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Sep. 21, 2021
Top 100 list fails to recognize lawyers in public service
The Daily Journal’s recent Top 100 list includes only one government lawyer -- the governor’s appointments secretary, who doesn’t even practice law. This is nonsense.
Gary Schons
Of Counsel, Best Best & Krieger LLP
Public Law
655 W Broadway Ste 1500
San Diego , CA 92101
Phone: (619) 525-1348
Fax: (619) 233-6118
Email: gary.schons@bbklaw.com
U San Diego School of Law
The Daily Journal's recent Top 100 list includes only one government lawyer -- the governor's appointments secretary, who doesn't even practice law. This is nonsense.
In California, 13% of all lawyers are in public service. Among all those lawyers who actually practice law and labor for our cities, districts, counties and the state and federal governments are some of the finest trial lawyers, lawyers who ably handle significant cases in the appellate and supreme courts, lawyers in high-profile and challenging leadership positions, and lawyers whose work actually touch and affect the lives of real people,
None of them crack the top 100. That's just ridiculous.
The Daily Journal can do better.
-- Gary W. Schons
San Diego
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