Welcome to The Lawyer HR Awards 2009

If the law is a people business, then managing your people is paramount. Now in its third year, The Lawyer HR Awards are the only awards dedicated to HR and people management in the legal profession. Our aim is to celebrate excellence in the effective deployment of HR strategy. After all, the profile and importance of HR professionals in the legal profession has never been higher. Talent - finding it, keeping it, managing it - has become critical to the success of every law firm and legal department in the country.

The winners will be revealed at the Awards ceremony on the evening of Tuesday 10th February 2009 at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, W1K 7TN.

THIS YEAR'S SHORTLIST

Best graduate trainee recruitment Campaign
Addleshaw Goddard
Berwin Leighton Paisner
Hammonds
Hill Dickinson
Irwin Mitchell Solicitors
Linklaters


Best branding campaign
Boyes Turner
Linklaters
Lovells


Best in-house/public sector recruitment campaign
BAE
BT
Diageo
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham


Best recruitment website
Allen & Overy
Baker & McKenzie
Bristows
Clifford Chance
Hammonds
Herbert Smith


Most innovative recruitment initiative
Addleshaw Goddard
Berwin Leighton Paisner
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
KingsLegal
Lovells


Best international recruitment initiative
Clyde & Co
Denton Wilde Sapte
Linklaters
Lovells


Most effective diversity programme
Allen & Overy
Baker & McKenzie
Eversheds
Herbert Smith
Linklaters
Pinsent Masons


Innovation in talent management and retention
Addleshaw Goddard
Linklaters
Lovells
Norton Rose
Pinsent Masons
Withers


Most effective employee benefits scheme
Beachcroft
Berwin Leighton Paisner
Denton Wilde Sapte
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Lovells


Best corporate responsibility initiative
Baker & McKenzie
Berwin Leighton Paisner
Clifford Chance
Herbert Smith
Lovells
Nabarro


Most effective internal communication
Addleshaw Goddard
Blake Lapthorn
Clifford Chance
Lovells
Pinsent Masons
SJ Berwin


Award for excellence in training
Ashurst
Berwin Leighton Paisner
CMS Cameron McKenna
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
Linklaters
Lovells
Stephenson Harwood


HR Director of the year
Martin Blackburn, Baker & McKenzie
Geoff Griffin, Berwin Leighton Paisner
Jill King, Linklaters
Kay Willis, Lovells
Annette Sheridan, Mayer Brown


HR team of the year
Addleshaw Goddard
Brodies
Dewey & LeBoeuf
Hammonds
Pinsent Masons
SJ Berwin
Withers