connecticut lawyers: Certified Legal Specialist

2008-03-19 10:22:58

( Legal )



Are you a connecticut lawyer? There are legal certification programs on the web available for connecticut lawyers who want to become certified legal specialists. On the same site there is information for the public who want to find attorneys connecticut who are also certified legal specialists. This site is also a resource for connecticut lawyers who are workers compensation specialist who are board certified.

Certifying experts in a specific specialty area usually happens in the medical profession. Here board certification is common and has been for many years. But now you, the connecticut lawyer, can also get certified as a legal specialist. Certain rules passed by the Superior Court mean that certification programs have to be approved by a special screening committee as well as a rules committee.

This process means all certification programs in connecticut are rigorously tested for standards. To date, programs in only five areas of specialty have been approved. These areas include
- criminal law and trial practice
- consumer and business bankruptcy
- workers compensation law.

Connecticut lawyers who become certified legal specialists have to satisfy strict requirements and have to devote a large portion of the work to that specialty area. They have to take part in continuing legal education, get retainers from other lawyers about their ethical reputation and competence and write a whole day exam in that specific specialty field. Once they are certified they have to keep up these standards throughout their certification.

What does certification do for your practice?

Certification distinguishes you from your colleagues and also communicates your competence and experience to your potential clients and other attorneys. If you are a certified specialist you can claim to have met the rigorous demands required by the bar’s certification program. This makes it a very desirable credential. You can only indicate on your letterhead and in advertisements that you are a workers compensation specialist certified by the board if your certification has been obtained by a certification program which has been court approved.


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