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MONTHLY CLE EVENTJoin HMPA for our CLE Seminar on October 10, 2023! Our guest speaker is Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee who will discuss services and updates from his office. This is an in-person event offers 1.0 CLE credit.
Spotlight Sponsors:Are you interested in sponsoring an HMPA event? Contact us at HMPA.office@gmail.com | HMPA Membership BenefitsYour HMPA membership comes with many perks, one of which being discounted CLE rates and exclusive access to member-only events. Want to check out more perks of becoming a HMPA member? Check our Membership page for more information. |
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Due to the requirements imposed by the venues we use, cancellations to paid registrations are required to be made no later than 12PM on the Friday before the event. Cancellations must be in writing and emailed to hmpa.office@gmail.com. Any cancellations not made by the deadline will be non-refundable. Any payment pending for a registrant who does not attend the event, will be charged the registration fee. Any questions regarding this policy should be directed to hmpa.office@gmail.com. Thank you for your cooperation! |
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What are CLE Events?
HMPA has successfully implemented continuing legal education requirements since 1995. HMPA's CLE criteria mandates 8 hours of CLE per year for Voting Members and has recently increased the CLE criteria for PHP members from 8 hours to 10 hours per year effective January 1, 1999.
CLE Luncheons are scheduled on the 2nd Tuesday of every month and cover a wide variety of substantive legal topics. The CLE Committee also schedules 1/2 day and full day seminars throughout the year. These seminars encompass a wide range of specialized practice areas and topics such as Business & Regulatory, Ethics, Oil & Gas, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, Texas Rules of Evidence, and Trial Preparation and Assistance at Trial.
*Due to Covid-19 all events will be held virtually until further notice
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Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) Announces New website for paralegals.
Subject: tbls-bcp.org Goes Live!
TBLS is pleased to announce the official launch of our new website specifically for the Paralegal Specialization program. This site is an informational, public-facing web site designed to promote the presence, and exclusive status, of the TBLS paralegal certification process. It also acts as an Intranet for the Board Certified Paralegal (BCP) community and Texas attorneys interested in specialized paralegal matters.
We have just concluded final stages of development and want you to have the first look this weekend of our new site at www.tbls-bcp.org. This is only the initial phase of the website with plans for more video, online member services and social media options.
The Texas Board of Legal Specialization would greatly appreciate your feedback and/or comments, please let us know what we can do to enhance the site.
Sincerely,
Gary McNeil, Executive Director
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
National Association of Legal Assistants:
NALA = http://www.nala.org/certification.aspx
National Federation of Paralegal Associations:
NFPA = http://www.paralegals.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
Continuing Education Discount for HMPA Members
HMPA is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Lorman Education Services. In order to stay up to date in today’s ever changing regulatory environment, you are now eligible to receive a 15% discount on all seminars and teleconferences. Register online or call Lorman at (866) 352-9539. Mention Priority Code 16204 and Discount Code V3524723 to receive your 15% discount!
Visit http://www.lorman.com/training/HMPA for a complete list of upcoming courses.
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