Paralegal awards 2020
The very best of the paralegal profession was celebrated at the annual National Paralegal Awards hosted live by the Professional Paralegal Register on Friday night. The awards ceremony, which is now in its second year, is now one of the showpiece events in the legal sector calendar, highlighting the important role paralegals play within the legal profession.
The paralegal community from across the country came together at the event, which this year was held virtually, to mark the outstanding achievements of both paralegals and firms that support the sector.
The winners from the 17 categories were announced and a PPR Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to Sir Robin Knowles for a life-long commitment to the legal profession and access to justice for every citizen.
Rita Leat, Managing Director of the PPR commented:
“We are hugely humbled by the talent shown by our finalists and winners as the paralegal profession in the UK is one to be very proud of. We are delighted with the support we received with over 500 people tuning in to watch the event “.
The Institute of Paralegals is delighted to be have sponsored the Best Paralegal Recruitment Organisation of the Year at these awards, which recognise and reward the achievements of Paralegals across the UK.
An enormous congratulations to all the winners, highly commended and finalists, members of the Institute of Paralegals, who have been recognised for their achievements - they are all great examples of professional Paralegals and we are proud to call them our members!
The award winners, highly commended and finalists, members of the Institute of Paralegals in full:
Best Family Law Paralegal
Dawn Gore – WINNER
Nicola Phipps – finalist
Caroline Edwards - finalist
Best Trademark Paralegal
JoAnna Emery – finalist
Best patent Paralegal
JoAnna Emery – WINNER
Best Employment/HR Paralegal
Morgan Sheldon – WINNER
Michael Coe – finalist
Best Conveyancing Paralegal
Kelvin Cooper – finalist
Emma Stratford - finalist
Gina Hughes - finalist
Best Civil Litigation Paralegal
Philip Nam – WINNER
Peter Fisher - finalist
Paralegal of the Year South
Ashleah Skinner – highly commended
Dawn Gore - highly commended
Paige Gouldthorpe – highly commended
Sharon Baker - highly commended
Emma Stratford -Finalist
Kelvin Cooper - Finalist
Michael Cressey - Finalist
Morgan Sheldon - Finalist
Peter Fisher – Finalist
Paralegal of the Year Midlands/North
JoAnna Emery - finalist
John Paul Stothard - finalist
Nisar Afsar - finalist
Philip Nam - finalist
Best Will Writing Paralegal
Sharon Baker – WINNER
Bill Hogg - Finalist
Joanne Stark - Finalist
Kieran Osborne - Finalist
Nick Ash - Finalist
Paige Gouldthorpe – Finalist
Will Writing Organisation of the Year
Simpler Law – finalist
To see the awards winners list in full and for further information, please visit www.nationalparalegalawards.com
Watch a playback of the event below:
