Submission Guidelines
Submission Guidelines•All submissions must be completed and uploaded to the Chambers Diversity Submissions page(http://diversitysubmissions.chambersandpartners.com/) by Friday, 6th May, 2016. ChambersDiversitywillnotacceptanysubmissionsafterthistime.
•Allsubmissionsmustbenolongerthan1,500 words, per category.Anycontentbeyond1,500wordswillnotbeassessed.
•Submissionsare invited thatcoverone, someorallaspectsofdiversity; to includeage, faith, social mobility, gender, disabilities, sexual orientation and ethnicity.
• Judges’decisionsarefinalandawardswillbemadeattheirdiscretion.Additionalcommendationsmaybemadeatthejudges’discretion.
•Submissionsmustrelatetoactivitiesorinitiativesconductedintheprevious12 months.
•You/yourfirmmayonlymakeone submission per category.
•Youmaynominateyourself/yourownorganisationoranotherindividual/organisation.
•Eachlawfirmthatmakesasubmissionmustalso nominate at least one client.
•Assessmentwillbebasedonthefollowingfactors:
» Breadth:thedegreetowhichtheinitiativespanneddifferentjurisdictions,practiceareas,strandsofdiversityandcareerprogression
» Commitment:thedegreetowhichtheinitiativewentbeyondnormalpracticeandworkremit/thepercentageofindividualsatthefirmwhowereinvolved
» Impact:thedegreetowhichindividuals,thefirmand/orthecommunityatlargeispositivelyaffected
» Advancement: the degree to which the work advanced diversity and inclusion (statistics forcomparisonwouldbeusefulhere)
» Originality:thedegreetowhichtheworkinvolvedinnovativeprogrammesandstructuresortackledissuesthathadnotpreviouslybeenforemostinthefirm/individualsremit
•Entrantswillbedeemedtohaveacceptedtheserulesandproceduresandtohaveagreedtobeboundbythemwhenenteringthiscompetition.
•Eachsubmissionmustincludethefollowinginformation:
» Categorybeingappliedfor
» Nameoforganisation
» Contactdetailsofpersonmakingsubmission
» Contactdetailsofindividual/firmnominated
» Title/positionofnominee(ifapplicable)
Submission Guidelines
CategoriesIndividual Awards (Private Practice)
Future Leader - Gender Diversity:Thisawardisforanassociateorseniorassociatewhoisleadingthewayintheircommitmenttogenderdiversityandinclusion.
Future Leader - LGBT Equality:ThisawardisforanassociateorseniorassociatewhoisleadingthewayintheircommitmenttoLGBTdiversityandinclusion.
Future Leader - Minority Lawyers:Thisawardisforanassociateorseniorassociatewhoisleadingthewayintheircommitmenttominorities’diversityandinclusion.
Gender Diversity Lawyer of the Year:Thisawardisforapartnerwhohasshowndedicationandcommitmenttogenderdiversityprogramsand/ortakenanactiveroleinorganisingevents/discussionshelpingtofurthertheadvancementofwomeninthelaw.
LGBT Equality Lawyer of the Year:ThisawardisforapartnerwhohasshowndedicationandcommitmenttoLGBTdiversityprogramsand/ortakenanactiveroleinorganisingevents/discussionshelpingtofurthertheadvancementofLGBTprofessionalsinthelaw.
Minority Lawyer of the Year:Thisawardisforapartnerwhohasshowndedicationandcommitmenttominoritydiversityprogramsand/ortakenanactiveroleinorganisingevents/discussionshelpingtofurthertheadvancementofminoritiesinthelaw.
Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year:Thisawardisforapartnerwhoisdedicatedtoprobonoworkinthecommunityandcreatingnewpathwaysfordiversegroupstobecomeinvolvedintheprofession.
Firm
Pro Bono Program of the Year:Thisawardcelebratesafirm’sdedicationtoreachingouttotheirlocalcommunityandaffectingchangetoincreaseaccessibilitytothelegalprofession.
