Criminal Lawyers Job Description, Duties & Salary

Certification, Licensing, and Special Requirements

Certification or Licensing

The National Board of Trial Advocacy offers voluntary board certification in areas of civil trial law, civil practice advocacy, criminal trial law, family trial law, complex litigation, patent litigation, truck accident law, and social security disability law. Contact the board for more information.

Every state requires that lawyers be admitted to the bar of that state before they can practice. They require that applicants graduate from an approved law school and that they pass a written examination in the state in which they intend to practice. In a few states, graduates of law schools within the state are excused from these written examinations. After lawyers have been admitted to the bar in one state, they can practice in another state without taking a written examination if the states have reciprocity agreements; however, they will be required to meet certain state standards of good character and legal experience and pay any applicable fees. Additionally, prosecutors often must be U.S. citizens.

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