Gulf Coast Paralegal Association, Inc.

GCPA ByLaws CLE Requirements

Section 4.2 

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

It is required that this association hold a minimum of four (4) educational events or a total of 10 hours of education during each fiscal year in order to maintain affiliation with NALA.  These programs may be held in connection with regular meetings of the membership.

GCPA Continuing Education Programming - 2007

May - Governmental Law and Land Use Restrictions, .1 CLE, Kesi Haynie, Esq., Roetzel & Andress

June - The Long and Winding Road of Legislative Efforts to Regulation Paralegals in Florida Seminar, .2 CLE, Susan Levine, ACP, Vice-President, Florida Alliance of Paralegal Associations

July - Ethics and the Non-Lawyer in the Law Office, .1 CLE, Dr. Pamella Seay, Florida Gulf Coast University

September - Liens & Foreclosures by Homeowners' Associations: The Aftermath of the Real Estate Boom, .2 CLE, Stephanie M. Scharrer, Esq., Porter Wright Morrus & Arthur LLP

October - Legislative Implications for the Practice of Immigration Law: Locally, Statewide and Nationally, .1 CLE, Leslie I. Snyder, Esq., Leslie I. Snyder, P.A.

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We want to hear from you about topics that you are interested in and speakers for those topics, so send an e-mail on the "Contact Us" Page or contact our Program Chair, Carol Regula,

NALA Resourccs

NALA Campus LIVE schedule for Fall 2007 (August 15-November 16, 2007) has just been announced.   Click here for details.  http://www.nalacampus.com/

 

 

NALA Campus.com Self Study Programs &  NALA Campus LIVE

Use the power of the internet to offer continuing legal education seminars for paralegals and legal assistants nationwide. These seminars may be used:
 

	For general continuing education
	To prepare for the CLA (Certified Legal Assistant) Examination
	To support in-house training programs for law firms and corporations
	By Certified Legal Assistants to meet educational requirements to maintain the CLA credential
	By California attorneys to meet MCLE requirements
	To supplement formal, classroom instruction

CLE Credit:  NALA is an approved provider of continuing education programs for California attorneys and paralegals. In addition, several NALA Campus courses have been approved by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and NALA has received Accredited Sponsor Status from the State Bar of Montana. For further details, click on "CLE Credit" under "Program Details" on the menu bar. 

NALA Campus.com provides top quality self study courses -- affordable continuing education on a 24 hour basis, 7 days a week, education on your schedule, at your convenience. To date, over 11,000 have registered on this site - join them in learning more about this innovative program for continuing legal education.

To learn more about the NALA Campus Self Study Courses, click on the menu options above. If you would like to take a course pre-test and have not registered on NALA Campus, click here to register and login.  Course pre-tests and descriptions may be found under Available Courses. If you have already created a user account, click above on NALA Campus/Login.

 

NALA Eligibility Requirements for the CLA Exam

 

GCPA has begun a new partnership with Lorman Education Services.  As a member of GCPA, you are entitled to a 10% discount for any seminar or teleconference!

To take advantage of this offer, click on the following link:

http://www.lorman.com/training/GCPA/

You will be redirected to the co-op website, and the discount is automatically applied.

Please note: 

If you aren't using the direct link, in order to receive the discount, you must use the Discount Code Y8111796.  You must also mention this code when calling into Lorman's customer service number, at (866) 352-9539.