International Law Certification.

• Author: Lindsay, Alvin F., III
• Position: Annual Reports of Committees of the Florida Bar: 2018-2019

The International Law Certification Committee's focus this year was directed to revising the exam and making improvements to define the difference between the international law certification and the separate international litigation and arbitration certification. International lawyers who do not handle disputes, but focus instead on areas such as cross-border transactions, international taxation, customs, and immigration, will appreciate the revised exam as well as the professional benefits of board certification in international law.

* Board Certification in International Law--Of those states that offer specialty certification for lawyers, Florida is the only state that offers board certification in international law. Currently, 53 Florida lawyers are board certified in international law. That means that there are only 53 lawyers in the nation who have certified their expertise in international law. In 2018, six candidates were recertified and one new candidate applied and took the international law exam.

* Modifications and Improvements to the Certification Examination --The committee has continued to review and revise examination questions that for any reason were determined to be less than optimal for their intended purpose. Questions were assigned to individual committee members for initial review and, when appropriate, revision, and then assigned to a second committee member for further review. At the same time, the...