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Paralegal of the Year Award
The support every good legal team depends on.
About this category
This award recognises a paralegal or legal assistant whose skill, reliability and initiative make a real difference to their team and its clients. Judges look for the quality of the work and the trust placed in the entrant.
Eligibility
- Open to paralegals
- Legal assistants and legal secretaries
Judging criteria
- Quality and reliability
- Initiative
- Responsibility
- Client and team support
- Development
Qualitative criteria
Meticulous work and quiet dependability.
Metrics
- Matters supported
- Responsibilities taken on
- Improvements made and supervisor feedback
Additional criteria
Entries should include a concise case study, supporting figures and, where possible, client or colleague evidence. Client identities, privileged material and commercially sensitive details must not be disclosed: describe matters in anonymised terms, and give figures as percentages or ranges where needed. Nothing in an entry is shared beyond the judging panel. Judges consider the size of the firm, chambers or team, so smaller practices compete on equal terms.
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