If you are reading this and you had something to do with your law firm’s submission for The Litigation Departments of the Year, thank you! If you are reading this and you weren’t involved in the submission, go give a big hug to the people in your organization who were.

Our editorial staff has learned so much about the firms, the matters, the initiatives and the individuals who are elevating the profession in new and inspiring ways. Regardless of who wins, we will be telling the stories we learned from the submissions, calling the new sources we identified during our judging and following the trends that we found throughout the entries.