This course is also available in the 2018 Paralegal Cruise Bundle.

Paralegals in the litigation profession embark on discovery that may involve complex matters pertaining to privacy laws, including obtaining medical records and other sensitive information from governmental and private organizations. This course will provide a brief overview of the HIPAA implications involved in obtaining records, various federal and state privacy laws, and their implications in civil litigation, domestic relations, and probate law.

Course Format

This is an on demand seminar – you’ll receive immediate access to the on demand recording 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: 1 Hour 32 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.

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 General CLE Hour.

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

Ed C. Schneider, F.Inst.Pa., EMT, EMD-A is a graduate of Grand Valley State University with a BA in Criminology and Legal Studies and a minor in Biomedical Sciences and is currently the President of the Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association. He received his EMT license credential from the Grandville High School/LIFE EMS Ambulance EMT program. He became a licensed EMT with the State of Michigan in 2003 and with the State of Illinois in 2007 and has been licensed since. Additionally, he holds his Advanced Emergency Medical Dispatcher certification with the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch. From 2003 through 2007 and 2013 through 2014, he has worked as an Emergency Medical Technician and 911 Medical Dispatcher and served on the FEMA National Disaster Support Crew for Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Dean deployments. Since 2007, he has worked as a litigation paralegal for a variety of firms in Illinois and Colorado. He holds his Tier 4 Practicing License with the United Kingdom of Institute of Paralegals and was elected fellow of the organization in 2015. He has presented on a variety of topics ranging from same-sex marriage to international law and also wrote for the National Paralegal Reporter on HIPAA.

In addition to these roles, he has served as VP of Administration (2015-2016) and President-Elect (2016-2017) of the Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association; Secretary of the Colorado GLBT Bar Association (2010 – 2014); Paralegal Section Co-Chair of the Boulder County Bar Association (2011-2013); and the City & County of Denver Commission on Persons with Disabilities.