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Many of you know that I practice law. For several years I have been working to get State Bar certified as a legal specialist in family law. It required taking another bar exam, completing additional educational requirements in family law, and completing a pretty extensive practical experience requirement involving a number of trials and settlements, as well as practice in all areas of family law. Well, today upon my return from a vacation in Canada (I went for my mom's 80th birthday), I received word from the State Bar that the Board of Specialization had approved my application and granted me certification as a specialist.
I just wanted to share this, because it's pretty important to me.
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Well done Semi! I'm pleased for ya.
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Toot! toot! Hard work rewarded - now can you goof off some, or does this mean longer hours?
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Well done Semi, It great to hear you got the rewards after all that hard work.
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Do I sense a Super-Lawyer of Space Showdown?  Congratulations Semi!
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Wow! Congratulations Semi!
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Woot! Strike up the  !!!!
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Fabulous and Sparkly!
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Congratulations!  And a belated happy birthday to Semi-Transparent Mom!
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No, you may not toot your own horn. However, congratulations on your achievement. So how much more can you charge now that you are a specialist?
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Congrats Semi! A nice pleasant surprise upon your return!
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Way to go Semi! Congrats.
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Does this mean you won't be tending bar on the side anymore?  Congrats Brent!
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Go Semi! I say that we should all start extra families, just to give our pal Semi some more business!
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Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.:
No, you may not toot your own horn. Well you can try, anyway... but it's always more fun to have someone else toot it for you... 
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Great news, and welcome back. 
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Congratulations, Semi. That's an impressive achievement.
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Congrats, Counselor. I just have one question...it is legal to banish ex-wives to the phantom zone, right?
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Thanks everybody. It does mean that I'll have an easier go of it when I finally have to start my own practice (but not for a couple of years I hope). I will continue to tend bar at SHAKES and I'm going to allow self-horn-tooting at least on Tuesdays during happy hour. As for whether it's legal to banish ex-wives to the phantom zone, that's more of a sentencing matter handled by the criminal courts. We don't punish in family law (unless you consider having most of your income taken for support as punishment. )
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May all your domestic relations orders be qualified.
You know, if I were there I'd toot your horn. Congratulations.
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I'm impressed, Lad Boy. Not to many people would have a clue about QDRO's. But didn't you say your job had something to do with ERISA?
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too much to do with ERISA
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Hey Brent, congratulations! Sorry I'm late... I haven't been around so much lately
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Hey Semi, I heard the great news - so what will you specialise in - criminal work or will you strictly go pro bono (if you have to)?
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