The rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.

Lawyers are elected to be Fellows based on their outstanding reputation, exceptional skill, and substantial contributions to the field by lecturing, writing, teaching, and participating in bar activities.

Made up of more than 100 local, state and national partners, Election Protection uses a wide range of tools and activities to protect, advance, and defend the right to vote.

The Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board oversees the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility, which investigates complaints of alleged lawyer misconduct and prosecutes disciplinary actions against lawyers.

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity seeks to eliminate poverty housing from the Twin Cities and make decent, affordable shelter for all people a matter of conscience.

Pro Bono All Stars are MSBA members who have been recognized as North Star Lawyers—attorneys providing 50 or more hours of pro bono service in a calendar year—for seven or more years.

The article discusses how commercial property owners in Minneapolis whose businesses were destroyed by fire during the riots are discovering that they don't have enough insurance coverage to clear the debris.

The award celebrates individuals and organizations that have contributed in a meaningful way to enabling diversity and inclusion within Minnesota's legal community.

MJF strives for justice by creating opportunities for law students to perform public interest and pro bono legal services.

Maslon attorneys Erica Holzer, Melissa Muro LaMere, and Jeremy Krahn, on behalf of the Battered Women's Justice Project, helped secure a reversal from the MN Supreme Court and a standard for future cases that better protects the privacy rights of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.