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SUMMARY:WDALA Fall Seminar (2 Days)
DESCRIPTION:Western Dakota Association of Legal Assistants (WDALA)\nWDALA is offering a two-day seminar September 10 – 11\, 2026. The seminar is available for in-person and virtual attendance. A total of 10 CLE hours will be offered with 1.5 ethics CLE hours. \nDay 1: \nDay 1 (5.5 hours)\nKeynote Mark Hardy: Kratom Overview (1)\nSheldon Standish: Three Affiliated Tribes Court – Civil Matters (1.5)\nOliver Bromke: Filing on Someone’s Behalf – The Criminal Line Between Assistance and Practice (1.5 – ethics)\nJanelle Portscheller: State Crime Lab Overview & roadside Oral Fluid Drug Screen Pilot Project (1.5) \nSession Agenda: Schedule.docx \nLearning Objectives: \n1. To learn about the rules governing Kratom\n2. To learn about practicing civil law in tribal court\n3. To learn how to avoid UPL and review a recent supreme court opinion\n4. To learn more about our new State Crime Lab and the Roadside Oral Fluid Drug Screen Pilot Program \nDay 2: \nDay 2 (4.5 hours)\nRachel Sinness: Office of Guardianship & Conservatorship (1.5)\nJohn Birmingham: The 9th Amendment to the Constitution – Protecting Individual Rights & Limiting Powers of the Federal Government (1.5)\nJustin Vinje: DUI from A to Z: Administrative and Criminal Practice Pointers (1.5) \nSession Agenda: Schedule1.docx \nLearning Objectives: \n1. To learn more information about our newly created Office of Guardianship & Conservatorship\n2. To study the details surrounding the 9th Amendment to the US Constitution\n3. To learn about the paralegals role and the process for DUI’s in ND \nCLE Hours = 10 (1.5-Legal Ethics\, 8.5-Substantive)
URL:https://nala.org/event/364490/
LOCATION:North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum\, 612 E. Boulevard Ave\, Bismarck\, ND\, 58501\, United States
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T130000
DTSTAMP:20260901T155427Z
CREATED:20260901T155427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T155427Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Workers’ Compensation Update
DESCRIPTION:Smoky Mountain Paralegal Association\nMs. Dugan will provide updates to Tennessee’s Worker’s Compensation Rules and consequences to same\, including: \n1. Digital Transformation & Administrative Streamlining\na. Electronic Claims Processing Mandates\nb. Operational Impact\n2. Emerging Trends in Claim Types and Cost Drivers\na. Cumulative Trauma (CT) and Chronic Conditions\nb. Secondary Cost Expansion\n3. Classification Code Refinements and Rate Adjustments\na. Policy Re-classifications\nb. Impact on Experience Modifications \nTennessee 2026 Legislative Updates\n• Modernized Technology: Public Chapter 705 authorizes the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) to use the Subsequent Injury and Vocational Recovery Fund to build and maintain a modernized technology system.\n• Benefit Rate Increases: The maximum weekly permanent partial disability (PPD) rate increased to $454 for injuries occurring on or after April 1\, 2026\, and is set to rise to $462 starting January 1\, 2027.\n• Medical Ratings: Clarified that the 10% whole-body impairment rating requirement for extraordinary benefits can be met by combining ratings from multiple authorized treating physicians for the same incident.\n• Effective Date: Signed by Governor Lee on April 14\, 2026\, with provisions taking effect July 1\, 2026 \nSession Agenda: Cate-CLE-September.docx \nCLE Hours = 1 Substantive
URL:https://nala.org/event/2026-workers-compensation-update/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T133000
DTSTAMP:20260824T180528Z
CREATED:20260824T180528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T180528Z
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SUMMARY:Inside Higher Education: What Life in the OGC Can Teach Us about Priorities\, Perspectives and Professional Wellness
DESCRIPTION:South Carolina Upstate Paralegal Association (SCUPA)\nSCUPA’s September Lunch and Learn “Inside Higher Ed: What Life in the OGC Can Teach Us about Priorities\, Perspective & Professional Wellness” is presented by Meredith Green\, Esq.\, General Counsel for Furman University. \nThe presentation will:\n1. Introduce the attendees to the area of Higher Education Law by defining it and providing examples of where it applies and who benefits from it.\n2. Provide history and application of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and Title IX\, Title VI\, ADA and FERPA\n3. Provide ideas and strategies about how legal professionals can stay well while performing the complex tasks that are required to work in this field. \nSession Agenda: SCUPA-September-Lunch-n-Learn.pdf \nCLE Hours = 1 Substantive \n 
