Supporting Documentation Requirements for Renewal of Pa.C.P. Credential

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1 P. O. Bx 344 Pittsburgh, PA Supprting Dcumentatin Requirements fr Renewal f Pa.C.P. Credential The fllwing guidelines are intended t assist ur Pa.C.P. s in determining what dcumentatin is required at the time f renewal in rder t substantiate that they have cmpleted the requisite cntinuing legal educatin (CLE) requirements. Please be aware that ur reviewers are vlunteers wh wrk as full time paralegals. Be sure yu understand what dcumentatin needs t be included s that ur reviewers are nt inundated with large vlumes f unnecessary dcumentatin. Our reviewers have the right t reject applicatins that are deemed t be t vluminus. Carry-frward CLE Credits Any carry-frward credits earned by the Pa.C.P. pursuant t the Pa.C.P. s previus apprved renewal applicatin will be reflected n the Pa.C.P. s current wallet card. (If yur current wallet card des nt indicate any carry-frward CLE credits, yu d nt have any.) In rder t receive credit fr the carry-frward CLE credits n yur next renewal applicatin, yu must list the number f carry-frward credits (as indicated n yur wallet card) n the dedicated (first) line f the CLE Reprting Frm AND attach a cpy f the wallet card shwing the carryfrward credits. NOTE: If this is the first time yu are submitting a renewal applicatin, yu will nt have any carry-frward credits t reprt.

2 Preapprved Presentatins If the Pa.C.P. attends a curse, seminar r prgram which has been preapprved fr CLE credits by the Keystne Alliance r ne f its preapprved prviders 1 (NFPA, NALA and PBI), the Pa.C.P. may nly need t submit his r her Prf f Attendance at the time f renewal. Hwever, nte that the said Prf f Attendance must specifically include the fllwing infrmatin: participant s name (i.e., yur name) the title f the presentatin the name f the speaker(s) the date and lcatin f the presentatin the number and type (substantive r ethics) f CLE credits fr which the curse, seminar r prgram was preapprved the name f the entity (Keystne Alliance, NFPA, NALA r PBI) which preapprved the CLE Credits If the Prf f Attendance frm prvided des nt cntain all f the infrmatin listed abve, yu will need t include a cpy f the prvider s flyer, curse brchure r curse descriptin t supply the missing infrmatin. If the prvider des nt ffer a Prf f Attendance frm fr nn-attrneys, please use the Prf f Attendance frm available in the Legal Resurces Sectin f the website. This frm must be cmpleted by yu and signed by the prgram mderatr r by yur supervising attrney r ffice manager. When using this Prf f Attendance frm, yu must attach a cpy f the curse r prgram descriptin which sets frth the prgram infrmatin indicated abve. CLE Credits Sught at Time f Renewal Additinal dcumentatin is required at the time f renewal fr any curses, seminars r prgrams which were nt preapprved fr CLE credits by the Keystne Alliance r a preapprved prvider. The type f dcumentatin required will vary depending upn the surce f the requested credits as fllws: Curses/Seminars/Prgrams When applying fr CLE credit hurs fr seminar/curses attended (including webinars, webcasts, and n-demand prgrams), the Pa.C.P. must submit the fllwing: a descriptin f the seminar tpic and a cpy f the agenda r an utline f the presentatin*; 1 Preapprved means that the curse prvider btained apprval fr CLE credits prir t advertising/presenting its curse; the number f CLE credits fr which a curse has been preapprved will be nted in the advertisement, as will the name f the entity which has preapprved the credits. If a curse is nt preapprved by the Keystne Alliance r ne f its preapprved prviders as nted abve, then the Pa.C.P. will need t seek apprval fr CLE credits fr the curse at the time f renewal. Please refer t the fllwing sectin, CLE Credits Sught at Time f Renewal, fr cmplete infrmatin n required dcumentatin.

