Time is running short for attorneys and law firms sending nominees for The Connecticut Law Tribune's fourth annual Professional Excellence Awards.

The deadline was recently extended to this Thursday, March 8.

The prestigious Professional Excellence Awards celebration gives the Connecticut legal community a chance to highlight great work and achievements. Lifetime Achievement and New Leader awards will be presented to all sizes of firms—large, medium and small—and we're introducing contests specifically tailored to recognize attorneys at midsize and small firms.

Five new categories include: Game Changers, Giant Slayers, Best Officiators, Unsung Hero and Best Mentor.

The honorees will be recognized in special editorial sections in May. The Connecticut Legal Awards dinner and celebration will also be held in May in downtown Hartford.

Click below for nominations guidelines for each category:

Please click here for guidelines for all categories.

Please click here for Litigation Departments of the Year Midsize guidelines.

Please click here for Legal Departments of the Year guidelines.