Annual ACC Idaho Awards - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS!
Association of Corporate Counsel Mountain West Chapter 2020 ACC In-House Counsel Awards Nomination Process 
Nominations Due Wednesday, December 11, 2019 

Once a year we recognize the accomplishments of a select group of Idaho in-house counsel. Awards will be presented live at the Idaho ACC Awards Gala. Your support and nominations are an integral part of the annual award process. Please use the following as a guideline as you prepare to submit your nominations for the 2020 Annual ACC Idaho In-House Counsel Awards. Only senior level management to whom the legal department reports, Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Mountain West Chapter members, and event sponsors are eligible to nominate for the awards.  Nominees must be practicing in-house counsel for a company with operations in Idaho; however, they do not have to be current members of ACC.  Members of the Mountain West Chapter Board of Directors are ineligible.   Eligible nominees can be submitted for more than one award category. 

To nominate, please send the following information to the Chapter’s Executive Director, Vivian Otero-Epley, email:  mountainwest@accglobal.com 

1. Your name and contact information;

2. Whether you are nominating as senior management of the nominee’s company, ACC member, or event sponsor;  

3. The nominee’s name, title and business contact information;

4. The award for which you are nominating the nominee; and

5. A short description of why you believe the nominee is deserving of the award (please provide one to two paragraphs).

For All Awards:

• The nominees shall be outstanding individuals who meet the eligibility criteria described below and who have been involved in championing the profession of corporate counsel.
• The nominees shall have demonstrated a sustained commitment to their profession and communities, through their professional and civic involvement, in improving the quality of the profession and/or enhancing their community.

For the Pro Bono/Community Service Award:

• The nominees must demonstrate significant pro bono accomplishments or community service initiatives, which may include service on boards, commissions or community groups.
• The nominees shall have received no remuneration for their services in connection with these pro bono accomplishments or community service initiatives.

For the Outstanding New Corporate Counsel Award:

• The nominee shall be employed as in-house counsel for less than five years as of the date of the Idaho Awards Gala.  (Nominees may have five or more years of total experience in the legal profession if the additional experience was not in an in-house counsel role.)    
• The nominee shall demonstrate legal or business contributions leading to success of his or her clients, which may include advocacy, counseling, law department management, compliance and quality initiatives, cost control or public policy activities.
• The nominee shall provide service to the legal profession and improvement of the legal system, which may include practice innovations, legal scholarship, advancing diversity within the profession, or maintaining and encouraging high standards of ethics.
• The nominee shall participate in professional associations or other bodies that contribute to the advancement of corporate counsel within the profession or serve as a mentor or role model.
• The nominee shall be perceived by his or her peers or the community as a leader.

For the Outstanding Corporate Counsel Award:

• The nominee shall be employed as an in-house counsel for at least five years.
• The nominee shall demonstrate legal or business contributions leading to success of his or her clients, which may include advocacy, counseling, law department management, compliance and quality initiatives, cost control or public policy activities.
• The nominee shall provide service to the legal profession and improvement of the legal system, which may include practice innovations, legal scholarship, advancing diversity within the profession, or maintaining and encouraging high standards of ethics.
• The nominee shall participate in professional associations or other bodies that contribute to the advancement of corporate counsel within the profession or serve as a mentor or role model.
• The nominee shall be perceived by his or her peers or the community as a leader.

For the Lifetime Corporate Counsel Achievement Award:

• The nominee shall be recognized as a leader in the corporate counsel community based on his or her in-depth knowledge of the law, outstanding leadership and management, excellent representation of clients, ability to adapt and overcome obstacles, and creativity. 
• The nominee’s career, achievements and contributions to the local community shall be an exemplar to other corporate counsel.
• The nominees shall have spent at least twenty years in the field, whether currently active or retired.

Please submit your nomination via email to mountainwest@accglobal.com

Please submit all nominations no later than Wednesday December 11, 2019.