Renewing your accreditation
The constant maintenance of performance is at the heart of the Scheme, therefore Specialists must apply for a renewal to their accreditation status every year.
What are the requirements for renewal?
- Continued ‘substantial involvement’ in the area of specialty.
- Completion of 10 units of Continuing Legal Education in your area of speciality (in addition to the 10 units required for your Practising Certificate).
- Continued membership of the Law Society.
- Payment of annual Specialist Accreditation fee.
How do I renew?
Specialists renew annually and the accreditation year runs from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013.
The 2012/13 Specialist Accreditation renewal has commenced. A renewal form has been sent to all specialists who renewed last year.
Completed forms must be returned to the Specialist Accreditation Department by 1 April 2012 with the following information:
- Signed declaration
- CLE Reports as evidence of compliance
- Payment of the annual fee
Specialists who renew their accreditation in March 2012 are required to show proof of 10 CLE points in the specialist area. The time period for accruing these points is 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013.
Please note: For those specialists who did not renew in 2011, but are eligible to do so or for specialists who did not receive a renewal form, please complete this form and return it to the Specialist Accreditation Scheme by the due date. Please also read the information as set out in this supplimentary notice.
Should you have any enquiries, please contact specialists@lawsociety.com.au
More renewal information
Download the Information for Accredited Specialists brochure.
CONTACT
- Specialist Accreditation Scheme
- Law Society of NSW
- 170 Phillip Street
- Sydney NSW 2000
- DX 362 Sydney
- T: (02) 9926 0305
- F: (02) 9926 0166
- E: specialists@lawsociety.com.au
