102:3 Operation, Functions. The Board shall, consistent with the Rules of Court and these
Regulations, establish procedures, publish forms and maintain records as required for the
conduct of the Board's operations and the certification of attorneys. The Board shall function as
an appellate arm for Certification Committee decisions. The Board will be responsible for the
financial and administrative operations of the certification program. The Board will maintain
responsibility for policy; for making recommendations to the Supreme Court in respect of Rule
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and Regulation amendments; and on a case by case basis for [accrediting continuing legal
education courses] determining whether courses taken by an attorney, which have been approved
by the Board on Continuing Legal Education for the mandatory continuing legal education
program, shall qualify toward meeting the continuing education requirements related to
certification in a particular specialty. The Board may also determine accreditation , on a case by
case basis, as to whether certain educational activities related to the area of specialty but not
approved under the mandatory continuing legal education program may be considered for
accreditation toward the educational requirements of certification. The Board will delegate to the
Committees the responsibility of preparing and drafting applications and peer reference forms,
preparing, drafting and grading examinations, and reviewing applications for certification and
determining eligibility.