3 a cpy f each speaker's bi r resume which indicates his r her relevant qualificatins; fr cnferences which feature multiple breakut sessins, a cpy f the seminar brchure r agenda which prvides a detailed timeline f each segment f the cnference including lunch and breaks; and a cpy f yur prf f attendance** which indicates the number f hurs attended. *If the speaker des nt prvide an utline r agenda, the Pa.C.P. shuld take ntes thrughut the presentatin s that an utline can be drawn up and submitted with yur renewal applicatin. Please d nt send a cmplete cpy f a Pwer Pint presentatin r similarly vluminus dcumentatin. ** If the prvider des nt ffer a Prf f Attendance frm fr nn-attrneys, please use the Prf f Attendance frm available in the Legal Resurces Sectin f the website. This frm must be cmpleted by yu and signed by the prgram mderatr r by yur supervising attrney r ffice manager. CLE credit hurs shall nt be granted fr less than 30 minutes f instructin. There is n restrictin n the number f CLE credit hurs which may be btained in this manner. Cllege Curses When applying fr CLE credit hurs fr cllege curses, the Pa.C.P. must submit the fllwing: a cpy f the curse title and descriptin; a list f faculty names and credentials; the curse syllabus; and a cpy f yur final grade (a passing grade f B r better is required in rder t btain CLE credit). A maximum f 8 CLE Credits may be awarded fr a cmpleted cllege curse. If requesting ethics credits based upn an ethical cmpnent f the curse, prf f the time dedicated t ethics must be prvided (this may be indicated in the curse syllabus, r the Pa.C.P. may need t btain additinal dcumentatin including but nt limited t a signed statement frm the instructr). Self Study Prgrams When applying fr CLE credit hurs fr self study prgrams, the Pa.C.P. must submit the fllwing: a cpy f the prmtinal brchure; the curse utline;

4 a list f faculty names and credentials; sample exam questins; a cpy f yur final test scre indicating a grade f B r better; and the certificate f cmpletin. A self study prgram is a curse f study in which the Paralegal is self-directed, i.e., wrking at his/her wn pace withut direct supervisin r attendance in a classrm. The self study prgram must include a final examinatin cnsisting f a minimum f 10 test questins fr each CLE credit hur. The paralegal must crrectly answer 80% f the questins t receive CLE credits. The number f CLE credits awarded is at the discretin f the Credentialing Cmmittee based upn the fllwing criteria: listening and/r viewing time fr audi, vide, CD, DVD and/r n-line mediums; written materials including bks and seminar manuals which will be assessed at 50 pages per hur; and the test scre n the final examinatin. NOTE: Self-study prgrams are nt CLE seminars taken n-line instead f in persn. On-line seminars are included in Curses, Seminars, and Prgrams. A maximum f 3 CLE credit hurs may be btained in this manner. Teaching, Speaking Or Guest Lecturing When applying fr CLE credit hurs fr teaching, speaking r guest lecturing, the Pa.C.P. must submit the fllwing: a cpy f the curse advertisement r seminar brchure; a descriptin f the seminar tpic, including areas f substantive law r prfessinal issues t be presented; r a cpy f the seminar utline r agenda; a cpy f the speaker's resume r descriptin f the speaker's relevant qualificatins; if ffered, the number f credits available t attendees; and number f hurs/minutes f the engagement. The number f CLE credit hurs t be awarded in this categry will be based upn the length and cntent f the presentatin and may include credit hurs fr preparatin time. The number f CLE credits awarded fr preparatin time will be up t tw times the number f CLE credits which wuld be awarded t an attendee, but the ttal number f CLE credits awarded t the speaker may nt exceed the maximum number f CLE credits which may be awarded in this categry. The number f CLE credits awarded is at the discretin f the Credentialing Cmmittee. A maximum f 8 CLE credit hurs may be btained in this manner. CLE credit is prvided nly ne time fr any seminar/curse presentatin.

5 Publishing Articles When applying fr CLE credit hurs fr publishing an article, the Pa.C.P. must submit the fllwing: the article(s) fr cnsideratin; prf the article was published; and the date f publicatin. The number f CLE credit hurs t be awarded in this categry will be based upn the length and cntent f the article. The number f CLE credit hurs granted is at the discretin f the Credentialing Cmmittee. T receive credit, the article must be published during the Pa.C.P.'s Certificatin Perid. A maximum f 2 CLE credit hurs may be btained in this manner.