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Super Lawyers Selection Process Blessed by Courts and Bar Associations Across the Country
Bar associations and courts across the country have recognized the legitimacy of the Super Lawyers selection process. Most recently, the New Jersey Supreme Court upheld the findings of a Special Master assigned by the court to, among other things, examine the details of our process. In his July 2008 report, the Special Master lauded our process, stating:
“[The Super Lawyers selection process] is a comprehensive, good-faith and detailed attempt to produce a list of lawyers that have attained high peer recognition, meet ethical standards, and have demonstrated some degree of achievement in their field."
"Suffice to say, the selection procedures employed by Key Professional Media, Inc., are very sophisticated, comprehensive and complex."
“It is absolutely clear from this record that [Super Lawyer does] not permit a lawyer to buy one’s way onto the list, nor is there any requirement for the purchase of any product for inclusion in the lists or any quid pro quo of any kind or nature associated with the evaluation and listing of an attorney or in the subsequent advertising of one’s inclusion in the lists.”
In selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers, Law & Politics employs a rigorous, multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.
The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource to assist attorneys and consumers in the search for legal counsel. Since Super Lawyers is intended to be used as an aid in the selection of a lawyer, we limit the list to attorneys who can be hired and retained by the public, i.e., lawyers in private practice and Legal Aid attorneys.
Law & Politics has completed the nomination and selection process for 2009 Alaska Super Lawyers.
A Special Breed
Not everyone is cut out to live-let alone practice law-in Alaska. Four local attorneys explain the allure of their frosty home state
Alaska Super Lawyers is published in September in the Fall issue of Washington Law & Politics magazine, which has a readership of 40,000.
Alaska Bar Association guidance in Ethics Opinion 2009-2 regarding including rankings by Super Lawyers in lawyer or law firm advertisements.
“The standard profile has allowed my partners and me to expand our presence to the readers of Super Lawyers and The New York Times Magazine as well as strengthen relationships with current clients and friends.”
Gerald Uram
Davis & Gilbert
New York, NY
"The Profile has been a great resource for client referrals as well as lateral hires. It enhances our name recognition and literally provides a snapshot of our personnel, expertise and credentials. Thank you, Super Lawyers!"
Greg Rubin, Chairman
Rubin, Fortunato & Harbison P.C.
Paoli, Pennsylvania
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