NALA

Assisting in Business Acquisitions: A Quick Checklist Guide
2025-07-10 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual
Add Value and Create Efficiencies in Acquisition Transactions

What if you could improve the outcome of every business acquisition deal your firm handles? We’ve distilled experienced paralegals’ tips into a fast-paced guide to improving sale/purchase agreements at every step of the transaction. This curriculum is designed to be practical and immediately applicable. Make yourself indispensable – register today!

Reduce attorney review time through strategic document organization.
Prevent delays: anticipate and gather commonly requested documents early.
Reduce attorney hours by preparing focused, issue-specific due diligence summaries.
Minimize errors by implementing robust version control systems.

CLE hours = 1 Substantive

Paralegal Tips for Handling Tricky and Time-Consuming Medical Record Issues
2025-07-09 09:00 - 16:00
The Essential Guide for Paralegals Looking to Up Their Medical Record Game

Ever wish there was a way you could simplify the process of collecting, analyzing, and summarizing medical records? Look no further! In this troubleshooting course, our accomplished instructors dish out clever tips for managing common issues that arise with medical records. From tactics for dealing with difficult medical providers to pointers for interpreting ambiguous medical terminology, you can’t afford to miss this program – register today!

Formulate strategies for overcoming hurdles in medical record collection.
Uncover practical guidance for organizing medical records.
Detect inconsistencies in medical records and billing documentation.
Discover tips and tricks for preparing expert witnesses for depositions.
Examine best practices for drafting medical chronologies and summaries.

CLE hours = 6 (5 Substantive, 1 Legal Ethics)

Hidden Dangers in Legal Ethics: A Survival Guide for Paralegals
2025-06-27 13:00 - 14:00
Avoid Massive Ethical Errors That Can Leave You Stumbling

Erosion of client trust, damage to your supervising attorney’s reputation, and immediate dismissal – these illustrate just a fraction of the possible risks posed by making an ethical error in daily practice. Is that a chance you’re willing to take? This course is designed to provide you with real-world insights for preventing and resolving the top ethical mistakes that paralegals make. Don’t let a mistake hinder your credibility – register today!

Discover the consequences of failing to report conflicts.
Sidestep common client communication landmines.
Dodge top data privacy and security ethical errors.

CLE hours = 1 Legal Ethics

The Rules of Evidence: What Every Litigation Paralegal Needs to Know
2025-06-26 13:00 - 16:15
Master the Evidence Maze

Enhance your litigation skills with this intermediate-level course designed to empower paralegals in trial preparation and courtroom success. This course explores the Federal Rules of Evidence, distinguishing admissible from inadmissible evidence, and identifying key relevance and prejudice factors. Dive deep into hearsay and its many exceptions through practical examples, and gain insight into recognizing and organizing objections to opposing evidence. Perfect for seasoned and new litigation paralegals alike, this program offers actionable strategies to effectively support attorneys throughout the litigation process. Don’t wait – register today!

Learn about the rules of evidence and admissibility considerations.
Discuss hearsay and the many exceptions to the rule against it.
Learn how to arm your attorneys with pre-trial objections after reviewing depositions.
Explore best practices relating to supporting effective evidence presentation in the courtroom.

CLE hours = 3 Substantive

Collecting Evidence in Auto Injury Cases: Overcoming Key Challenges
2025-06-20 13:00 - 14:00
Tips and Tricks Dealing With Uncooperative Parties, Evidence Preservation Challenges, and More

Are clients’ medical records scattered across multiple providers? Do you often struggle to locate or deal with uncooperative witnesses? Does accident scene evidence and electronic device evidence have a habit of being altered or lost before you can get to it? Join our experienced faculty as they share proven strategies for overcoming challenges in collecting evidence for auto injury cases. Don’t let pushback or other hurdles prevent you from securing the evidence your attorney needs – register today!

