Hello, my name is Chris Morales I’m a criminal defense attorney in San Francisco, California. I’m also a board certified specialist in criminal law and I want to talk today how I became a board certified specialist in criminal law. The state bar of California certifies some attorneys to be specialists. You can be a specialist in family law and in immigration law in criminal law and in two – three other areas of the law. Now why does the state bar do this? The state bar does this so that consumers will know the best of the best and helps them
make that tough decision to who to hire and not to hire. In order to become a certified specialist in California you must do three things. First of all you must pass a written test, it’s an all day written test that is very difficult and very substantive. You must get recommendations from judges, attorneys that know your work and number three really important you must stay up to date on the latest laws in your area. For me that is criminal law, which means I have to attend about 30 hours of MCLE advance
placement classes every single year and then that helps me keep abreast of the latest laws of criminal law. I have to re-certify every 5 years, which means every 5 years the state bar of California does an extensive investigation, they contact judges and other attorneys again about me and ask how I am doing and if I really the best of the best and only then am I certified as a board certified specialist. Only about 1% of the attorneys in California are board certified specialist. If you have any questions about becoming a board certified specialist, please call me
at (415)552 – 1215. Visit us at our website sfcriminallawspecialist.com. Follow us on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
What is a Criminal Law Specialist?
Criminal Defense Attorney – Christopher Morales
Practice Area: The San Francisco Bay Area, California
Call us today for a free consultation (415) 552-1215 (Se Habla Español)
Website: www.sfcriminallawspecialist.com
