What are the general requirements for Board Certification in Criminal Law?
A. All Criminal Law Board Certified attorneys must have: • Been licensed to practice law for at least 5 years • Practiced Criminal law for at least 3 years • Devoted a minimum of 25% of the law practice to Criminal law • Handled a wide variety of Criminal law matters to demonstrate experience and involvement • Attended Criminal law continuing legal education seminars regularly to keep their legal training up to date • Been evaluated by fellow lawyers and judges • Passed a day-long written examination Q. What special requirements must a lawyer who is Board Certified in Criminal Law meet? A. A lawyer who is Board Certified in Criminal Law must have experience in the preparation and trial of serious criminal matters. The lawyer must also have extensive knowledge of state and federal constitutional law, evidence, procedure and penal laws involved in these matters.
