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CALDA Membership requires that each member participate in Continuing Education by completing 15 units of CE every 2 years, which shall include 5 hours of UPL/Ethics as adopted by the Membership November 3, 2001. This portion of the website is designed to assist you in fulling this requirement.
Education needed to become an LDA:
To be eligible to apply for registration as a legal document assistant, the applicant shall possess at least
one of the following:
(a) A high school diploma or general equivalency diploma, and
either a minimum of two years of law-related experience under the
supervision of a licensed attorney, or a minimum of two years
experience, prior to January 1, 1999, providing self-help service.
(b) A baccalaureate degree in any field and either a minimum of
one year of law-related experience under the supervision of a
licensed attorney, or a minimum of one year of experience, prior to
January 1, 1999, providing self-help service.
(c) A certificate of completion from a paralegal program that is
institutionally accredited but not approved by the American Bar
Association, that requires successful completion of a minimum of 24
semester units, or the equivalent, in legal specialization courses.
(d) A certificate of completion from a paralegal program approved
by the American Bar Association.
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