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Continuing Education
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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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One on using computers in the law office and the other on electronic legal research. Check it out!
Evaluation Forms
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NALA Campus
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Real Estate-Principles Released
The NALA Advanced Paralegal Certification Board has released the much anticipated Real Estate Principles course! Real Estate Principles is now available online . . .
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New Advanced Certification Course - Child Custody
A new Advanced Paralegal Certification (APC) course in Family Law – Child Custody, Support and Visitation is now available to paralegals seeking advanced certification in this specialty practice area ...
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Limited Practice Rule for Nonlawyers Approved June 15
June 15, 2012 Washington Supreme Court Order #25700-A-1005
Consistent with GR 25 (the Supreme Court rule establishing the Practice of Law Board), the rule establishes a framework for the licensing and regulation of non-attorneys to engage in discrete activities that currently fall within the definition of the "practice of law" (as defined by GR 24) and which are currently subject to exclusive regulation and oversight by this Court. The rule itself authorizes no one to practice. It simply establishes the regulatory framework for the consideration of proposals to allow non-attorneys to practice.
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Certifying Board Releases Job Analysis Report
The report is used by the Certifying Board to validate and update the Certified Paralegal exam as needed and ensure NALA has current information about the roles and responsibilities of paralegals.
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Need a product or service for your office?
The NALA Vendor Directory is a terrific place to start. This is a list of legal vendors offering a great range of help including deposition services, document services, and investigations. Click the link below...
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LIVE! Other Specialty Areas
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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. 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.
CLE credit toward maintenance of the CP credential is available for completion of NALA Campus LIVE! programs. The maximum credit available is two hours per course.
For a list of the courses as in date order please click here.
Commercial Real Estate Closings
Eva M. Merrell, ACP
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Noon - 1:30 pm Central Time
According This course will explain the steps taken by sellers, purchasers, and lenders in preparing for and closing commercial real estate transactions. We will review the process beginning with the drafting of the purchase contract and establishment of the closing schedule. Due diligence reviews to be performed by the seller, purchaser, and lender including online researchwill be examined. We will discuss the preparation of closing day deliverables such as deeds, deeds of trust/mortgages, promissory notes, and closing documents. Post-closing tasks such as the recording and filing of conveyance documents and other instruments and the issuance of title policies will be explained.
Eva M. Merrell, ACP, a senior paralegal at the St. Louis, MO, firm of Armstrong Teasdale LLP since 1998, specializes in the areas of public finance and real estate. She co-presented the Paralegal Section, Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law for the National Association of Bond Lawyers in 2007-2009. She has served in a number of positions for the St. Louis Paralegal Association since 1997, including her current role as Job Bank Chair. She received her BS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and her Paralegal Certificate from The American Institute for Paralegal Studies. She was the first paralegal in Missouri to be awarded the ACP specialty in real estate.
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Donna C. Alderman, ACP
Monday, November 18, 2013
Noon - 1:30 pm Central Time
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Conference ID – 3634
1. Definition of a Contract
2. Elements of a Contract
a) Parties
b) Consideration
c) Terms
3. Types of Contracts
a) Unilateral
b) Bilateral
4. Formation of Contracts
a) Express
b) Implied
c) Quasi
5. Contract Defenses
a) Capacity
b) Consent
c) Influence
d) Misrepresentation
e) Fraud
f) Mistake
1) Mutual
2) Unilateral
3) Transmission
4) Value
g) Illegality
h) Unconscionability
i) Statute of Frauds
6. Breach or Default of a Contract
7. Contract Remedies
a) Damages
1) Compensatory
2) Special
3) Punitive
4) Nominal
5) Liquidated
b) Specific Performance
c) Rescission & Restitution
d) Reformation
e) Quasi-Contract
f) Tort Action
Donna C. Alderman, ACP has an Associates of Science degree in Paralegal Studies from Holmes Community College. She became a Certified Paralegal with NALA in 2003 and an Advanced Certified Paralegal with NALA in 2009. Ms. Alderman has worked as a paralegal for 17 years. In those years she worked in administrative law, bankruptcy law, criminal law, family law, general litigation law, insurance law, juvenile law, labor and employment law, personal injury law, tribal law, real estate and will and estate law. Ms. Alderman works as a military paralegal for the Mississippi National Guard. She also serves as the president of the Mississippi Paralegal Association.