Learn how to effectively reconcile missing or conflicting medical records.
Discover actionable approaches for managing slow responses and resistance from records custodians.
Get tips for securing valuable information from witnesses who are reluctant to cooperate.
Prevent critical physical and electronic evidence from being lost or altered.

CLE hours = 1 Substantive

Paralegal Paths to Finding Hidden Assets in Divorce
2025-06-19 13:00 - 16:15
Hidden Assets Can Make or Break a Divorce Case – Are You Equipped to Find Them?

Unlock the tools and strategies paralegals need to uncover hidden assets in high-stakes divorce cases. This comprehensive course equips you with the skills to analyze financial records, collaborate with forensic accountants, and support attorneys and clients through the asset discovery process. Elevate your role as a paralegal by mastering essential techniques that drive successful outcomes in complex financial investigations. Enroll today!

Gain the ability to identify red flags and inconsistencies in financial disclosures.
Develop collaboration strategies with forensic accountants and other investigative professionals.
Learn best practices for organizing evidence, maintaining confidentiality, and supporting legal teams.

CLE hours = 3 Substantive

Business Contract Review Tips for Paralegals: Top Traps and Red Flags
2025-06-17 13:00 - 14:00
How to Address Mistakes and Improve the Process

Work smarter – not harder! Contract review can be tedious work, but it is critically important to get it right every time. This fast-paced course offers tips for improving the process and the quality of contract review. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to increase your expertise, you’ll find something you can put to use right away. Register today!

Develop a consistent workflow for reviewing contracts, including checklists and procedures.
Adopt new AI-assisted document review tools wisely.
Communicate findings and concerns to supervising attorneys and work better with other departments.
Improve continuously – analyze past contract issues to prevent similar problems in the future.

CLE hours = 1 Substantive

AI in Action: Prompts and Strategies for Litigation Paralegals
2025-06-16 09:00 - 16:00
Transform Your Approach to Document Review, Trial Prep, and More

Unlock the full potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in litigation! Our seasoned faculty will show you how to supercharge productivity in your everyday work, from document review to trial preparation. Say goodbye to slow, manual processes: discover firsthand the things you can and should be using AI to automate, with practical tips for avoiding pitfalls. Be a more efficient, tech-savvy litigation paralegal – register today!

Use the correct prompts to review documents with speed and thoroughness.
Sift through binding and persuasive authority with greater efficiency.
Refine your approach to AI-driven legal document creation for better drafts from the get-go.
Make trial preparation smarter and more efficient by using the AI tools at your fingertips.
Let AI do most of the case management busy work so you can focus on other tasks.
Get best practices reminders to ensure you’re using AI in accordance with your professional responsibilities.

CLE hours = 6 (5 Technology, 1 Legal Ethics)

Litigation Support: Tips and Tricks for Organizing Complex Cases
2025-06-12 11:00 - 14:15
Conquer the Mess of Tasks, Documents, and Deadlines

Organizing large volumes of documents, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, and meeting tight deadlines in a complex case can be daunting – but it doesn’t have to be. This course will arm you with practical tools and strategies to effectively manage intricate and high-stakes proceedings. No matter the nature of the claim, this webinar will equip you with essential tips and tricks to streamline your litigation support processes. Register today!

Get tips for tracking and staying on top of demanding deadlines and tasks.
Uncover effective tools for managing large volumes of incoming and outgoing documents.
Coordinate with multiple stakeholders and ensure alignment every step of the way.
Gain actionable insights for eliminating inefficiencies in trial preparation.

CLE hours = 3 Non-substantive

Becoming a Power User of MS Word and Excel: A Paralegal's Guide
2025-06-11 09:00 - 16:00
Master the Use of Microsoft Office Applications in the Law Office

Are you looking for tips, tricks, and time-savers for everyday legal tasks? Are you looking for new and creative ways to use the software already at your disposal? In this engaging paralegal program, our tech-savvy faculty will show you how to tap into the secret capabilities of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, OneNote, and PDF software to simplify legal tasks, streamline document drafting and review, and much more. Become a more resourceful paralegal – register today!

