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NOW is the time to get nominations in for the Devon and Somerset Law Society’s Legal Awards 2017.
The Westcountry legal profession is being urged to share their successes. There are 12 categories to enter and the deadline for entries is October 21.
Categories include Legal Hero of the Year, Team of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award.
DASLS president Mark Roome said: “DASLS legal awards demonstrate the quality of legal services provided by solicitors in Devon and Somerset. It is an opportunity to stand out as leading the way in the solicitors’ profession.”
DASLS has teamed up with DC Media, with titles including the Herald Express, to organise the event. It is headline sponsored by specialist legal software company SOS.
Judge Erik Salomonsen will chair the judging panel that includes SOS managing director Graham Colbourne; Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis; Rob Varley, chief executive of the Met Office; Richard Edwards, interim head of the law school at the University of Exeter; Stephen Roberts, chief executive of North Devon Hospice; Bill Martin, regional editor-in-chief with DC Media; Stephanie Henshaw, corporate audit partner at PKF Francis Clark and Anne Blackburn, founder of the Sidona Group.
The awards ceremony is being held at Sandy Park, Exeter, on March 2, 2017.
Innovation is key to the future success of any organisation. We want to hear how firms and organisations have innovated to develop their business. Private practice law firms, in house lawyers from commerce or public service are invited to enter for this award.
Businesses have a responsibility towards the communities they serve. Demonstrate how your firm gives time freely to good causes and community projects. This award draws together many of the qualities sought in other categories to find the small or medium size law firm that has a winning formula. The judges will be looking for excellence in firms able to demonstrate a clear vision for their business and how that is being achieved.
This award draws together many of the qualities sought in other categories to find the small or medium size law firm that has a winning formula. The judges will be looking for excellence in firms able to demonstrate a clear vision for their business and how that is being achieved.
This award draws together many of the qualities sought in other categories to find the small or medium size law firm that has a winning formula. The judges will be looking for excellence in firms able to demonstrate a clear vision for their business and how that is being achieved.
Team of the Year Award
Great teamwork is an essential part of modern business especially in a legal practice where a combination of skill sets is needed. Teams from private practice law firms and in house lawyer departments in commerce or public service are invited to enter for this award.
Great client service is at the heart of all solicitor firms and fundamental to their success. The judges will be looking for those firms that have a culture of putting the client first and a pro-active approach to continual improvement.
The Solicitor of the Year may be recently qualified or have many years of experience and can have practiced in any type of organisation and discipline. They will be an exemplar for the solicitors’ profession and will likely have achieved particular recognition for their professional work.
This award will be presented to the individual who has inspired their organisation to achieve through their leadership and/or management skills.
Entries for this category will be from members of in-house corporate teams and those working in public bodies. They may be recently qualified or have many years of experience.
Nominations are welcome from firms or clients for legal executives, paralegals, secretaries, cashiers and others who support Devon & Somerset Law Society solicitor members.
Legal heroes make a real difference to their clients. They may work in any area of practice going the extra mile for the client’s desired outcome be that a house move, settlement of a dispute, a claim for compensation, formation of a company or the resolution of a family matter.
This award will be presented to the individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the reputation of solicitors during their career as a solicitor in Devon and Somerset. While entries could be based on any number of criteria, candidates will be an exemplar of the legal profession having demonstrated high standards of integrity in their endeavours.
Deadline for entry is October 21.
Shortlisted companies and individuals will be announced late in November.
Enter the DASLS Legal Awards at http://www.digital-thisis.co.uk/dasls/