Sound familiar? The current lawsuit involving the National Court Reporters Association isn't the first time a professional association has faced questions about certifications, membership, and competition. Back in the 1970s, speech-language pathologist Dale Bogus sued ASHA, arguing that requiring clinicians to maintain association membership in order to keep the CCC was an unlawful tying arrangement under federal antitrust law. If you've never heard of Bogus v. ASHA, we cover the story in the Inside SLP podcast (get it wherever you listen to podcasts). What say you... Have professional certifications outlived some of the problems they were originally designed to solve? At one time, certifications may have helped establish standards in emerging professions. Today, nearly anyone can create and sell a certification program. So where should professional competence come from? State licensure? Specialty certifications? Employers? Universities? Continuing education? What do you thin...