Attached is the criteria the Arizona Board of Legal Document Preparers uses when evaluating an individual with a criminal background; these are similar to the criteria we use when evaluating applicants to admission to the practice of law. Also, we have a landmark case that was decided by our court recently. I've attached the opinion in the James Hamm case-he is a convicted murderer who applied for admission to the
practice of law. Mr. Hamm recently stated he will petition the U.S. Supreme Court to appeal the Arizona court decision. The Hamm opinion also lists the criteria we use re criminal background for attorney admissions.

Hope this helps.

Nancy Swetnam
Director, Certification and Licensing Division
Arizona Supreme Court
1501 West Washington, Suite 104
Phoenix, AZ
Phone: 602-364-0362 Fax: 602-364-0358



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The documents from the Arizona Board of Legal Document Preparers mentioned in /m108 below can be found at http://www.clearhq.org/az_legal_document_preparers.pdf and http://www.clearhq.org/az_legal_document_preparers2.pdf

Here are some licensing authorities within Arizona that you may be insterested in as well. Good luck.

Dept of Health Services http://www.azdhs.gov/als/index.htm

Board of Behavioral Health Examiners http://www.bbhe.state.az.us/board%20history.htm

Medical Board http://www.azmd.gov/
{Click on "Other Sites of Interest" at this link and you will find a wealth of other licensing boards}

And of course there is the Arizona State Bar which operates under the supervision of the Supreme Court http://www.azbar.org/WhoWeAre/whatwedo.cfm and regulates active attorneys within Arizona.

Hello! I am gathering information on regulation/licensure etc for Veterinary Technicians. Does anyone have information on the whole process etc.

/m118

The American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) provides some resource material at http://www.aavsb.org/TIVA/TIVAHome.aspx. A full listing of regulatory agencies for this profession can be found at http://www.aavsb.org/DLR/DLR.aspx.

Additional resource information can be found on the website of the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA) at http://www.navta.net/education/index.php.

Both organizations can also be contacted via telephone for further information:
AAVSB: 816-931-1504 or Toll-Free: 877-698-8482
NAVTA: 765-742-2216

Sincerely,
Adam Parfitt
CLEAR
(859) 269-1503

The Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) has recently been reviewing a handful of sexual boundary/deviancy cases. Our disciplinary committee would like to know what actions other organizations/agencies are taking. For example, we have one case where the individual was convicted of possessing child pornography...in which case he has not been convicted of harming anyone...are you revoking the license/certification or suspending for a period of time for a chance a reinstatement, etc...? Another example which seems to be more cut and dry is someone who is convicted of a sexual crime that did harm someone...what action has your organization taken? Any information would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Is it leagl for P.T.'s to sign off on athletic trainers in a outpatient setting and bill for those treatments. How can I stop this if it is illegal and be anonymous?