LBLS Developing Labor Law Specialization, Employment Law Specialization The Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization (LBLS) is continuing its efforts to implement specialty certifications in the fields of labor law and employment law. In December 2012, the LBLS announced it was initiating the process of implementing a certification in labor and employment law. After meeting with various members of the Bar and considering their comments, questions and concerns, it was determined that the specialty field of labor and employment law would be better served if it was redefined into two separate and distinct specialties with separate certification criteria and testing. To that end, the LBLS submitted a resolution to the Louisiana State Bar Association’s House of Delegates; the House, and then the LSBA’s Board of Governors, approved the resolution in June 2014. Thereafter, the LBLS received final approval from the Louisiana Supreme Court in September 2014. The LBLS is ready to move forward with the development of these two specialties and is seeking practitioners interested in a specialty certification in labor law or employment law, as well as members of the Bar who are willing to participate on the steering committees tasked with the development of the standards and exam for each of these specialties. Participation is purely voluntary as the LBLS is not permitted to compensate its members. Anyone interested in a labor law certification or an employment law certification, or anyone interested in serving on a committee to implement these specialties, should email LBLS Executive Director Barbara Shafranski at barbara.shafranski@lsba.org.