The Legal 500 deadline dates/research periods for each guide, by month
This page aims to help law firm BD/marketing/communications staff navigate through our various guides, to ensure that they are able to hit the deadlines that we require.
January
Asia Pacific: Publication date
Canada: No action needed
Caribbean: No action needed
Deutschland: No action needed
EMEA: No action needed
Latin America: Prepare editorial submission and referee spreadsheet documents
United Kingdom: Prepare editorial submission and referee spreadsheet documents for law firms and The Bar
United States: Interviews conducted (December-January)
February
Asia Pacific: No action needed
Canada: No action needed
Caribbean: No action needed
Deutschland: Publication date
EMEA: No action needed
Latin America: Deadline for all submissions and referees; Interviews conducted (February-April)
United Kingdom: Deadline for submissions and referees for law firms outside London and for The Regional and Scottish Bar. Interviews for firms outside London (February-March)
United States: No action needed
March
Asia Pacific: Guidelines and deadlines announced
Canada: Guidelines and deadlines announced
Caribbean: No action needed
Deutschland: Guidelines and deadlines announced
EMEA: Publication date
Latin America: Interviews conducted (February-April)
United Kingdom: Deadline for submissions and referees for law firms in London, Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, and Mediators. Interviews for law firms outside London (February-March)
United States: No action needed
April
Asia Pacific: Prepare editorial submission and referee spreadsheet documents
Canada: Prepare editorial submission and referee spreadsheet documents
Caribbean: Guidelines and deadlines announced
Deutschland: Prepare editorial submission and referee spreadsheet documents
EMEA: No action needed
Latin America: Interviews conducted (February-April)
United Kingdom: Deadline for submissions and referees for The London Bar. Interviews conducted for law firms in London, The Bar, Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, and Mediators (April-May)
United States: No action needed
May
Asia Pacific: Prepare editorial submission and referee spreadsheet documents
Canada: Prepare editorial submission and referee spreadsheet documents
Caribbean: Prepare editorial submission and referee spreadsheet documents
Deutschland: Deadline for all referees
EMEA: Guidelines and deadlines announced
Latin America: No action needed
United Kingdom: Interviews conducted for law firms in London, The Bar, Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, and Mediators (April-May)
United States: No action needed
June
Asia Pacific: Deadline for all submissions and referees
Canada: Deadline for all submissions and referees; Interviews conducted (June-August)
Caribbean: Deadline for all submissions and referees
Deutschland: Deadline for all submissions
EMEA: Prepare editorial submission and referee spreadsheet documents
Latin America: No action needed
United Kingdom: No action needed
United States: Publication date
July
Asia Pacific: Interviews conducted (July-August)
Canada: Interviews conducted (June-August)
Caribbean: Interviews conducted (July-August)
Deutschland: Interviews conducted (June-August)
EMEA: Prepare editorial submission and referee spreadsheet documents
Latin America: No action needed
United Kingdom: No action needed
United States: No action needed
August
Asia Pacific: Interviews conducted (July-August)
Canada: Interviews conducted (June-August)
Caribbean: Interviews conducted (July-August)
Deutschland: Interviews conducted (June-August)
EMEA: Deadline for all submissions and referees
Latin America: No action needed
United Kingdom: No action needed
United States: Guidelines and deadlines announced
September
Asia Pacific: No action needed
Canada: No action needed
Caribbean: No action needed
Deutschland: No action needed
EMEA: Interviews conducted (September-October)
Latin America: No action needed
United Kingdom: No action needed
United States: Prepare editorial submission and referee spreadsheet documents
October
Asia Pacific: No action needed
Canada: No action needed
Caribbean: No action needed
Deutschland: No action needed
EMEA: Interviews conducted (September-October)
Latin America: Publication date
United Kingdom: Publication date for law firms and The Bar
United States: Prepare editorial submission and referee spreadsheet documents
November
Asia Pacific: Publication date for China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan
Canada: Publication date
Caribbean: Publication date
Deutschland: No action needed
EMEA: No action needed
Latin America: No action needed
United Kingdom: No action needed
United States: Deadline for all submissions and referees
December
Asia Pacific: No action needed
Canada: No action needed
Caribbean: No action needed
Deutschland: No action needed
EMEA: No action needed
Latin America: Guidelines and deadlines announced
United Kingdom: Guidelines and deadlines announced for law firms and The Bar
United States: Interviews conducted (December-January)