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. 

"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What is a referee spreadsheet?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"

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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.


"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How many work highlights can we submit?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"
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We accept up to 20 work highlights per practice area.

"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I provide overall firm Diversity statistics instead?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"
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We\nwelcome any information you can provide. However, in-house counsel are interested in the statistics as they\nrelates to practice groups. We would therefore encourage you to provide\ninformation using the department submission form. Chambers research also\ncollates firm-wide statistics for the Chambers Student and Associate guides and\nfor the Chambers Diversity Awards. To provide firm-wide statistics, please\ncontact [email protected].


"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Can I use the old template?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"
If\nyou have prepared material in advance of this request, please continue with the\nold form. We would welcome an update, which contains your Diversity statistics,\nvia email to [email protected] 
"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What can we put in Column P “Work Highlight Referee?”","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"
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It is a yes or no answer to indicate\nwhether the referee is mentioned in the work highlights that are included in\nsubmission form. 


"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What can we put in Column Q “Also Referee For (Additional Practice Areas)?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"
You can indicate any\nadditional practice areas if the referee will be put forward for multiple\npractice areas.
"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I make a new submission?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"
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In order for us to review your submission, you will have to\nupload the completed documents to your\nChambers Account (downloadable on the website here Chambers Submission Process ). You will require a username and password to upload a\ndocument.\n\n

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

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How to upload submission documents\n\n

1. Sign in to your Chambers account\n\n

2.  Select Upload Submissions from My account features.  \n\n

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

4.\nSelect the type of submission form you would like to upload. \n\n

5.\nClick UPLOAD. 
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The changes will take effect immediately.\n\n


"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Why is Chambers asking for Diversity statistics in the submissions?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Diversity & Inclusion continues to be a key business priority for\nChambers and remains an important topic raised during our conversations with\nin-house counsel. By including this information, we will be assisting the legal\nprofession on its inclusion journey and providing in-house counsel with the\ninformation they have been requesting. Our request for diversity\nstatistics will help us better understand the profession, provide context to\nour rankings and drive change.
"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How will you use the D&I statistical information in research?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"
Gathering this information allows us to build up a picture of each\nstrand of the profession. We will use the information in order to ensure our\nresearch remains an accurate, reliable and representative reflection of the\nmarket.
"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How many referees can we submit?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"
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."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"When should Diversity and Inclusion statistics be submitted?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"

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


"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Who should be the contact for arranging interviews on my submission?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"

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. 


"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What are work highlights and why provide them?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"

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. 
"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Does Chambers use the publishable and confidential matters in my submission differently?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"

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. 


"}},{"@type":"Question","name":"How is the information I share with Chambers via my submissions protected?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"
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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