Who is Eligible?

In-house counsel who are attorneys licensed to practice in at least one US state and/or Washington DC. In-house counsel are defined as lawyers who are engaged by any corporation, business enterprise, association, institution, not-for-profit organization, government or regulatory board or agency or state corporation; and who do not hold out themselves to the public for the practice of law.

Nominations and Applications

How to nominate?

• Each Nominee will require one Nominator and one Seconder.
• Nominators must complete the Online Nomination Form. Nominators must include the nominee’s contact information, current employer, CV or link to their LinkedIn profile, and sufficient detail outlining the reasons for which the nominee’s name has been put forward for consideration.
• The Nominator will also provide the name and contact information of one Seconder.

Who can nominate and second?

• Individual in-house counsel and in-house departments may be nominated by:
  • an in-house counsel within or outside of their employer organization; OR
  • another employee within their employer organization; OR
  • self-nomination
• Nominations will be driven by the in-house community and their organizations, therefore, respectfully, law firm or service nominations will not be accepted.
• Seconders may be any individual with sufficient knowledge of the nominee to answer questions if required by the judging panel. For clarity, they may be in-house counsel, team members, employers, law firm partners, other service provider partners etc.
• A minimum of one nominator OR one seconder must be attorneys who are licensed to practice in at least one U.S. state and/or Washington DC

When do nominations close?

• Nominations will be received until March 4 2025.
• The winners will be announced at the U.S. In-House Counsel Celebration on May 21, 2025, at The Langham in Chicago, Illinois.