The Association of Corporate Counsel seeks nominations for several awards both locally and nationally. If you are in-house lawyer and ACC member and would like to be nominated, please contact Megan Scholz at [email protected] or Christy Hancock at [email protected]. The following categories will be accepting nominations:
National Award
Top 10 30-Somethings – submissions due by December 6, 2019. Attorneys must be between 30-39 years of age on December 31, 2019 and show outstanding achievement in their profession. The criteria are:
· Innovation
· Anticipating and proactively preventing or approaching challenges
· A strong global perspective
· Advocacy efforts, participation in cases that champion the in-house community, and/or advance the profession
· Pro bono and/or community service work
Charlotte Awards in partnership with the Charlotte Business Journal
All eligible nominees must have been employed as a lawyer within their current company for at least one year as of December 2019 and work within the following counties: Alexander, Anson, Buncombe, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Forsyth, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly and Union(NC); Chester, Chesterfield, Lancaster and York (SC.) Deadline for submissions is December 16, 2019.
Outstanding General Counsel (Large & Small companies) – highest ranking attorney within the company
Outstanding Corporate Counsel – any attorney other than the highest ranking attorney within the company
Rising Star – general or corporate counsel who already is showing potential since starting his or her first corporate law position less than five years ago
Outstanding Corporate Law Department – a law department that delivers maximum value to its internal business client(s) by driving efficiency, enhancing results, controlling costs, and positively influencing the business organization
In-House Innovator Award – general or corporate counsel that has been an innovator in delivering legal services to the corporation, working on precedent-setting, game-changing projects and initiatives
Outstanding Community Service- general or corporate counsel that has provided substantial and significant contributions to improving and enhancing the quality of life in our community
Outstanding Pro Bono Service – general or corporate counsel that has provided outstanding pro bono legal services to those unable to pay, including persons of limited means and charitable organizations
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