Find out how to become a power user of Microsoft Word with tricks for the law office and at home.
Simplify the process of document review, formatting, and collaboration with MS Word.
Utilize all the data analysis and presentation tools Excel has to offer.
Tap into the more sophisticated features of PDF software.
Discover how to utilize Microsoft OneNote to improve collaboration and streamline note-taking.
Enhance your MS Outlook skills with pointers on inbox management, calendar maintenance, and more.
Rediscover and reinvent your available software to enhance everyday legal tasks.

CLE hours = 6 Non-substantive

The Keys to a Well-Drafted Subpoena
2025-06-06 14:00 - 15:00
Avoid Pitfalls and Get What You Need the First Time

Too vague, too broad…there is an art to drafting subpoenas that get you the records you want without opening the door to objections or a motion to quash. Join our knowledgeable faculty for practical insights on crafting subpoenas that are compliant with the rules, precise, and targeted, ensuring you get the records or testimony you seek while avoiding costly delays. Get it right the first time and minimize pushback – register today!

Avoid vague, ambiguous, or overbroad requests: learn the art of specificity and clarity in subpoena drafting.
Review best practices for drafting subpoenas for electronic records like emails and social media.
Set deadlines that are legally appropriate and realistic.
Head off potential problems when issuing subpoenas in different states.

CLE hours = 1 Substantive

Preparing for Personal Injury Trials: A Paralegal's Checklist Guide
2025-06-05 12:00 - 15:15
Ensure a Smooth, Organized, and Successful Trial

While your attorney works on their courtroom strategy, it’s your responsibility to do much of the preparation work and ensure that every detail is in place for the big day. This guide will equip you with best practices and handy checklists so you can meet the demands of personal injury trial prep with confidence. Lay the groundwork for a seamless trial experience – register today!

Organize trial binders and notebooks for quick and easy access to information.
Receive tips for preparing evidence and visuals for the courtroom.
Coordinate with witnesses to ensure they are ready and at trial when they need to be.
Get a firm handle on courtroom logistics: ensure that all materials are in place and accessible for a smooth trial.

CLE hours = 3 Substantive

Probate and Estate Administration for Paralegals
2025-06-03 10:00 - 17:00
Confidently Assist in Probate and Estate Administration

Do you have the best system in place for setting up client files; managing probate deadlines and communications; and preparing estate inventories, final accountings, and tax returns? This practical course will give you tips for improving your processes and drafting skills. Register today!

Walk through the essential steps of probate and estate administration.
Get practical tips for creating the file and organizing the incoming and created documents.
Create better inventories with help from experienced faculty.
Review key tax timelines and forms.
Establish and maintain proper communication with clients, executors, and other parties.
Effectively handle final accounting and distributions.

CLE hours = 6 (5 Substantive, 1 Legal Ethics)

7 Legal Writing Blunders Paralegals Don't Know They're Making
2025-05-29 12:00 - 15:15
Which of These Legal Writing Mistakes Are You Guilty Of?

Bad writing isn’t just a minor annoyance. In your line of work, it can lead to anything from embarrassment and delays to lost cases. Protect your reputation and the firm’s bottom line by refining your writing skills. This CLE session highlights 7 major legal writing blunders and how to avoid them. Turn your mistakes into opportunities for improvement. Register today: your documents (and your attorney) will thank you!

Simplify your writing to avoid confusing your reader and wasting their time.
Ditch the jargon and learn how to communicate in plain and powerful language.
Spare yourself from the repercussions of messy citation work.
Avoid formatting failures that will have your document sent straight back for revisions.
Catch sneaky typos and grammatical errors before they cost you.

CLE hours = 3 Substantive

Complete Trial Preparation Guide for Paralegals
2025-05-28 09:00 - 16:00
Learn How to be an Indispensable Trial Prep Paralegal

Trials can be won and lost based on what paralegals do during trial preparation. Will you have given your attorney the tools they need to succeed – or will you have left them woefully unprepared for their critical moment on stage? This comprehensive trial prep guide will give you all the insights you need to be your attorney’s indispensable aid. From initial planning and task lists to that exciting final day, learn real-world tips that no litigation paralegal should do without. Equip your attorney to win – register today!

