It’s a fact

The best reason to become a Certified Legal Assistant ("CLA") and California Advanced Specialist ("CAS") is to be among the best. You'll be a paralegal who has

• demonstrated advanced paralegal skills and knowledge of general law
  
  
• gone a step further to gain a competitive edge with the CAS

Acquire the CLA credential

The CLA/CAS credential identifies you as a highly skilled paralegal with specialized knowledge in California law. As such, you will be able to demonstrate your finely tuned expertise and your ongoing commitment to legal education and help lawyers and their clients evaluate your abilities as a California paralegal.

 

Find out more about the CACPS curriculum-based learning and assessment process. We want to continuously enhance and develop an advanced professional credential in California law. Feedback from our colleagues will assist us to improve the quality of service for paralegals/legal assistants and the legal community.

Mandatory Continuing Legal Education

The MCLE requirements for a CAS are the same as that for a CLA. Continuing education units are awarded for such efforts as participation in seminars, workshops and teaching. Credit will also be awarded to California Advanced Specialists for individual self study up to a maximum of 10 hours. This would include reviewing instructional legal audio and video tapes, reading legal texts, law review articles and articles published in professional legal journals. The National Association of Legal Assistants will maintain records on the CLE credits awarded. Proof of attendance and requests for self study credit shall be submitted to NALA headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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