team/Lawyer of the Year
Pro Bono/Community Law Firm/Lawyer of The Year
Pro Bono/Community Law Firm/Lawyer of The Year
Public Sector in House Legal Team/Lawyer of the Year
Public Sector in House Legal Team/Lawyer of the Year
Service Provider to the Legal Profession
Service Provider to the Legal Profession
Sole Practitioner of the Year Award (Regional and National)
Sole Practitioner of the Year Award (Regional and National)
Sole Principal of the Year (Regional and National)
Sole Principal of the Year (Regional and National)
Special Merit Award
Special Merit Award
Aviation Leasing Lawyer/Legal Team of the Year
Technology Media & Telecommunications Law Firm / Team / Lawyer of the Year
TECHNOLOGY MEDIA & TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW FIRM / TEAM / LAWYER OF THE YEAR