Category 3 – On the Job Experience

On the Job Experience ⁷

A high school diploma, or equivalent, plus five (5) years of experience ⁸ as a paralegal plus a minimum of twenty (20) hours of substantive continuing legal education completed within the two-year period prior to application for the examination. ⁹ Evidence of substantive continuing legal education credit is documented by the supervising attorney/employer attestation that must be signed as part of the application form or by submitting certificates of completions for CLE taken. No further documentation is required.

⁷ Candidates applying under Category 3 may combine on-the-job experience from more than one employer, as applicable.
⁸ See definition on American Bar Association (ABA) website.
⁹ Evidence of continuing legal education credit is documented by the attorney/employer attestation that must be signed as part of the application form or by submitting certificate of completions of CLE taken. No further documentation is required.