What is Board Certification?
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What does “Board Certified” mean?
Board Certification is a voluntary designation program for attorneys. Initial certification is valid for a period of five years. To remain certified, an attorney must apply for recertification every five years and meet substantial involvement, peer review, and continuing legal education requirements for the specialty area.
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
To become Board Certified in a specialty area, an attorney must have:
- Been licensed to practice law for at least five years;
- Devoted a required percentage of practice to a specialty area for at least three years;
- Handled a wide variety of matters in the area to demonstrate experience and involvement;
- Attended continuing education seminars regularly to keep legal training up to date;
- Been evaluated by fellow lawyers and judges;
- Passed an all-day written examination.
Board Certified Family Law specialists have participated in the contested trial of cases involving matters such as divorce, property division, child custody, child support, adoption, paternity or other matrimonial matters.
* “State Bar of Texas Membership: Attorney Statistical Profile (2018-2019).” State Bar of Texas Department of Research and Analysis, 2019, https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Demographic_and_Economic_Trends. Accessed 10 March 2019.