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Rule 6-21.4 Recertification

6-21. Standards for Board Certification in International Law

(a) Substantial Involvement. The applicant must demonstrate continuous and substantial involvement in the practice of international law throughout the period since the last date of certification under the standards for initial certification.

(b) Education. The applicant must complete 75 hours of continuing legal education in international law since the filing of the last application for certification under the standards for initial certification.

(c) Peer Review. The applicant must submit the names and addresses of 5 lawyers or judges who are familiar with the applicant’s practice, excluding individuals who currently are employed by the same employer as the applicant, to complete peer review forms.

(d) Examination. If, after reviewing the material submitted for recertification, the international law certification committee determines that the applicant may not meet the standards established by this chapter, it may require, as a condition of recertification, that the applicant take and pass the examination specified in rule 6-21.3(e). Added Dec. 18, 1997, effective Jan. 1, 1998 (702 So.2d 1261). Amended April 9, 1999, by the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar; amended and effective December 4, 2020 by The Florida Bar Board of Governors.

6-22. STANDARDS FOR BOARD CERTIFICATION IN ANTITRUST AND TRADE REGULATION LAW