URL:https://nala.org/event/inside-higher-education-what-life-in-the-ogc-can-teach-us-about-priorities-perspectives-and-professional-wellness/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
ORGANIZER;CN="South Carolina Upstate Paralegal Association (SCUPA)":MAILTO:treasurer@scupa.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260911T123000
DTSTAMP:20260826T165922Z
CREATED:20260826T165922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T165922Z
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SUMMARY:Current Issues in Attorney Discipline
DESCRIPTION:Central Oklahoma Association of Legal Assistants (COALA)\nGina Hendryx\, General Counsel\, Oklahoma Bar Association \nPRESENTATION TITLE: Current Issues in Attorney Discipline \nTAKEAWAYS: \n1. Proper Uses of Artificial Intelligence\n2. Duty to Supervise Non-Lawyer Assistants\n3. Attorney Grievance Procedures \nBRIEF BLURB FOR YOUR INTRODUCTION: General Counsel and Chief Disciplinary Counsel for the Oklahoma Bar Association – 23 years \nPrior to OBA\, in private practice and nonprofit sectors. \nSession Agenda: Gina-Hendryx.docx \nCLE Hours = 1 Legal Ethics
URL:https://nala.org/event/current-issues-in-attorney-discipline/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T130000
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CREATED:20260831T204854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T204854Z
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SUMMARY:The Expansion and Use of AI In the Legal Field
DESCRIPTION:Commonwealth of Virginia Paralegal Association\nThis session will cover the expansion and use of AI in the legal field its ethical pitfalls and how to use AI in everyday tasks \n9.11.26-CLE-Agenda.docx \nLearning Objectives: \n1. Understand Legal AI Tools\n2. Manage Ethical and Confidentiality Risks\n3. Apply Practical AI Skills \nCLE Hours = 1 Non-substantive \n 
URL:https://nala.org/event/the-expansion-and-use-of-ai-in-the-legal-field/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T193000
DTSTAMP:20260903T135832Z
CREATED:20260903T135832Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T135832Z
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SUMMARY:Updates from the Clerk
DESCRIPTION:Volusia County Paralegal Association\, Inc.\nThe local Clerk of Court is giving an in-person one hour talk about updates in e-filing\, changes in the judiciary\, and tips for effective communication with the Clerk and the judiciary. \nSession Agenda: 2026-09-01-MEMBERSHIP-MEETING.docx \nLearning Objectives: \n1) Updates in e-filing\, including in-county recent changes;\n2) Upcoming changes in the judiciary\, and changes to submissions of proposed orders; and\n3) Tips for effective communication with the Clerk and the judiciary. \nCLE Hours = 1 Nonsubstantive
URL:https://nala.org/event/updates-from-the-clerk-2/
LOCATION:Houligans Port Orange\, 1396 Dunlawton Ave\, Port Orange\, FL\, 32127\, United States
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T130000
DTSTAMP:20260615T204635Z
CREATED:20260615T204635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T204635Z
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SUMMARY:Create an Optimal Search Strategy for Common Liens and Other Searches
DESCRIPTION:Formulating a lien search plan to uncover information about a debtor or target company is a vital part of most deals. In this session\, we will guide you through this complex process\, covering jurisdictional nuances and important considerations related to UCC liens\, judgment liens\, state and federal tax liens as well as litigation and bankruptcy searches. Participants will learn how to formulate an optimal search strategy and interpret search results \nLearning Objectives: \n1. Starting you Due Diligence\n2. UCC Liens\n3. Federal & State Tax Liens\n4. Judgment Liens\n5. Fixture Liens\n6. Other Common Searches \nCLE Hours = 1 Substantive
URL:https://nala.org/event/create-an-optimal-search-strategy-for-common-liens-and-other-searches/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T130000
DTSTAMP:20260813T144007Z
CREATED:20260812T191607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260813T144007Z
