Section 649-2-4 - Experience and ProficiencyThe attorney shall demonstrate the necessary and sufficient experience and proficiency required to accept appointments as provided below.
2. Any attorney not previously having been accepted to receive assignments from the Commission must satisfactorily complete a Commission-sponsored or Commission-approved training course for the area of the law for which the attorney is seeking to receive assignments, including but not limited to, criminal defense, juvenile defense, civil commitment, child protective, or emancipation prior to being placed on the roster and receiving assignments; or 3. An attorney may be accepted for placement on the roster and receive assignments from the Commission without completing a Commission-sponsored or Commission-approved training course as provided above if the attorney demonstrates to the Commission a commitment to and proficiency in the practice of the area of law for which the Attorney is willing to accept assignments over the course of at least the three years prior to receiving assignments from the Commission. 94- 649 C.M.R. ch. 2, § 4