Commission for Advanced Commission for Advanced California Paralegal California Paralegal

SpecializationSpecialization

““CACPS”CACPS”

CACPS BOARDCACPS BOARD

HAZEL LANGE, CP - CHAIR & CHIEF HAZEL LANGE, CP - CHAIR & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERFINANCIAL OFFICER

MARY THEROUX, CP - SECRETARYMARY THEROUX, CP - SECRETARY LANA CLARK, ESQ. - ATTORNEYLANA CLARK, ESQ. - ATTORNEY MICHAEL I. ZWEIBEL, ESQ. – ATTORNEYMICHAEL I. ZWEIBEL, ESQ. – ATTORNEY CATHERINE DURGIN, CLA, CAS - PARALEGALCATHERINE DURGIN, CLA, CAS - PARALEGAL VACANT – PARALEGAL EDUCATORVACANT – PARALEGAL EDUCATOR VACANT – PARALEGAL EDUCATORVACANT – PARALEGAL EDUCATOR

DELAINA FINCH, CACPS ADVISORY CHAIRDELAINA FINCH, CACPS ADVISORY CHAIR

CACPS’ RoleCACPS’ Role

The California Advanced Specialty The California Advanced Specialty Program (CAS) is administered under Program (CAS) is administered under the direction of CACPS.the direction of CACPS.

CACPS oversees the CAS certification CACPS oversees the CAS certification program in California.program in California.

CACPS is composed of three CACPS is composed of three paralegals, two attorneys and two paralegals, two attorneys and two paralegal educators.paralegal educators.

CAPA’s RoleCAPA’s RoleMaintains a code of ethics which Maintains a code of ethics which

California Advanced Specialists adhere California Advanced Specialists adhere to.to.

Assists CACPS for the promotion of the Assists CACPS for the promotion of the online assessment program.online assessment program.

Contributions from CAPA and individual Contributions from CAPA and individual California paralegal associations fund California paralegal associations fund the online assessment program.the online assessment program.

CACPS Advisory’s RoleCACPS Advisory’s RoleAttends CACPS Board meetings in an Attends CACPS Board meetings in an

ex officio capacityex officio capacityLiaison between the CACPS Board, Liaison between the CACPS Board,

CAPA and the Advisory CommitteeCAPA and the Advisory CommitteeReports back to CAPA to encourage Reports back to CAPA to encourage

support, assistance and feedback on support, assistance and feedback on the activities of CACPSthe activities of CACPS

CACPS Advisory CACPS Advisory Requirements:Requirements:

Appointed by CACPS and elected by CAPAAppointed by CACPS and elected by CAPA Must sign confidentiality agreement with Must sign confidentiality agreement with

CACPSCACPS required because of the confidentiality and required because of the confidentiality and

integrity of the educational assessments and integrity of the educational assessments and proprietary ownership of the ACP assessment proprietary ownership of the ACP assessment modules of NALA and the CAS assessment modules of NALA and the CAS assessment modules of CACPS.modules of CACPS.

Expenses budgeted with CAPAExpenses budgeted with CAPA

NEW PHASE DEVELOPMENTNEW PHASE DEVELOPMENT

CACPS works with NALA to CACPS works with NALA to implement a curriculum-based, implement a curriculum-based, learning-and- assessment process on learning-and- assessment process on the Internet for the California the Internet for the California Advanced Specialty ProgramAdvanced Specialty Program

WHY CHANGE TO ONLINE WHY CHANGE TO ONLINE CURRICULUM-BASED CURRICULUM-BASED

LEARNING?LEARNING?

BENEFITS IN ONLINE BENEFITS IN ONLINE LEARNINGLEARNING

Opportunity to participate and to take Opportunity to participate and to take advantage of the continuing evolution advantage of the continuing evolution of technology.of technology.

Studying online 24/7 allows a flexible Studying online 24/7 allows a flexible schedule for the participant.schedule for the participant.

Allows learning re-enforcementAllows learning re-enforcementCACPS and NALA are re-tailoring the CACPS and NALA are re-tailoring the

California Advanced Specialty Program California Advanced Specialty Program to more narrowly focused specialty to more narrowly focused specialty areas.areas.

SURVEY CONDUCTED ON SURVEY CONDUCTED ON JANUARY 24, 2004 TO JANUARY 24, 2004 TO

DETERMINE ADVANCED LEVEL DETERMINE ADVANCED LEVEL SUB-SPECIALTY AREASSUB-SPECIALTY AREAS

SUB-SPECIALTY AREAS:SUB-SPECIALTY AREAS:

LITIGATION – CIVILLITIGATION – CIVIL Personal InjuryPersonal Injury

Medical MalpracticeMedical MalpracticeProducts LiabilityProducts LiabilityBad FaithBad Faith Insurance DefenseInsurance Defense

Construction DefectConstruction Defect Business LitigationBusiness Litigation Environmental LitigationEnvironmental Litigation Employment LawEmployment Law

Labor LawLabor LawEmployee BenefitsEmployee Benefits

SUB-SPECIALTY AREAS:SUB-SPECIALTY AREAS:

TRUSTS AND ESTATESTRUSTS AND ESTATESProbate and Trust AdministrationProbate and Trust Administration

TaxesTaxesEstate PlanningEstate PlanningConservatorships - GuardianshipsConservatorships - Guardianships

SUB-SPECIALTY AREAS:SUB-SPECIALTY AREAS:

CORPORATE BUSINESS LAWCORPORATE BUSINESS LAWBusiness TransactionsBusiness TransactionsSecuritiesSecuritiesMergers & AcquisitionsMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness OrganizationsBusiness Organizations

PR0JECT MANAGERS:PR0JECT MANAGERS: Catherine Durgin, CLA, CLASCatherine Durgin, CLA, CLAS

Corporate Business LawCorporate Business Law Hazel Lange, CP Hazel Lange, CP

Trusts and EstatesTrusts and Estates Jennifer Rodges, CLA, CASJennifer Rodges, CLA, CAS

Personal Injury LitigationPersonal Injury Litigation Stacey Hunt, CLA, CASStacey Hunt, CLA, CAS

Real Property LitigationReal Property Litigation Kathy Miller, CLA, CASKathy Miller, CLA, CAS

DiscoveryDiscovery

PROJECT MANAGER TASKS:PROJECT MANAGER TASKS:Training session with NALATraining session with NALASet up certification team of attorneys, Set up certification team of attorneys,

paralegals, paralegal educatorsparalegals, paralegal educatorsPrepared outlines for each sub-Prepared outlines for each sub-

specialty areaspecialty areaDraft text and slides for modulesDraft text and slides for modulesDraft Q & A for the module Draft Q & A for the module

assessments assessments

Get Ready, Get Set, Go!Get Ready, Get Set, Go!

California Discovery ModulesCalifornia Discovery ModulesDeadline – April 2008Deadline – April 2008

Trusts & Estates ModulesTrusts & Estates ModulesDeadline – June 2008Deadline – June 2008

Corporate Business LawCorporate Business LawDeadline - July 2008Deadline - July 2008

Get Ready, Get Set, Go!Get Ready, Get Set, Go!

Assessment modules submitted Assessment modules submitted to NALA for review. to NALA for review.

Assessment modules entered Assessment modules entered into Eufrates, which is the into Eufrates, which is the software for the online website.software for the online website.Deadline – latter 2008 Deadline – latter 2008

Course ComponentsCourse ComponentsEach course includesEach course includes

Learning contractLearning contractSubject-matter content divided into Subject-matter content divided into

“modules”“modules”Activities that facilitate learningActivities that facilitate learningModule assessments in the form of quizzesModule assessments in the form of quizzes

Courses may includeCourses may includeCourse glossaryCourse glossaryCaptured web linksCaptured web links

COURSE STRUCTURE:COURSE STRUCTURE:Course is a presentation of text and Course is a presentation of text and

slidesslidesEach course is divided into 10-15 Each course is divided into 10-15

modules with 12 pages each.modules with 12 pages each.There is a test after each module.There is a test after each module.Tests consists of multiple choice or Tests consists of multiple choice or

true/false questions.true/false questions.The online program will tell what is The online program will tell what is

incorrect and will include a link back to incorrect and will include a link back to a page for more study and review.a page for more study and review.

PASSING SCORE:PASSING SCORE:

You must achieve 90% on all modulesYou must achieve 90% on all modules If one does not achieve a 90% score, the If one does not achieve a 90% score, the

module would be reviewed and completed module would be reviewed and completed again until the score is achieved.again until the score is achieved.

If you must retake a module, the retake test If you must retake a module, the retake test would be with different questions.would be with different questions.

Introductory Screen

Screen Shots of program for an idea of “look” of program (look at the format only)

Content Screen

Screen Shots of program for an idea of “look” of program (look at the format only)

Module Test

Screen Shots of program for an idea of “look” of program (look at the format only)

Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance

CACPS is working with NALA to ensure CACPS is working with NALA to ensure the quality of the specialty program:the quality of the specialty program:NALA retained Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D., a NALA retained Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D., a

specialist in organizational psychology specialist in organizational psychology and training and development, to develop and training and development, to develop program standardsprogram standards

Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance

CACPS is taking the following steps to CACPS is taking the following steps to ensure the quality of the specialty program:ensure the quality of the specialty program: Hiring an instructional designer who will be used Hiring an instructional designer who will be used

to:to: Ensure that content meets approved criteriaEnsure that content meets approved criteria Provide technical editing of text, quality of activities, Provide technical editing of text, quality of activities,

and quality of assessment componentsand quality of assessment components Develop a framework that will be used by all courses so Develop a framework that will be used by all courses so

that participants have similar experiences from course that participants have similar experiences from course to course (in the same way that every current specialty to course (in the same way that every current specialty exam requires a paper test of a certain length)exam requires a paper test of a certain length)

Stay Tuned --Stay Tuned --

CACPS plans to launch its first Online CACPS plans to launch its first Online Curriculum Based California Advanced Curriculum Based California Advanced Specialty in the latter 2008. Specialty in the latter 2008.