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SUMMARY:Working Better Together: Practical Strategies for Teamwork and Workplace Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Legal Assistants / Paralegals of Southern West Virginia\nOur September Lunch & Learn will focus on collaborating with various teams\, effective time management\, and practical strategies for addressing common workplace challenges. \nSession Agenda: Lunch-Learn-Toni-Limbers.pdf \nLearning Objectives: \nUsing available apps and methods to: \n1. Focus on collaborating with various teams\n2. Develop effective time management with available tech tools\n3. Provide practical strategies for addressing common workplace challenges \nCLE Hours = 1 Nonsubstantive \n  \n 
URL:https://nala.org/event/working-better-together-practical-strategies-for-teamwork-and-workplace-challenges/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
ORGANIZER;CN="Legal Assistants/Paralegals of Southern West Virginia":MAILTO:Treasurer@lapswv.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T130000
DTSTAMP:20260820T195048Z
CREATED:20260820T195048Z
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SUMMARY:Begin with the End in Mind: A Paralegal’s Playbook for Summary Judgment Success
DESCRIPTION:Pittsburgh Paralegal Association\nThis one-hour educational program examines the role of litigation paralegals in developing and maintaining the evidentiary record necessary to support or oppose a motion for summary judgment\, with particular emphasis on practice in Pennsylvania state courts and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The presentation will review the applicable summary judgment framework and explain how the requirements for dispositive relief should inform case management from the inception of litigation through discovery and motion practice. Participants will also gain insight into what litigation attorneys need and expect from paralegals at each stage of a case\, including how paralegals can anticipate counsel’s needs\, identify potential strengths and weaknesses in the developing record\, and provide strategic support rather than simply responding to individual assignments. Participants will learn practical methods for organizing case files around the elements of claims and defenses; identifying\, preserving\, and tracking material evidence; managing discovery responses and deposition testimony; creating citation-ready exhibit and transcript systems; identifying evidentiary gaps and authentication issues; and assisting counsel in preparing statements of material fact\, affidavits\, declarations\, exhibits\, and other components of the summary judgment record. The program will also address procedural distinctions between Pennsylvania state and federal practice\, including federal and Western District requirements concerning record citations and statements of material fact\, as well as common technical deficiencies that can undermine dispositive motion practice. Through practical examples and hypothetical case studies\, the program will demonstrate how strategic case organization\, careful record development\, and effective attorney-paralegal collaboration throughout the life of a case enable paralegals to become more proactive and valuable members of the litigation team when seeking or opposing summary judgment. \nSession Agenda: Lisa-M.-Siefert_-PPA-CLE-Presentation-Materials-Speaker-Bio2553111.1.docx \nLearning Objectives: \n1. Begin with the End in Mind. Attendees will understand why preparation for summary judgment begins at case inception and how early decisions concerning file organization\, issue identification\, preservation\, and evidence management can directly affect the ability to obtain or defeat dispositive relief.\n2. Organize the Case Around Legal Issues\, Not Just Documents. Attendees will learn practical methods for connecting documents\, discovery responses\, deposition testimony\, and other evidence to the elements of claims and defenses so that the record can be efficiently evaluated and used in dispositive motion practice.\n3. Develop “Motion-Ready” Evidence Throughout Discovery. Attendees will learn to identify and maintain evidence with admissibility\, authentication\, and future citation requirements in mind\, including the use of pinpoint deposition citations\, organized exhibits\, evidence matrices\, and early identification of gaps or inconsistencies in the record.\n4. Understand What Attorneys Need from Paralegals at the Dispositive-Motion Stage. Attendees will gain a practical understanding of the paralegal’s role in preparing a complete and technically sound summary judgment record\, including statements of material fact\, supporting exhibits\, affidavits and declarations\, record citations\, and quality-control review\, with attention to Pennsylvania state practice and the requirements applicable in the Western District of Pennsylvania. \nCLE Hours = 1 Non-substantive
