Lawyer of the Year

An award to recognise the best young lawyer in the Greater Manchester region. Demonstrate how you are technically and commercially the best lawyer within the Greater Manchester region. Recognise your role within your organisation and externally in both servicing client requirements and meeting business needs, along with growing both your personal reputation and your firm/company’s presence within the Greater Manchester community.

Demonstrate how you are technically and commercially the best lawyer within the Greater Manchester region. Recognise your role within your organisation and externally to both service client requirements and meet business needs, along with growing both your personal reputation and your firm/company’s presence within the Greater Manchester community.

The judges are looking for a well rounded individual who is committed to their own personal and professional development, can demonstrate leadership skills, financial contribution to their organisation and commercial awareness.

Applicants should provide evidence in respect of the following where they are applicable (noting that this acts as a guide and answers should not be limited by it):

Financial contribution to your firm/company over the last twelve months, providing details relating to contribution attributable to clients/jobs won by you personally and work passed to you by other fee earners. If work has been passed by another party please advise the length of that relationship; how you are involved; whether instructions are now given to you directly etc.
Involvement in any significant projects during the past 12 months, highlighting you personal involvement and contribution to their success
Any other relevant KPIs, including, but not limited to recovery rates, contribution to efficiencies, utilisation rates etc.
Innovative solutions that you have personally applied to overcome a difficult problems
How your actions directly impact the client and/or add value to the client’s experience
Given the current challenging market conditions, describe how you as an individual or on behalf of your firm have developed a presence in your area of expertise
Details of how are you positioning yourself for the future within your organisation and in your sector
Details of attributes that differentiate you from your peer group