Labor and employment law awards
Awards and rankings for labor and employment lawyers and firms across our covered U.S. markets and national programs.
Upcoming deadlines
- The Legal 500 US StatesThe Legal 500 · CA · MA · FLeditorial submission · 2027 editionOct 30, 2026
- Chambers USA Nationwide: ERISA LitigationChambers and Partners · Nationwideeditorial submission · 2027 editionNov 12, 2026
- The Legal 500 United StatesThe Legal 500 · Nationwideeditorial submission · 2027 editionNov 13, 2026
- Chambers USA Nationwide: Labor & EmploymentChambers and Partners · Nationwideeditorial submission · 2027 editionDec 3, 2026
- Best Places to Work in the Bay AreaSan Francisco Business Times · San Francisco · Oakland · San Josenomination · 2027 editionJan 15, 2027
- California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) AwardsDaily Journal · CAnomination · 2027 editionFeb 3, 2027
- Daily Journal Top Women LawyersDaily Journal · CAnomination · 2027 editionMar 17, 2027
- Daily Journal Top Labor & Employment LawyersDaily Journal · CAnomination · 2027 editionApr 14, 2027
- Daily Journal Top 40 Under 40Daily Journal · CAnomination · 2027 editionMay 5, 2027
- Daily Journal Top 100 Lawyers in CaliforniaDaily Journal · CAnomination · 2027 editionJun 23, 2027
- OCBJ General Counsel AwardsOrange County Business Journal · Irvine, CAnomination · 2027 editionAug 11, 2027
Closed earlier this year
- Sacramento Business Journal Best of the BarSacramento Business Journalclosed Aug 1
- Super Lawyers San DiegoInternet Brands (Super Lawyers)closed Jul 13
- Mansfield CertificationDiversity Labclosed Jun 30
- The American Lawyer Industry AwardsALM (The American Lawyer)closed Jun 22
- Chambers USA AwardsChambers and Partnersclosed Jun 11
- NAPABA Law Firm Community Champion AwardNational Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)closed Jun 4
- Labor and Employment Law Pro Bono Achievement AwardCalifornia Lawyers Associationclosed Jun 1
- Sacramento Magazine Top LawyersSacramento Magazineclosed Jun 1
- California Women Lawyers AwardsCalifornia Women Lawyersclosed Apr 30
- Women and Diversity in Law AwardsThe Global Legal Postclosed Apr 28
- Ms. JD Limitless Gala & AwardsMs. JDclosed Apr 23
- Elite Trial LawyersALM (National Law Journal)closed Apr 13
- NAWL Impact ListNational Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL)closed Mar 31
- Gertrude E. Rush Conference and Awards GalaNational Bar Association (San Diego Chapter)closed Mar 26
- The Recorder Best OfALM (The Recorder)closed Mar 20
- OCBJ Family-Owned Business AwardsOrange County Business Journalclosed Mar 16
- Bloomberg Law Leading Law FirmsBloomberg Lawclosed Mar 13
- Benchmark Litigation US AwardsBenchmark Litigationclosed Mar 11
- Am Law 100 and Am Law 200ALM (The American Lawyer)closed Feb 15
- The Am Law 200ALM (The American Lawyer)closed Feb 15
- John H. Pickering Award of AchievementAmerican Bar Associationclosed Jan 25
- IFLR Women in Business Law Americas AwardsEuromoney (IFLR)closed Jan 23
- Women in Business Law AwardsEuromoney (Women in Business Law)closed Jan 23
- Women in Business Law Awards AmericasEuromoney Legal Media Groupclosed Jan 23
Dates not announced yet
- ABA Honorable Bernice B. Donald Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession AwardAmerican Bar Association (Section of Labor and Employment Law) · NationwideNot announced
- ACC Southern California ACColades AwardAssociation of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Southern California Chapter · Los Angeles, CANot announced
- ACC Southern California Community Champion AwardAssociation of Corporate Counsel (Southern California Chapter) · CANot announced
- Best Law FirmsBest Lawyers · Nationwide2028 editionNot announced
- Best Law Firms Law Firm of the YearBest Lawyers · Nationwide2028 editionNot announced
- Best of O.C. LegalOrange Coast Magazine · Orange CountyNot announced
- Best Places to Work in Orange CountyOrange County Business Journal · CA · Orange CountyNot announced
- Bloomberg Law They've Got Next: The 40 Under 40Bloomberg Law · NationwideNot announced
- Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Awards: North AmericaChambers and Partners · NationwideNot announced
- Chambers Spotlight USAChambers and Partners · NationwideNot announced
- CMCP Champion AwardsCalifornia Minority Counsel Program (CMCP) · CANot announced
- College of Labor and Employment Lawyers FellowshipCollege of Labor and Employment Lawyers · NationwideNot announced
- Corporate Equality IndexHuman Rights Campaign Foundation · NationwideNot announced
- CPBO Pro Bono Partner AwardPro Bono Institute · NationwideNot announced
- Forbes America's Top LawyersForbes · NationwideNot announced
- Forbes America's Top Women LawyersForbes · NationwideNot announced
- Fortune Best Small and Medium WorkplacesGreat Place To Work · NationwideNot announced
