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Select an area below to find a summary of requirements for board certification; application and re-certification information; exam specifications (including format and scoring); committee information, and much more.
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Florida Bar Board certification recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills and proficiency and helps consumers identify specialists in various areas of law.
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Minimum standards for civil trial law certification, provided in Rule 6-4.3, include: Practice of law for at least five years; Substantial involvement in the specialty of civil trial law — 50% or more — during the three years immediately preceding application;
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60 hours of approved city, county and local government law certification continuing legal education in the three years immediately preceding application; Peer review; and, A written examination.
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The Board of Legal Specialization and Education Committee administers the certification plan and identifies lawyers with substantial experience and special knowledge, skills and proficiency in certified areas of practice and professionalism and ethics in the practice of law. The committee oversees the work of all the certification committees ...
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Board certification is a voluntary program for lawyers. Approved by The Florida Supreme Court and established in 1982 board certification is administered by The Florida Bar to help the public choose a lawyer.
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45 hours of approved appellate practice certification continuing legal education in the three years immediately preceding application; Peer review; and, A written examination.
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Minimum standards for health law certification, provided in Rule 6-14.3, include: Practice of law for at least five years, or four years with an LL.M. in health law or a related field; Substantial involvement in the specialty of health law — 40% or more — during the three years immediately preceding application;
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Minimum standards for business litigation certification, provided in Rule 6-16.3, include: Practice of law for at least five years; Substantial involvement in the specialty of business litigation – 30% or more – during the five years immediately preceding application;
