paralegal

The ABA's Family Law Paralegal E-Learning Symposium is back. This full-day virtual seminar is a unique offering for family law paralegals and support staff. The program is focused on elevating practical paralegal skills — you do not want to miss it!

Highlights:

• Session 1: Hot Tips for the Family Law Paralegal
• Session 2: Discovery: Techniques and Tools for Paralegals
• Session 3: Understanding and Organizing the Marital & Nonmarital Estates
• Session 4: Everyday Ethics for Paralegals

The content of this program has been certified for NALA continuing legal education accreditation hours (2.5 Substantive, 1.0 Non-Substantive, and 1.0 Legal ethics). The content of this program does not meet the requirements for attorney continuing legal education (CLE) accreditation.

ABA Membership

Membership in the ABA is free for paralegal students. Visit the Membership page and complete these steps (PDF) to join.

Registration Fees

• Family Law Section Member: $235
• ABA Member: $265
• Non-Member Registration: $295

Registration is now open!

Workshop for Paralegal Studies Students

Real Estate Law 101 

Presented by: Paul P. DeAngelis, Law Office of Paul P. DeAngelis

Paul P. DeAngelis runs his own firm in San Francisco and concentrates on real estate matters. Since 2018, he has taught five different courses at SF State’s Paralegal Studies program, most often PLS 305 (Investigation, Discovery & Trial Prep), PLS 310 (Legal Ethics & Communication Skills), and PLS 410 (Real Estate Law). In 1996, Paul graduated with honors from Boston University School of Law. Since 1998, he has practiced law in San Francisco at litigation firms prior to starting his firm in 2015. Paul has worked closely with paralegals on litigation and trial teams. Paul swims in the San Francisco Bay as a member of the South End Rowing Club and received its Volunteer of the Year Award in 2022.

MCLE

San Francisco Legal Professionals Association is an accredited MCLE Provider through Legal Professionals, Incorporated, an approved provider. SFLPA certifies that this seminar has been approved for one minimum continuing education credit in the amount of 1.0 hour by the State Bar of California.

Paralegal Writing Workshop - Two Types of Legal Writing

Class 1 | Monday, August 14 | Noon - 1:15 p.m. 

MCLE: 1 Hour

Clear and Concise Writing - Clear sentence structure benefits your reader. Choose your words wisely. Avoid jargon and legalese. Write in active voice. Use proper punctuation.



Class 2 | Monday, August 21 | Noon - 1:15 p.m. 

MCLE: 1 Hour

Persuasive Writing - Convince your reader to “buy in” to your argument. Convince the opposition to agree with your opinion. Writing persuasively is an art form.



Class 3 | Monday, August 28 | Noon - 1:15 p.m. 

MCLE: 1 Hour

Interactive Writing Workshop - Learn how to implement the tips and tools they have learned in classes one and two to prepare a brief memorandum or demand letter.

Schedule

MCLE Credit

This is a three-day event. You must attend all three days to receive the three hours in MCLE credit.

Topics

• Active Voice 
• Concise Sentence Structure 
• Effective Word Choice 
• Jargon and Legalese 
• Persuasive Writing 

Presenter

Jackie Van Dyke

Adjunct Faculty - University of San Diego School of Law 

Certified Paralegal, Writing Coach, Online Course Creator at The Paralegal Writer™ 

Professor of Paralegal Studies - The George Washington University, College of Professional Studies