If you are confused about California Paralegal Certification and how to become a paralegal in California State then read on. California has recently enacted legislation that regulates who may or may not use the title “paralegal”. This law is more theory than reality and has little practical effect on the paralegal profession. People assisting attorneys (i.e. legal assistants) who do not meet the formal requirements to call themselves a certified “paralegal” can refer to themselves with other titles, such as “litigation assistant,” “legal intern” and so on, a very common situation.
The new law does describe paralegal education and/or work experience prerequisites that individuals must meet in order to legally use the title “certified paralegal”. Different people will qualify under different parts of the statute. The good news is that these requirements can be met by attending an accredited online paralegal school such as our own Washington Online Learning Institute, and enrolling in one of the online paralegal programs.
CLA Paralegal Certification Exam Preparation in California State
One way to satisfy the CA paralegal certification requirements is to earn your Paralegal Certificate Online here at the WOLI online school and then take the CLA/CP (Certified Legal Assistant/Certifed Paralegal) exam offered by NALA. Additional information regarding the CLA/CP exam for paralegals can be found by clicking on the the NALA website. Our program meets requirement 1(e).
To qualify to sit for this paralegal certification exam and meet requirement 1(e), we recommend that students enroll in either WOL-PCP: Senior Paralegal Certificate Program or WOL-PCM: Master Paralegal Certificate Program offered here at WOLI. WOLI provides students who enroll in either of these courses with a free CLA Test Prep Course which will prepare students for the CLA paralegal certification exam.
Online Paralegal Schools in California State
Washington Online has the highest level of accreditation (Middle States Association) and has more students from California than from any other state! Washington Online is also approved by California Work Force Investment Act which subsidizes tuition for some CA paralegal certification students. WOLI has hundreds of graduates successfully working as paralegals in California, all of whom have received their paralegal training from our online paralegal school. When researching California paralegal schools, know that the combination of WOLI education and paralegal certification will prepare you very well for a successful paralegal career in California State!