Each year since 2010, our firm has organised the CMS Francis Lefebvre DJCE Award for the best future lawyers.
This year, the award took place on Friday, April 17, 2026 in Paris. An edition placed under the sign of excellence and conviviality!
The top students who have taken post-graduate corporate law degrees (DJCEs) in France are selected to work as a team on a business case study in collaboration with the firm's lawyers.
The purpose of this award – which is not a competitive legal exam – is to assess students’ ability to solve a case study as junior lawyers would. The award also allows students to meet legal practitioners and experience a taste of their future careers.
The first part of the day is devoted to examining the case study, with the students divided into five teams of three. Each team then presents the results of its work to a panel of five partners.
Students are assessed on the following criteria:
- the technical quality of their work;
- the instructiveness and clarity of their presentation;
- the ability to work in a team.
Each member of the winning team is awarded a cheque for €2,000 and offered a 3 to 6 month internship.
Winners of the DJCE Award, 2025 edition
Contact :
Rebecca Ngando
Recruitment and School Relations Officer
T +33 1 47 38 56 69
E prix.djce@cms-fl.com
