Legal Assistants/Paralegals of Southern West Virginia

 2014 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE

LAPSWV Sponsors three (3) scholarships:

• CLA/CP Exam
• APC Exam
• Scholarship for legal assistant/paralegal academic program 

Applications must be received by the LAPSWV Scholarship Committee on or before May 1, 2014.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

LAPSWV SPRING MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Thursday, March 27, 2014
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Realtime Reporters, LLC
713 Lee Street
Charleston, WV

Teresa Evans, Owner, RMR, CRR

Registration Deadline is March 21, 2014.

LAPSWV 10th ANNUAL SEMINAR & MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Friday, May 30, 2014
Holiday Inn & Suites
3551 Route 60 East
Barboursville, WV

NALA 39th ANNUAL CONVENTION INSTITUTES & EXHIBITION
July 23-25, 2014
Charleston, SC

Registration is now open for the 2014 NALA Convention. 
Click for more details!

NALA CLA EXAMINATION DATES

As a reminder to all, the Certified Paralegal examination consists of five examination sections: 

1. Communications
2. Ethics
3. Judgment and Analytical Ability
4. Legal Research
5. Substantive Law

September 2013 was the first testing of the new format of the Certified Paralegal examination, Substantive Law section. The Substantive Law section now consists of questions on the following subjects:

• American Legal System
• Civil Litigation
• Business Organizations
• Contracts

Additional optional areas are no longer available. All examinees will take the same test.

The Certifying Board announced modifications to the Substantive Law section earlier this year after careful study of the 2012-13 Job Analysis study. The Certifying Board strives to link the Certified Paralegal examination directly to the day to day duties and responsibilities of paralegals in the workplace. The modifications are a continued effort to ensure the Certified Paralegal examination remains an accurate and relevant reflection of the duties and responsibilities of today's paralegals.

 A detailed list of specifications for the Certified Paralegal examination may be found on the NALA web site under "Certification/Certified Paralegal Exam Description" (click here) as well as a more detailed statement of these modifications.

Did you miss the renewal deadline?

Dues for renewed membership in LAPSWV were due and payable on or before July 1. If you missed the deadline and wish to retain your LAPSWV membership, please contact Sherri Rasmussen at treasurer@lapswv.org to determine what you need to do to renew your membership. 

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NEW EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POSTED 2/3/14

Litigation Paralegal Position Available in Charleston, WV.

Employment opportunities are posted to the Members Only section.  Forgot your password or login, contact the system administrator at system.domain.admin@lapswv.org.