About Accredited Specialisation
The Accredited Specialisation program has operated for more than 25 years and has accredited more than 1100 specialists across 16 areas of law. LIV Accredited Specialisation sets you apart as an expert in your field, providing a definitive mark of excellence for peers and clients.
Mark of excellence
Accredited Specialisation is a significant achievement, providing practitioners with the opportunity to:
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Attain a higher level of competence and specialist skills
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Enhance career development and opportunities
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Achieve greater recognition among peers
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Promote their expertise in a particular area of law
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Differentiate themselves from others practising in a specialty area
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Increase referral work from the public and peers.
National Accreditation
Since the LIV introduced the Accredited Specialisation program in 1989, law societies in other states have followed suit. Family law, immigration law, mediation and tax law are currently offered on a national basis, with workplace relations building strength on a national level.
The Specialisation Board supports accreditation on a national scale by sharing information and resources and seeking common ground on policy and procedural matters. The LIV maintains a leadership role in the accreditation of interstate specialists – and the law societies Victoria has a relationship with.
Mutual Recognition
The mutual recognition scheme has been developed by the law societies in each state to assist practitioners who wish to have their specialist accreditation gained in one state recognised in another state. You may be moving interstate or your firm may deal with clients from both states. For more information about conditions for recognition and fees, please view the Mutual Recognition Fact Sheet.
Credit Pathways
Current and aspiring accredited specialists may be interested in the reciprocal credit pathways recently introduced between the Specialisation Board and some Victorian universities and other tertiary institutions. The credit pathways are offered at a Master level both for accredited specialists commencing a Master of Laws (LLM) and LLM graduates commencing the Accredited Specialisation program. More information is below in the FAQs.
Contact
If you have any questions about our Accredited Specialisation program, or want to know more about upcoming activities and events for accredited specialists, please contact the Accredited Specialisation department at:
T: 03 9607 9460
E: special@liv.asn.au