Become an NACC Certified Child Welfare Law Specialist
As part of our commitment to improve the practice of juvenile law and establish juvenile law as a recognized legal specialty, the NACC certifies lawyers as Child Welfare Law Specialists. Certification as an NACC Child Welfare Law Specialist signifies to your community, colleagues, courts, and clients that you possess an enhanced level of knowledge, skill, and experience in juvenile law.
Next Application Deadline - August 15, 2010
Child Welfare Law Certification is available to attorneys who represent children, parents and agencies in child abuse, neglect and dependency cases. It is modeled after physician board certification and requires that attorneys satisfy the following requirements:
- Substantial involvement in the practice of child welfare law for the three (3) years immediately preceding the application.
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Satisfactory continuing legal education credit in child welfare law.
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Acquisition of satisfactory peer reviews of your competence, including one (1) judge.
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Satisfactory writing sample.
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Passage of the NACC national child welfare law exam (and passage of a state specific exam in a minority of jurisdictions such as California).
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The Plan for National Dissemination
NACC Child Welfare Law Attorney Certification is currently available in the following jurisdictions:
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California
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Colorado
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Connecticut
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District of Columbia
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Georgia
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Iowa
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Michigan
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New Hampshire
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New Jersey
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New Mexico
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New York
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North Carolina
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Tennessee
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Texas
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Utah
2010 Q3 Current Activity
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The NACC is working with attorneys in Wyoming open certification and we continue to work with advocates in Arizona and Florida. We have also started preliminary conversations with attorneys in South Carolina and Minnesota. If you are interested in Child Welfare Law Certification in your state, please let us know.
- The New Hampshire Court Improvement Project hosted a Red Book Training in February, which for the first time, was also offered as a live webinar. The next Red Book Training is in April, hosted by the Connecticut Commission on Child Protection. The pre-conference Red Book Training on Wednesday, October 20th will feature material from the 2nd edition of the Red Book which will be released later this year. The Red Book training is not only an exam preparation tool, but it’s also a comprehensive course on child welfare law practice. Please contact our office if you are interested in hosting a training in your state.
Interested in bringing Child Welfare Law Specialization to your state? Contact trujillo.daniel@tchden.org.
Cost
The certification fee is approximately $600 plus an annual dues fee and includes a copy of the NACC juvenile law treatise, Child Welfare Law and Practice. Certification lasts five (5) years and is renewable. The renewal process does not require an examination or writing sample.
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For more information, contact the NACC at (888)828-NACC
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