Award Details
Individual Leadership Award Nominations
The WILL Awards Ontario Individual Leadership Award is presented to an individual in recognition of their leadership in the profession. This award will recognize and applaud a lawyer who has shown extraordinary leadership in several areas including: legal skills and capabilities, contribution to legal education and/or scholarship, demonstrated leadership in law and diversity initiatives, and a commitment to being a positive role model for other lawyers.
Eligibility
All female* members of the legal profession in Ontario are eligible for nomination.
- Members of the judiciary are not eligible for nomination during their tenure as judges and for one year after their term in office ends.
- Nominees can be active or non-practicing members of the Law Society of Ontario.
All nomination packages received should include:
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A statement from the nominator detailing why the nominee is worthy of the award.
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A curriculum vitae of the nominee outlining their background, career and any activities that qualify for nomination.
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Two letters of support for the nominee from someone other than the nominator (three letters of support for the nominee, if she is/they are self-nominating).
Mentorship Award Nominations
The WILL Awards Ontario Individual Leadership Award is presented to an individual in recognition of their leadership in the profession. This award will recognize and applaud a lawyer who has shown extraordinary leadership in one or more of several areas including: legal skills and capabilities, contribution to legal education and/or scholarship, demonstrated leadership in law and diversity initiatives, and a commitment to being a positive role model for other lawyers.
Eligibility
All female* members of the legal profession in Ontario are eligible for nomination.
• Members of the judiciary are not eligible for nomination during their tenure as judges and for one year after their term in office ends.
• Nominees can be active or non-practicing members of the Law Society of Ontario.
All nomination packages received should include:
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A statement from the nominator detailing why the nominee is worthy of the award.
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A curriculum vitae of the nominee outlining the nominee’s background, career and any activities that qualify for nomination.
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Two letters of support for the nominee from someone other than the nominator (three letters of support for the nominee, if she is/they are self-nominating).
Team Award Nominations
The WILL Awards Ontario Team Award is presented to a team that best exemplifies leadership in the legal profession through implementation of a project or initiative supporting women or fostering the inclusion of female lawyers in either the legal or business community in Ontario.
Eligibility
- The team must consist of two or more individuals working towards the implementation of a project or initiative which supports women or fosters the inclusion of female lawyers in either the legal, government, or business community and/or forwards equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives generally.
- The team may be a group within a law firm, legal department, or other organization, a law firm itself, or any group of individuals (where at least one of those individuals is a lawyer) working towards a common goal in Ontario.
- The project or initiative must have been implemented within the last 5 years of submission of the nomination package.
All nomination packages received should include:
- A cover letter describing the team, the project or initiative they implemented, and how the project or initiative supports women or fosters the inclusion of female lawyers in the legal, government or business community and/or forwards equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives generally.
- Two letters of support for the nominee from someone other than the nominator (three letters of support for the nominee if self-nominating).