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CONNIE YOUNG Becomes Certified in Creditors' Rights Law

The American Board of Certification announced that CONNIE YOUNG, Partner with Johnson, Allison & Hord, P.A. has completed the requirements for national certification in creditors'rights law. To become certified, Connie satisfied the following requirements:

• Practiced law full time for 5 years
• Is in good standing in the bars of all states in which she holds licenses to practice law
• Devoted at least 30% of practice time and at least 400 hours to creditor’ rights related matters in the last 3 years
• Documented involvement in creditors’ rights by providing information on cases practiced
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing legal education by earning at least 60 hours of bankruptcy education in the past 3 years
• Passed an extensive, day-long written examination covering creditors’ rights issues

The American Board of Certification is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the public and improving the quality of the bankruptcy bar. The rigorous ABC certification standards are designed to encourage bankruptcy practitioners to strive toward excellence and to recognize those attorneys who are experts in the bankruptcy field. The ABC offers separate certification programs in business and consumer bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. All three ABC certification programs are accredited by the American Bar Association.

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