The Daily Report is extending the deadline for nominations for its Professional Excellence Awards to 5 p.m., Monday, Feb. 26.

Several firms had requested extensions for this year’s awards program, which features some significant changes from previous years. The most important was that big firms—generally those with 200 or more lawyers anywhere in the country—will compete for litigation department honors in a contest run by The American Lawyer, an ALM affiliate of the Daily Report. Details about that program, which also includes national awards for lawyers from any type of organization, can be found here.