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Top 100

Sep. 23, 2009

Editor's Note

The Daily journal compiled its first list of the leading lawyers in California in 1997. It quickly became a key indicator of who is doing the most cutting edge legal work in California. This year's list features lawyers making impacts in their neighborhoods and throughout the world.

The Daily journal compiled its first list of the leading lawyers in California in 1997. It quickly became a key indicator of who is doing the most cutting edge legal work in California. Our criteria then and now are simple: You must be based in California, and your work must have a broad impact on the legal profession or the larger society over the past 18 months. Our selection process is similarly simple: We solicit nominations from lawyers, judges and corporate couns...

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