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 - May 31, 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 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 Q1 Current Activity
- The NACC is pleased to announce the Certification Program is open in Colorado!
- The next Application Cycle is currently open, with the application deadline May 31, 2010. If you are an attorney in one of the 14 states in which Certification is open, you are eligible to apply.
- NACC Certification Staff has established an Advisory Board in New Jersey and anticipates announcing the Certification Program is open in the near future.
- In the first quarter of 2010, the NACC will focus on forming Advisory Boards in Arizona, New Jersey, Wyoming, and Delaware.
- An application for Accreditation of Lawyer Certifying Organizations has been submitted to The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education.
- Interested in bringing Child Welfare Law Specialization to your state? Contact advocate@naccchildlaw.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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