SURVEY
OF LAWYERS
Each year Law & Politics sends a ballot to the active
lawyers in the state or region who have been in practice
five years or more. The ballot asks lawyers to nominate
the best attorneys they've personally observed in action.
The intent is to discourage votes based purely on reputation.
Lawyers may nominate others in their firm, but only
if they nominate an equal or greater number of attorneys
from other firms. Each vote a candidate receives
carries a point total, with votes from lawyers outside
the nominee's firm weighted greater than votes from
within the firm.
Law & Politics monitors balloting for indications
of manipulation, and eliminates such ballots from
consideration.
THE BLUE-RIBBON PANEL REVIEW
The nominees are grouped into more than 60 practice
areas. Those nominees with the highest point totals
from each practice area are invited to serve on the
blue ribbon panel. Each blue ribbon panelist reviews
and scores a list of nominees from their primary practice
area.
THE RESEARCH PROCESS
Interviews and contacts: Throughout the selection
process, Law & Politics meets and corresponds
with hundreds of law firms in the state to identify
the top lawyers in those firms.
Independent research: The Law & Politics attorney-led
research team actively searches for outstanding attorneys
to complement the statewide survey of lawyers. The
research team evaluates prospective candidates on
more than a dozen indicators of peer recognition and
professional achievement as a supplement to the balloting
and blue ribbon panel review. Civic service and pro
bono activities are also considered.
Data verification: Each candidate is contacted to
verify the lawyer's professional information, including
primary area of practice. No Super Lawyer candidate
will be selected unless all information is verified
prior to publication.
Good standing review: Law & Politics reviews
the discipline record of each candidate and verifies
that the lawyer is active and in good standing with
the appropriate licensing authority.
THE FINAL SELECTION PROCESS
Candidates are divided according to firm size and
geographic location. Top candidates from each group
are selected as Super Lawyers. In addition to attorneys
in private practice, Super Lawyers include prosecutors,
in-house counsel, and public service lawyers.
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