To be eligible for nomination, a person must:

1. Currently be licensed to practice in Maryland;
2. Be a current dues-paying member of the MSBA;
3. Practice predominately in the area of litigation;
4. Practice predominately in Maryland; and
5. Be actively engaged in the practice of law in the 12-month period prior to the nomination deadline.

Criteria for evaluation of nominations:

1. Assessment of litigation skills;
2. Assessment of legal management skills;
3. Results of litigation;
4. Professionalism and civility;
5. Extra-curricular contributions to the profession, i.e., bar service, service to judiciary, etc.; and
6. Extra-curricular contributions to the community at-large.