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–dee-sekar1@chambersandpartners.co.uk

Luke Vincett, Writer/ResearcherCorporateCounsel&GlobalDiversity–luke-vincett1@chambersandpartners.co.uk