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Local Government Young Solicitor of the Year 2009 Winner - Nathalie Birkett

At the 50th anniversary of the Weekend School during the Solicitors in Local Government Annual black tie Dinner, the Young Solicitor of the Year Award 2009, sponsored by Trowers and Hamlins was awarded. 2009 marks the fifth year of the award and the fifth year Trowers and Hamlins have sponsored this prestigious award. Congratulations to Nathalie Birkett the 2009 winner!

2010 Award

Nominations are now being received for the 2010 Young Solicitor of the Year Award!

The Local Government Young Solicitor Award provides the only opportunity to recognise and celebrate the excellent and outstanding achievements of local government young solicitors.
Nominations are now sought from individuals working in Local Government with up to 10 years post qualification experience who have been innovative in making a material impact on their Local Authority’s performance, been an exemplar of best practise or who have helped promote the best interests of local government lawyers.
Nominations can be made by yourself, by your manager, by a client officer or Member or anyone who recognises the important and extraordinary contribution you have made in the last year. Please nominate anyone who is eligible you think has done great work in your local authority- whether large or small!

CRITERIA
The criteria on which the judges base their decisions are that the nominee should fulfil one or more of the following:
• Be innovative
• Be making or have made a material impact on their Local Authority’s performance
• Be an exemplar of Best Practise
• Promote the best interests, and help raise the profile of, Local Government Lawyers

NOMINATION PROCESS

Please submit a separate nomination for each entrant including the following information;

Details about the nominee (maximum 150 words)
Please submit a general resume of when and where the nominee qualified and the posts held since qualification or coming to the profession.

Details of the nominee’s contribution (maximum 500 words)
Please submit a summary of why the nominee should receive the award with regard to the criteria outlined above. Examples of work done by previous winners have included responsibility for advising clients on the implementation of the Houses in Multiple Occupation licensing, advising on School PFI projects, drafting private acts of parliament, tackling anti-social behaviour, transfer of housing stock, innovative ways of saving the local authority money, or generally being a robust and meticulous lawyer who has provided a superb service to clients.

One letter of support
Please supply a letter of support from another individual, supervising solicitor or client who have knowledge of the nominee’s work during the relevant period.

Photograph
Please supply a recent photograph in digital format (jpeg high resolution), for publicity purposes.

CLOSING DATE AND AWARDS CEREMONY
The closing date for nominations is Friday 19th March 2010. The presentation ceremony will be held at the Black tie Dinner of the Solicitors in Local Government Weekend School to be held in 2010.

Please send Nominations to Stephanie Nunn

Related document

The Young Solicitor Award 2010 Brochure