Information and Educational Resources
Whether You Are...
- a private practitioner looking for more information about certification,
- a representative of a private group which is certifying lawyers as specialists
- working with the legal profession in your state to develop or administer a bar-sponsored certification plan, or
- involved in lawyer discipline or continuing legal education
We are your source for information, technical assistance and education about lawyer specialty certification. We offer:
- Telephone Hotline which can direct you to the answers to just about any question you may have.
- Central Information Bureau maintaining a series of publications and a database on the status of state-sponsored and private lawyer certification and specialization plans across the country.
- Certification Link, our e-newsletter that reports on current developments in lawyer specialization, certification and related issues and activities at state and national levels.
- A Technical Assistance Referral Service which can direct you to experts knowledgeable about lawyer certification plans who are available to provide both telephone and on-site technical assistance to those attempting to reach decisions on how to proceed with programs of certification.
- Annual Roundtable, which attracts representatives from state and local bar committees considering regulation of certification, task forces developing state-sponsored certification plans, certification plan administrators, private certifying organizations and ABA committee and section liaisons to network and discuss problems related to lawyer specialty certification programs.
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