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Continuing Education
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NALA has produced continuing education materials for paralegals for over 30 years. From the release of the first NALA Manual for Legal Assistants in the 70's, to today's web-based Advanced Paralegal Certification programs, NALA has been dedicated to providing the best in CLE for all paralegals.
Continuing education credit for Certified Paralegals is available for most NALA CLE programs. Consult the individual program description for details.
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NALA Campus is THE place for details about NALA on-line programs. Click the image to visit NALA Campus.
Need to order a book??
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Two new books have been added to the NALA bookstore!
One on using computers in the law office and the other on electronic legal research. Check it out!
Evaluation Forms
For any class you take here are the evaluation forms
NALA Campus
NALA Campus LIVE!
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News & Upcoming Events |
Commercial Bankruptcy APC Course Released!
A new Advanced Paralegal Certification (APC) course in Commercial Bankruptcy under Chapters 7 and 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code is now available to paralegals seeking advanced certification in this specialty practice area. ...
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CLE Gift for NALA Active Members!
Active members of NALA - new and renewals - are receiving an $80 gift certificate from NALA to apply toward any NALA educational program or Facts & Findings subscription ...
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New for Certified Paralegals!
Now, Certified Paralegals may access their records of continuing education credits on-line, on a 24/7 basis. In addition, this access also works on smart phones and tablets. Now, information about your progress in accumulating the required 50 hours is at your finger tips!
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Advanced Paralegal Certification in Criminal Litigation Released!
Several years in development, the Advanced Paralegal Certification board announces the ACP Certification program in Criminal Litigation!
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Need a product or service for your office?
The NALA Vendor Directory is a terrific place to start. This is a list of legal vendors offering a great range of help including deposition services, document services, and investigations. Click the link below...
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Quick Guide to NALA CLE Courses and Subjects
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The following is a list of the NALA publications, web based and live CLE programs. This list includes the spring 2012 NALA Campus LIVE! programs, and subjects of 2011 issues of Facts & Findings. Courses suitable for preparation for Certified Paralegal Exam Preparation are indicated with an (*). This is simply a list. Links to more detailed information, including costs, registration information, and course descriptions are included with each category.
Use this guide to find information about a program on a specific topic, to plan a study program for the Certified Paralegal examination, or to monitor offerings of the Advanced Paralegal Certification program. Use your browser (CTL + F on Internet Explorer) to search for specific topics.
NALA Campus LIVE! Programs (Web based, real-time seminars)
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Live web-based seminars; 1-2 hours in length. Some subjects are taught in multiple sessions. Handout material included. Spring 2012 Session Dates: January 27 - May 10, 2012.
To read more about cost, course descriptions and times for upcoming programs.
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Business/Corporations
- *Basic Business Organizations
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Working through Article 9
Practice Area and Career Skills
- *American Legal System
- Art and Science of Witness Interviews
- Deciphering the Medical Record
- Excel
- Filing in the Federal Court Using the CM/ECF system
- *Judgment and Legal Analysis
- Legal Writing
- PowerPoint 2010
- Spanish for Paralegals: The Initial Consult
- State and Federal Administration Law
- Time Management
- *Written Communications
Elder Law
Employment
- Employment Eligibility Verification: The Importance of Form I-9
- Fundamentals of Employment Discrimination
- Social Media Policies and Legal Issues
Environmental Law
Estate Planning/Administration
- Applicable Exclusion Amount to Offset Federal Gift and Estate Taxes
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Ethics
- Advanced Ethics
- *Basic Ethics
- Ethics and Movies
- Ethics and Technology
Immigration
- Business Immigration in a Declining Economy
- Dealing with Foreign Nationals
- H-1B Petitions
Intellectual Property
- IP: What every Paralegal Should Know
- Patent Prosecution
- Trademark Prosecution
Legal Research
- *Blue Book Review of Citing
- *Legal Research
Litigation
- *Civil Litigation
- e-Discovery: A Practitioner's Lab
- Electronic Discovery
- Evidence
- Freedom of Information Act
- Trial Notebooks
- Using Paralegals as Jury Consultants
Real Estate
- Closing
- Commercial Leases
- Deeds
- Evictions
- Legal Descriptions
- Public Finance with a Real Estate Component
- Title Searches
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NALA Campus LIVE! Programs (Recordings)
NALA Campus LIVE! Recording (Date of recording shown). Recordings available for sale (MP3 format, download). Handout material included.
for course descriptions and details.
