Legal Directories

Chambers USA & Legal 500 US submission guide and checklist

Rhia Harrison

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A downloadable PDF legal directory submission guide, for US law firm marketing & BD teams submitting to Chambers USA and/or Legal 500 US.

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Elmfields' Chambers USA & Legal 500 US submission guide

This downloadable PDF features a step-by-step breakdown of the legal directory submission process, prepared by Elmfields' legal directory consultants to help marketing & BD teams at US law firms understand:

  • What they actually need to know about the legal directory submission process;

  • How to prepare a submission that is worthy of a ranking; and

  • Where to focus their time and efforts.

Primarily designed for US law firm marketing & BD teams submitting to the Chambers USA and/or Legal 500 US guides, the checklist will also serve as a helpful guide for team members who are unfamiliar with the process, and for firms looking to improve the quality of their submissions.

Included in the US legal directory submission guide:

The PDF guide and accompanying checklist takes you through the initial steps, defining core messaging, coordinating and gathering the input of internal stakeholders, preparing the submission documents and finally, to the post-submission actions that increase your chances of success.

Contents:
  1. Annual submission cycles and timelines

  2. Chambers USA and Legal 500 US submission documents

  3. Directory and category selection

  4. Managing the submission process

  5. Crafting the firm overview and narrative

  6. Attorney selection and biographies

  7. Selecting and preparing the work highlights

  8. Selecting and preparing referees

  9. The submission stage

  10. Post-submission actions

About author

Rhia brings over 11 years of experience across legal marketing strategy, directories and communications. She is also an unofficial brand ambassador for reformer pilates. 

Rhia Harrison

Director

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