Education Law Certification.

• Author: Chastain, Karen Meta
• Position: Annual Reports of Committees of the Florida Bar: 2018-2019

The Education Law Certification Committee serves to promote certification among attorneys who practice education law. "Education law" means the practice of law involving the legal rights, responsibilities, procedures, and practices of educational institutions (schools, colleges, and universities, whether public, charter, or private), students, personnel employed by or on behalf of educational institutions, and the guardians and parents of students participating in education. The practice area covers a broad range of legal matters, with the common element being that these legal matters are on behalf of, or related to, an educational institution. This year marks the ninth year of education law certification. As of the writing of this annual report, there are 51 board certified attorneys in education law; with six applicants who sat for the March 8 examination.

The committee met regularly through the year, both in person and by telephone. The committee continued its ongoing work to add, update, and improve the examination based on the ever-changing legal landscape of education law. The committee also reviewed initial and recertification applicants for this area. Last, the...