LEGAL ASSISTANTS OF METROPOLITAN PHOENIX

P.O. Box 13005
Phoenix, AZ 85002

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PURPOSE
MEMBERSHIP
STRUCTURE
NATIONAL AFFILIATION
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
UPCOMING SEMINAR
APPLICATION

PURPOSE

LAMP’s primary purpose to provide high quality continuing legal education (CLE) at a minimal cost to its members, students, and others in the legal community. Our monthly meetings are one-hour CLE seminars and are free to members. In addition to promoting education, LAMP also seeks:

	To provide a forum for its members to share and exchange experiences, ideas, opinions, and expertise;
	To encourage a high degree of ethical and professional conduct;
	To promote and encourage the formal training and voluntary certification of legal assistants
	To cooperate and work with bar associations;
	To advance the understanding of the legal community and general public concerning the utilization of legal assistants;
	To support and carry out the programs, purposes, aims and goals of the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. (NALA); and
	To establish a good fellowship among its members, other legal assistant associations and members of the legal community.

MEMBERSHIP

LAMP offers the following classes of membership: Active, Student, and Associate.

LAMP general membership meetings/seminars are held at various locations in the metropolitan Phoenix area, at 6:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday or 9:00 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month. These seminars feature subjects geared towards the needs and interests of our members. They last approximately one to two hours and attendees receive one to two units of CLAE credit. However, we have many members who are not CLAs and attend meetings to learn more about the profession. Topics for monthly discussions have covered diverse topics such as: consumer law, courtroom practice, intellectual law (i.e. copyrights), arbitration and trial settlement strategies and the newest in law firm technology. Members receive monthly invitations via email regarding each seminar.

STRUCTURE

LAMP is managed by six officers – President, 1^st Vice President (Education), 2^nd Vice President (Membership), Secretary, Treasurer and NALA Liaison. Our officers are elected annually by our voting members. Our officers for the 2008-2009 year are: President - Debbie Nolan, CLA; 1nd Vice President (Education) - Ann Pearson, CLA; 2nd Vice President (Membership) - Debbie Beliveau, CLA; Secretary - Priscilla Gibson, CLA; Treasurer - Claudia Bethge and NALA Liaison - Monica Rapps, CLA.

NATIONAL AFFILIATION

LAMP is a chapter of the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA). NALA is the leading professional association for legal assistants, providing continuing education and professional certification programs for paralegals. NALA is an integral part of the legal community, working to improve the quality and effectiveness of the delivery of legal services and is composed of over 18,000 paralegals nationally.

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

As mandated by NALA, all Certified Legal Assistants (CLAs) must submit evidence of completion of five (5) units of Continuing Legal Assistant Education (CLAE) every five (5) years to NALA in order to maintain valid certification.

APPLICATION

To apply for membership, please complete the following application and send to LAMP.
LAMP Application in PDF or LAMP Application in Word

For further information, please contact LAMP at ampdpenguin@.com.