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Vermont
Certification Program Homepage
Type: None
ABA Accreditation: Yes
State Programs: None
Private Programs: Business Bankruptcy, Civil Trial Advocacy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Criminal Law Trial Advocacy, DUI Defense, Elder Law, Estate Planning Law, Family Law Trial Advocacy, Juvenile Law - Child Welfare, Legal Professional Liability, Medical Professional Liability, Social Security Disability
Regulatory Scheme: Vermont has adopted Rule 7.4 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Under this rule, lawyers are permitted to communicate information regarding specialty certification - without a disclaimer - where the certification is awarded by an organization whose program is accredited by the ABA. Such communications must include the name of the certifying entity. Lawyers certified by non-accredited programs must include the name of the certifying entity as well as a disclaimer stating that "there is no procedure in Vermont for approving certifying organizations".
Contact:
Robert Paolini
Executive Director
Vermont Bar Association
P.O. Box 100
Montpelier, VT 05601-0100
(802) 223-2020
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