Get a master task list to ensure you’re leaving no steps or details overlooked.
Receive practical tips for keeping yourself (and the trial team at large) organized and on track.
Discover how to be that vital point of contact between your attorney and the client, witnesses, court, and vendors.
Create an ultimate trial notebook that will help (not hinder) your attorney in the heat of battle.
Gain real-world insights for making visual aids and exhibits stand out.
Uncover vital dos and don’ts for pretrial and trial motions and briefs.
Learn how to be an effective sounding board for case themes, opening statements, examination questions, and closing arguments.

CLE hours = 6 (5 Substantive, 1 Legal Ethics)

Forming a Clear Picture of Medicaid Claimants' Assets and Income
2025-05-21 12:00 - 13:00
Obtaining, Analyzing, and Updating Clients’ Financial Records

Paralegals are the first line of defense against inaccurate financial client data that can result in failure to obtain Medicaid nursing home coverage. Are you doing everything you can to ensure clients don’t omit potentially countable assets and ruin their own eligibility? This course offers practical tips for ensuring accuracy at intake and provides new ways for verifying, obtaining, and analyzing client financial records. Error-proof your practices – register today!

Build better asset inventories with tips from the pros.
Master the use of publicly available databases to verify and obtain critical information.
Discover useful documents you might not have thought to request.

CLE hours = 1 Substantive

Paralegals' Guide to Impeccable Corporate Records
2025-05-21 09:00 - 16:00
Master Essential Formation and Operation Records Management

Managing transactional documents, as well as formation and operating records is a critical skill every corporate paralegal must master. This practical program offers foundational knowledge for documenting meetings, creating document retention systems, and ensuring proper retention and destruction practices. Whether you are new to the practice area or need a refresher, this program is for you. Register today!

Explore key provisions of formation documents and bylaws.
Improve your meeting minutes practices, obtain board members’ consent, and more.
Create and maintain a strong system for updating and maintaining corporate records.
Support corporate transactions with exhaustive due diligence requests.

CLE hours = 6 Substantive

Juggling Justice: Mastering the Art of Multi-Attorney Support
2025-05-20 11:00 - 14:15
The Most Effective Strategies for Balancing Tasks, Setting Boundaries, and More

From competing deadlines to varying expectations, working for multiple attorneys often feels like herding cats. However, it doesn’t have to be hard. In this troubleshooting course, our experienced faculty give you tips and tricks for collaborating effectively within multi-attorney teams, streamlining your workflow, and building contingency plans to deal with unexpected bushfires and delays without compromising productivity. Enhance your efficiency – register today!

Gain pointers for building strong relationships in multi-attorney teams.
Develop strategies for adapting to different lawyer communication styles.
Hear tips for prioritizing deadlines and tasks across multiple attorneys.
Discover the top case and task management tools for paralegals.

CLE hours = 3 Substantive

Seamless Real Estate Closings: Paralegal Insights for Efficient Coordination and Logistics
2025-05-16 13:00 - 14:00
Steps to a Hassle-Free Closing Day

Much can go wrong in the days leading up to a real estate closing. As a paralegal, it’s your job to keep the different parties on track and ensure the necessary documents and closing table are ready. Join our expert faculty for practical tips for managing the process, handling last-minute issues, and ensuring everything runs smoothly. Build your skills and get the insights you need to facilitate flawless closings – register today!

Make sure clients, lenders, title companies, and agents are aligned throughout the process.
Use checklists to avoid overlooking any critical closing documents and details.
Facilitate a smooth exchange and signing of documents at the closing table – in-person and remote.

