Is AFL local, and if so, it is just another vanity club?

Yes, we are local. And no, we are not just another vanity club. We are organic; planted, furrowed, watered, harvested and nurtured right here in Arizona. Our Executive and Advisory Boards are composed of a diverse, seasoned, highly visible, and well-placed group of individuals, each of whom meets our selection criteria, and has already demonstrated an abiding commitment to advancing the rule of law in Arizona.  Vanity? Maybe—maybe not. It depends on whether you think nomination, selection, joining, and striving for excellence is just vanity. Our name includes the descriptive adjective “Finest,” advisedly. But the difference between vanity and validation is not a line in the sand. AFL need not be boastful, cocky, egotistical, ostentatious, or snooty. Nor are we ashamed of achievement, accomplishment, substance, or recognition by our peers. The late John P. Frank was, for more than twenty years, recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America. Was he vain? Maybe, just a little, but in a good way. But AFL was proud to identify him among Arizona’s finest back in the day. If AFL becomes just another vanity, it will be too bad. It will have failed in its audacious effort to be much more than that. Fine, the adjective, is used to describe wine that has no impurities and is thought to be very good or excellent. When used to describe the weather, it means clear and bright. Fine sand is neither heavy nor coarse. A fine edge on a knife blade is sharp. Fine distinctions are subtle and delicate. Fine tuned means honed. The members of Arizona’s Finest Lawyers are all of that.