Legal Specialization Update: LASC Court Order and Recertification Applications The Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization received notice that, on June 2, the Louisiana Supreme Court amended Rule 7.2(c)(5) of the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct. Learn more about recertification applications.The amended rule, in part, involves use of the terms “specialist,” “specialty,” “specializes in,” “certified” and “board certified.” Review the full court order at: http://files.lsba.org/documents/News/LSBANews/LASC72RV.pdf. For specialists whose certification expires at the end of this year, the LBLS recognizes that this new rule may impact decisions to maintain specialization certification. All eligible specialists have been sent an Application for Recertification form for the period of Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2021. While the LBLS encourages specialists to continue the recertification process, the LBLS board has determined that a specialist who withdraws his/her recertification application prior to the end of the year will receive a full refund of the $100 application fee. For more information, email LBLS Executive Director Barbara Shafranski at barbara.shafranski@lsba.org.