Nominations

Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award
2022 Nomination Form
Law Firm

This award honors law firm partners and associates for clear, concise, and comprehensive legal writing. The nominations are submitted for articles written in publications the previous year. The publication must have an editor.

Law Firm Information

Name of Law Firm or Company

PHONETIC PRONUNCIATION OF LAW FIRM OR COMPANY

Nominating Party/Address

Name of Nominating Party

Title

Address

City, State, Zip Code

Phone Number

Email Address

Author Information

Author Name

PHONETIC PRONUNCIATION OF AUTHOR NAME

Address

City, State, Zip Code

Phone Number

Email Address

One author must be a partner or counsel. Please SpecifyPartnerCounsel

Additional Authors (please list any additional authors and contact info)

Article Information

Title of Article

Publication

Publication Date

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Additional Materials Required

For each author, we require a photo and short bio, which can be added below. If there are more than 6 authors for the nomination, please email us the additional information.

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Short Bio (125 word narrative bio of author)

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Short Bio (125 word narrative bio of author)

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Short Bio (125 word narrative bio of author, in third person format)

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Short Bio (125 word narrative bio of author, in third person format)

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Short Bio (125 word narrative bio of author, in third person format)

Terms and Conditions

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AWARD CRITERIA: Once again this year, 25 partners from the submissions from the nation’s 1,000 largest law firms will be chosen for “Distinguished Law Firm Writing Awards.” Law firm winners must demonstrate clarity, cogency, and persuasive legal writing. Their articles must be published in the preceding year. Judges on the distinguished Legal Writing Awards committee were selected on the basis of their understanding, experience, and passion for legal writing.

Only one article may be submitted on behalf of a law firm. There is no submission fee or cost.

Only managing partners, marketing directors or their designees may nominate an applicant.

At least one author or coauthor must be a partner or counsel at the firm at the date the article was written. There is no maximum number of partners allowed on the byline. All winners must wait three years before re-applying unless other partners or counsel are co-authors and are involved as authors in newer articles.

Please provide the name, address, telephone number, fax and email of each co-author. Due to COVID, articles must have a publication date between January 1, 2021 and Oct 15, 2022, even if they are actually printed at a later date.

The subject of the article can be devoted to any legal topic.

The article may have appeared in any publication, whether written for lawyers or for consumers.

Any publication with a full-time editor will be considered. Books and book chapters are not eligible for nominations.

Presently, the author may not be a full-time academic.

This completed nomination form, together with a copy of the article, should be submitted online at www.burtonawards.com and must be received by January 27, 2023. No submissions will be accepted after this date. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Please note: In addition, you must submit a 125 word narrative biographical summary written in the third person and a high resolution photograph at the time of nomination.

Policy: The first author who wishes to attend the Gala is charged a contribution of $1,750 to the “Burton Foundation for Legal Achievement.” The funds, which are tax deductible to the greatest degree allowed by law, are used to defray the costs of transportation and travel for students and academic judges in law.