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Mitzi Wortman, RNC, CCM, LNCC
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Noon - 2 pm Central Time
Legal documents associated with elder care issues will be reviewed, with analysis of types of health insurance including private, HMOs and Medicare Plan D. Benefits and problems associated with each insurance type as they apply to elders will be compared, and there will be discussion on how paralegals can identify signs of elder abuse and understand the purpose for restraining orders. The presentation will include an explanation of assessments for temporary or permanent conservatorships. Definitions of financial or mental incompetence will be included, along with a review of advance directives vs. living wills. Elder law resources will be provided as a handout.
Mitzi Wortman, RNC, CCM, LNCC is an independent consultant and owner of Legal Nurse Services, practicing in San Francisco, California. She possesses her American Legal Nurse Association Certification (LNCC). Ms. Wortman is a certified nurse case manager (CCM) and has her American Nurses Association certified specialty (RNC) for psychiatric/mental health nursing. Ms. Wortman is the acting President 2010 for the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants for the local Bay Area Chapter of Northern California. She is a certificated as a paralegal and a legal nurse from San Francisco State University through their CA State Bar approved Paralegal Studies. She has experience consulting with defense and plaintiff attorneys on medical malpractice and negligence, worker’s compensation, asbestos, psychiatric and skilled nursing home cases. She is an instructor in Elder Law, Medical Records Review for Paralegals and Nurses and Worker’s Compensation at San Francisco State University.
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Michael Wiltse
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Noon - 1:30 pm Central Time
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Conference ID – 3623
Too often we are concerned about what is happening overseas or across the Country in that we forget about our own office, building, or worse yet our own personal safety. This presentation is geared for our employees to make themselves more aware of their surroundings so they can be safe and keep our office business flowing as normal.
Outline:
• Workplace violence
• Personal safety
• What is danger?
• Dealing with difficult situations and people
• Don’t become a crime victim
• What is suspicious behavior
• Dress for success, not a victim
• Fight or flight?
Mike Wiltse is the Director of Public Safety and Training at Delta College where he oversees the college police department and both the police and correction academies. He is also an adjunct professor for Delta College and Ferris State University in the Criminal Justice Departments.
From 2000-2005 Mike was employed at the Bay-Arenac I.S.D. Career Center where he created, wrote, and implemented the Criminal Justice curriculum. In 2005, Mike received the Michigan SkillsUSA Advisor of the year and in 2006 was named its National Educator of the year.
Prior to being a teacher Mike worked for 10 years with the Bay City Police Department as a patrol officer, DARE officer, Field Training Officer, Community Policing Officer, Explorer Advisor, and a member of F.B.I. led Gang Task Force.
Mike has a love for women’s softball and has coached at the high school and college level. In 1999, he led the Delta College Pioneer softball team to an NJCAA National Championship. He also has received numerous coach of the year awards, while graduating many student athletes who have not only gone on to play at the NCAA level, but those who have graduated and become leaders and professionals in the community.
Mike was educated at Delta College, Ferris State University and has received his Masters Degree in Public Administration and Education Specialist Degree from Saginaw Valley State University. He is also a recent graduate of The Chair Academy.
Mike is an active member of many community and professional organizations. He is a member of the Bay-Arenac I.S.D. and Saginaw Career Center Criminal Justice Advisory Committees, Ferris State University Criminal Justice Advisory Committee, Board of Directors for the Bay County Children’s Advocacy Center, as well as others. Mike was awarded the Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers 3 Consecutive years.
Mike resides in Bay City with his wife Ashley and sons Grant and Lance.
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Public Finance Transactions with a Real Estate Component
Eva Merrell, ACP
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Noon – 1:30 pm Central Time
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Conference ID – 3605
In this course participants will learn how real estate is incorporated into industrial revenue bond, leasehold revenue bond, and other public finance transactions where a general obligation pledge is not permitted or preferred. In this course we will review real property conveyance, lease, and securitization and other “dirt lawyer” practices in the public finance arena.
This course is designed to appeal to paralegals with an intermediate understanding of public finance, real estate, or other transactional work. Upon completion, paralegals will have gained an understanding of public finance transactions involving real estate, the main documents used in securing the collateral, and the role of real estate review in such transactions. Participants will also have been introduced briefly to tax increment financing and special taxing districts.
Eva M. Merrell, ACP, a senior paralegal at the St. Louis, MO, firm of Armstrong Teasdale LLP since 1998, specializes in the areas of public finance and real estate. She co-presented the Paralegal Section, Fundamentals of Municipal Bond Law for the National Association of Bond Lawyers in 2007-2009. She has served in a number of positions for the St. Louis Paralegal Association since 1997, including her current role as Job Bank Chair. She received her BS Degree in Public Administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and her Paralegal Certificate from The American Institute for Paralegal Studies. She was the first paralegal in Missouri to be awarded the ACP specialty in real estate.
