Two Strong & Hanni Paralegals Complete CLA Examination
JoAnna Shiflett and Mary Stevens Compete the Certified Legal Assistant Examination
2/11/2008 1:16:54 PM

The law firm of Strong & Hanni is pleased to announce that two of its paralegals, JoAnna Shiflett and Mary Stevens, have successfully completed the two-day Certified Legal Assistant examination and are now entitled to use the certified paralegal (“CP”) professional credential. JoAnna and Mary are now among 140 certified legal assistants in the State of Utah and 14,566 legal assistants nationwide who have attained this goal.

Established in 1976, the Certified Legal Assistant examination program is a voluntary professional credentialing program developed by the National Association of Legal Assistants and administered by a board composed of legal assistants, members of the American Bar Association and members of the field of education active in legal assistant training. The CLA program involves successful completion of a two-day comprehensive examination covering the topics of communications; legal research; ethics; human relations and interviewing techniques; legal termination; judgment and analytical ability and substantive law. Thereafter, evidence of continuing legal education must be submitted periodically in order to maintain certified status.

The National Association of Legal Assistants, headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a national, non-profit association which represents over 19,000 paralegals through individual members and 84 affiliated state and local associations. It is the leader in the growth and development of the paralegal profession, providing continuing education, professional development, and certification programs for the career field. For more information on The National Association of Legal Assistants visit www.nala.org.