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RIPA Discount at Lorman
Lorman Education Services would like to extend a discount to RIPA members to receive 15% off anything they purchase. In order to receive this discount, you must use the Discount Code A2780125. You must enter this code when registering on the Lorman website or calling into Lorman's customer service department at (866) 352-9539. If you don't enter it at the time the order is placed, you will not receive the discount.
Also, your purchase through Lorman supports our organization! RIPA will receive 25% commission for every registration with the Priority Code 16335.
For more information about the wonderful programs and products available from Lorman, visit our unique website: http://www.lorman.com/training/RIPA
Also, your purchase through Lorman supports our organization! RIPA will receive 25% commission for every registration with the Priority Code 16335.
For more information about the wonderful programs and products available from Lorman, visit our unique website: http://www.lorman.com/training/RIPA
Paralegal Certification Exams
Submitted by: Patricia Lyons, RP | March, 2014
At the present time, Rhode Island does not have certification requirement. Paralegals can voluntarily obtain certification by taking the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (“NFPA”) exams or National Association of Legal Assistants (“NALA”) exams. Rhode Island is a NFPA member association. There are, however, some states that do require some type of regulation for paralegals and can be viewed at the state-by-state regulation link on the NFPA website: http://paralegals.org/default.asp?page=30
Some law offices encourage their paralegals to take this voluntary certification exam for practicing paralegals and allow the use of “RP®” to be used on letterhead and business cards. For those who are interested in obtaining presentation information to “pitch” to your offices, please let me know and I will be happy to provide you a PowerPoint presentation.
Currently, there are two (2) certification exams administered by NFPA through Prometric Test Centers: Paralegal CORE Competency Exam (“PCCE”) and Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam (“PACE”). Both exams are computer-generated exams and are comprised of multiple choice questions. There are no essays for either exam. The criteria and other information relating to each exam are contained in the chart at the end of this article. Both exams are based on the Federal Rules of Procedure. There are not any state-specific exams offered at this time by NFPA.
Those who successfully complete either exam are listed by state on the NFPA website.
If you are interested in participating in a study group to prepare for a certification exam, please send an email to Pat Lyons, RP® at pelyons1@yahoo.com.
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Review Courses
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API PCCE and API PACE Certification Exams
Online review course with various start dates run for seven weeks - next start date is June 1st.
Learn more - click here for NFPA's website.
Learn more - click here for NFPA's website.
2015 NFPA Award Nominations & Thompson-Reuters Scholarship Applications
Deadline July 1, 2015
The candidate does not have to be a member of a local NFPA paralegal association, but does have to be pursuing a paralegal degree or certificate.
For more information, go to the NFPA website or contact us.
For more information, go to the NFPA website or contact us.
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| 2015 NFPA Scholarship Application |