AL · rules
Ala. St. Bar R. Specialization 7
Privileges Conferred and Limitations Imposed
7.01 A lawyer certified as a specialist under these rules may communicate the fact
that he or she is certified as a specialist in a particular field of law and the name of the
particular certifying agency by which the lawyer is certified. A lawyer shall not represent,
either expressly or impliedly, that he or she has specialty status recognized by any entity
other than the certifying agency.
7.02 Nothing in these rules shall in any way limit the right of a certified specialist to
practice in all fields of law. Any lawyer shall have the right to practice in all fields of law,
even though certified as a specialist in a particular field of law.
7.03 No lawyer shall be required to be certified as a specialist in a particular field
of law in order to practice in that field of law. A lawyer shall have the right to practice in
any field of law, even though not certified as a specialist in that field. Participation in a
specialty recognition program under these rules shall be voluntary.
7.04 A lawyer may be certified as a specialist in more than one field of law. The
maximum number of fields in which a lawyer may be certified as a specialist shall be
determined only by the practical limits imposed by the requirement of substantial
involvement and such other standards as may be established by the board pursuant to
Rule 6.
Provenance
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- judicial.alabama.gov
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- 2026-09-15
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- 2026-09-15
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