BECOME CERTIFIED NOW!

San Antonio Legal Secretaries Association *

will be holding a Certification Study Group in preparation for the
Accredited Legal Secretary (ALS) exam, Certified Professional Legal Secretary (PLS) exam
and Professional Paralegal (PP) exam

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 12, June 26, July 10, July 24, August 7, August 21, September 11

Day and Time: Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Location: Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated, 112 E. Pecan, 18^th 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 25, 2010.

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)

Experience Requirements:

ALS exam: One year experience

PLS exam: Three years experience (or more) or passed ALS exam

Note: If you wish to take the Professional Paralegal exam, you may take the classes and you will be given additional information to study on your own besides what is covered in the study group.

If you are interested in joining, please fill out the attached application and return it to
Cheryl A. Wenzel, PP, PLS, c/o Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated, 112 E. Pecan, Suite 1800, San Antonio, Texas 78205 as soon as possible. Registration fee may be paid the first day of class. If there is not enough interest in the classes, then the study group will be canceled.

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.

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