This course is also available in the 2017 Paralegal Cruise Bundle.

This course will cover the following areas:

A. Avoiding Situations That May Expose You to UPL.

B. Requirements for Attorney Supervision

C. Evaluating Conflicts of Interest

D. Managing Issues of Privilege

E. Handling Social Media

• Course Format

  This is an on demand seminar – you’ll receive immediate access to the on demand recording, a copy of the slide presentation, and a certificate of attendance/CLE. You have lifetime access to this program, so once it’s in your account, you can return to complete it whenever it is convenient for you.

  Video length: 55 Minutes.

  Continuing Legal Education Credit (CLE)

  NALA CP or ACP: This program meets the requirements of the NALA Certifying Board for continuing legal education credit required to maintain the CP (Certified Paralegal) credential. This program is pre-approved by NALA for 1.0 hour of Substantive CLE including 1.0 Ethics CLE.

  Florida Bar FRP: As approved by NALA, this seminar meets the requirements under Rule 20-6.1 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar for continuing legal education credit required to maintain the FRP credential.
  

  NALS: This program has been approved by NALS for 1.0 General CLE Hour including 1.0 Ethics CLE.

  NFPA RP® or CRP™: NFPA automatically accepts substantive CLE hours which bears the accreditation of NALA on the certificate of attendance.

  State Bar of Texas – Paralegal Division – The Division will accept substantive law CLE approved by the National Association of Legal Assistants for credit towards the Paralegal Division mandatory membership renewal CLE requirement.

  Meet your Speaker

  Candy Ryan, CRP™ is a Litigation Paralegal at the firm of Beirne Maynard and Parsons, LLP. Ms. Ryan has extensive experience handling such diverse matters as commercial litigation, insurance defense, bankruptcy, business and corporate, probate and trust, real estate, trucking and railroad, as well as family law. She has ably assisted attorneys with commercial and business litigation case management, in both federal and state courts in numerous jurisdictions, including, Texas, California, Washington, Oregon, Arkansas, Oklahoma and others.

  Ms. Ryan has been an active part of the legal community since 1979 in Seattle, San Diego and Dallas. She is a graduate of the University of San Diego, ABA accredited Paralegal Studies Program (1988) and has specialized in litigation for more than 25 years. She is very proud to be one of the initial 16 paralegals to be certified by the National Federation of Paralegal Association (NFPA) as a CORE Registered Paralegal in the State of Texas and one of the first 200 CRPs in the United States. She received her Bachelors of Arts in Legal Studies from California Creek University in 2015. She has also served the members of the Dallas Area Paralegal Association for many years as Chair of the Litigation section since 2009, President-Elect (2010), President (2011), Education Vice President (2012-2013), and NFPA Association Coordinator (2014). She currently serves on the Everest College Paralegal Program Advisory Commission (2009-2015), as well as, past board advisor for ITT Technical College and the Court Reporting Institute. She was a former member of Dallas Area Legal Assistants Association and President of the San Luis Obispo County Paralegal Association (1989 – California).

  Ms. Ryan has been a member of the faculty for the Institute of Paralegal Education and National Business Institute since 2009 speaking on matters relating to civil litigation.