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We've put together a list of up and coming awards in the UK legal industry. There is a selection of awards for all roles within law firms and legal employers including best legal business, best legal marketing and best legal recruitment. Take a look and see if there’s something for you. If you see that we're missing any significant awards then please let us know at enquiry@twosteps.com. Thank you!

The Law Society Excellence awards

Nominations are now open for the 2011 Law Society Excellence Awards. This year the Excellence Awards celebrate their fifth birthday on 18th October. The awards recognise outstanding achievements in the legal field, and are open to individuals and teams across the sector. They showcase best practice and celebrate excellence and outstanding achievement in the profession over the past twelve months. Past award winners range from big City firms through to high street practices, sole practitioners and in-house solicitors.

How to enter: http://services.lawsociety.org.uk/events/awards/excellence/tandc

Entry deadline: 19th August 2011

Website: http://services.lawsociety.org.uk/events/awards/excellence

Legal Business Awards 2012

2012 event will the 15th Awards ceremony aiming to honour the very best in the legal profession. The full category line up is yet to be finalised and will be updated by the Autumn. In the meantime please click here to see categories awarded at the 2011 event. The 2012 line up will not differ greatly from this.

How to enter: http://awards.legalbusiness.co.uk/Latest/How-to-enter-the-2012-Legal-Business-Awards.html

Entry deadline: Monday 21st November 2011

Awards ceremony: Thursday 9th February 2012

Website: http://awards.legalbusiness.co.uk/

The British Legal Awards

The British Legal Awards sets out to recognise the achievements of those law firms, teams and individuals who have responded most successfully to the demands being placed on them in the new post-recession business environment. The awards are divided into individual, team and firm categories and have been carefully chosen to reflect the range of practice areas and skills that lie at the heart of the successful law firm or legal department. The shortlist and winners will be chosen by an independent panel of judges made up of senior in-house lawyers, former managing and senior partners and other senior business figures.

How to enter: https://www.eventsforce.net/ima/frontend/reg/tRegisterEmailNew.csp?pageID=28824&eventID=54&tempPersonID=95959&eventID=54

Entry deadline: Friday 9th September 2011

Awards ceremony: Thursday 1 December 2011

Website: http://www.britishlegalawards.com/

The Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards 2011

The Scott + Co Scottish Legal Awards 2011 is an events programme which promotes excellence in Scotland’s legal profession. Judged by a panel of independent experts from business, law and politics, the process of awarding firms and individuals promises to be rigorous and fair and is chaired by Margo MacDonald MSP. There are 19 categories of awards which will be presented to specialist teams, firms and individuals.

How to enter: 2011 awards have finished but keep an eye out for next year’s awards.

Website: http://www.kdmedia.co.uk/legalAwards/about.html

Legal Technology Awards

JWH Events Ltd decided not go ahead with the Legal Technology Awards 2010 but are hoping to reignite the awards this year. Keep an eye on their website if this is something you’d be interested in. Having consulted with senior IT and supplier representatives from various firms and suppliers, the market consensus is that at a time when firms are scaling back and/or redirecting their efforts, participation in the LTAs would be inappropriate.

Website: http://www.legaltechnologyawards.co.uk/

The Law Awards of Scotland

Scotland’s leading awards for the legal profession. The awards are based on recommendations by clients who have worked with law firms and rated their services. Only firms who achieve a certain rating can enter the awards. Entries are now closed for 2011 but you can still attend the award ceremony by visiting the website.

Website: http://www.thelawawards.com/

The Lawyer HR Awards

The Lawyer HR Awards are the only awards dedicated to Legal HR and people management. The aim is to celebrate excellence in the effective deployment of HR strategy. The award categories are designed to reflect the full range of HR activity from trainee recruitment through to building and all-round employer brand. Entries will be welcome from law firms, in-house legal departments, local government organisations and advertising agencies. Keep an eye out for next year’s awards which are usually in February with entries in by October.

Website: http://hrawards.thelawyer.com/

Legal Marketing Awards

JWH Events Ltd decided not go ahead with the Legal Marketing Awards 2010 but are hoping to reignite the awards in 2011. Keep an eye on their website if this is something you’d be interested in. Having consulted with senior marketing and PR representatives from various firms, the market consensus is that at a time when firms are scaling back and/or redirecting their marketing and BD efforts, participation in the Legal Marketing Awards would be inappropriate.

Website: http://www.legalmarketingawards.co.uk/

European Counsel Awards

The International Law Office, with the support of the Association of Corporate Counsel Europe, conducts in-depth analysis of in-house lawyers and legal departments worldwide for its annual European Counsel Awards. Their primary aim is to recognise lawyers for demonstrable achievements across the full spectrum of in-house responsibility, not simply those who have acted on high-profile transactions. The winners for the European Counsel Awards 2011 were announced in March, but keep an eye out for information on next year’s awards.

Website: http://www.internationallawoffice.com/Awards/ECA/2011/