Aaron J. Emerson selected as a Fellow
of The Litigation Counsel of America™.
is an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary
society established to reflect the new face of the American bar. Membership
is limited to 3,500 Fellows, representing less than one-half of one percent
of American lawyers. The composition of the LCA is aggressively diverse,
with recognition of excellence among American litigation and trial counsel
across all segments of the bar. The purpose of the LCA is to recognize deserving,
experienced, and highly qualified lawyers, to provide an outlet for scholarly
authorship of legal articles on trial and litigation practice, to provide
additional sources for professional development, to promote superior advocacy
and ethical standards in the practice of law, to assist in community involvement
by its membership, and to advance a superior judiciary, by taking relevant
positions on issues or legislation affecting judicial compensation and/or
benefits, as well as those affecting the American litigation processes.
Fellows are selected and invited into
Fellowship after being evaluated on effectiveness and accomplishment in
litigation and trial work, along with ethical reputation. The number of
Fellowships has been kept at an exclusive limit by design, allowing
qualifications, diversity and inclusion to align effectively. Fellows are
generally at the partner or shareholder level or are independent practitioners
with several years experience. Fellows may also include judges, professors
of law, governmental attorneys and in-house counsel. Upon high recommendation
by a Fellow, a limited number of Associate Fellows may be selected, generally
pending qualification for Fellowship. Associate Fellows may include partners
or associates from the same firm in which the Fellows practice or with any
other ethically reputable firm, governmental division or company. Unless
their practice changes from litigation or trial work or their general ethical
reputation has been diminished, Fellows may hold their status as long as
they desire to be affiliated with the LCA. Fellows who hold such status for
seven consecutive years may be designated Senior Fellows.
The LCA’s selection process is
a combination of Advisory Board member input, nominations by Fellows, attorney
opinions, evaluation of client selection of counsel, limited input from active
and retired judges, and reviews of acknowledgement by third party sources.
The diversity sought by the LCA relates to all demographics within law, including
race, sex, age and national origin, which it believes will enrich the profession,
as well as the scholarly exchange of ideas among its membership. The criteria
used for selection is not based purely on the number of cases tried, or the
notoriety usually associated with frequent court appearances, but also
effectiveness in the area of a particular lawyer’s expertise. In using
this approach, the LCA has developed its membership with a breadth of experience
in litigation that makes its Fellows one of the most well rounded practice
groups among any legal professional society and provides recognition and
opportunities to those deserving the designation Fellow, Litigation Counsel
of America. |
