Recertification Requirements

Certified Paralegals (CPs) must complete a total of 50 hours of continuing legal education (CLE) programs, including a minimum of five hours of legal ethics, no more than 10 hours of non-substantive credits, and no more than three hours of technology credits during each five-year recertification period.

All CPs must enter their CLE for the recertification period must be entered into their NALA account prior to their certification expiration date. Click here to watch a step-by-step video of how to enter CLE.

In order to recertify, the following requirements set forth by the Certifying Board must completed by the certification expiration date:

1. Completion and submission of 50 CLE hours, including five hours of legal ethics and no more than 10 hours of non-substantive credits
2. Signed Recertification Affidavit
3. Recertification fee paid to NALA