MINNESOTA BOARD OF LEGAL CERTIFICATION Approved Specialty Areas Definition of Civil Trial Practice SpecialtyCertifying Agency: Minnesota State Bar Association Civil Trial Section The specialty field of Civil Trial Practice is the practice of law dealing with the representation of parties before federal and state courts in non-criminal matters.
Definition of Criminal Law SpecialtyCertifying Agency: Minnesota State Bar Association Criminal Law Section Criminal Law specialty area is the practice of law dealing with the defense or prosecution of crimes in state and federal trial courts.
Definition of Labor and Employment Law SpecialtyCertifying Agency: Minnesota State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section The Labor & Employment Law Specialty Field is the practice of law dealing with relationships among employers, employees, and labor organizations, except workers’ compensation. It includes all aspects of labor relations and employment law, both public and private, employment-related statutes, employment-related torts and contracts, and employment discrimination. This definition includes all forms of labor and employment litigation, advice, counseling, negotiations, arbitration, mediation, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution before all tribunals.
Definition of Real Property Specialty Certifying Agency: Minnesota State Bar Association Real Property Section Real Property law is the practice of
law in Minnesota dealing with matters relating to real property transactions, including but not limited to: real estate conveyances, title searches, leases, condominiums, mortgages and other liens, property taxes, real estate development, real estate financing, and determination of property rights, all with consideration to related fields of law. Definition of Civil Trial Practice Specialty
Certifying Agency: National Board of Legal Specialty Certification "Civil Trial Practice" is the practice of law dealing with litigation or civil controversies in all areas of substantive law before state courts, federal courts, administrative agencies, and
arbitrators. In addition to actual pretrial and trial process, "civil trial law" includes evaluating, handling, and resolving civil controversies prior to the initiation of suit. Definition of Criminal Law SpecialtyCertifying Agency: National Board of Legal Specialty Certification "Criminal Law" is the practice of law dealing with the defense and prosecution of misdemeanor and felony crimes in state and federal trial and appellate courts. Definition of Family Law Trial Advocacy SpecialtyCertifying Agency: National Board of Legal Specialty Certification "Family law trial advocacy is the practice of law seeking resolution of legal cases arising from the family relationship of husband and wife, cohabitants, and parent and child." "Preparation for civil controversies arising from these relations includes knowledge of the alternatives to resolving the dispute, substantive law, evaluating, handling and resolving these controversies both prior to and following institution of suit, development of necessary litigation strategies, and conclusion of any post judgment proceedings." Definition of Business Bankruptcy SpecialtyCertifying Agency: American Board of Certification The specialty field of business bankruptcy law is the practice of law dealing with the representation
of business or commercial entities and/or their creditors in cases and proceedings arising under Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq. Definition of Consumer Bankruptcy SpecialtyCertifying Agency:
American Board of Certification The specialty field of consumer bankruptcy law is the practice of law dealing with representation of individuals and/or their creditors in cases and proceedings arising under Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq. Definition of Creditors' Rights Specialty Certifying Agency: American Board of Certification "The specialty field of Creditors' Rights is the practice of law
dealing with all aspects of debt collection as it applies to the rights of creditors. More specifically, the specialty can be stated as follows: The specialty field of Creditors' Rights is the practice of law dealing with all aspects of the rights of creditors in commercial and sales transactions, both secured and unsecured including but not limited to state and federal remedies for enforcing those rights.
The defined body of knowledge involved for this specialty definition is as follows: - Execution - Pre and Post Judgment, including asset discovery
- Priority disputes
- Fraudulent conveyance and transfers
- Uniform Commercial Code
- Uniform Partnership Act, Uniform Limited Partnership Act, Corporations and Associations
- Lender Liability
- Receiverships and Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors
- Lien Law
including mechanics and materialman, construction, bonding claims, attorneys liens
- Recent developments in the law
- Rules of Civil Procedures: Federal Rules, jurisdiction, venue, discovery, evidence
- Freight Claims and ICC Law
- Sister State and Foreign Country Judgments, Foreign Money Claims Act
- Insurance collections including subrogation and premiums
- Collection Practice Rules and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Ethics
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Damages
- Bankruptcy, including preferences, reclamation, non-dischargeability, automatic stay, objections to claims, executory contracts and involuntary bankruptcies"
Definition of Elder Law Specialty Certifying Agency: National Elder Law Foundation "Elder Law" is the legal practice of counseling and representing older persons and their representatives about:- legal aspects of health and long-term care planning;
- public benefits
- surrogate decision-making
- older persons' legal capacity; the conservation, disposition and administration of
older persons' estates; and
- implementation of their decisions concerning such matters
- giving due consideration the applicable tax consequences of the action, or the need for more sophisticated tax expertise.
In addition, attorneys certified in elder law must be capable of recognizing issues of concern that arise during counseling and representation of older persons, or their representatives
with respect to abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the older person, insurance, housing, long-term care, employment, and retirement. The certified elder law attorney must also be familiar with professional and non-legal resources and services publicly and privately available to meet the needs of the older persons, and capable of recognizing the professional conduct and ethical issues that arise during representation. | 
