Events Regional Meetings Central Arkansas Region (Region 4) Region 4 holds monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of each month at Franke's Cafeteria on the first floor of the Regions Building, 400 West Capitol Avenue, in downtown Little Rock. Guest speakers address a variety of legal topics. One hour of CLE credit is typically approved by NALA. The next scheduled Region 4 meeting is July 12, 2011. Region IV lunch speaker for the July 12 meeting will be Cheryl Reinhart, Esq. Ms. Reinhart is a legislative attorney with the Arkansas Legislature Bureau of Legislative Research. Please join us for lunch, CLE and a little socializing. IVIZE will present at the August 9, 2011, meeting and Shira Kelly with the Arkansas Secretary of State will visit us regarding the Arkansas Notary Public laws at the September 13, 2011, meeting. If you have any speaker requests or suggestions for topics to address at future meetings, please contact Sherry Murphy, ACP at smurphy@qgtb.com. (CLE 1.0 hour requested) Northwest Arkansas Region (Region 1) Region 1 holds quarterly meetings. Kelly Justis, CP is the Region 1 Director for 2011-2012. Contact Kelly Justis directly for information on the next meeting's date and location. Exceptions: No meetings are held in May because of the Annual Convention and no meetings are held in December because of the Holiday Luncheons. CLA/CP Study Course The Arkansas Paralegal Alliance, Inc. periodically offers a CLA/CP Study-Prep Course. This is a full-day, intense preparatory course for those who intend to sit for the CLA/CP Exam issued by NALA (National Association of Legal Assistants). The topics cover basic sections of the exam - Ethics, Judgment/Analytical Ability, Legal Research, American Legal System/Legal Terminology, and Communications/Human Resource & Interviewing. All sections are taught by APA members who have sat through the exam and attained certification. During lunch (provided), the instructors share war stories, tips, humorous experiences from their exam preparation, the exam itself, and life after the exam. The cost of the study course includes the lecture presentation, all materials and handouts, study kit, light breakfast, beverages, lunch, and snacks. It is strongly suggested that you purchase CLA Study Guide and Mock Exam, Fourth Edition, authored by NALA members and material contributed and CLA Review Manual, Second Edition, authored by Virginia Koerselman, both of which are available through NALA's website, www.nala.org, and through Amazon.com, prior to the Prep Course, if at all possible. NALA's price for each are $135/145 and $35/45 (member/ non-member); Amazon's prices change often, so check that site often. More details and a registration form will be posted here once the next date and location have been confirmed.
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