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.
ODW24C14 – CP Review – Critical Thinking (Skills)
In preparation for the CP® Skills Exam, we will dissect a sample memorandum and review its four parts. Discover the importance of clear writing and proper formatting and grammar.
Course Category: On-Demand Webinars
Course Level: Intermediate
CLE Credit: Substantive
CLE Hours: 1.5
Fees: $49 for Members and $70 for Non-members
Course Materials: Webinar recording and a PDF of the PowerPoint slides.
Description: This is a review of a legal memorandum for the CP® Skills Exam, the second exam required for obtaining the Certified Paralegal credential from NALA. This course introduces the proper format of a memorandum that is required to pass the CP® Skills Exam. The presentation will include a discussion of a factual scenario, hypothetical statutes for writing the memorandum, and a sample memorandum based on the scenario. The sample memorandum will be dissected, showing its format and four different parts. The four parts discussed will be facts, issues, discussion/analysis, and conclusions. Scoring for the Skills Exam will be reviewed. The test has five parts worth six points each. The course will emphasize proper format, good grammar, clear writing, and practice writing legal memoranda.
Course Year: 2024
Presenter Biography: Glenn Leier is the founder and administrator of AchieveVia, which provides education and review courses for the Certified Paralegal Exam. He has spent over 30 years teaching, hiring, training, and supervising paralegals. He is an attorney, writer, and charity board member in Portland, Oregon. He has served as managing shareholder of a law firm and general counsel for corporations and taught real estate law to paralegals. He has served on NALA’s Certifying Board and Advanced Certifying Board, presented at NALA’s conferences, and written for Facts & Findings. He has a BA in journalism and a JD.
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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