CLE hours = 1 Substantive

Applying the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Insights for Paralegals
2025-05-15 13:00 - 16:15
Play By the Rules

Enhance your expertise in federal litigation! This course covers the essential Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) you need to know, from rules relating to managing discovery to rules applicable to assisting with motions and case strategy. Learn how you play a crucial role in case management by staying ahead of filing deadlines, organizing key documents, and ensuring compliance. We’ll also cover best practices and ethical considerations to help you stay in compliance with the FRCP, safeguard confidential information, and avoid sanctions. Join us to build confidence in supporting your legal team’s success in federal cases – register today!

Examine key rules of civil procedure that are most pertinent to paralegal practice.
Discover effective ways to use the FRCP to support your attorney in motion practice and beyond.
Discuss ethical considerations and the importance of compliance with the FRCP.

CLE hours = 3 (2 Substantive, 1 Legal Ethics)

Everyday Legal Ethics: A Refresher for Paralegals
2025-05-13 13:00 - 14:00
How to Handle Ethical Issues Like a Pro and Sidestep Landmines

Disciplinary actions, erosion of client trust, and sanctions against your attorney – this list illustrates just a few of the potential repercussions of ethical missteps. Are you comfortable with those consequences? In this focused guide, our veteran faculty walks you through the basics of legal ethics. From tips for handling ethical issues with technology to guidelines for avoiding the unauthorized practice of law (UPL), you do not want to miss this chance to broaden your knowledge. Register today!

Examine best practices for preserving client confidentiality.
Uncover practical guidance for dealing with conflicts of interest.
Determine when to turn to a supervising lawyer for help with an ethical issue.

CLE hours = 1 Legal Ethics

Paralegals' Checklist Guide to Personal Injury Cases
2025-05-08 13:00 - 16:15
Are You Missing Anything?

When it comes to personal injury cases, checklists are invaluable to ensuring no deadlines, evidence, liens, or other important details go overlooked. This paralegal program is chock full of checklists to help you ensure you’ve dotted the i’s and crossed the t’s. From case inception to tying up loose ends after trial, know exactly what steps you need to take and when. Keep cases organized and on track – register today!

Get a comprehensive overview of all key tasks that must be completed by plaintiff and defense.
Walk through checklists to ensure you’re leaving no stones unturned during case investigations.
Identify all potential liens and navigate the way to resolution with handy checklists.
Receive step-by-step guidance for discovery, trial preparation, and other litigation to-dos.

CLE hours = 3 Substantive

F is for Family Law: An Introductory Guide for Paralegals
2025-05-07 09:00 - 16:00
From Intake to Final Decree and Beyond!

Looking to build a solid foundation in family law? This course will provide you with the skills you need to manage divorce, support, and custody cases from start to finish. Learn how to conduct effective client intake, organize and maintain case files, and stay on top of important deadlines. Dive into analyzing financial documents and calculating support payments. Explore the options for custody and parenting plans and how to modify or terminate these orders. Unlock the skills you need to get started in family law – register today!

Streamline your workflow with case and file management software.
Unveil methods for reviewing financial records and assessing income.
Discover the procedures for divorce cases, including preparing the preliminary petition.
Build confidence in drafting important requests, responses, motions, and more.
Explore how to handle ethical dilemmas, such as UPL and dishonest clients.

CLE hours = 6 (5 Substantive, 1 Legal Ethics)

Case File Management Tips and Tricks for Paralegals
2025-04-24 12:00 - 15:15
Fresh Approaches That Save Time and Enhance Accuracy

Wave goodbye to missed deadlines and high stress levels, and wave hello to enhanced efficiency and organization! In this essential course, our distinguished faculty dole out paralegal tips and tricks for effective case file management. Explore best practices for building a calendar system, gain insights into the most popular case management software, and more. Boost your productivity – register today!

Analyze best practices for client management and communication.
Obtain tips for tracking court dates and deadlines.
Evaluate different methods of organizing and storing case files.
Discover the legal essentials of closing and archiving case files.

CLE hours = 3 Non-substantive
