Paralegals looking to earn the OSBA Certified Paralegal credential in 2010 must have their applications submitted by March 30, 2010. For lawyers, this credential makes it easier to identify the best qualified paralegal professionals. For clients and the public, it demonstrates that a paralegal has met a uniform standard of professionalism.
A paralegal eligible for certification is a person, qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. This credential, along with an appropriate logo, may be used by the paralegal to the extent permitted by the Rule for the Government of the Bar. The program is patterned after the legal specialization program administered by the OSBA.
To begin the online application process, click here. For more information, call Melissa Quick, OSBA certification manager, at (614) 487-4411 or e-mail her at mquick@ohiobar.org.