Lexpert® Rising Stars 2022: Leading Lawyers Under 40

Lexpert® Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40 Awards honours lawyers from law firms, in-house departments, government and academia. Members of the legal profession in Canada are encouraged to nominate qualified individuals who have made outstanding contributions in their careers thus far. To be considered, nominees must be a licensed in-house or private practice lawyer in Canada. Nominees must be born in 1982 or later and must be nominated using this Nomination Form only.

Nomination Form Instructions:

A separate nomination form is required for each nominee.
All fields are mandatory, as are character limits.
Word count limit is strictly 200 words per question.
Previous recipients of the Lexpert Rising Stars Awards are not eligible to be nominated.
A nominee cannot nominate him or herself.
The information provided in the nomination forms will be provided to the Advisory Board to select the winners.
If you are nominating a lawyer outside of your organization, please ensure they are made aware of the nomination.
If multiple nomination forms are received for a nominee, only one of the forms will be forwarded, at the discretion of Lexpert, to the Advisory Board. No additional materials will be forwarded to the Advisory Board.
Please be advised that any information submitted on these forms, including but not restricted to financial data and client names, may be published in Lexpert magazine and in Lexpert Rising Stars Awards print and audio-visual materials in the event the nominee is a winner.
Nominations are to be sent electronically via this website and must reach Lexpert by 11:59 pm (EST) on July 8, 2022.

NOMINEE NAME: *

NOMINEE JOB TITLE: *

NOMINEE FIRM OR ORGANIZATION: *

Please check this box if the nominee is in Private Practice

NOMINEE EMAIL: *

NOMINEE PHONE: *

NOMINEE PROVINCE: *

NOMINEE'S PREFERRED PRONOUNS:

NOMINATOR NAME: *

NOMINATOR JOB TITLE: *

NOMINATOR FIRM / ORGANIZATION: *

NOMINATOR EMAIL: *

NOMINATOR PHONE: *

If you are nominating a lawyer outside of your organization, please check this box to confirm the nominee has been informed:

Year of Nominee's First Call to the Bar in Canada: *

Year of Nominee's Birth: *

Deals, Cases and/or Files: Nominee has an outstanding track record of success relative to others in his/her field and at a notably high level of complexity. Please provide examples (maximum 200 words): *

Community Involvement: Nominee has an outstanding track record of involvement and leadership in community and/or pro bono work. Please provide examples (maximum 200 words): *

Contribution to the legal profession & professional development: Nominee has demonstrated - an exceptional contribution to shaping the legal profession (key business/professional achievements to date, business innovations) - commitment to a career in the legal profession through continuing education, career progression, mentoring and coaching. Please provide examples (maximum 200 words): *

Contribution to Organizational Success: Nominee has demonstrated their value to the department, organization and/or firm by internal leadership and service; being highly skilled at synchronizing the efforts and work of multiple players; and generous in sharing the most interesting work. Please provide examples (maximum 200 words): *

Client Service Strategy: Nominee has demonstrated a unique, innovative and effective approach to client service, considering the central legal needs/issues of his/her client’s business. His/her client strategy is reflected in business success. Please provide examples (maximum 200 words): *

Legal profession awards / accolades: Please list any other accolades or awards received by the nominee (maximum 200 words)