New Submission Areas For Chambers USA 2026
Discover which new practice areas are set to be included in the Chambers USA 2026 guide research.
Published on 14 April 2025
Written by Kush Cheema and James Haggerty
USA Research Expansion
Research for the Chambers USA 2026 Guide will begin in August this year.
As we continue to invest in our dedicated USA research team and seek to enhance our coverage of the US legal market, the forthcoming edition includes a number new opportunities for recognition.
| Location | Practice Area | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Arizona | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 9 October 2025 |
| Arkansas | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Colorado | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity | 10 July 2025 |
| Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 4 September 2025 | |
| Water Law | 10 July 2025 | |
| Connecticut | Immigration | 13 November 2025 |
| Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 | |
| Florida | Real Estate: Litigation | 13 November 2025 |
| Georgia | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 9 October 2025 |
| Litigation: Product Liability | 9 October 2025 | |
| Hawaii | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Idaho | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Illinois | Capital Markets: Debt & Equity | 10 July 2025 |
| Litigation: Appellate | 10 July 2025 | |
| Litigation: Product Liability | 10 July 2025 | |
| Indiana | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Iowa | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Kansas | Energy & Natural Resources | 13 November 2025 |
| Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 | |
| Kentucky | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Maine | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 9 October 2025 |
| Maryland | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Massachusetts | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 4 September 2025 |
| Michigan | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Litigation: Mediators | 13 November 2025 | |
| Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense | 13 November 2025 | |
| Minnesota | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Mississippi | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Missouri | Immigration | 13 November 2025 |
| Litigation: Product Liability | 13 November 2025 | |
| Nebraska | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Nevada | Construction | 13 November 2025 |
| Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 | |
| New Hampshire | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| New Jersey | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| New Mexico | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Water Law | 13 November 2025 | |
| New York | Bankruptcy Litigation | 9 October 2025 |
| New York: Upstate | Immigration | 13 November 2025 |
| North Carolina | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| North Dakota | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Ohio | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Oklahoma | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Oregon | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Rhode Island | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| South Carolina | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| South Dakota | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Tennessee | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Texas | Water Law | 10 July 2025 |
| USA - Nationwide | Accountant and Auditor Liability | 10 July 2025 |
| Government Contracts: M&A | 10 July 2025 | |
| Utah | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Vermont | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Virginia | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Washington | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 7 August 2025 |
| Litigation: Medical Malpractice Defense | 7 August 2025 | |
| West Virginia | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Wisconsin | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
| Wyoming | Litigation: Mainly Plaintiffs | 13 November 2025 |
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