Bar News - February 3, 2006
NBTA Certification Exam Date Nears
The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) will conduct the spring administration of the national trial certification examination, on April 22, 2006. The daylong written examination, one part of NBTA’s certification application, tests an applicant’s comprehensive practical knowledge of trial practice, ethics and evidence relevant to his/her chosen specialty area. Attorneys interested in achieving national trial certification in the specialties of civil, criminal, family law trial advocacy and social security disability advocacy should open an NBTA application prior to March 1, 2006 to be eligible to sit for the April 22, 2006 examination. Proctor sites will include: Hartford, CT, Portland, ME, Wrentham, MA and Burlington, VT. Please contact the NBTA staff office for information on how to apply for certification (Gwen Coutu, 508/364-6565) or visit the NBTA Web site: www.nbtanet.org.
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