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Lucy the Poodle Named a Lawyer of Distinction
Lawyers Mutual Inc.A poodle in Seattle named Lucy was honored as a Lawyer of Distinction in the field of personal injury law after applying for the award and paying a membership fee.
When she applied for the honor in 2017, Lucy claimed to hold a “Juris Dogtor” degree and belong to the King County Bark Association.
“After receiving the payment required for membership and its associated benefits (which at press time cost $475 per year for the lowest tier of membership), Lawyers of Distinction sent Lucy a plaque naming her one of the top 10 percent of attorneys in the country and congratulated her on Twitter,” according to the ABA Journal.
The firm that submitted Lucy the poodle’s application says it did so to “test whether there was any research being conducted” before awards are granted and to show that some awards companies “seem more focused on generating revenue than identifying the best lawyers and firms in their fields.”
When she applied for the honor in 2017, Lucy claimed to hold a “Juris Dogtor” degree and belong to the King County Bark Association.
“After receiving the payment required for membership and its associated benefits (which at press time cost $475 per year for the lowest tier of membership), Lawyers of Distinction sent Lucy a plaque naming her one of the top 10 percent of attorneys in the country and congratulated her on Twitter,” according to the ABA Journal.
The firm that submitted Lucy the poodle’s application says it did so to “test whether there was any research being conducted” before awards are granted and to show that some awards companies “seem more focused on generating revenue than identifying the best lawyers and firms in their fields.”