URL:https://nala.org/event/begin-with-the-end-in-mind-a-paralegals-playbook-for-summary-judgment-success/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T114500
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260917T130000
DTSTAMP:20260819T162135Z
CREATED:20260819T135356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T162135Z
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SUMMARY:Effective and Ethical Billing for Paralegals
DESCRIPTION:Texas Panhandle Paralegal Association (TPPA)\nThe learning objectives: \nThe need for proper fee agreements with clients.\nThe distinction between clerical and substantive legal work.\nHow to accurately describe time spent.\nThe ethics rules that pertain to timekeeping and billing.\nManaging coding requirements required by clients.\nProof necessary for recovering paralegal fees in litigation. \nSession Agenda: 2024.jpg \nCLE Hours = 1.25 (1-Substantive\, 0.25-Legal Ethics)
URL:https://nala.org/event/effective-and-ethical-billing-for-paralegals/
LOCATION:Amarillo Club – 30th Floor\, First Bank Southwest Tower\, 600 S. Tyler\, Amarillo\, TX\, 79101
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T170000
DTSTAMP:20260828T214229Z
CREATED:20260828T214229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260828T214229Z
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SUMMARY:HMPA's Annual Conference & Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Houston Metropolitan Paralegal Association\nPlease joint HMPA in our full day of substantive CLE programming featuring relevant topics\, knowledgeable speakers\, and opportunities for professional growth and development. \nSession Agenda: HMPA-Full-Day-Speaker-Topic-and-Learning-Objectives.pdf \nCLE Hours = 7 Substantive \n 
URL:https://nala.org/event/hmpas-annual-conference-retreat/
LOCATION:The Woodlands Resort\, 2311 N. Millbend Dr.\, The Woodlands\, TX\, 77380\, United States
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T082000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260918T154500
DTSTAMP:20260812T155011Z
CREATED:20260812T155011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260812T155011Z
UID:10000681-1789719600-1789746300@nala.org
SUMMARY:36th Annual Central Illinois Legal Summit
DESCRIPTION:Central Illinois Paralegal Association\nTHE 36TH ANNUAL CENTRAL ILLINOIS LEGAL SUMMIT: STRONGER TEAMS FOR A CHANGING WORLD\nPresented by Central Illinois Paralegal Association in conjunction with the McLean County Bar Association \nSession Agenda: Rough-Draft-Brochure.docx \nCLE Hours 5.5 (1-Legal Ethics\, 1-Nonsubstantive\, 1.5-Substantive\, 2-Technology)
URL:https://nala.org/event/36th-annual-central-illinois-legal-summit/
LOCATION:Doubletree by Hilton Hotel\, 10 Brickyard Dr\, Bloomington\, IL\, 61701\, United States
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260924T130000
DTSTAMP:20260826T212633Z
CREATED:20260826T212633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T212633Z
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SUMMARY:Investigations & Private Security
DESCRIPTION:Central Florida Paralegal Association\nInvestigations/Private Security \nLearning Objectives: \n1. Learn how surveillance is conducted.\n2. Discover how investigative reports are built\n3. Prevent workplace violence \nSession Agenda: CLE-for-September-information.odt \nCLE Hours = 1 Substantive \n 
URL:https://nala.org/event/investigations-private-security/
LOCATION:Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T170000
DTSTAMP:20260903T191207Z
CREATED:20260903T191207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T191207Z
UID:10000704-1790325000-1790355600@nala.org
