Welcome back to Inside Track. I’m Law.com in-house reporter Stephanie Forshee.

It’s that time of year again. Time for summer, sunshine, friends, and oh yes, Corporate Counsel’s Best Legal Department awards. We introduced some new categories into the competition this year, and our editorial team has been busy interviewing the honorees. I spoke to each of the writers of our Best Legal profiles to bring you this behind-the-scenes look at our 2018 picks.