Akin Gump wins best in show at 2009 YHA awards.

• Position: Dicta - Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld's online firm marketing tool was named "Best in Show" during the 2009Your Honor Awards ceremony, which took place during the 23rd Annual LMA Conference.

During the ceremony, three groups took the top prize in multiple YHA categories--Poyner Spruill LLP, McMillan LLP and Greenfield/Belser Ltd.

Other 1st place award winners include:

* Identity: WilmerHale, "Practicing Green"

* Firm-wide, Office or Practice Group Brochure: Morrison & Foerster LLP, "Recruiting Labels"

* Annual Report: Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, "Year in Review 2007"

* Announcement: WeirFoulds LLP and Greenfield/Belser Ltd., "WeirFoulds LLP Brand Announcement"

* Newsletter or Alert: Poyner Spruill LLP, "Poyner Spruill Healthcare Suite"

* Promotional and Collateral Material: Shearman & Sterling LLP, "The 2008 Philip C. Jessup Law Moot Court Competition"

* Single Ad: McMillan LLP and Greenfield/Belser Ltd., "McMillan LLP Brand Launch Advertising"

* Campaign: Schroder, Joseph & Associates LLP, "Schroder, Joseph & Associates"

* Multi-Media Campaign: Novack & Macey and Fishman Marketing, "Small But Mighty"

* Exhibits/Trade Show/Novelty: McMillan LLP and Greenfield/Belser Ltd., "Trade Show Booths"

* Promotional Events: Perkins Coie, "Follow the Trail to REI"

* Firm, Practice or Industry Site: WeirFoulds LLP and Greenfield/Belser Ltd., "WeirFoulds LLP Web site"

* Online Marketing Tool: Stikeman Elliott, "Canadian Securities Law Online"

* Electronic Media: Schottenstein Zox & Dunn Co., LPA, "SZD Holiday Campaign 2007"

* Media Relations: Poyner Spruill LLP and French/West/Vaughan, "Poyner Spruill Media Relations"

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