Connecticut Selection Statistics — 2009
The statistical information below applies to designations appearing in the November 2008 issue of New England Super Lawyers, and the special section appearing in the February 2009 issue of Connecticut magazine.
The Final Selection for 2009 was made from a pool of 3,230 attorneys, producing the final 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyers list of 764 attorneys.
For 2009, 185 Connecticut attorneys were invited to participate as Blue Ribbon Panel members, evaluating candidates in their primary practice area. Over one-half of the attorneys participated contributing 3,224 evaluations of 1,287 candidates.
In addition, the “Star Search” process produced a pool of 636 names for the 2009 candidate pool.
As part of the selection process conducted for 2009, Super Lawyers mailed 14,878 postcards and emails to all active, resident Connecticut attorneys licensed for five years or more. This year, 290 (or 1.9%) returned ballots. That population provided 1,642 nominations. Since some lawyers receive multiple nominations, 1,068 lawyers were placed in the nomination pool.
The following is the detailed statistical information for the current and prior year.
| Connecticut Selection Statistics | 2009 | 2008 |
| Final Count of CT List | 764 | 732 |
| Selection Pool | 3230 | 2881 |
| Count of Blue Ribbon Panelists | 185 | 197 |
| Count of Blue Ribbon Panelists Participating | 101 | 104 |
| % BRP Return | 54.6% | 52.8% |
| BRP Evaluations | 3224 | 2696 |
| Net BRP Candidates | 1287 | 746 |
| Star Search Nominations | 636 | 611 |
| Ballots Mailed | 14878 | 14769 |
| Ballots Returned | 290 | 331 |
| % Ballot Return | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Nominations from Ballots | 1642 | 1850 |
| Net Lawyers from Ballots | 1068 | 1098 |
