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The Texas Board of Legal Specialization, or TBLS, is one of the largest legal board certification programs in the country. The Texas Supreme Court established TBLS in 1974 to be the only governing board authorized to certify attorneys in legal specialty areas.
TBLS offers certification in 23 areas of law: Administrative, Child Welfare, Civil Appellate, Civil Trial, Construction, Bankruptcy, Consumer & Commercial, Criminal, Criminal Appellate, Estate Planning & Probate, Family, Health, Immigration & Nationality, Juvenile, Labor & Employment, Oil Gas & Mineral, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Tax, and Workers' Compensation.
Not all legal practice areas have a corresponding TBLS certification available (e.g. Alternative Dispute Resolution (mediation/arbitration), Insurance, Military, and Securities law to name a few).
For more information about TBLS and specialty areas, go to tbls.org.
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