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Black's Law Dictionary defines competency as "Duly qualified; answering all requirements; adequate; suitable; sufficient; capable; legally fit." But competency when related to our work as social workers, mitigation specialists, and sentencing advocates is not so cut and dry. Some jurisdictions […]