Yes, these courses qualify for mandatory continuing legal education for: National Association of Legal Assistants, State Bar of California, Florida, North Carolina, and Louisiana State Paralegal Association. For all others please check with the corresponding institutions.
ODW2222 – Legal Writing Outlining 101
In this course, we will cover the basics of legal writing so that you will gain confidence in creating the first draft of a pleading. We will provide an overview of citations, preparing an initial draft, and creating a Table of Authorities.
Course Category: On-Demand Webinars
Course Level: Basic
CLE Credit: Substantive
CLE Hours: 1.0
Fees: $45 for Members and $65 for Non-members
Course Materials: Webinar recording and a PDF of the PowerPoint slides.
Description: In this course, we will cover the basics of legal writing so that you will gain confidence in creating the first draft of a pleading for the attorneys in your office.
Join career litigator and Clearbrief founder Jacqueline Schafer for an engaging course that will provide an overview of:
- Citations, including an understanding how to find factual and legal source documents to support your writing;
- How to prepare an initial draft for others on the team to review; and
- Creating a Table of Authorities.
We will discuss each of these skills and explain how to leverage new tech like the Clearbrief platform in Word to improve efficiency and accuracy with your legal writing. Growing your legal writing skills and learning new technology are the best ways to impress the attorneys and staff you work with every day, as well as expand your career in the legal field.
Course Year: 2022
After successfully completing this course a completion email will be sent stating that your certificate is now available. To view your certificate and transcript please visit nala.education. Click on the blue arrow in the top right and select transcript. From this menu, you can view or print certificates or your transcript.
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