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According To The Florida Bar, Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyers Are Specialists.

Compare Tampa criminal defense attorneys in the chart below:

This information is current as of December 12, 2015. Please check here to see if any of the Criminal Defense Lawyers in this list have since become Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyers.

Criminal Trial Lawyer Certification by the Numbers

• 5 years of the Actual Practice of Law
• 25 Criminal Trials
• 4 Lawyers Peer review
• 2 Judges Peer review
• 45 Hours Additional Training
• 50 Question Examination followed by
• 5 Essay Questions on Exam
• 12 Members Criminal Law Certification Committee review Applicants
• 1 Criminal Trial Court Memorandum
• 30 Percent of Legal Practice Involves Criminal Trials

Topics Are Covered on the Criminal Law Examination Include:

• Rules of criminal procedure;
• Rules of evidence;
• Grand jury, immunity, and investigations;
• Pretrial motion practice and discovery;
• Statutes which define crimes;
• Sentencing ;
• Statutes of limitations;
• Probation violations;
• Trial situations;
• Postconviction,
• Federal habeas,
• Appellate practice;
• Ethics;
• Search and seizure;
• Fifth Amendment issues;
• Sixth Amendment issues;
• Jury selection;
• Examination and confrontation of witnesses;
• Attorney-Client privilege.

“While all lawyers are allowed to advertise, only certified attorneys are allowed to identify themselves as “Florida Bar Board Certified” or as a “specialist.” Certification is the highest level of recognition by The Florida Bar of the competency and experience of attorneys in the areas of law approved for certification by the Supreme Court of Florida.”

Compare Tampa Criminal Defense Attorneys Sources:

Rule Reg Fla Bar 6-8.3 (Criminal Trial Law: Minimum Standards)

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