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Chambers USA sections with new deadlines for 2027
Discover which practice areas are set to be included in the Chambers USA 2027 guide research.
We are proud of the trust thousands of law firms and attorneys have placed in our research and we do our utmost to ensure that all the materials we receive are thoroughly and fairly scrutinized in the course of producing ranking tables that are reflective of the legal market.
As the number of firms participating in our research continues to grow, we need to adapt to ensure firms, referees and our research team get the best out of the process. To enable our team to continue to provide a high standard of research across all practice area categories, this year we need to move a number of submission deadlines to bring research periods away from pinch-points in the year where participation has grown in certain areas and to lighten the amount of research taking place over the Thanksgiving holiday.
The research schedule is live with the new dates for all available categories for USA 2027 and you will find the list of sections with deadlines in a different month to prior years in the table below.
Location | Practice Area | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
California | Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
California | Healthcare | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
California | Immigration | Prev: 11 Dec 2025 |
California | Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
California | Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
California | Intellectual Property: Trademark, | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
California | Life Sciences | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
California | Life Sciences: Corporate/Commercial | Prev: N/A |
California | Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation | Prev: N/A |
California | Litigation: White-Collar Crime & | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
California | Media & Entertainment: Litigation | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
California | Media & Entertainment: Transactional | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
California | Media & Entertainment: Transactional: | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
California | Real Estate | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
California | Real Estate: Litigation | Prev: N/A |
California | Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
California: Northern | Real Estate | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
California: Southern | Real Estate | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
Colorado | Energy & Natural Resources | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
District of Columbia | Construction | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
District of Columbia | Environment | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
District of Columbia | Environment: Mainly Transactional | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
District of Columbia | Media & Entertainment | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
District of Columbia | Media & Entertainment: Regulatory | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
District of Columbia | Technology & Outsourcing | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
District of Columbia | Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
Florida | Media & Entertainment | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
Illinois | Banking & Finance | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
Illinois | Communications | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
Illinois | Media & Entertainment: Litigation | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
Illinois | Media & Entertainment: Transactional | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
Illinois | Technology & Outsourcing | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
Maine | Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
Maine | Construction | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
Maine | Corporate/M&A | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
Maine | Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
Maine | Energy & Natural Resources | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
Maine | Environment | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
Maine | Healthcare | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
Maine | Intellectual Property | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
Maine | Labor & Employment | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
Maine | Litigation: General Commercial | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
Maine | Litigation: Medical Malpractice & Insurance Defense | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
Maine | Real Estate | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
New York | Banking & Finance | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
New York | Energy: State Regulatory & Wholesale Electric Market | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
New York | Healthcare | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
New York | Intellectual Property | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
New York | Intellectual Property: Patent | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
New York | Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
New York | Outsourcing | Prev: 4 Sep 2025 |
New York | Private Equity: Buyouts | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
New York | Technology | Prev: 4 Sep 2025 |
Tennessee | Media & Entertainment | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
Texas | Antitrust | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
Texas | Banking & Finance | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
Texas | Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
Texas | Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity) | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
Texas | Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Oil & Gas) | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
Texas | Healthcare | Prev: 7 Aug 2025 |
Texas | Immigration | Prev: 11 Dec 2025 |
Texas | Litigation: Appellate | Prev: 4 Sep 2025 |
Texas | Litigation: General Commercial | Prev: 4 Sep 2025 |
Texas | Litigation: Securities | Prev: 4 Sep 2025 |
Texas | Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations | Prev: 4 Sep 2025 |
Texas | Real Estate | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
Texas | Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use | Prev: 9 Oct 2025 |
Texas: Austin & Surrounds | Litigation: General Commercial | Prev: 4 Sep 2025 |
Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds | Litigation: General Commercial | Prev: 4 Sep 2025 |
Texas: Houston & Surrounds | Litigation: General Commercial | Prev: 4 Sep 2025 |
Texas: San Antonio & Surrounds | Litigation: General Commercial | Prev: 4 Sep 2025 |
USA - Nationwide | Transportation: Aviation: Finance | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
USA - Nationwide | Transportation: Aviation: Litigation | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
USA - Nationwide | Transportation: Aviation: Regulatory | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
USA - Nationwide | Transportation: Aviation: Transactional | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
USA - Nationwide | Transportation: Road (Automotive) | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
USA - Nationwide | Transportation: Road (Carriage/Logistics) | Prev: 13 Nov 2025 |
What else is new this year?
New Submission Areas For Chambers USA 2027
The Chambers USA 2027 Guide sees new practice areas open for submissions. Discover which new ranking opportunities are available in the guide.
Update on Nationwide Sections No Longer Accepting Referees in Chambers USA 2027
Discover which sections in the 2027 edition of Chambers USA will no longer be accepting referees and how these sections will be researched and ranked.
Kushraj Cheema
Research Director
