Why I Chose Board Certification
I became certified by the NBT A becauseit is very genuine professional accomplishment given the rigorous standards and testing.
Several years prior to seeking NBTA certification, I made a career decision to specialize in marital and family law. To implement that decision, I made a commitment to learn everything I possibly could about the field so that I would be in a position to provide my clients with the very best information and services I could.
Of course, I started with the substantive law pertaining to my chosen field. I progressed to the more subtle intricacies of the practice. Eventually, I came to realize that becoming an expert in the legal and procedural facets of matrimonial practice was not enough. There was something more, something less tangible and less obvious associated with this type of work.
What I recognized was that being a truly seasoned and outstanding trial lawyer and advocate also necessitates being able to draw on and employ a body of practical experience acquired over a number of years. That is where the NBTA shines.
The NBTA credentialing process tests and evaluates not just book-learning and theory. Instead, it focuses on the practitioner's experience and his or her ability to use that experience in actual settings.
For quite a few years now, I have written and graded portions of the written examinations taken by applicants who hope to become certified. I draw on my actual cases and in court experiences in doing so. Unfortunately, I have found that not nearly enough people know about the NBTA or what its certification entails.
I have, however, had one client indicate to me that she had selected me over several other lawyers due to this credential. She was in the State of Colorado at the time and located me all the way down here through the NBTA's internet site.
Sheri Smallwood
Florida Attorney
Certified since 1996
(305) 296-0146
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