DEFINITIONS

(a) International Litigation and Arbitration. “International litigation and arbitration” is the practice of law dealing with disputes in court or arbitration arising from the relations between or among states and international organizations as well as the relations between or among nationals of different states, or between a state and a national of another state. The term “international litigation and arbitration” includes foreign and comparative law.

(b) Practice of Law. Practice of law that otherwise satisfies these requirements but that is on a part-time basis will satisfy the requirement if the balance of the applicant’s qualifying activity is spent as a teacher of international litigation and arbitration subjects in an accredited law school.

(c) International Litigation and Arbitration Certification Committee. The international litigation and arbitration certification committee consists of 9 members. The international litigation and arbitration committee members are appointed according to the criteria in the general rule for certification committees elsewhere in this chapter. New subchapter added November 9, 2017, effective February 1, 2018 (SC16-1961); amended and effective December 4, 2020 by The Florida Bar Board of Governors.