The National Law Journal announces the commencement of nominations for the 2024 Elite Trial Lawyers awards. The program recognises the exemplary work done by US-based law firms for plaintiffs. Awardees are typically those who have set new standards or introduced novel approaches in their field.
In its 2024 installment, the Elite Trial Lawyers awards shall be held on July 11, inviting nominations by the due date of March 22, 2023 If your firm or a firm you know has consistently demonstrated advanced skills and a high level of expertise in fighting for plaintiffs, the National Law Journal would like to know about it. Submissions for nominations are now being accepted. You can submit your nomination here.
Since 2015, ALM’s Elite Trial Lawyers awards have brought visibility to firms specialising in diverse areas of law. The nominees for the 2024 program cover an extensive range of categories, including Antitrust, Business Torts, Catastrophic Injury, Civil Rights/Discrimination (Non-Employment), Class Action, Consumer Protection, and Discrimination (including Employment). Other categories in the list are Employment Rights, Environmental Protection (including Energy and Sustainability), Governmental Representation, Insurance, Mass Torts, Medical Malpractice, Pharmaceutical Litigation, Privacy/Data Breach, Products Liability, Securities Litigation / Shareholder Rights, Technology, Transportation (including Aviation) and Trial Strategy Innovation.
Additionally, the contest features specialty awards namely Plaintiff Attorney of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award, Elite Women of the Plaintiffs Bar, Rising Stars of the Plaintiffs Bar, Diversity Initiative Award, and Plaintiff Law Firm of the Year. The recipients of these honours are carefully handpicked for their outstanding contribution and achievements in their respective domains. For further details, Pearl Wu is available to answer any questions about the contest.
For more detailed information on the awards and the process for nominations, see the announcement at National Law Journal.