Sounds like a specialist in a particular area of the law has been brought into the case as a consultant in order to help out with his expertise.
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There are many legal nurse consultant certification available in the internet. Check out http://www.legalnurse.com/ for the information's you need. They will provide it for you.
There is no formal training required to practice as a legal nurse consultant. However, American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, AALC does provide a structured curriculum for this speciality.
A legal consultant is responsible for advising clients on possible solutions or developmental strategies for problems with companies. They consult on issues to reduce risk. Legal consultants are also responsible for reviewing, drafting and negotiating legal documents for their companies.
The average salary for a legal nurse consultant is somewhere between $43,000 and $44,000 USD according to SimplyHired. Payscale lists the median as $77,424.
A certified legal nurse consultant, is one who has used their experience as a health care professional and training in consulting, to consult on medical related matters.
The deadline for the legal nurse consultant certification exam's from April 2, 2012 and its start's from March 19. This is an online exam from AALNC American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants.
You should be mindful of your particular legal needs and what you mean by a de facto law consultant.
You should get certified as a legal nurse consultant and contact The AALNC www.aalnc.org which is an excellent organization for all LNCs.
A person who is not a legal employee of the company but who works on specific asignments in the company's interest.
There are courses that must be taken to obtain a legal nurse consultant certifiction. Vickie Millazo Institute developed the CLNC exam which must be passed to obtain certification.
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