(“NALA”)
For more information about the NALA certification visit their website at: www.nala.org
Certified Paralegal (CP) Examinee Eligibility:
Candidates for certification must meet one of the following requirements outlined below in Categories 1, 2, or 3 at the time of filing an application form. (The deadline to submit additional documentation is 60 days from the notification date from NALA.) For more information, visit: https://nala.org/certification/eligibility-requirements
NALA CODE OF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
“Definition: Legal assistants, also known as paralegals, are a distinguishable group of persons who assist attorneys in the delivery of legal services. Through formal education, training and experience, legal assistants have knowledge and expertise regarding the legal system and substantive and procedural law which qualify them to do work of a legal nature under the supervision of an attorney.
In 2001, NALA members also adopted the ABA definition of a legal assistant/paralegal, as follows:
A legal assistant or paralegal is a person qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. (Adopted by the ABA in 1997)
The ABA adopted a revised definition in 2020, removing the term “legal assistant.” NALA realizes that the terms legal assistant and paralegal are used in the United States. NALA recognizes and supports paralegals, regardless of title; however, as an organization, we primarily use the term paralegal.” (SOURCE: https://nala.org/certification/nala-code-ethics-and-professional-responsibility/ )
NALA Career Center:
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