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7. State Specific Disclaimer:
Alabama
No representation is made that the quality
of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality
of legal services performed by other lawyers. (Alabama Rules of
Professional Conduct Rule 7.2(e) (1997))
Alaska
Rule 7.4. Communication of Fields of Practice
and Certification.
A lawyer may communicate the fact that the lawyer does or does
not practice in particular fields of law. A lawyer shall not
state or imply that the lawyer is a "specialist,"
"certified," or words of similar import 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 lawyer" or a substantially similar designation;
and
(b) a lawyer may communicate the fact that the lawyer has been
certified as a specialist in a field of law by a named organization
or authority, but only if that certification is granted by an
organization or authority whose specialty certification program
is accredited by the American Bar Association.
(SCO 1123 effective July 15, 1993; amended by SCO 1370 effective
April 15, 2000)
Florida
The hiring of a lawyer is an important decision
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qualifications and experience. (Florida Rules of Professional
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Hawaii
A lawyer may communicate the fact that the
lawyer is certified as a specialist in a field of law by a named
organization, provide that the communication (i) is not false
or misleading within the meaning of Rule 7.1, (ii) clearly states
the name of the certifying organization, and (iii) is accompanied
by a statement that "The Supreme Court of Hawaii grants Hawaii
certification only to lawyers in good standing who have successfully
completed a specialty program accredited by the American Bar Association."
(Hawaii Rules of Professional Conduct , Rule 7.4(c)Amended effective
July 1, 1999.)
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))
Massachusetts
If a Massachusetts lawyer holds himself or
herself out as "certified" in a particular service,
field or area of law by a non-governmental body, the certifying
organization is a private organization, whose standards for certification
are not regulated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (See Massachusetts
Code of Professional Responsibility DR 2-105(B) (1997))
Missouri
Neither the Supreme Court of Missouri nor the
Missouri Bar reviews or approves certifying organizations or specialist
designations. (Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 7.4
(1997))
Nevada
Neither the state bar of Nevada nor any agency
of the State Bar has certified any lawyer identified here as a
specialist or as an expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should
independently investigate the lawyer's credentials and ability.
(Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 198 (1997))
New Jersey
Any certification as a specialist, or any certification
in a field of practice, that does not state that such certification
has been granted by the Supreme Court of New Jersey or by an organization
that has been approved by the American Bar Association, indicates
that the certifying organization has not been approved, or has
been denied approval, by the Supreme Court of New Jersey and the
American Bar Association. (See New Jersey Rules of Professional
Conduct Rule 7.4(b) (1997))
New Mexico
Any certification by an organization other
than the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization does not constitute
recognition by the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization, unless
the lawyer is also recognized by the board as a specialist in
that area of law. (See New Mexico Rules of Professional Conduct
Rule 16-704(D) (1997))
Texas
Unless otherwise indicated, Texas lawyers are
Not Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the
areas of practice listed on their profiles.
See Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 7.04(b)(3)
(1999).
Washington
The Supreme Court of Washington does not recognize
certification of specialties in the practice of law. Any certificate,
award, or recognition by a group, organization or association
used by a Washington lawyer to describe his or her qualifications
as a lawyer or qualifications in any subspecialty of law is not
a requirement to practice law in the State of Washington. (See
Washington Rules of Professional Responsibility Rule 7.4(b) (1997))
