The deadline for entering the Association of Women Solicitors awards 2010 has been extended by one week to Friday 23 July. The seven categories are: best woman solicitor retaining and developing legal talent; and best woman solicitor managing a large practice, medium-sized practice, small practice, legal aid practice, probate practice (a new category) or in-house team.

AWS chairwoman Christl Hughes said: ‘Our awards recognise those women solicitors who are the legal profession’s role models of today and tomorrow. They are open to women solicitors of all ages and seniority and at all career stages. We are especially delighted to extend our categories this year to recognise the valued contribution of women solicitors to wills and probate work.’

The awards will be presented on 9 September 2010. Nomination forms can be downloaded at www.womensolicitors.org.uk.