What are the typical mechanisms for regulation?
Certification is a voluntary form of regulation. A process by which a non-governmental agency or association grants recognition to an individual who has met certain predetermined qualifications specified by that agency or association which usually involves passing an examination created by the organization or certifying agency. Certification should not be confused with the term “Certificated.” A person who has completed a formal course of study through a paralegal school or program and received a certificate of completion or diploma is “certificated.” A person who graduates from such a program is not certified. The National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) offers the Certified Legal Assistant/Paralegal Program that is nationwide and the California Advanced Specialty Examination that is state specific. Once these examinations are passed, a paralegal is certified and can use the designations “CLA,” “CP” and “CAS.” Licensure is a mandatory form of regulation. A process by which a go
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