BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE – BPC DIVISION 3. PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY [5000 – 9998.11] CHAPTER 5.5. Legal Document Assistants and Unlawful Detainer Assistants [6400 – 6415] ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [6400 – 6401.7] 6400. (a) “Unlawful detainer assistant” means any individual who for compensation renders assistance or advice in the prosecution or defense of an unlawful
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Interested in knowing more about what a Legal Document Assistant is? Want to know how to become one in California? The Basics A. Why Become an LDA? Looking for a career change Access to Justice for self-represented litigants Rewarding work that makes a difference Make money running a successful business
I’m committing to being the best version of me. During this coronavirus pandemic, I had the opportunity to take a step back from my business and try to identify what has worked in the past, and what needs improvement. What are you committing to? Articles
ABA’s Consideration of alternatives to high cost attorney fees to increase access to justice “In November, the ABA published Formal Opinion 484. From the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, the opinion approves of some forms of attorney fee financing, believing that they can help close the access-to-justice gap,
Beginning in 2013, I became the vice president of the San Francisco Paralegal Association, I then eventually became the President in 2016. SFPA At Issue April 2016 SFPA At Issue Sept 2019 Consider joining the association as a member at: www.Sfpa.com
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Click here for video: https://calbar.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=3&clip_id=484 TASK FORCE MEETING AGENDA Task Force on Access Through Innovation of Legal Services (ATILS) Saturday, August 10, 2019 2:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m The State Bar of California 180 Howard Street Board Room, 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 Committee Members: Andrew Arruda,
You know those three little letters that you hear at every paralegal seminar. It causes experienced paralegals to cringe. It makes attorneys nervous. Yes, you guessed it, U.P.L., the all too familiar “Unauthorized Practice of Law,” the rule that states that a paralegal cannot practice law, establish attorney-client relationships, set
Elizabeth Olvera was recently elected as a board member of CALDA and is the Membership Chair. Elizabeth first became a member of CALDA in 2014 as a Legal Document Assistant. Previously Elizabeth was the President of the San Francisco Paralegal Association. Elizabeth’s legal career began when she received
Since January 1, 2007 paralegals have been required to certify that they have completed a certain number of hours participating in mandatory continuing legal education (MCLE) workshops. According to Business and Professions Code section 6450(d), paralegals must complete the following MCLE hours every two years: 4 hours of legal ethics
Hello, I’ve created a video to share my Craigslist post that gets me projects from attorneys. The best ways to get work is through referrals from other attorneys that are familiar with your work product and work ethic. However, until you start getting those kinds of referrals from attorneys, you
Today marks the one year anniversary of me starting my freelance paralegal services business, Olvera & Associates. Saying that it has been a struggle would be an understatement. My income has been “surely” but not steady, I’ve been living constantly out of my comfort zone. However, I wouldn’t give any
Reports: STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA TASK FORCE ON ACCESS THROUGH INNOVATION OF LEGAL SERVICES FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS, dated March 6, 2020 Legal Market Landscape Report, Legal Market Landscape Report (July 2018) by Prof. William D. Henderson Info re: Task-Force-on-Access-Through-Innovation-of-Legal-Services Excerpt from State Bar of California Board Minutes of March 12, 2020.
For instructions on the Rules and how to get started. go to www.Calda.org for more info. Below is a list of various tools that are handy when conducting a Legal Document Assistant business. I am not affiliated with any of the companies or links below, I’m just trying to
I have been a paralegal since 2003. I love what I do, it’s rewarding on so many levels and I don’t see myself doing anything else. However, I didn’t always know that I wanted to be a paralegal. It all began in 2002, when I attended a legal employment training