§ Rule 6-7.4 Recertification

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Rule 6-7.4. Recertification

    (a) Eligibility. Recertification must be obtained every 5 years. To be eligible for recertification, an applicant must meet the following requirements:

        (1) A satisfactory showing, as determined by the board of legal specialization and education and the wills, trusts, and estates certification committee, of continuous and substantial involvement in wills, trusts, and estates law throughout the period since the last date of certification. The demonstration of substantial involvement of more than 40 percent during each year after certification or prior recertification shall be made in accordance with the standards set forth in rule 6-7.3(b).

        (2) Completion of at least 125 hours of approved continuing legal education since the filing of the last application for certification. This requirement shall be satisfied by the applicant's participation in continuing legal education approved by The Florida Bar pursuant to rule 6-7.3(d)(1) through (6).

        (3) Submission of the names and addresses of 3 individuals who are active in wills, trusts, and estates, including but not limited to lawyers, trust officers, certified public accountants, and judges who are familiar with the applicant's practice, excluding persons who are currently employed by or practice in the applicant's law firm, who can attest to the applicant's reputation for professional competence and substantial involvement in the field of wills, trusts, and estates law during the period since the last date of certification. The board of legal specialization and education or the wills, trusts, and estates certification committee may solicit references from persons other than those whose names are submitted by the applicant in such cases as they deem appropriate. The board of legal specialization and education or the wills, trusts, and estates certification committee may also make such additional inquiries as it deems appropriate.

    (b) Denial of Recertification. The board of legal specialization and education may deny recertification based upon any
information received from the peer review or from any individual referenced in subdivision (a)(3), above.

    (c) Examination Requirement. If, after reviewing the material submitted by an applicant for recertification and the peer review, the wills, trusts, and estates certification committee determines the applicant may not meet the standards for wills, trusts, and estates certification established under this chapter, the wills, trusts, and estates certification committee may require, as a condition of recertification, that the applicant pass the examination given by the wills, trusts, and estates certification committee to new applicants.