SUMMARY:MPA 2026 Fall Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Paralegal Association\nSession Agenda: MPA-Fall-Seminar-topics-Coleman-Tipton.pdf \nSession 1: Mississippi Workers’ Compensation: From Claim to Commission \nSession 1 Learning Objectives: \n1. Overview of Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Law and Statutory Framework\n2. Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission: Jurisdiction and Procedures\n3. Practical Issues in Workers’ Compensation Claims and Litigation\n4. Recent Developments\, Questions\, and Takeaways \nSession 2: This presentation will provide an overview of Mississippi county court clerk offices and the practical considerations involved in researching land records and court files in different Mississippi counties. The seminar emphasizes that where you are determines the questions you must ask\, the records you must examine\, and the approach you must take to those records \nSession 2 Learning Objectives: \n1. Where Am I? — Understanding the Records and the Office\nIdentify the types of land records and court files maintained by Mississippi county clerk offices and understand how recordkeeping practices\, office organization\, and historical circumstances may differ from county to county \n2. What Do I Need to Know? — Asking the Right Questions\nDevelop a systematic approach to determining what questions must be answered before beginning research\, including identifying the appropriate county\, office\, record series\, time period\, indexing system\, and related sources necessary to locate and evaluate relevant records. \n3. How Do I Find It? — Adapting the Research Approach\nApply practical research techniques to Mississippi land and court records\, recognizing that the location and historical context of the records may determine which volumes\, indexes\, filings\, instruments\, court papers\, or supplemental records should be examined and how those records should be interpreted. \nCLE Hours = 2 Substantive
URL:https://nala.org/event/mpa-2026-fall-seminar/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T170000
DTSTAMP:20260910T153606Z
CREATED:20260909T200039Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T153606Z
UID:10000710-1790325000-1790355600@nala.org
SUMMARY:MPA 2026 Fall Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Paralegal Association\, Inc.\nSession Agenda: Session-Information-Renfroe-and-Tackitt.docx \nSession 1: \nChaos in the Courtroom: The Sovereign Citizens Movement \nThe Sovereign Citizen movement continues to present unique challenges for courts\, attorneys\, judges\, clerks\, and paralegals. Members of this movement often reject the legitimacy of government authority and utilize unconventional legal theories\, frivolous filings\, fraudulent documents\, and other tactics that can disrupt legal proceedings and burden court systems. This program provides an overview of the origins and core beliefs of the Sovereign Citizen movement\, examines the techniques commonly used by Sovereigns in litigation\, and offers practical strategies for recognizing\, responding to\, and managing Sovereign-related cases in a professional and effective manner. Attendees will gain valuable insight into identifying warning signs\, navigating courtroom disruptions\, and supporting attorneys and courts when confronted with Sovereign Citizen tactics. \nLearning Objectives: \n1. Explore the origins and beliefs of Sovereign Citizens\n2. Identify Sovereign tactics in the legal system\n3. Learn methods to combat Sovereigns in the courtroom \nSession 2: \nEstate planning paralegals serve a vital role in helping attorneys develop\, document\, and implement effective estate plans. This program examines the substantive knowledge and practical skills required at each stage of the estate planning process\, from gathering and analyzing client information during intake\, to preparing estate planning documents\, to ensuring proper execution and implementation of the completed plan. \nParticipants will explore how paralegals identify relevant family\, financial\, and asset information; assist in the preparation of wills\, trusts\, powers of attorney\, and advance directives; and help ensure compliance with legal execution requirements. The session will also address common issues that arise during the planning process\, including beneficiary designations\, fiduciary appointments\, asset ownership concerns\, and post-execution steps necessary to carry out the client’s estate planning objectives. Attendees will gain a practical understanding of how knowledgeable paralegals contribute to legally effective estate plans while improving client service and practice efficiency \nLearning Objectives: \n1. Identify and evaluate the client\, family\, and asset information necessary to support the development of an effective estate plan.\n2. Understand the paralegal’s role in preparing\, reviewing\, and coordinating estate planning documents to ensure accuracy\, consistency\, and compliance with applicable legal requirements.\n3. Apply best practices for document execution\, asset coordination\, and post-signing implementation to help ensure that estate plans achieve the client’s intended goals. \nCLE Hours = 2.5 Substantive