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Amendments to Federal Rules Change Methods of Calculating Deadlines (12/1/09)
*American Legal System: Part 1 (10/6/09)
*American Legal System: Part 2 (10/8/09)
*Civil Litigation: Part I (8/20/09)
*Civil Litigation: Part II (8/24/09)
*Civil Litigation: Part III (8/26/09)
Deciphering the Medical Record (10/9/07)
Effective Communication Skills (4/26/07)
Elder Law Intermediate (8/20/09)
Estate Planning Part 1 Generation Skipping Transfers (10/7/09)
Estate Planning Part 2 Applicable Exclusion Amount to Offset Federal Gift Taxes
and Federal Estate Taxes; Annual Exclusions and Marital Education (10/21/09)
Evidence-Advanced (9/29/09)
Evidence-Basic (9/15/09)
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HIPAA Privacy (11/1/07)
Interviewing Witnesses (10/10/07)
*Judgment & Legal Analysis (11/9/07)
*Legal Research (9/9/07)
Legal Research: Blue Book Review of Citing (11/2/07)
Mergers and Acquisitions (10/20/09)
Paperless Office (10/19/07)
Power Up Your PowerPoint (10/25/07)
Real Estate: Closings (10/17/07)
Real Estate: Commercial Leases (10/3/07)
*Real Estate: Legal Descriptions (9/9/09)
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NALA Campus Self Study Programs (Web based, 24/7 programs)
NALA Campus Self Study Programs (offered 24/7). Web-based self study programs. Includes practice tests. Registrants complete at their own pace but it usually takes 10 hours. CLE credit available to Certified Paralegals upon completion of a NALA Campus Course is 10 hours.
For course descriptions and registration details.
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Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution
*American Legal System
*Civil Litigation
*Contract Law
*Judgment and Legal Analysis
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*Legal Ethics
*Legal Research
*Real Estate
*Written Communications
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Advanced Paralegal Certification Programs (Web Based, 24/7 programs)
24/7 web-based advanced programs written by professional writers under direction of the Advanced Paralegal Certification board composed of advanced certified paralegals, attorneys and paralegal employers. These courses are for those seeking advanced instruction in the subject as well as Certified Paralegals seeking advanced certification in specific practice areas. Certification is national, not state based.
Registrants complete the course material at their own pace but it usually takes 20 hours per course. CLE credit is available to Certified Paralegals upon completion of an APC course is 20 hours; 10 hours for the smaller personal injury practice area courses.
For course descriptions and registration details. Each course has its own page on the menu bar under Certification/Advanced Paralegal Certification.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
Business Organizations: Incorporated Entities
Commercial Bankruptcy
Contracts Management/Contracts Administration
Criminal Litigation
Discovery
Land Use
Social Security Disability
Trademarks
Trial Practice
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Personal Injury - Core Courses
Overview course, prerequisite for any Personal Injury certification;
may be taken as advanced review of principles of personal injury
Personal Injury - 8 Practice Area Courses
Automobile Accidents
Entity Medical Liability
Individual Medical Liability
Intentional Torts
Premises Liability
Product Liability
Workers' Compensation
Wrongful Death
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Summer Institutes (Live, on-site classroom-type workshops)
Advanced instruction in a classroom-like setting. Programs are everyday, Wednesday-Saturday, July 27-30, 2011 mornings. 10-15 hours of indepth instruction. The 2011 location is Dallas/Plano, Texas. The Institutes are offered in conjunction with the NALA Annual Meeting of Members.
For course descriptions and registration details as they become available.
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Corporate
Estate Planning & Administration
*Essential Skills Exam preparation program offering classes on:
- American Legal System
- Written Communications
- Judgment and Legal Analysis
- Legal Research
**Personal Injury (Completion of this course meets the Core Course pre-requisite requirement of the APC advanced certification program)
Real Estate
Social Security Disability
Technology for Litigation Paralegals
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Publications & Periodicals
Facts & Findings |
Books |
NALA publishes a bi-monthly magazine for paralegals. The focus of the magazine is providing articles of educational benefit for paralegals. NALA members may search the Facts & Findings archives for artilces about certain subjects or by certain authors through NALA Net.
Click for details about Facts & Findings including subscription information.
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In addition, NALA publishes two books through Cengage Publishers,
and cooperates in the publication of the Certified Paralegal Review Manual.
Publications available through NALA are also listed here.
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Themes:
Corporate-November/December 2011 Potpourii - September/October 2011 Litigation- July/August 2011
Technology - May/June 2011
Criminal Law - March/April 2011
Career Chronicle - January/Feb 2011
Employment Law - November/December 2010
Potpouri - September/October 2010
Litigation - July/August 2010
Technology - May/June 2010
Real Estate - February 2010
Career Chronicle - January 2010
Corporate/IP - November 2009
Bankruptcy/Creditor’s Rights - August 2009
Family Law -May 2009
Environmental Law - February 2009
Career Chronicle - January 2009
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These books are published by DELMAR Cengage Learning.
*NALA Manual for Paralegals
*Certified Paralegal Mock Examination and Study Guide
*Certified Paralegal Examination Review Manual
Alternative Methods of Dispute Resolution
Electronic Legal Research
Real Estate Law Review Manual
Social Security Disability and the Legal Professional
Using Computes in the Law Office
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