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Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Advanced Paralegal Certification Certification Description The advanced certification programs are written with the understanding that a person seeking advanced certification has already mastered the Certified Paralegal examination and has demonstrated knowledge and skills in areas of written communications, legal research, ethics, judgment and legal analysis, the American legal system, as well as general knowledge of four specialty areas of practice. Certifying Organization National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. https://www.nala.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Advanced Paralegal Certification Website
Certified Legal Video Specialist Certification Description The use of video in the legal environment is growing fast. Freelance depositions, courtroom video, and video deposition opportunities for legal video experts are unlimited and only NCRA's CLVS Program can prepare and certify you for these opportunities. Certifying Organization National Court Reporters Association http://www.ncra.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every Year ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Legal Video Specialist Website
Certified Paralegal Certification Description The CLA examination is divided into five sections. A minimum passing score of 70% is required on all five sections in order to earn the Certified Paralegal credential. Examinees are asked to demonstrate knowledge by responding to true/false, multiple choice and matching questions requiring knowledge of the subject and reading comprehension skills. Analytical skills and writing abilities are further tested by essay questions. Certifying Organization National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. https://www.nala.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Paralegal Website
Certified Specialist in E-Discovery Certification Description The CEDS certification exam probes 15 e-discovery fields as selected by a global taskforce of e-discovery specialists and validated by a worldwide ACEDS-sponsored survey. Certifying Organization Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists http://www.aceds.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Specialist in E-Discovery Website
Master Project Manager Certifying Organization American Academy of Financial Management http://aafm.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every Year Master Project Manager Website
PACE Registered Paralegal Certifying Organization National Federation of Paralegal Associations https://www.paralegals.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Either training or work experience required, but not both? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No PACE Registered Paralegal Website
Professional Paralegal Certification Description Are you looking for a way to establish your credentials nationwide as a Professional Paralegal? Established in 2004 at our members request, the Certified PP designation is an attainable goal for paralegals who wish to be identified as exceptional in all areas of law. Certifying Organization NALS the Association for Legal Professionals http://www.nals.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years Professional Paralegal Website
Trial Presentation Professional Certification Description As courtrooms adopt new technologies, IT professionals, courtroom personnel, and trial presenters can find a wide range of equipment available in each new situation. Being organized and knowing how to work both old and new systems are your two best strategies. Certifying Organization National Court Reporters Association http://www.ncra.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Trial Presentation Professional Website

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

Certification Description
The advanced certification programs are written with the understanding that a person seeking advanced certification has already mastered the Certified Paralegal examination and has demonstrated knowledge and skills in areas of written communications, legal research, ethics, judgment and legal analysis, the American legal system, as well as general knowledge of four specialty areas of practice.

Certifying Organization
National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc.
https://www.nala.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Advanced Paralegal Certification Website

Certified Legal Video Specialist

Certification Description
The use of video in the legal environment is growing fast. Freelance depositions, courtroom video, and video deposition opportunities for legal video experts are unlimited and only NCRA's CLVS Program can prepare and certify you for these opportunities.

Certifying Organization
National Court Reporters Association
http://www.ncra.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every Year
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Legal Video Specialist Website

Certified Paralegal

Certification Description
The CLA examination is divided into five sections. A minimum passing score of 70% is required on all five sections in order to earn the Certified Paralegal credential. Examinees are asked to demonstrate knowledge by responding to true/false, multiple choice and matching questions requiring knowledge of the subject and reading comprehension skills. Analytical skills and writing abilities are further tested by essay questions.

Certifying Organization
National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc.
https://www.nala.org/

Certified Paralegal Website

Certified Specialist in E-Discovery

Certification Description
The CEDS certification exam probes 15 e-discovery fields as selected by a global taskforce of e-discovery specialists and validated by a worldwide ACEDS-sponsored survey.

Certifying Organization
Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists
http://www.aceds.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Specialist in E-Discovery Website

Master Project Manager

Certifying Organization
American Academy of Financial Management
http://aafm.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every Year

Master Project Manager Website

PACE Registered Paralegal

Certifying Organization
National Federation of Paralegal Associations
https://www.paralegals.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Either training or work experience required, but not both? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

PACE Registered Paralegal Website

Professional Paralegal

Certification Description
Are you looking for a way to establish your credentials nationwide as a Professional Paralegal? Established in 2004 at our members request, the Certified PP designation is an attainable goal for paralegals who wish to be identified as exceptional in all areas of law.

Certifying Organization
NALS the Association for Legal Professionals
http://www.nals.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years

Professional Paralegal Website

Trial Presentation Professional

Certification Description
As courtrooms adopt new technologies, IT professionals, courtroom personnel, and trial presenters can find a wide range of equipment available in each new situation. Being organized and knowing how to work both old and new systems are your two best strategies.

Certifying Organization
National Court Reporters Association
http://www.ncra.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Trial Presentation Professional Website

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