1. Strategic vision for taking the firm forward
2. Evidence of improved financial performance and growth
3. Excellence in chosen fields of expertise with examples
4. Commitment to staff development
5. Please state how many fee earners you have

This award cannot be entered directly into.  It is chosen by the chairman of the judging panel.

This category cannot be entered directly into.

This accolade is awarded to a person who has had a profound inpact on the Scottish Legal Industry.  The winner will be announced at the awards ceremony in September.

This category cannot be entered directly into.

The Legal Personality of the Year is awarded to someone who is a repected and highly regarded character in the Scottish legal industry.

1. Legal skills and ability in delivering legal services
2. Innovative approaches to meeting client’s demands
3. Professional achievements in the past 12 months

1. Strategic vision for taking the firm forward
2. Evidence of improved financial performance and growth
3. Excellence in chosen fields of expertise with examples
4. Commitment to staff development
5. Please state how many fee earners you have

1. Leadership skills
2. Consistent strategy
3. Financial impact on the bottom line
4. Commitment to staff development
5. Innovations or changes in firm structure/management

1. A demonstration of how the nominee
gives added value to the firm’s clients
2. A professional approach to legal services
3. Examples of innovations
4. Impact on bottom line of their department/team

1. Evidence of strong performance in the criminal law area
2. Innovations in delivery of criminal legal services
3. Major achievements from the past 12 months
4. Significant hires or promotions

1. How the lawyer has made the legal
process key within their organisation.
2. How the individual has impacted on the
legal team’s delivery of legal services.
3. Professional achievements from the past 12 months
4. Examples of innovative delivery of legal services

1. Leadership in the corporate law arena
2. Innovations in delivery of corporate legal services
3. Examples of significant deals and transactions
4. Professional achievements from the past 12 months.

1. Legal skills and ability in delivering criminal legal services
2. Innovative approaches to meeting client’s demands
3. Professional achievements in the past 12 months

1. Achievements from the past 12 months
2. Individual’s impact within their team/department
3. Commitment to delivering innovative legal services
4. Commitment to developing personal business skills within firm

1. Impact trainee has had within their team/departments
2. Details of involvement in team’s business
3. Examples of when nominee has made a positive impact
4. Individuals strengths and recognised areas for development

1. Strong financial performance in the area of family law
2. Examples of innovative delivery of legal services
3. How success in this area has impacted
on the bottom line of the firm
4. Significant hires/promotions

1. Strong financial performance in the area of private client
2. Examples of innovative delivery of legal services
3. How success in this area has impacted
on the bottom line of the firm
4. Significant hires/promotions

1. Financial growth in the past 12 months
2. Development of the firm’s structure/management
3. Innovations in the delivery of legal services
4. Significant lateral hires/promotions
5. New developments within the firm in the last year

1. The team’s work over the last 12 months
2. Innovations in delivery of services
3. Details of transaction/cases
4. Significant lateral hires/promotions

1. Innovations in delivery of legal services
2. Details of significant deals/transactions
3. Significant lateral hires/promotions
4. Commercial property team’s impact on firms bottom line

1. Details of significant cases and examples
of excellence in legal practice
2. Impact of litigation team’s performance on firm’s bottom line
3. Details of team structure
4. Significant lateral hires/promotions

1. Details of significant deals and examples
of excellence in legal practice
2. Impact of corporate team’s performance on firm’s bottom line
3. Details of team structure
4. Significant lateral hires/promotions
5. Innovations in delivery of legal services

1. Innovations in delivery of conveyancing
and residential property services
2. Any significant lateral hires/promotions
3. Increase in revenue growth from the
supply of conveyancing services
4. Details of any significant deals in the past 12 months

1. Evidence of strong performance in IP Law
2. Innovative approaches to meeting clients' demands
3. Professional achievements in the past 12 months

1. Evidence of clear, well thought out strategy/strategies.
2. Evidence of research on which strategy has been based.
3. Details of marketing activity undertaken.
4. Results and evaluation of the marketing activity, including
qualitative and quantitative research.

1. Clear and concise demonstration of your firm’s CSR strategy, how
this involves members of y our law firm and what activities it involves.
2. Details on your firm’s financial investment in your CSR strategy.
3. Details of the tangible benefits to both the firm and the external
parties involved in your strategy.
4. Evidence and results that show your firm’s investment has had a
beneficial effect.
5. Client and staff statements on the value of your activity.