Education Credit
This program is eligible for partial credit toward either rhe Master of Science in Legal Administration degree or the Diplomate in Legal Administration through the University of Denver College of Law. For more information, contact the University of Denver at (303) 871-6308 or visit their Web site at www.law.du.edu/msla.
The Association of Legal Administrators is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org.
This program is eligible for a maximum of 25 hours of CPE credit and is a “group live” offering.
CPE Fields of Study:
NASBA approves CPE credit for accountants in twenty-three subject matter areas representing the primary knowledge and skill areas needed by accounting licensees to perform professional services: Accounting, Accounting (Governmental), Auditing, Auditing (Governmental), Administrative Practice, Social Environment of Business, Regulatory Ethics, Business Law, Business Management and Organization, Finance, Management Advisory Services, Marketing, Behavioral Ethics, Communications, Personal Development, Personnel/HR, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Production, Specialized Knowledge and Applications, Statistics, and Taxes.
The fields of study covered in this program include: Business Management and Organization; Finance; Personnel/HR; Specialized Knowledge and Applications; and Personal Development. The sessions to which these fields of study apply are identified on the Course Outline page of this brochure.
CPE Codes and Descriptions:
All CPE eligible courses within this program are at the basic level of instruction. Instructors use rich discussion and analysis processes to cover the essential skills required for effective job performance as a legal administrator. Prior to attending sessions, attendees need to complete online materials which are available at www.alanet.org/ecla.
The Essential Competencies for Legal Administrators (ECLA) program has been approved for 9.0 recertification credit hours toward the PHR and SPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI home page at www.hrci.org.
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CLM Credit
The following CLM credit can be obtained from this program that can be used towards fulfilling the application requirements:
- 3 hours of Communication Skills
- 3 hours of Organizational Development Skills
- 2 hours of Information Technology
For Functional Specialists who need additional application requirements, or for those Recertifying, this program also offers:
- 4.5 hours of Finance
- 3 hours of Legal Industry
- 5.5 hours of Human Resources
Or subtract from the 5.5 hours: 1 hour Organizational Development and 1 hour Communication Skills that can be used towards fulfilling the General Eligibility Requirements.
- 4.5 hours of Operations Management
Or subtract from the 4.5 hours: 2 hours of Information Technology that can be used towards fulfilling the
General Eligibility Requirements.
For complete information and to obtain a CLMSM Information and Application Packet, visit www.alanet.org/clm.
CLM is a service mark of the Association of Legal Administrators.
Please note that the Essential Competencies for Legal Administrators program is not a preparation course for
the CLMSMexam.