Q: How many work highlights can we submit?

We accept u p to 20 work highlights per practice area.

Question 1

I am not able to find my practice area on the submission upload page

Accepted Answer

This may be due to incorrect location being selected on the upload options or the research for this section has already been completed. Please refer to the research schedule here to check the correct location for the practice area as well as the status of the research.

Question 2

What is a submission and what is it used for?

Accepted Answer

Submissions give us information that we use to analyse legal markets and produce our rankings. A submission includes information about the legal matters handled by a department, firm or set over the review period. It also details the key members of a particular department, firm or set and the key clients they represent. In short, it is your chance to demonstrate why your firm or set should be ranked.

There are two alternative ways of submitting to Chambers.

You can submit by downloading and completing our submission template and referee spreadsheet, found here.

We have also recently introduced a new online submission option. This is a digital platform which allows you to create, update and submit via an online hub. Availability of this platform is limited while we onboard and support those who opt to use it, however, if you are interested in using it, please register your interest and get more information here: https://chambers.com/info/submissions

Both ways of submitting ensure that you provide us with the information we need and allow us to process the information quickly.

Question 3

What is a referee spreadsheet?

Accepted Answer

We ask for a list of referees who we could contact to collect their feedback about the firm's work. This allows us to learn what makes your firm stand out in the market.

The referee spreadsheet can be found here. Please include no more than 20 referees per practice area unless you are submitting to Chambers USA, Canada or Chambers UK Bar. Our Chambers USA and Chambers Canada referee limit is now 30 per practice area. The UK Bar remains five referees per individual barrister per practice area.

Question 4

How many work highlights can we submit?

Accepted Answer

We accept up to 20 work highlights per practice area.

Question 5

Can I provide overall firm Diversity statistics instead?

Accepted Answer

We welcome any information you can provide. However, in-house counsel are interested in the statistics as they relates to practice groups. We would therefore encourage you to provide information using the department submission form. Chambers research also collates firm-wide statistics for the Chambers Student and Associate guides and for the Chambers Diversity Awards. To provide firm-wide statistics, please contact Enquiries@chambers.com.

Question 6

Can I use the old template?

Accepted Answer

If you have prepared material in advance of this request, please continue with the old form. We would welcome an update, which contains your Diversity statistics, via email to Enquiries@chambers.com

Question 7

What can we put in Column P “Work Highlight Referee?”

Accepted Answer

It is a yes or no answer to indicate whether the referee is mentioned in the work highlights that are included in submission form.

Question 8

What can we put in Column Q “Also Referee For (Additional Practice Areas)?

Accepted Answer

You can indicate any additional practice areas if the referee will be put forward for multiple practice areas.

Question 9

How do I make a new submission?

Accepted Answer

In order for us to review your submission, you will have to upload the completed documents to your Chambers Account (downloadable on the website here Chambers Submission Process ). You will require a username and password to upload a document.

You can add, change, edit and remove your submission at any time before we start the research. Making a submission increases chances of you being ranked.

How to upload submission documents

1. Sign in to your Chambers account

2. Select Upload Submissions from My account features.

3. Under submissions, click and select your office, jurisdiction and practice area this submission is for.

4. Select the type of submission form you would like to upload.

5. Click UPLOAD.

The changes will take effect immediately.

Question 10

Why is Chambers asking for Diversity statistics in the submissions?

Accepted Answer

Diversity & Inclusion continues to be a key business priority for Chambers and remains an important topic raised during our conversations with in-house counsel. By including this information, we will be assisting the legal profession on its inclusion journey and providing in-house counsel with the information they have been requesting. Our request for diversity statistics will help us better understand the profession, provide context to our rankings and drive change.

Question 11

How will you use the D&I statistical information in research?

Accepted Answer

Gathering this information allows us to build up a picture of each strand of the profession. We will use the information in order to ensure our research remains an accurate, reliable and representative reflection of the market.

Question 12

How many referees can we submit?

Accepted Answer

Please include no more than 20 referees per practice area unless you are submitting to Chambers USA or Chambers UK Bar. Our Chambers USA referee limit is now 30 per practice area. The UK Bar remains five referees per individual barrister per practice area.

Question 13

When should Diversity and Inclusion statistics be submitted?

Accepted Answer

The Diversity and Inclusion statistics for each department can be submitted as part of the practice area submission by relevant deadline indicated on the research schedule. Firms also have an option to submit firm-wide statistics via the survey link (provided in the submission templates for each guide). These need to be sent by the end of the research for the guide. Please check the relevant guide landing pages for the timelines.

Question 14

Who should be the contact for arranging interviews on my submission?

Accepted Answer

We recommend providing a contact for arranging interviews. This person should be someone our research team can get in contact with if they would like to speak to some lawyers from the team to gather more information about your department and your team’s feedback on our rankings.

Question 15

What are work highlights and why provide them?

Accepted Answer

Work highlights allow you to add information about legal matters this department, firm or set has advised on over the review period. Work highlights include a description of the nature of the legal work, the team members from the relevant department(s) involved, and other organisations advising on the matter. The idea of work highlights is to communicate to Chambers what the relevant team did and why it was significant. Work highlights can be submitted as publishable or confidential.

Question 16

Does Chambers use the publishable and confidential matters in my submission differently?

Accepted Answer

You must tell us whether a work highlight is confidential or publishable. If your highlight is something which you do not want Chambers to write about or reference on our website once the rankings are published, you should include it in the ‘Confidential’ section of your submission.

Alternatively, if the work highlight is public knowledge, or can be discussed and referenced publicly on the Chambers website, you can include it in the ‘Publishable’ section of your submission. This will tell our researchers that they can write about this work highlight when creating any commentary about your firm once the rankings are launched.

Question 17

How is the information I share with Chambers via my submissions protected?

Accepted Answer

Only those with a verified Chambers MyAccount login can access and edit submissions to Chambers. This means all information remains private and protected whether you are using the upload submissions tool or our online submissions hub.

Any need for additional logins can be requested from onboard with chambers. You can also find more information on our privacy policy on our website: https://chambers.com/info/privacy

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