The National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. is pleased to announce that Betty Williams of Granite City, IL has successfully completed the two-day CLA/CP examination and is now entitled to use the "CLA" or "CP" professional credential.  Ms. Williams is among 103 paralegals in the state of IL and 15,652 paralegals nationwide that have attained this goal.

      Established in 1976, The CLA/CP examination program is a voluntary professional credentialing program developed by the National Association of Legal Assistants and administered by a board composed of paralegals, members of the American Bar Association, and members of the field of education active in paralegal training.  The CLA/CP program involves successful completion of a two-day comprehensive examination covering the topics of communications; legal research; ethics; human relations and interviewing techniques; judgment and analytical ability; legal terminology and substantive law.  Thereafter, evidence of continuing legal education must be submitted periodically in order to maintain certified status.

     The National Association of Legal Assistants, headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a national, non-profit association which represents over 18,000 paralegals through individual members and 83 affiliated state and local associations.  It is the leader in the growth and development of the paralegal profession, providing continuing education, professional development, and certification programs for the career field.

     Information describing this and other programs of the National Association of Legal Assistants may be obtained by contacting:

NALA Headquarters

1516 South Boston, Suite 200

Tulsa, OK   74119-6772

Internet:  http://www.nala.org