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Belinda Ann Thomas, ACP
Friday, September 27, 2013
Noon - 1:30 pm Central Time
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Conference ID – 3599
QDROS for Dummies (or the Insane) is an intermediate level course for paralegals who want to learn more about drafting qualified domestic relations orders. The presenter will teach the definitions of the terms used in a Qualified Domestic Relations Order such as Participant, Alternate Payee, Valuation date, Date of Distribution, Single Life Annuity, and Survivorship Annuity. In addition, types of divisions will be discussed along with types of benefit plans. An important part of the presentation will be how to draft a QDRO along with how to find assistance in drafting a QDRO from the company’s plan administrator and/or third party administrators.
Belinda Ann Thomas has been a family law paralegal with Vernon, Vernon, Wooten, Brown, Andrews and Garrett, in Burlington, NC for 24 years. She received her CP credential in 1994, her specialty in Civil Litigation in 1996, and in Social Security Disability in 2006. She is also a Certified Paralegal through the North Carolina State Bar. She is a past president of the North Carolina Paralegal Association, the Alamance County Paralegal Association, and served on the North Carolina Bar Association’s Paralegal Division Council. She currently serves on the NALA Advanced Paralegal Certifying Board and the North Carolina State Bar Certifying Board. She has spoken on equitable distribution and alimony for NALA, The North Carolina Bar Association, The North Carolina Paralegal Association, The National Business Institute, and was a presenter for the 2012 NALA Family Law Institute.
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Section 529 Plans
Jillian L. Sherman, ACP
Monday, October 28, 2013
11:30 am - 1 pm Central Time
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Conference ID – 3620
This presentation will discuss what Section 529 plans are; why families should save for higher education and how Qualified Tuition Plans interact with financial aid; federal and select state laws governing 529s; how 529 plans can be used in tax, bankruptcy, trust & estates, and family law practice areas; and how 529s interact with other education tax incentives.
Jillian L. Sherman, ACP, has worked for the Virginia529 for over seven years. The agency administers the largest 529 plan in the nation and the legal division handles diverse topics such as state and federal legislation and regulatory affairs; FOIA requests; trust, guardianship and POA reviews; contracts; and disclosure documents. She has supported the Chairs of both the CSPN and College Savings Foundation (CSF) Legal and Regulatory Affairs committees, and was awarded the CSPN Chair’s Achievement Award in 2010.
Jillian is First Vice President and Education Chair of the Richmond Paralegal Association, and a member of NALA’s LEAP class of 2013. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with a concentration in Stage Management from West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
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State and Federal Administrative Law
Rebecca E. Patty
Monday, October 21, 2013
Noon - 1:30 pm Central Time
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Conference ID – 3615
The course content will include the following subject matter: an overview of the general administrative appeals process; discussion of practical differences between federal and state employment; discussion of the application processes for both types of employers; and a discussion of the practical skills needed to work as an environmental paralegal.
Rebecca E. Patty currently serves as an Associate General Counsel for the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, having served in that position since 1992. As such, Ms. Patty conducts the negotiation and complex litigation of all types of administrative, civil, and personnel proceedings. She also conducts legal research and opinion writing for the Department, supervising rulemaking and regulation adoption for the Land Division, prosecution of administrative orders to ensure environmental compliance, assistance in permit writing and rendering advice and counsel to the Land, Air, Water, and Coastal Divisions of the Department. (RCRA, CWA, CERCLA). In the past Ms. Patty has served as an Administrative Hearing Officer for the Department during public notice hearings on regulation changes. Ms. Patty’s qualifications also include conducting defensive litigation on behalf of ADEM during appeals of terminated employees, and EEOC.
In 1987, Rebecca Patty received her B.A. degree in Political Science and English from Jacksonville State University. She received her J.D. degree from the Cumberland school of Law in May, 1990. She was admitted to the Alabama State Bar in September, 1990. Ms. Patty is admitted to practice in the state and all federal courts in Alabama, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the District of Columbia Courts and the United States Supreme Court.
Ms. Patty also is a distinguished professor having taught at Samford University, Troy University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the Birmingham School of Law.
In 2008, Ms. Patty was awarded the Alumna of the Year award by Jacksonville State University for her career achievements and work with her alma mater.
In 2010 Ms. Patty published an article in September/October 2010 issue of Facts & Findings. Ms. Patty also that year presented her first seminar for NALA Campus LIVE!
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