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Continuing Education

NALA has produced continuing education materials for paralegals for over 30 years. From the release of the first NALA Manual for Legal Assistants in the 70's, to today's web-based Advanced Paralegal Certification programs, NALA has been dedicated to providing the best in CLE for all paralegals. 

Continuing education credit for Certified Paralegals is available for most NALA CLE programs. Consult the individual program description for details.


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Commercial Bankruptcy APC Course Released!

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LIVE! Spring 2012 Schedule
CLE credit toward maintenance of the Certified Paralegal credential is available for completion of NALA Campus LIVE! programs. The maximum credit available is two hours per course.

There are two categories of courses offered - Certified Paralegal Review Presentations and general continuing legal education (CLE) programs. The CLE programs are offered on an intermediate to advanced level. All programs qualify for continuing education credit for Certified Paralegals, including the exam review courses.

Scroll down below for a list of courses by subject and then by date. Click on the course name to read about the sessions and the presenters. The Spring 2012 programs are listed below. Remember, all times listed in this schedule are Central Time.

Registration fees are $80 per course for NALA members, and $105 for non-members. Fees vary for courses presented in two parts.

The audio portion of the presentation is conducted via telephone conference call. This is a toll free call.

For groups, more than one participant per site, is $80 for one NALA member or $105 for one non-member registrant plus $45 for each additional person. Some courses may, from time to time, be presented without registration fees. Participants must register in order to receive Certificates of Attendance and CLE credit. Registrations of groups are handled through NALA Headquarters. Contact Mariah Williams at mwilliams@nala.org.

Contributions or gifts to NALA are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. However, payments may qualify as ordinary and necessary business expenses.
 

Click on the course name for a course description, registration, and speaker bio information.
Day and Time
Central Time
LIVE! Course
Category
January 2012
Friday, January 27, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
Mary Kubichek, JD
Certified Paralegal Exam Review
February 2012
Thursday, February 2, 2012
N
oon – 1:30 pm
Jeffrey Allsteadt
General CLE
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
3 – 5 pm
Karen Sanders-West, ACP, JD
Certified Paralegal Exam Review
Monday, February 13, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
  
Electronic Discovery
Rachel Alexander
 
General CLE
 Tuesday, February 14, 2012
11 am – 12:30 pm
Kelly A. LaGrave, ACP
Certified Paralegal Exam Review 
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
3 – 5 pm
Karen Sanders-West, ACP, JD
Certified Paralegal Exam Review 
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
 
Legal Descriptions
Glenn A. Leier, Attorney
 
General CLE
Intermediate
Thursday, February 16, 2012
10 – 11:30 am
 
Kathleen H. Miller, ACP, CAS
General CLE
Friday, February 17, 2012
11 am – 1 pm
Judgment and Legal Analysis
Virginia Koerselman Newman, Attorney
Certified Paralegal Exam Review
Monday, February 20, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
General CLE
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
 
 General CLE
Intermediate
 Thursday, February 23, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
 
Basic Ethics: Part 1
Vicki Voisin, ACP
 
Certified Paralegal Exam Review
Ethics 
Friday, February 24, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
General CLE 
 Monday, February 27, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
 
 General CLE
Intermediate
 Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
General CLE 
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
 
Commercial Leases
Glenn A. Leier, Attorney
 
General CLE
Intermediate
March 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Noon – 2 pm
 
Fundamentals of Employment Discrimination
Eric Matusewitch, PHR, CAAP
 
General CLE 
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Noon – 2 pm
  
Elder Law
Marci S. Johns, J.D.
 
General CLE
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
3 – 5 pm 
Karen Sanders-West, ACP, JD 
Certified Paralegal Exam Review 
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Noon – 2 pm
 
General CLE
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
 
Basic Ethics: Part 2
Vicki Voisin, ACP
Certified Paralegal Exam Review
Ethics 
Friday, March 9, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
  
State and Federal Administration Law for the 2012 Paralegal
Rebecca E. Patty
General CLE
Monday, March 12, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
  
General CLE 
 Tuesday, March 13, 2012
11 am – 12:30 pm
Kelly LaGrave, ACP 
General CLE 
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
3 – 5 pm
Karen Sanders-West, ACP, JD
Certified Paralegal Exam Review
 Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
 
Title Searches
Glenn A. Leier, Attorney
  
General CLE
Intermediate 
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Noon – 2 pm
J. Nevin Shaffer, Jr., P.A.
General CLE
Intermediate
Friday, March 16, 2012
11 am – 1 pm 
Legal Research 
Virginia Koerselman Newman, Attorney
Certified Paralegal Exam Review 
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
3 – 5 pm
Karen Sanders-West, ACP, JD 
Certified Paralegal Exam Review
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
Vicki Voisin, ACP 
General CLE
Advanced; Ethics 
Friday, March 23, 2012
1 – 3 pm
 The Art and Science of Witness Interviews
Elizabeth Nellis, ACP &
Beverly Pace, ACP
General CLE
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm 
Big Firm Results on a Small Firm Budget: Using Excel to Efficiently Organize Information
Sheri A. Webb, ACP
 
General CLE
 Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm 
 Environmental Law
Rebecca E. Patty
General CLE 
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm 
Glenn A. Leier, Attorney
General CLE
Intermediate
 Thursday, March 29, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm 
General CLE 
April 2012
 Tuesday, April 3, 2012
3 – 5 pm
Evidence Part 1
Karen Sanders-West, ACP, JD 
General CLE
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
General CLE
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Noon – 2 pm
 
Intellectual Property Law
J. Nevin Shaffer, Jr., P.A.
General CLE
Monday, April 9, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
Ethics and Movies: What We Learn From A Civil Action
Rebecca E. Patty  
General CLE
Ethics
 Tuesday, April 10, 2012
3 – 5 pm
Evidence Part 2
Karen Sanders-West, ACP, JD
General CLE
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
 Closings I
Glenn A. Leier, Attorney
General CLE
Intermediate
Friday, April 13, 2012
11 am – 1 pm
 Written Communications
Virginia Koerselman Newman, Attorney
Certified Paralegal Exam Review
 Tuesday, April 17, 2012
3 – 5 pm
Evidence Part 3
Karen Sanders-West, ACP, JD
 
General CLE
 Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Noon – 2 pm
General CLE
 Thursday, April 19, 2012 
Noon – 1:30 pm
Vicki Voisin, ACP
General CLE
Intermediate; Ethics
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 
Noon – 2 pm
General CLE
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
 Closings II
Glenn A. Leier, Attorney
General CLE
Intermediate
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Noon – 2 pm
Trademark Prosecution
Deborah Hampton, IP Manager
General CLE
 May 2012
 Tuesday, May 1, 2012
3 – 5 pm
 Freedom of Information Act
Karen Sanders-West, ACP, JD
General CLE
 Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm
Social Media Policies and Legal Issues
Lesley Pate Marlin, Esq.
General CLE
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm 
General CLE
Friday, May 4, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm 
The Ultimate Trial Notebook
Christina Koch, ACP
 
General CLE
Intermediate
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm 
Mergers & Acquisitions
Todd Hoppe, Attorney
 
General CLE
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm 
Glenn A. Leier, Attorney
General CLE
Intermediate
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Noon – 1:30 pm 
General CLE
Non-substantive
Remember, all times are listed in Central Time. To register for a course click on the course title.