URL:https://nala.org/event/mpa-2026-fall-seminar-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T170000
DTSTAMP:20260914T174003Z
CREATED:20260914T174003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T174003Z
UID:10000721-1790325000-1790355600@nala.org
SUMMARY:MPA 2026 Fall Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Paralegal Association\, Inc.\nThe Mississippi GAP Act: Practical Guidance and Ethical Responsibilities for Paralegals in Guardianship and Conservatorship Matters. \nSession Agenda: Session-Information-The-Mississippi-GAP-Act.docx \n1. Identify and apply the key provisions of Mississippi’s GAP Act\, including guardianship and conservatorship procedures\, due process requirements\, court reporting obligations\, and ongoing compliance responsibilities. \n2. Recognize the distinct roles of guardians and conservators and develop practical strategies for managing the pleadings\, reports\, inventories\, accountings\, and other documentation required throughout a case. \n3. Evaluate ethical issues encountered in guardianship and conservatorship practice\, including confidentiality\, fiduciary accountability\, protection of vulnerable persons\, avoidance of unauthorized practice of law\, and the paralegal’s role in promoting transparency and compliance with court-imposed duties. \nCLE Hours = 1 Legal Ethics
URL:https://nala.org/event/mpa-2026-fall-seminar-3/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T170000
DTSTAMP:20260914T174432Z
CREATED:20260914T174432Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T174432Z
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DESCRIPTION:Mississippi Paralegal Association\, Inc.\nRegulatory Convergence: When Procurement Meets Federal Technology Restrictions – A UAS Case Study in Federal Funding\, Supply-Chain Compliance\, and Government Contracting. \nSession Agenda: MPA-UAS-Presentation-Ben-Jones.docx \n• Identify the source and hierarchy of state\, federal\, funding\, regulatory\, and contractual requirements affecting public technology procurement.\n• Recognize how administrative designations and judicial review can change supplier status after procurement.\n• Evaluate and draft contract provisions addressing disclosure\, continuing compliance\, substitution\, audit\, cure\, replacement\, termination\, and flow-down obligations. \nCLE Hours = 1 Substantive
URL:https://nala.org/event/366447/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260925T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260925T163000
DTSTAMP:20260914T164507Z
CREATED:20260914T164507Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T164507Z
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SUMMARY:Sierra Nevada Association of Paralegals Annual Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Sierra Nevada Association of Paralegals (SNAP)\nThe annual seminar will be held in Reno\, NV and virtually. \nThe seminar theme is “Judicial Cross-Pollination: A Practical Bouquet\,” and the day will feature sessions on emerging legal career pathways for non-JD professionals\, forensic weather expertise\, AI in eDiscovery\, Nevada evictions\, digital security\, and open meetings and public records ethics. Presenters include legal professionals and subject matter experts such as Kelli Radnothy\, Kristine Custodio Suero\, Kim Fisher\, John Pilznienski\, Taylor Ball\, Rick Hsu\, Esq.\, a speaker from Reno Computer Services\, and Zelalem “Zee” Bogale\, Esq. \nSession Agenda: SNAP_Annual_Seminar_Flyer_2026_FINAL.pdf \n1. AI in eDiscovery\n2. Nevada evictions\n3. Open meetings and public records ethics \nCLE Hours = 6 (1-Legal Ethics\, 2-Nonsubstantive\, 1-Substantive\, 2-Technology)
URL:https://nala.org/event/sierra-nevada-association-of-paralegals-annual-seminar/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T130000
DTSTAMP:20260909T182041Z
CREATED:20260909T182002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T182041Z
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SUMMARY:Recent Developments Affecting the Clerk’s Office and Its Operations
