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Rules Regulating the Florida BarChapter 6 - LEGAL SPECIALIZATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Rule 6-8 - STANDARDS FOR BOARD CERTIFICATION IN CRIMINAL LAW
Rule 6-8.1 - GENERALLY

R. Regul. Fl. Bar 6-8.1

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Rule 6-8.1 - GENERALLY

A lawyer who is a member in good standing of The Florida Bar who meets the standards prescribed below may be issued an appropriate certificate identifying the lawyer as either "Board Certified in Criminal Trial Law" or "Board Certified in Criminal Appellate Law." An applicant may qualify for certification under both categories provided the applicant meets the standards for each category. The purpose of the standards is to identify those lawyers who practice criminal law and have the special knowledge, skills, and proficiency, as well as the character, ethics, and reputation for professionalism, to be properly identified to the public as board certified in criminal trial or appellate law.

R. Regul. Fl. Bar 6-8.1

Amended Sept. 21, 1989, effective 10/1/1989 (548 So.2d 1120); 2/11/1999; 8/17/2007. by the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar. Amended and effective 10/16/2015 by Board of Governors.