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These are counts of certifications on official state lists, as the lists stood on the dates shown; a lawyer can hold more than one certification, and certification is voluntary, so the counts say nothing about the quality of lawyers who are not certified.","notice":"Probative is a marketing firm, not a law firm; not legal advice.","lastChecked":"2026-10-31","url":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/v1/certified-specialists/index.json","humanUrl":"https://probativegrowth.com/data/certified-specialists/","statusCodes":{"P":"primary source","S":"secondary source"}},"summary":"How many lawyers hold a board certification in each practice area, state by state, counted from the official lists of certified specialists that Tennessee's Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Minnesota's Board of Legal Certification publish. Each row is a state, a practice area and a certifying body, with the number of certified specialists. 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