DESCRIPTION:Brevard Paralegal Association\, Inc.\nLuncheon for attorneys and paralegals/legal assistants with guest speaker Rachel Sadoff\, Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller\, Brevard County\, Florida. \nSession Agenda: Course-Description.docx \nLearning Objectives: \nUpon completion of this presentation\, participants will be able to:\n• Identify recent statutory changes affecting the duties\, responsibilities\, and authority of the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller’s Office.\n• Describe procedural and operational updates within the Clerk’s Office\, including changes to internal workflows\, records management\, customer service\, and public access to court-related services.\n• Explain the practical impact of recent Administrative Orders issued by the Court on Clerk operations\, court filings\, case processing\, and interactions with attorneys\, litigants\, and the public.\n• Recognize emerging operational issues and compliance considerations that may affect legal practitioners and other community stakeholders working with the Clerk’s Office.\n• Apply information from the presentation to anticipate and respond effectively to changes in Clerk’s Office procedures and court-related administrative requirements. \nCLE Hours = 1 Nonsubstantive
URL:https://nala.org/event/recent-developments-affecting-the-clerks-office-and-its-operations/
LOCATION:Suntree Country Club\, 1 Country Club Drive\, Melbourne\, FL\, 32940\, United States
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260929T130000
DTSTAMP:20260903T212152Z
CREATED:20260903T212152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T212152Z
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SUMMARY:When the Plaintiff’s Digital Story Breaks: Exposing Gaps in Modern ESI\, Part I
DESCRIPTION:Oklahoma Paralegal Association\nModern discovery misconduct rarely announces itself as a single missing file. It appears as an incomplete Slack export\, an unexplained retention setting\, a selective custodian list\, a date-range gap\, or a production stripped of the context needed to test the plaintiff’s allegations.\nUsing Breaking Code Silence v. McNamara as a case study\, this program follows the defense team’s effort to compare the plaintiff’s accusations with the digital record. The electronically stored information (ESI) process exposed gaps in preservation\, collection\, platform coverage\, and production that became intertwined with the merits.\nPart I gives paralegals a disciplined method for tracing collaboration-platform evidence from source identification through preservation\, collection\, validation\, review\, and production—without treating a plaintiff’s completeness assurance as the end of the inquiry. \nSession Agenda: September-2026-Lunch-and-Learn-Flyer.pdf \nLearning Objectives: \n• It gives paralegals a practical method for testing the digital record behind a plaintiff’s allegations.\n• It connects everyday litigation-support work to defensible preservation\, collection\, validation\, review\, and\nproduction decisions.\n• Paralegals learn to create an audit trail that allows supervising counsel to demand a cure\, seek targeted discovery\, or prepare for escalation. \nCLE Hours = 1 Substantive
URL:https://nala.org/event/when-the-plaintiffs-digital-story-breaks-exposing-gaps-in-modern-esi-part-i/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
ORGANIZER;CN="Oklahoma Paralegal Association":MAILTO:gcwebb30@yahoo.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260930T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260930T131500
DTSTAMP:20260921T174145Z
CREATED:20260921T174145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260921T174145Z
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SUMMARY:Behind the Bench: How a Criminal Case Really Moves Through the Courtroom
DESCRIPTION:Capital Area Paralegal Association\nCAPA’s monthly membership meeting and CLE luncheon. \nSession Agenda: Non-agenda.docx \nLearning Objectives: \n1. Arraignment process\n2. Pre-Trial Procedures\n3. Texas Criminal Code Statutes re: pretrial\, trial\, post trial procedures\n4. Travis County criminal docket process \nCLE Hours = 1 Substantive
URL:https://nala.org/event/behind-the-bench-how-a-criminal-case-really-moves-through-the-courtroom/
LOCATION:Chez Zee Bistro\, 5406 Balcones Dr\, Austin\, TX\, 78731\, United States
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Associations CLE
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