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The Selection Process

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. 

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Calendar

Law & Politics is currently accepting nominations for 2010 Missouri Super Lawyers & Rising Stars.

Important dates

April 1, 2010: Nomination process ends

July 23, 2010: Ad close

Articles

The Right Man for the Job
The law was Robert Ritter's destiny

The Listener
Laura Clark Fey's secret weapon: her ears        

An Attorney and a Gentleman
Rob Adams represents big auto clients ... nicely        

Q&A With R. Lawrence Ward
Larry Ward of Polsinelli Shughart tells the story of his escape from a career in accounting and how he discovered the joy of business litigation.

Fair Play
Allan H. Zerman went to bat for free agency        

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Publication Information

Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers & Rising Stars is published in November in a special advertising section in KC Magazine, which reaches more than 92,000 readers. Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers & Rising Stars magazine, featuring articles about the legal community, is delivered to more than 30,000 readers, including lawyers in Missouri and Kansas, the lead corporate counsel of the Russell 3000 companies and the ABA-approved law school libraries.

Super Lawyers Blog Headlines
Super Lawyers News: First Amendment Lawyer Martin Garbus Defends Authors
 
What? Another Ranking?
 
Does Class Size Matter?
 
Super Cum Laude: Our First Annual Law School Ranking
 
Super Lawyers offers alternative to U.S. News Law School Rankings
 
Revised NJ Ethics Rules Bless Super Lawyers

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Disclaimer

Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri nor the Missouri Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist designations.

The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisement.

Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct.

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Testimonials

“We are honored to be included, and delighted with the reaction (to our advertising) we have received from our colleagues and clients.”
Andrew R. Gillin
Gillin, Jacobson, Ellis and Larsen
Orinda, CA

"Every time we publish profiles of our attorneys in the Super Lawyers issue, I get positive comments from other attorneys and clients alike. It is particularly important for a growing firm like ours to maintain high visibility in the legal marketplace. Super Lawyers is a critical component of making that happen."
Keith Halleland
Halleland Lewis Nilan Sipkins & Johnson
Minneapolis, MN

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