Arizona
"A lawyer shall not state or imply that the lawyer is a specialist except as follows:
(a) a lawyer admitted to engage in patent practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office may use the designation 'patent attorney' or a substantially similar designation;
(b) a lawyer engaged in admiralty practice may use the designation 'admiralty', 'proctor in admiralty' or a substantially similar designation; and
(c) no lawyer shall state or imply that the lawyer is a specialist in any area of law unless the lawyer has been certified by the Arizona Board of Legal Specialization or is certified by a national entity which has standards for certification substantially the same as those established by the board. Prior to stating that the lawyer is a specialist certified by a national entity, the entity must be recognized by the board as having standards for certification substantially the same was those established by the board. If the national entity has not been recognized by the board, it may make application for recognition by completing an application form provided by the board."
Arizona Supreme Court RULE 42 RPC ER 7.4.
FLORIDA
"The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision
that should not be based solely upon advertisements. Before you
decide, ask us to send you free written information about our qualifications and experience."
Florida Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 4-7.2(d).
ILLINOIS
"The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize
certifications of specialties in the practice of law and that the
certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice
law in Illinois."
Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 7.4(c)(2) (1997).
MASSACHUSETTES
Under the rules of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, this communication may be considered advertising. The information contained on this website does not constitute legal advice and the use of this website does not create an attorney-client relationship.
MISSOURI
Other than patent and admiralty practice, "Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri nor the Missouri Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist designations."
"The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements. This disclosure is required by rule of the Supreme Court of Missouri."
Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct.
NEVADA
Neither the State Bar of Nevada nor any agency of the State Bar of Nevada certifies any lawyer identified here as a specialist or expert.
TEXAS
Unless otherwise indicated, Texas attorneys listing in this site are not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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