Most Pioneering Firm for Female Lawyers:Thisawardcelebratesafirm’scommitmenttoincreasingtheopportunitiesfor,andrepresentationof,femalelawyers.
Most Inclusive Firm for Minority Lawyers:Thisawardcelebratesafirm’scommitmenttoincreasingtheopportunitiesfor,andrepresentationof,minoritylawyers.
Most Inclusive Firm for LGBT Lawyers:Thisawardcelebratesafirm’scommitmenttoincreasingtheopportunitiesfor,andrepresentationof,lawyersthatidentifyasLGBT.
Most Innovative Program for Employee Health and Well-being:Thisawardisforthefirmthathasmadeaconcertedefforttoimprovethewell-beingoftheirstaff.
Outstanding Firm for Furthering Diversity and Inclusion:Thisawardrecogniseseffortstoensurethatdiversecandidatesaregivenequalopportunitiesinrecruitment,retentionandpromotion.
Submission Guidelines
Categories continuedIndividual Awards (In-House)
Future Leader - Furthering the Advancement of Gender Diversity:Thisawardisforajuniorcounselwhoisleadingthewayintheircommitmenttogenderdiversityandinclusion.
Future Leader - Furthering the Advancement of LGBT equality:ThisawardisforajuniorcounselwhoisleadingthewayintheircommitmenttoLGBTdiversityandinclusion.
Future Leader - Furthering the Advancement of Minority Lawyers:Thisawardisajuniorcounselwhoisleadingthewayintheircommitmenttominorities’diversityandinclusion.
Female Lawyer of the Year - Furthering the Advancement of Gender Diversity:Thisawardisforageneralcounselwhohasshowndedicationandcommitmenttogenderdiversityprogramsand/ortakenanactiveroleinorganisingevents/discussionshelpingtofurthertheadvancementofwomeninthelaw.
LGBT Lawyer of the Year - Furthering the Advancement of LGBT Equality:ThisawardisforageneralcounselwhohasshowndedicationandcommitmenttoLGBTdiversityprogramsand/ortakenanactiveroleinorganisingevents/discussionshelpingtofurthertheadvancementofLGBTprofessionalsinthelaw.
Minority Lawyer of the Year - Furthering the Advancement of Minority Lawyers:Thisawardisforageneralcounselwhohasshowndedicationandcommitmenttominoritydiversityprogramsand/ortakenanactiveroleinorganisingevents/discussionshelpingtofurthertheadvancementofminoritiesinthelaw.
Corporate Social Responsibility Lawyer of the Year:Thisawardisforageneralcounselwhoisdedicatedtocorporatesocialresponsibilityworkinthecommunityandcreatingnewpathwaysfordiversegroupstobecomeinvolvedintheprofession.
Company Awards
Corporate Social Responsibility Program of the Year:Thisawardcelebratesacompany’sdedicationtoreachingouttotheirlocalcommunityandaffectingchangetoincreasetherepresentationofdiversecandidatesinthelegalprofession.
Most Innovative Program for Employee Health and Well-being:Thisawardsisforthecompanythathasmadeaconcertedefforttoimprovethewell-beingoftheirstaff.
Outstanding Company for Furthering Diverse Advancement and Inclusion:Thisawardaimstorecogniseacompany’seffortstoensurethatdiversecandidatesaregivenequalopportunitiesinrecruitment,retentionandpromotion.
Submission Guidelines
Categories continuedOutstanding Contribution Categories
Outstanding Contribution to Furthering the Advancement of Diversity in the Legal Profession (Private Practice):Thisawardisforapartnerthathasshownanoutstandingcommitmenttodiversityandinclusioninthelegalprofession.
Outstanding Contribution to Furthering the Advancement of Diversity in the Legal Profession (In-House):Thisawardisforageneralcounselthathasshownanoutstandingcommitmenttodiversityandinclusioninthelegalprofession.
For submission queries, please contact:Dee Sekar, EditorCorporateCounsel&GlobalDiversity–[email protected]
Luke Vincett, Writer/ResearcherCorporateCounsel&GlobalDiversity–[email protected]
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