Paralegal Today Exam 1
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, ABA American Bar Association
National Association of Legal Assistants On of the two largest national paralegal associations in the United States; formed
in 1975. Actively involved in paralegal professional development
NALA National Association of Legal Assistants abbreviation
Paralegal or Legal Assistant A person qualified by education, training, or work experience who is employed or
retained by a lawyer , law office, governmental agency, or other entity and who
performs specifically delegated substantive legal work, for which a lawyer is
responsible.
National Federation of Paralegal Associations One of the two largest national paralegal associations in the United States;
formed in 1974. Actively involved in paralegal professional development.
NFPA National Federation of Paralegal Associations abbreviation
American Association for Paralegal Education A national organization of paralegal educators; the Established in 1981 to promote
high standards for the paralegal education.
AAfPE American Association for Paralegal Education abbreviation
Substantive Law Law that defines the rights and duties of individuals with respect to each other's
conduct and property.
Procedural Law Rules that define the manner in which the rights and duties of individuals are
enforced.
ABA- Approved Programs A legal or paralegal educational program that satisfies the standards for paralegal
training set forth by the American Bar Association.
Certification Formal recognition by a private group or a state agency that a person has
satisfied the group's standards of ability, knowledge and competence;
accomplished through taking an exam.
Certified Legal Assistant or Paralegal A legal assistant whose legal competency has been certified by the National
Association of Legal Assistants following an examination that tests the legal
assistant's knowledge and skills.
CLA Certified Legal Assistant abbreviation
APC Advanced Paralegal Certification abbreviation
Advanced Paralegal Certification A credential awarded by the national association of Legal Assistant to a Certified
Paralegal or Legal Assistant whose competency in a legal specialty has been
certified based on an examination of the paralegals knowledge and skills in the
specialty area.
(Chapters 1–3) Study
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, ABA American Bar Association
National Association of Legal Assistants On of the two largest national paralegal associations in the United States; formed
in 1975. Actively involved in paralegal professional development
NALA National Association of Legal Assistants abbreviation
Paralegal or Legal Assistant A person qualified by education, training, or work experience who is employed or
retained by a lawyer , law office, governmental agency, or other entity and who
performs specifically delegated substantive legal work, for which a lawyer is
responsible.
National Federation of Paralegal Associations One of the two largest national paralegal associations in the United States;
formed in 1974. Actively involved in paralegal professional development.
NFPA National Federation of Paralegal Associations abbreviation
American Association for Paralegal Education A national organization of paralegal educators; the Established in 1981 to promote
high standards for the paralegal education.
AAfPE American Association for Paralegal Education abbreviation
Substantive Law Law that defines the rights and duties of individuals with respect to each other's
conduct and property.
Procedural Law Rules that define the manner in which the rights and duties of individuals are
enforced.
ABA- Approved Programs A legal or paralegal educational program that satisfies the standards for paralegal
training set forth by the American Bar Association.
Certification Formal recognition by a private group or a state agency that a person has
satisfied the group's standards of ability, knowledge and competence;
accomplished through taking an exam.
Certified Legal Assistant or Paralegal A legal assistant whose legal competency has been certified by the National
Association of Legal Assistants following an examination that tests the legal
assistant's knowledge and skills.
CLA Certified Legal Assistant abbreviation
APC Advanced Paralegal Certification abbreviation
Advanced Paralegal Certification A credential awarded by the national association of Legal Assistant to a Certified
Paralegal or Legal Assistant whose competency in a legal specialty has been
certified based on an examination of the paralegals knowledge and skills in the
specialty area.