- Fortune Best Workplaces in Consulting and Professional ServicesGreat Place To Work · NationwideNot announced
- Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay AreaGreat Place To Work · San Francisco, CANot announced
- GlobalCapital Global Securitization AwardsGlobalCapital · NationwideNot announced
- GlobalCapital US Securitization AwardsGlobalCapital · NationwideNot announced
- HNBF Law Firm Leadership AwardHispanic National Bar Foundation · NationwideNot announced
- Human Rights Campaign Foundation Corporate Equality IndexHuman Rights Campaign Foundation · NationwideNot announced
- IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer AwardInternational Bar Association · NationwideNot announced
- LA Times Top Law Firms - Orange CountyLA Times Studios · Orange County · CANot announced
- LA Times Top Law Firms Survey - Los Angeles CountyLA Times Studios · Los AngelesNot announced
- Law360 Diversity SnapshotLaw360 · NationwideNot announced
- Law360 Practice Groups of the YearLaw360 · NationwideNot announced
- Law360 Regional PowerhousesLaw360 · CA · FL · ILNot announced
- Law360 Titans of the Plaintiffs BarLaw360 · NationwideNot announced
- Leaders League United States RankingsLeaders League · NationwideNot announced
- Leaders of Influence: Labor & Employment AttorneysLos Angeles Business Journal · Los AngelesNot announced
- Leaders of Influence: Minority AttorneysLos Angeles Business Journal · Los Angeles, CANot announced
- Lexology Index (formerly Who's Who Legal)Lexology · NationwideNot announced
- Los Angeles Business Journal Best Places to WorkLos Angeles Business Journal · CA · Los AngelesNot announced
- Los Angeles Business Journal Most Admired Law FirmsLos Angeles Business Journal · Los Angeles · CANot announced
- Los Angeles Times Consumer AttorneysLos Angeles Times B2B Publishing · CA · Los AngelesNot announced
- Los Angeles Times Top 125 Largest Law FirmsLos Angeles Times B2B Publishing · Los AngelesNot announced
- Mansfield Rule CertificationDiversity Lab · NationwideNot announced
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review RatingMartindale-Hubbell · NationwideNot announced
- Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion AwardsMartindale-Hubbell · NationwideNot announced
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review RatingsMartindale-Hubbell · NationwideNot announced
- MCCA Thomas L. Sager AwardMinority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) · NationwideNot announced
- NAPABA Law Firm Diversity AwardNational Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) · NationwideNot announced
- Northern California Super LawyersInternet Brands (Super Lawyers) · CApeer nominationNot announced
- OCBJ Innovator of the Year AwardsOrange County Business Journal · Irvine, CANot announced
- Orange County Executive Leadership AwardsLos Angeles Times · Orange County, CANot announced
- PBI John H. Pickering AwardPro Bono Institute · NationwideNot announced
- Sacramento Bee Top WorkplacesThe Sacramento Bee · SacramentoNot announced
- Sacramento Business Journal Best Places to WorkSacramento Business Journal · Sacramento · CANot announced
- San Diego Super Lawyers and Rising StarsInternet Brands (Super Lawyers) · San Diego, CApeer nominationNot announced
- San Francisco Business Times Biggest East Bay Law Firms ListSan Francisco Business Times · CANot announced
- Seramount Best Law Firms for Women and DiversitySeramount · NationwideNot announced
- Southern California Rising StarsInternet Brands (Super Lawyers) · CApeer nominationNot announced
- Southern California Super LawyersInternet Brands (Super Lawyers) · CApeer nominationNot announced
- Super Lawyers and Rising StarsInternet Brands (Super Lawyers) · National · CApeer nominationNot announced
- Super Lawyers Northern CaliforniaInternet Brands (Super Lawyers) · Northern California · CA · San Franciscopeer nominationNot announced
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars CaliforniaInternet Brands (Super Lawyers) · CA · Southern California · Northern CaliforniaNot announced
- Super Lawyers Southern CaliforniaInternet Brands (Super Lawyers) · CANot announced
- The Legal 500 Diversity and Inclusion AwardsThe Legal 500 · NationwideNot announced
- Top 100 Super Lawyers (California)Internet Brands (Super Lawyers) · CANot announced
- Top 50 Women Super Lawyers (California)Internet Brands (Super Lawyers) · CANot announced
- Vault Best Law Firms for InclusionVault · NationwideNot announced
- Vault Best Law Firms to Work ForVault · NationwideNot announced
- Vault Best Midsize Law Firms to Work ForVault · NationwideNot announced
- Vault Top Law Firms for DiversityVault · NationwideNot announced
- Who's Who LegalWho's Who Legal · NationwideNot announced
- Women, Influence and Power in Law AwardsALM (Corporate Counsel) · NationwideNot announced