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Time to nominate for the 2021 LexisNexis Legal Awards

10 September 2020
Issue: 7902 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Nominations are now open for the 2021 LexisNexis Legal Awards, with 20 award categories up for grabs

It’s been a tough year so far but the justice system must continue, and the legal profession has risen to unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The prestigious LexisNexis Legal Awards aim to promote the rule of law by celebrating the greatest legal achievements of the year. Categories include Diversity and Inclusion, Wellbeing, Legal Services Innovation, Law Firm of the Year, Case of the Year, Deal of the Year, Sustainability, International Team of the Year and two new categories this year―Employment Law Team of the Year and a Business Continuity Award.

The 2020 winners included Allen & Overy, Womble Bond Dickinson, Freshfields, Mishcon de Reya, and Baroness Hale of Richmond. Could it be you, your colleagues, or someone whose work you admire, in 2021?

Entries close on 13 November. The winners will be announced on 25 March 2021. Find out more, and submit your nominations, at: bit.ly/2GRj0zX.

Issue: 7902 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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