 Paralegals
Certified
Lycoming County Paralegal Association is pleased to
announce the following members of our local Paralegal Association have
each attained the credential of Pennsylvania Certified Paralegal by the
Keystone Alliance of Paralegal Associations, earning the right to use
the designation Pa.C.P. These individuals' effort in attaining this
credential is a testament to their desire to advance the paralegal
profession in Pennsylvania.
Lycoming County Paralegal Association
is proud to be associated with members such as these; pictured from left
to right: Catherine Drawbaugh Redden, Pa.C.P., employed as a
Paralegal with the firm Marshall, Parker & Associates, Sue A. Jones,
Pa.C.P., employed as a Paralegal with the firm Miele & Rymsza, P.C.,
Michele S. Frey, Pa.C.P., employed as a Paralegal with the firm Lepley,
Engelman & Yaw, Pam Toseki, Pa.C.P., employed as a Paralegal with the
firm Miele & Rymsza, P.C., Stephanie N. Tempesco, Pa.C.P., employed as a
Paralegal with Malee Law Firm, Rebecca Buttorff, Pa.C.P., RP, employed
as a Paralegal with the firm of Lepley, Engelman & Yaw, Janice A. Koziol,
Pa.C.P., employed as a Paralegal with the firm McNerney, Page, Vanderlin
& Hall, and Rachael Lepley Joy, Pa.C.P., employed as a Paralegal with
the firm Lepley, Engelman & Yaw. Those Paralegals who are not pictured
and are certified are: Josephine Reviello, Pa.C.P., employed as a
Paralegal with the firm Marshall, Parker & Associates, Kathy Roche,
Pa.C.P., employed with the Tax Claim Office in McKean County, Kim
Sheridan, Pa.C.P., employed with Thomas J. Kelly and Associates and
Glenda Stoll, Pa.C.P., employed as a Paralegal with the firm Lepley,
Engelman & Yaw.
Keystone Alliance of
Paralegal Associations Alliance Information
The Keystone Alliance of Paralegal Associations is a professional
organization comprised of paralegal organizations located throughout
Pennsylvania. The member associations represent in excess of 1,400
paralegals of varying backgrounds, experience, education, and job
responsibilities, reflecting the diversity of the paralegal profession.
The Keystone Alliance was formally established in 1995 from groundwork
laid in the 1980's by the paralegal associations in Pennsylvania. Any
paralegal association located in and/or representing paralegals in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is eligible to become a member of the
Keystone Alliance.
PURPOSE AND GOALS
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To provide a
statewide voice for paralegals in Pennsylvania;
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To maintain a statewide communications network among paralegal
associations and other members of the legal community;
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To advance, foster and promote the paralegal profession in
Pennsylvania; and
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To monitor developments in the paralegal profession.
BECOMING A PENNSYLVANIA CERTIFIED PARALEGAL (Pa.C.P.)
QUALIFICATIONS:
To become a Pennsylvania Certified Paralegal you must fulfill the
following qualifications and grandfathering or the educational
requirements set forth below:
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Applicant must be a member in good standing of a Keystone Alliance
of Paralegal Associations member association;
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Applicant must be a legal resident of the United States of America;
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Applicant must satisfy Education/Experience or Grandfathering
requirements;
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Applicant must submit declarations from one (1) attorney in good
standing with the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania who will attest to
his/her direct knowledge of the Applicant's skill level and his/her
work as a Paralegal;
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A Paralegal making application under work experience only must
submit declarations from two (2) attorneys; and
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Certified copy of Applicant's official transcript(s) from the
educational institution(s) attended OR a letter from the education
institution(s) attended indicating the dates of the Applicant's
attendance and the date(s) of the Applicant's graduation OR a copy
of the Diploma/Certificate received by the Applicant from the
education's institution(s) attended. Certified Legal Assistants
("CLA"), Certified Paralegal's ("CP"), Registered Paralegal's
("RP"), or Paralegal's holding another Paralegal credential approved
and recognized by the Keystone Alliance of Paralegal Associations
need only submit a copy of their original credential certification
and their current letter of good standing. Applicants who are
making application for certification under work experience only, do
not need to submit transcripts or Diplomas/Certificates.
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All applicants must be currently employed as a paralegal pursuant to
the definition established and approved by the Keystone Alliance of
Paralegal Associations.
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All years of substantive paralegal experience under the
Grandfathering Provision and Educational Requirements shall be
consecutive.
GRANDFATHERING PROVISION: Prior to June 30, 2012, Applicant must
meet one (1) of the following criteria:
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Bachelor's Degree in Paralegal Studies from an ABA-approved
Paralegal Program AND one (1) year of substantive Paralegal
experience; OR
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Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from an accredited institution
AND a Certificate/Associate's Degree from an ABA-approved Paralegal
Program AND one (1) year of substantive Paralegal experience; OR
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Bachelor's Degree in any discipline from an accredited institution
AND three (3) years of substantive Paralegal experience; OR
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Associate's Degree in Paralegal Studies AND three (3) years of
substantive Paralegal experience; OR
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Certificate from an ABA-approved Paralegal Program AND three (3)
years of substantive Paralegal experience; OR
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Associate's Degree in any discipline from an accredited institution
AND five (5) years of substantive Paralegal experience; OR
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Certificate from a non-ABA-approved Paralegal Program AND five (5)
years of substantive Paralegal experience; OR
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Seven (7) years of substantive Paralegal experience; OR
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Designation of CLA, CP or RP or other Paralegal credential approved and
recognized by the Keystone Alliance of Paralegal Associations AND two
(2) years of substantive Paralegal experience.
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