Certified Legal Marketing Specialist
The Certified Legal Marketing Specialist™ (CLMS) covers a specific specialization of digital marketing for those professionals who wish to specialize in one of the disciplines of legal marketing.
Routes to Certification
The Institute makes available 1 certification route to qualified candidates who are interested in earning the Certified Legal Marketing Specialist™ credential in any of the available specializations.
Accredited Course Route
To qualify for this route, a certification candidate must complete an accredited course delivered directly by the Institute, by an accredited training provider or by an academic partner. These courses are identified by a unique course code and are associated with a specific credential offered by the Institute.
Specializations
Each specialization covers a specific discipline of legal marketing and will equip candidates with the necessary skills to practice at a professional level in the chosen specialization.
The Certified Legal Marketing Specialist™ – Social Media Marketing covers step by step how to develop a social media strategy to build an audience, share content, build an online reputation, and bring more clients to their law firms.
The Certified Legal Marketing Specialist™ – Content Marketing covers step by step how to develop a content marketing strategy (in different formats and through different platforms) to build an online audience, build authority, and bring more clients to their law firms.
The Certified Legal Marketing Specialist™ – Legal Branding covers step by step how to develop a branding strategy to build an online reputation, build trust and share your vision, mission and values to your potential clients.
The Certified Legal Marketing Specialist™ – Digital Advertising covers step-by-step how to develop a paid advertising strategy for law firms through the most useful platforms such as Facebook, Google Ads, and LinkedIn.
The Certified Legal Marketing Specialist™ – Search Engine Optimization covers step-by-step how to develop a search engine optimization strategy to rank their law firm's website as high as possible in search results.
The Certified Legal Marketing Specialist™ – Community Management covers step-by-step how to manage an online community around their legal practices by fostering respect, accountability, sharing, and value generation.
How can you earn your CLMS certification and badge
Step 1: Request your LDMI ID
The LDMI ID serves as a unique identification code assigned by the Institute to applicants, members and certified professionals with the objective of identifying them across the different Institute’s products and services.
Step 5: Pay the certification fee and get certified!
The certification fee is already included when you take an accredited course that qualifies for the CLMS certification.
Step 2: Choose your certification route
The Institute makes available 1 certification route for qualified candidates who are interested in earning the Certified Legal Marketing Specialist™ credential.
Step 3: Complete the set requirements of the chosen certification route
Each route to certification has a set of requirements that you need to fulfill before applying for the CLMS credential.
Step 4: Apply for the CLMS certification
In order to apply to your chosen route of certification, you need to fill out the online form available on this page. Once filled out, you must send it to us for review and approval.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How long are the CLMS certifications valid for?
All CLMS certifications are valid for life.
What are the specializations available through the CLMS credential?
The CLMS specializations are as follows: Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing, Digital Advertising, Legal Branding, Search Engine Optimization and Community Management.
What certification routes are available for the CLMS credential?
The CLMS certifications can only be earned by completing an accredited certification course that qualifies for the chosen specialization.
Where can I take an accredited certification course?
You can review our upcoming accredited virtual courses taught by an ATP through the upcoming events page or sign up for the on-demand version through the eLearning portal.
What is the fee for the CLMS certification?
The CLMS certification fee is included when you purchase an accredited certification course.
What is Accredible?
Accredible is the digital platform that issues official LDMI certifications and badges. Through Accredible, you can share your badge and certifications on LinkedIn and other social networks so your community can verify and share your achievement.
How to use this form
The first step is to provide your full name, email address, and LDMI ID. The second step is to fill out the message section with the requested information below, and the third step is to select the credential that you are applying for and the selected route of certification.
The instructions for the second step are as follows:
- If you are applying through the accredited course route, paste the details of the course taken and include the course code, delivery method, ATP name, completion date, course title, and course duration.
Apply to get certified!
¿Still have questions?
Download the CLMA Handbook for more detailed information about how to obtain your certification and badge or write to us at support@legaldminstitute.org.