Submission Guidelines · Promotion): This award recognises a company’s efforts to ensure that...
3
chambers WOMEN IN LAW A W A R D S : L A T I N A M E R I C A 2016 Submission Guidelines Submission Guidelines • All submissions must be completed and uploaded to the Chambers Diversity Submissions page (http://diversitysubmissions.chambersandpartners.com/) by Friday, September 2, 2016. Extensions will only be provided in exceptional circumstances. • All submissions must be no longer than 1,500 words, per category. Any content beyond 1,500 words will not be assessed. • Submissions are invited that cover one, some or all aspects of gender diversity; to include gender equality, equal participation, mentoring, advancement, promotion, inclusion and leadership. • Judges’ decisions are final and awards will be made at their discretion. Additional commendations may be made at the judges’ discretion. • Submissions must relate to activities or initiatives conducted in the previous 12 months. • You/your firm may only make one submission per category. is includes firms that have multiple offices across Latin America. • You may nominate yourself/your own organisation or another individual/organisation. • Each law firm that makes a submission must also nominate at least one client. • Assessment will be based on the following factors: » Breadth: the degree to which the initiative spanned different regions, practice areas, and took into account the variety of experiences of women from different backgrounds » Commitment: the degree to which the initiative went beyond normal practice and work remit / the percentage of individuals at the firm who were involved » Impact: the degree to which individuals, the firm and/or the community at large is positively affected » Advancement: the degree to which the work advanced gender diversity, inclusion and promotion opportunities (statistics for comparison would be useful here) » Originality: the degree to which the work involved innovative programs and structures or tackled issues that had not previously been foremost in the firm/individuals remit • Each submission must include the following information on the submitted document: » Category being applied for » Name of organisation » Contact details of person making submission » Contact details of individual/company nominated » Title/position of nominee (if applicable)
Transcript of Submission Guidelines · Promotion): This award recognises a company’s efforts to ensure that...
chambersWOMEN IN LAW
A W A R D S : L A T I N A M E R I C A
2016
Submission Guidelines
Submission Guidelines•All submissions must be completed and uploaded to the Chambers Diversity Submissions page(http://diversitysubmissions.chambersandpartners.com/)byFriday, September 2, 2016.Extensionswillonlybeprovidedinexceptionalcircumstances.
•Allsubmissionsmustbenolongerthan1,500 words, per category.Anycontentbeyond1,500wordswillnotbeassessed.
•Submissionsareinvitedthatcoverone,someorallaspectsofgenderdiversity;toincludegender equality, equal participation, mentoring, advancement, promotion, inclusion and leadership.
• Judges’decisionsarefinalandawardswillbemadeattheirdiscretion.Additionalcommendationsmaybemadeatthejudges’discretion.
•Submissionsmustrelatetoactivitiesorinitiativesconductedintheprevious12 months.
•You/yourfirmmayonlymakeone submission per category.This includesfirms thathavemultipleofficesacrossLatinAmerica.
•Youmaynominateyourself/yourownorganisationoranotherindividual/organisation.
•Eachlawfirmthatmakesasubmissionmustalso nominate at least one client.
•Assessmentwillbebasedonthefollowingfactors:
» Breadth:thedegreetowhichtheinitiativespanneddifferentregions,practiceareas,andtookintoaccountthevarietyofexperiencesofwomenfromdifferentbackgrounds
» Commitment:thedegreetowhichtheinitiativewentbeyondnormalpracticeandworkremit/thepercentageofindividualsatthefirmwhowereinvolved
» Impact:thedegreetowhichindividuals,thefirmand/orthecommunityatlargeispositivelyaffected
» Advancement: thedegree towhichtheworkadvancedgenderdiversity, inclusionandpromotionopportunities(statisticsforcomparisonwouldbeusefulhere)
» Originality: thedegreetowhichthework involved innovativeprogramsandstructuresor tackledissuesthathadnotpreviouslybeenforemostinthefirm/individualsremit
•Eachsubmissionmustincludethefollowinginformationonthesubmitteddocument:
» Categorybeingappliedfor
» Nameoforganisation
» Contactdetailsofpersonmakingsubmission
» Contactdetailsofindividual/companynominated
» Title/positionofnominee(ifapplicable)
Submission GuidelinesCATEGORIES
chambersWOMEN IN LAW
A W A R D S : L A T I N A M E R I C A
2016
Private Practice CategoriesIndividual awards
Future Leader - Gender Diversity:Thisawardisforanassociateorseniorassociatethatisleadingthewayintheircommitmenttogenderdiversityandinclusion.
Outstanding Contribution to Advancing Gender Diversity in the Legal Profession:Thisawardisforapartnerthathasshownoutstandingcommitmenttogenderdiversityandinclusioninthelegalprofession.
Lifetime Achievement for Furthering Gender Diversity and Inclusion:Thisawardisforarecognisedpractitioner/seniorpartnerthathasshownlong-standingdedicationtogenderdiversityandinclusionprograms,helpingtofurthertheadvancementofwomeninlaw.
International and Regional Firm Awards
Best Gender Diversity Initiative:Thisawardcelebratesafirm’sdedicationtoadvancinggenderequalitybydevelopingtheprogressionofwomenthroughinternaldiversityinitiatives.
Most Valuable Mentoring Program for Women Lawyers:Thisawardisforafirmthathasshowncommitmenttothecareerprogressionofwomenlawyersthroughmentoringprograms.
Outstanding Firm for Furthering Women’s Advancement (Recruitment, Retention and Promotion):Thisawardrecognisesafirm’seffortstoensurethatwomenlawyersaregivenequalopportunitiesinrecruitment,retentionandpromotion.
In-House CategoriesIndividual awards
Future Leader - Gender Diversity:Thisawardisforajuniorcounselthatisleadingthewayintheircommitmenttogenderdiversityandinclusion.
Outstanding Contribution to Advancing Gender Diversity in the Legal Profession:Thisawardisforageneralcounselthathasshownoutstandingcommitmenttogenderdiversityandinclusioninthelegalprofession.
Lifetime Achievement for Furthering Gender Diversity and Inclusion:Thisawardisforaseniorgeneralcounselthathasshownlong-standingdedicationtogenderdiversityandinclusionprograms,helpingtofurthertheadvancementofwomeninlaw.
chambersWOMEN IN LAW
A W A R D S : L A T I N A M E R I C A
2016
Submission GuidelinesCATEGORIES
Company Awards
Best Gender Diversity Initiative:Thisawardcelebratesacompany’sdedicationtoadvancinggenderequalitybydevelopingtheprogressionofwomenthroughinternaldiversityinitiatives.
Most Valuable Mentoring Programme for Women Lawyers:Thisawardisforacompanythathasshowncommitmenttothecareerprogressionofwomenlawyersthroughmentoringprograms.
Outstanding Company for Furthering Women’s Advancement (Recruitment, Retention and Promotion):Thisawardrecognisesacompany’seffortstoensurethatwomenlawyersaregivenequalopportunitiesinrecruitment,retentionandpromotion.
For submission queries, please contact:Rocío Suárez, Global Diversity Programme [email protected]
Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these rules and procedures and to have agreed to be bound by them when entering their submission.
