Vernon's Texas Rules Annotated - VTRA TX R STAND ATTY CERT PT Introduction Introduction

These Standards for Attorney Certification are established by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization after approval of the Supreme Court of Texas.

The Standards for Attorney Certification are divided into two parts.

PART I, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: --These requirements apply to all specialty areas.

PART II, SPECIFIC AREA REQUIREMENTS: --These are specific requirements that apply to the individual specialty areas. Included are the definitions, substantial involvement, and other requirements for certification and recertification. For example, “Specific Area Requirements for Criminal Law” refers to the specific requirements for certification and recertification in criminal law.

Definitions as used in these Standards:

“TBLS” refers to the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

“SBOT” refers to the State Bar of Texas.

“CLE” refers to continuing legal education.

“Plan” refers to the Texas Plan for Recognition and Regulation of Specialization in the Law.

“Rules” refers to the Attorney Rules and Regulations of TBLS.

“Applicant” refers to either a certification or recertification applicant unless otherwise specifically stated.

“Standards” refers to the Standards for Attorney Certification. The Standards are composed of both the General Requirements and the Specific Area Requirements.