Another month has passed.  CFPA is off to a great start. Our first event this Second Quarter Charity was Bingo for Brent at Baker & Hostetler. This event was sponsored by US Legal.  US Legal provided raffle items and prizes for the bingo winners, as well as food and drinks. HUGE shout out and Thank You to April and US Legal.   It was a fun filled night of bingo and raffles and we raised over $800.00 for Brent.  Thank you to everyone who came out and participated.  For those of you that missed it, there will be another chance to donate at the May Paralegal Beach Retreat.

 

Speaking of the May Paralegal Beach Retreat it is fast approaching on  May 18 and 19.  I hope that you have registered and if not make sure you do so immediately.  Space is limited and filling up fast.   See our website for more information and to register. 

 

Also, make sure that you keep your eyes open for information to come regarding CFPA's CP Review Course coming this summer.  If you are looking to take NALA's CP Exam this is a great inexpensive way to prepare. Or if you are just looking for CLE credits this is a chance to get them. 

 

Please stay tuned to Yahoo Group for upcoming events, CLE's, and charity events. 

 

If you are interested in becoming more involved in the day to day running of CFPA as a volunteer on one of our many committees, please feel free to contact myself at president@cfpainc.org or Marisa Green at vicepresident@cfpainc.org

 

We appreciate Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter, LLC.'s sponsorship of our newsletter this month and as a supportive Patron Member of CFPA. If you wish to know more about Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter, LLC., please click on the link to their web site.
 

   

Leslie Brown, CP, FRP
Certified Paralegal/Florida Registered Paralegal
CFPA President - 2013
President@cfpainc.org

 

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NALA Certifying Board Announces New Specifications for Certified Paralegal Exam

 

The NALA Certifying Board has announced new specifications for the Certified Paralegal examination effective with the September 2013 testing window.  These modifications are based on a careful and detailed analysis of the findings of the 2012 Job Task Analysis study conducted by the Board in consultation with PSI Psychometric Consulting Services.

The new examination specifications call for minor adjustments to the number of points per topic within all sections of the examination. No new topics were introduced in any examination area.

The most significant modification is the elimination of several practice area tests under the Substantive Law section. The Job Task Analysis study demonstrated that, on a nationwide basis, a low percentage of paralegals utilize the knowledge and skills tested by these practice area examination sections on a regular and routine basis in the workplace.

In addition, the option to tests in certain specialty practice areas will no longer be available to examinees. All examinees will take the same Substantive Law section of the examination, as is the case with all other sections of the Certified Paralegal examination.

Effective with the September 2013 testing, the Substantive Law section will consist of questions on the following subjects:

• American Legal System
• Civil Litigation
• Business Organizations
• Contracts

 

With these modifications, the Certifying Board listened to member and nonmember paralegals, and applied findings of the Job Task Analysis study to the exam specifications. The Certifying Board strives to link the Certified Paralegal examination directly to the day to day duties and responsibilities of paralegals in the workplace. The modifications announced for the September 2013 examination are a continued effort to ensure the Certified Paralegal examination remains an accurate and relevant reflection of the duties and responsibilities of today's paralegals.    

 

A huge thank you to US Legal for sponsoring Bingo For Brent on April 24th, as well as a big shout out to Baker & Hostetler for allowing us to utilize their amazing meeting room for this event, and to all those who volunteered and assisted in getting this all together from raffle prizes to silent auction items to picking up the food, etc.  You are all amazing!!

Thanks to all those who attended and made this event such a success.  CFPA was able to raise over $800.00 for Lungs for Brent.

Below are some pictures of some of the Bingo winners of the evening:


          Leslie Brown, CP, FRP                        Jean Hinton, CP, FRP

  
           Amy Bryant, FRP                         Nancy Jordahl, CP, FCP, FRP