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. Chambers Diversity will not accept any submissions aſter this time. • All submissions must be no longer than 1,500 words, per category. Any content beyond 1,500 words will not be assessed. • Submissions are invited that cover one, some or all aspects of diversity; to include age, faith, social mobility, gender, disabilities, sexual orientation and ethnicity. • Judges’ decisions are final and awards will be made at their discretion. Additional commendations may be made at the judges’ discretion. • Submissions must relate to activities or initiatives conducted in the previous 12 months. • You/your firm may only make one submission per category. • You may nominate yourself/your own organisation or another individual/organisation. • Each law firm that makes a submission must also nominate at least one client. • Assessment will be based on the following factors: » Breadth: the degree to which the initiative spanned different jurisdictions, practice areas, strands of diversity and career progression » Commitment: the degree to which the initiative went beyond normal practice and work remit / the percentage of individuals at the firm who were involved » Impact: the degree to which individuals, the firm and/or the community at large is positively affected » Advancement: the degree to which the work advanced diversity and inclusion (statistics for comparison would be useful here) » Originality: the degree to which the work involved innovative programmes and structures or tackled issues that had not previously been foremost in the firm/individuals remit • Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and procedures and to have agreed to be bound by them when entering this competition. • Each submission must include the following information: » Category being applied for » Name of organisation » Contact details of person making submission » Contact details of individual/firm nominated » Title/position of nominee (if applicable)
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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.
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.
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]