§ Rule 6-18.4 Recertification

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Rule 6-18.4. Recertification

    Recertification shall be pursuant to the following standards:

    (a) Substantial Involvement. A satisfactory showing, as determined by the board of legal specialization and education and the city, county and local government certification committee, of continuous and substantial involvement in the field of Florida city, county and local government law throughout the period since the last date of certification. The demonstration of substantial involvement shall be made in accordance with the standards set forth in rule 6-18.3(b), except that the board of legal specialization and education and the city, county and local government certification committee may accept an affidavit from the applicant attesting to the applicant's compliance with the substantial involvement requirement.

    (b) Education. Completion of at least 60 hours of continuing legal education since the filing of the last application for certification (or recertification). The continuing legal education must logically be expected to enhance the proficiency of attorneys who are board certified city, county and local government lawyers. If the applicant has not attained 60 hours of continuing legal education, but has attained more than 30 hours during such period, successful passage of the written examination given by the board of legal specialization and education to new applicants shall satisfy the continuing legal education requirements.

    (c) Peer Review. The applicant shall submit the names and addresses of 3 other attorneys who are familiar with the applicant's practice, not including attorneys who are currently employed by the same governmental entity as the applicant or who currently practice in the applicant's law firm, who can attest to the applicant's reputation for special competence and substantial involvement, as well as the applicant's character, ethics, and reputation for professionalism, in the field of city, county and local government law. Such lawyers themselves shall be substantially involved in Florida city, county and local government law. The board of legal specialization and education and the city, county and local government certification committee may authorize references from persons other than attorneys and may also make such additional inquiries as they deem appropriate to complete peer review, as provided elsewhere in these rules.

    (d) Examination.If, after reviewing the material submitted by an applicant for recertification, the board of legal specialization and education and the city, county and local government certification committee determine that the applicant may not meet the standards in city, county and local government law established under this chapter, the board of legal specialization and education and the city, county and local government certification committee may require, as a condition of recertification, that the applicant pass the written examination given by the board of legal specialization and education to new applicants.