AL · rules
Ala. St. Bar R. Specialization 3
Powers and Duties of the Board
The board itself will not certify lawyers as specialists, but, subject to the supervision
of the Board of Bar Commissioners, the board has the following powers and duties
regarding certification of specialists:
3.01 To designate areas of legal practice subject to specialty designation. The
board may make a specialty designation either on its own motion or on a petition of an
interested party, which shall be based on criteria established by the board.
3.02 To approve and regulate agencies qualified to certify lawyers as specialists in
a particular field of law as certifying agencies, and to adopt standards that certifying
agencies must meet.
3.03 To adopt standards for certifying lawyers as specialists.
3.04 To review and evaluate the programs of certifying agencies to assure
compliance with this specialization program.
3.05 To deny, suspend, or revoke the approval of a certifying agency that has failed
to comply with these rules or the regulations and standards of the board.
3.06 To keep appropriate records of lawyers certified as specialists by certifying
agencies approved under these rules and to report to the Disciplinary Commission of the
Alabama State Bar any attorney who may violate these rules or the board's regulations
or standards.
3.07 To cooperate with other organizations, boards, and agencies engaged in the
field of lawyer specialization.
3.08 To enlist the assistance of committees to advise the board.
3.09 To adopt such regulations, policies, and standards as are reasonably
necessary to implement these rules and that are not inconsistent with these rules.
Provenance
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- judicial.alabama.gov
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- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
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