HOUSTON METROPOLITAN PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION


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MONTHLY CLE EVENT

Join 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.


   

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HMPA Membership Benefits

 Your 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. 


HMPA Events

    • October 10, 2023
    • 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Harris County Attorney's Office - 1019 Congress St. Houston, TX
    Register


    OCTOBER CLE SEMINAR

    HMPA's newest in-person CLE seminar will be on October 10, 2023! Join us to celebrate Paralegal Day and hear our guest speaker Christian Menefee discuss services and updates from the Harris County Attorney's Office.


    This is an in-person event and offers 1.0 CLE credit.

    *Registration closes on October 6, 2023



    Speaker: Christian D. Menefee, Harris County Attorney

    Topic: Harris County Attorney 




    Learn more about Christian D. Menefee, Harris County Attorney here.



    Sponsored By: 







    Cancellation/No Show Policy:

    Due to the contractual requirements imposed by the venues we use for our in-person events, cancellations are required to be made no later than 12PM at least four days before the event. Cancellations for our webinars must be made at least 24 hours 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!


    • October 14, 2023
    • January 27, 2024
    • 5 sessions
    • Lone Star College, North Harris Campus - 2700 W.W. Thorne, Suite A-126, Houston, TX 77073
    Register


    HMPA CP Exam REview Course   

    We want to help you pass the NALA CP Exam! Join us for this in-depth 5-day study course to dive deeper into the materials and information you will need to know in order to pass this NALA exam and become a certified paralegal.

    Course Sessions:

    This review course offers in-person sessions on Saturdays only.

    All sessions will be held from 8:30am - 4:00pm CST.

    October 14, 2 023

    October 21, 2023

    November 4, 2023

    November 11, 2023

    January 27, 2024

    All sessions will be help at Lone Star College - North Harris Campus

    2700 W. W. Thorne, Suite A-126, Houston TX, 77073

    Scholarship Opportunity for a Senior Paralegal Student

    HMPA will hold a scholarship drawing to cover the costs of sitting for the NALA CP test for one (1) senior paralegal student (a $175 value).  To qualify for this drawing, you must be registered for HMPA's CP Review Course and have attended at least three of the four in-person sessions by November 11, 2023. 

    The drawing will be held durding the November 11, 2023 class. 


    PLEASE NOTE: Attendees are responsible for providing their own study materials. The NALA Certified Paralegal Exam Fundamentals, 2nd Editon is available at NALA.org.


    Payment/Cancellation/No Show Policy for this event:

    Tickets to this event are non-transferable.  You must pay for your tickets at the time that you RSVP for this event or your reservation is subject to being canceled without notice. 

    Cancellations to this event must be made in writing and emailed to hmpa.office@gmail.com no later than 12 p.m. on Monday, October 9, 2023 in order to receive a refund.  Any cancellations not made by the deadline will be non-refundable.  

    Any questions regarding this policy should be directed to hmpa.office@gmail.com. Thank you for your cooperation!


Cancellation/No Show Policy:

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!


KEEP READING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CLE AND BECOMING A CERTIFIED PARALEGAL


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

  • HMPA CLE Policy: Summary of the rules and guidelines for earning Continuing Legal Education
  • Verification of Self Study: Two (2) hours of self-study may be submitted along with 6 hours of classroom continuing legal education to satisfy the requirement. Self study includes reading on legal issues, paralegal issues, administrative issues pertaining to law office administration and management.  Evidence of self study must be submitted using the Verification of Self Study form.
  • Contact the CLE Staff: How to reach members of the Continuing Legal Education department for questions or assistance.


GeT CERTIFIED TODAY!

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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