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Certification
Certified Paralegal (CP)
National Association of Legal Assistants
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The Certified Paralegal credential has been developed to recognize paralegals who have demonstrated entry-level knowledge and skill to provide competent assistance in the delivery of legal services for lawyers, law offices, corporations, or governmental agencies in the United States. The CP® credential is a prestigious indicator to clients, potential clients, employers, and the public at large that the paralegal professional has proficiency in the legal services field.
Apply knowledge of sources of law to paralegal practice in the United States legal systemApply knowledge of the judicial system to support legal proceedings and case managementIdentify and apply appropriate remedies within the United States legal systemApply administrative law principles to paralegal practice involving regulatory and governmental mattersAnalyze jurisdiction to support civil litigation mattersApply the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence to civil litigation supportSupport alternative dispute resolution processes in civil litigation mattersApply contract formation, rights, and duties principles to contracts mattersAnalyze contract enforcement and defenses in contracts mattersApply corporate and commercial law principles to business organization mattersIdentify and apply rights and responsibilities in corporate and commercial law contextsApply criminal law and procedure knowledge to criminal matter supportApply estates, trusts, and wills principles to estate planning and probate mattersApply property rights, ownership, and transaction principles to real estate and property mattersApply negligence and strict liability principles to tort mattersApply ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct to paralegal ethical responsibilitiesIdentify and avoid unauthorized practice of law in paralegal practiceApply debtor and creditor rights and bankruptcy principles to related legal mattersCompose legal documents and written materials in support of legal practiceApply grammar and mechanics standards to legal writingIdentify relevant facts to support legal analysis and case preparationSpot legal issues from a given set of facts in legal mattersAnalyze facts and legal rules to support legal conclusionsDraw conclusions from factual and legal analysis in legal matters