The legal profession is at the heart of many of the most critical issues impacting the world today, and the work done by its members on a daily basis is often deserving of high praise. But every year, there are those that take that charge a step further. They go beyond their day jobs or the core of what their institutions do on a routine basis and make a bigger difference for their organizations, their clients, their communities and the profession as a whole. It is those individuals and those institutions which we look to honor with our Attorney of the Year and Law Firm of the Year awards.

Below are the finalists for each of those awards. The winners will be announced at The American Lawyer Industry Awards on Dec. 4 in New York. We congratulate all the finalists on the work they do to elevate the legal profession.