President’s Message
Welcome CAPA Affiliate Members! I hope you all had a chance to get some R & R over the summer and visit with family, friends, and loved ones. Now that September is upon us, Fall is just around the corner, along with football, back-to-school, MCLE conferences, cooler weather, and the holiday season, well, it’s here!
Also, welcome to our new website. All year, many hours and hard work behind the scenes were put into making it more user-friendly, updated, and informative. I’d like to thank AR Technologies Co. for their hard work; Holly Silver (FPA), our Web Liaison Chair and her committee; and the executive board for their proofing, reviewing, and updating. Not to mention several past Presidents who also gave their support and input.
Please take a moment to review our new website, get a feel for it, and what it has to offer. As with all new launches, we have done our best to include your requests, suggestions, ideas, updates, etc. However, if you find some thing that needs to be addressed, please contact our webmaster. We have better access now to update, create, post, and make changes, which allows us to be able to get you the latest information sooner.
Speaking of new events, remember, our Leadership Conference hosted by REAP in Santa Rosa is just around the corner on November 5th. If you are a veteran on your board or a past volunteer and what to find out more about becoming a board of director, then this program is designed for you. The brochure is posted online and you can register online or by mail. Last day to make hotel reservations is October 5th. Looking forward to seeing you soon. And hey, let us know your thoughts on the new website.
Paralegal Definition
CAPA’s longtime goal of obtaining a statutory definition of the paralegal/legal assistant titles came to fruition in 2000 with the passage of AB 1761, now codified as California Business and Professions Code sections 6450 et seq.
B&P §6450 has been applied in California courts in cases where paralegal fees were denied or disallowed because the paralegals failed to meet the requirements of §6450.
Persons considering enrolling in paralegal courses should confirm their potential school is compliant with code requirements. Paralegals from other states who are moving to California should review the code to make sure they will be compliant.
