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San Antonio Legal
Secretaries Association * will be holding a Certification
Study Group in preparation for the Attaining this goal indicates your
commitment and aptitude for succeeding in the ever-changing legal
environment. Personal motivation is
necessary to attain such a goal. The knowledge gained in preparing for the
examination hones your on-the-job skills, so your duties can be performed
more efficiently. Class Dates: June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25,
August 8, August 22, September 12 Day and Time: Saturday,
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Cox
Smith Matthews Incorporated, 112 E. Pecan, 18th Floor Kitchen, San
Antonio, TX 78205 Cost: First-time
attendees: Non-refundable fee of $50
for SALSA members/$75 for non-members.
Attendees
for retakes: Non-refundable fee of $30 for SALSA members/$60 for
non-members. NOTE: This price covers only
study session from June through September and does not include cost of books,
examination fee, or other resource materials. Exam date: ALS,
PLS, and PP exams are given on a national basis on Saturday,
September 26, 2009. Examination
testing site will be in San Antonio. About
the exams: ALS...the basic certification for legal professionals PART
1 Written
Communication (1¼ hours) PART
2 Office
Procedures and Legal Knowledge (1¼ hours) PART
3 Ethics, Human
Relations, and Judgment (1½ hours) PLS...the advanced certification for legal
professionals PART
1 Written
Communication (1¼ hours) PART
2 Office
Procedures and Technology (1¼ hours) PART
3 Ethics and
Judgment (1½ hours) PART
4 Legal Knowledge
and Skills (3 hours) Professional Paralegal (PP) PART
1 Written
Communication (1¼ hours) PART
2 Office
Procedures and Technology (1¼ hours) PART
3 Ethics and
Judgment (1½ hours) PART
4 Substantive Law
(3 hours) Experience
Requirements: ALS exam: One
year experience PLS exam: Three
years experience (or more) or passed ALS exam PP exam: Any
person who has five years’ experience performing paralegal/legal assistant
duties (a candidate may receive a partial waiver of one year if he or she has
a post-secondary degree, other certification, or a paralegal certificate; a
candidate with a paralegal degree may receive a two-year partial waiver). Current PLS’s only need to take Part 4 in
order to achieve PP Certification.
Class size is limited. If you are interested in joining, please
fill out the attached application and return it to If you have any questions, please
email Cheryl A. Wenzel at cwenzel@coxsmith.com or call 554-5359. *The
San Antonio Legal Secretaries Association is a member of the tri-level
association of Texas Association of Legal Professionals and NALS…the
association for legal professionals. |
