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HMPA's UPCOMING EVENTSOCTOBER CLE WEBINARPlease join us for our CLE Webinar to be held on October 12th, 2021! Our guest speaker, Rubik Yeriazarian CPA, CFE, and CFF at Briggs & Veselka Co., will be presenting on "Accounting 101 for Legal Professionals". This virtual CLE event offers 1.0 CLE credit and is FREE for HMPA members and only $15 for non-members!
MAY SKILL-BASED WORKSHOPJoin HMPA on May 25th, 2021, for our newest installment in a new series of workshops designed to build and refine professional skill sets. This month HMPA Treasurer and Certified Paralegal, Valerie Rucker, will present on, "Data Privacy and Cyber Security For Paralegals". This virtual CLE event offers 1.0 CLE credit and is FREE for HMPA members and only $15 for non-members!
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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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