{"id":25346,"date":"2025-04-14T14:46:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T13:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpcms.chambers.com\/?post_type=topics&#038;p=25346"},"modified":"2026-02-06T09:31:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:31:42","slug":"chambers-usa-2026-nationwide-sections-no-referees","status":"publish","type":"topics","link":"https:\/\/wpcms.chambers.com\/topics\/chambers-usa-2026-nationwide-sections-no-referees\/","title":{"rendered":"Update on nationwide sections no longer accepting referees in Chambers USA 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Discover which Nationwide sections we will no longer be accepting referees for the 2026 guide and how these sections will be researched and ranked.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The Chambers USA team does not contact referees for several of our Nationwide research sections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, the team considers referee feedback from all applicable state-based research gathered throughout the entire research cycle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, our Nationwide Antitrust rankings are informed by client feedback gathered through our research for DC, New York, Texas, California and so on. 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