Can an expert who's not certified still be an expert?
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Can an expert who's not certified still be an expert?
by LINDSAY YOUNG
Need an attorney specialized in consumer law, computer law or even emergency law? Look in the yellow pages. From a consumer's perspective, dozens of legal specialties exist, and nearly every lawyer is a specialist in something.
But in reality, only 2.5 percent of the state's attorneys hold a Louisiana State Bar Association designation of 'specialist.' They are attorneys who have taken exams, submitted recommendations from others in the field and devoted a significant percentage of their practice to their respective areas of law.
The state bar recognizes only four specialties: taxation, family law, bankruptcy, and estate planning and administration. So what about the hundreds of others touting themselves in other areas? "
Can an expert who's not certified still be an expert?
by LINDSAY YOUNG
Need an attorney specialized in consumer law, computer law or even emergency law? Look in the yellow pages. From a consumer's perspective, dozens of legal specialties exist, and nearly every lawyer is a specialist in something.
But in reality, only 2.5 percent of the state's attorneys hold a Louisiana State Bar Association designation of 'specialist.' They are attorneys who have taken exams, submitted recommendations from others in the field and devoted a significant percentage of their practice to their respective areas of law.
The state bar recognizes only four specialties: taxation, family law, bankruptcy, and estate planning and administration. So what about the hundreds of others touting themselves in other areas? "
posted by W.F. "Casey" Ebsary, Jr. @ 4/16/2005 04:48:00 AM
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