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Because of the generosity of the Georgia Supreme Court Committee on Justice for Children, GACC is able again this year to subsidize a limited number of attorneys who wish to become certified as Child Welfare Law Specialists by the National Association of Counsel for Children.

The Certification Program

Child Welfare Law Certification is available to attorneys who represent children, parents and agencies in child abuse, neglect and dependency cases.  It is modeled after physician board certification and requires that attorneys satisfy the following requirements:

• Substantial involvement in the practice of child welfare law for the three (3) years immediately preceding the application.
• Satisfactory continuing legal education credit in child welfare law.
• Acquisition of satisfactory peer reviews of your competence, including one (1) judge.
• Satisfactory writing sample.
• Passage of the NACC national child welfare law exam.
• NACC’s CWLS certification program is accredited by the ABA.

More information about the program is available at http://www.naccchildlaw.org/resource/resmgr/certification/program_summary_02-09.pdf

Scholarships

The normal cost for certification is $600 ($300 payable when the application is submitted and $300 payable when the applicant sits for the certification exam.) Attorneys accepted for GACC scholarships will be required to pay only a $50 application fee and a $50 exam fee. GACC will subsidize the remaining costs.

Application

To request a scholarship and the application packet, contact Jane@GACCchildlaw.org. ACT NOW! The application is rigorous and the APPLICATION DEADLINE is JUNE 30, 2010