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Are California paralegals/legal assistants required to satisfy continuing legal education?

April 26, 2017assistants California Continuing Education Legal Paralegals satisfy

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Are California paralegals/legal assistants required to satisfy continuing legal education?

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Yes, there are three separate requirements for continuing legal education: First, Certified Legal Assistants (CLAs) are required to submit proof of completion of 50 hours of continuing legal education every five years to the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) to maintain a valid Certified Legal Assistant Credential. Second, every two years, a paralegal /legal assistant must certify completion of four hours of mandatory continuing education in either general law or in specialized areas of law (Business & Professions Code 6450(d)). Third, every three years, a paralegal/legal assistant employed must certify completion of four hours of mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) in legal ethics (Business & Professions Code 6450(d).