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, an accredited training provider, an academic partner, or through our eLearning portal. 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 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™ – 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™ – 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.
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 an accredited course
To apply to any of the CLMS specializations you must take and complete an accredited certification course delivered by the Institute, an accredited training provider, an academic partner, or through our eLearning Portal.
Step 4: Apply for the CLMS certification
Once you complete the corresponding accredited certification course, your CLMS certification will be issued to you automatically through the Certifier platform.
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, Branding, and Search Engine Optimization.
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 live courses taught by an ATP through the upcoming events page or sign up for the on-demand version through our 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 Certifier?
Certifier is the digital platform that issues official LDMI certifications and badges. Through Certifier, you can share your badge and certifications on LinkedIn and other social networks so your community can verify and share your achievement.
¿Still have questions?
Download the CLMS Handbook for more detailed information about how to obtain your certification and badge or write to us at support@legaldminstitute.org.
Visit our eLearning portal
Visit our eLearning portal to review the available course for each CLMS specialization. Each CLMS specialization comes with an associated course.