DO NOT SEND THIS FORM TO DAPA UNLESS SUBMITTING A MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL.
CERTIFICATE OF CLE ATTENDANCE
FOR PARALEGALS
Please record “session hours” as the actual number of seminar hours you attend. Be sure to obtain validation via the
signature of the sponsor of the event you attend. It is advisable to keep a copy of this form for your records, together
with a copy of the cover page from the CLE presentation materials (if available).
Seminar Title: _____________________________________________________________________
Presenter: ___________________________________ Date: ______________________________
Session Hours Attended: _______ Ethics Hours Attended: _______
Mailing Address: ______________________________ Phone Number: ______________________
__________________________________________
Name (print): ___________________________ Signature: _______________________________
VALIDATION OF ATTENDANCE
Name of Seminar Sponsor: DALLAS AREA PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION
Signature of DAPA Board of Directors representative:
Aaron B. Bath, CEDS, RP
President | Dallas Area Paralegal Association
According to the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Dallas Area Paralegal Association adopted on
October 15, 2019: §3.6 Mandatory Continuing Legal Education for Voting Members
Renewing voting members must complete a minimum of six (6) hours of substantive continuing legal education
(“CLE”), at least one (1) hour of which must be in the area of Ethics. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding
sentence, renewing voting members who joined the Association in the immediately preceding membership year shall
be required to complete at least one half (0.5) hour of CLE for each month which he or she was a member during
the immediately preceding membership year, of which at least one half (0.5) hour must be in the area of Ethics. All
CLE requirements must be completed by December 31st of the immediately preceding membership year. No carry-
over of CLE hours shall be allowed from year to year. Non-participatory CLE, or self-study CLE hours shall be
allowed, and may account for no more than two (2) CLE hours of the six (6) required CLE hours each membership
year. Additionally, up to two (2) CLE hours each membership year shall be allowed for preparation time spent in
advance of such member being the presenter of a CLE program, course or seminar, including participation on a
panel. Renewing voting members must report their CLE on a form promulgated by the Board of Directors and such
completed forms shall be subject to audit by the Board of Directors, in its discretion.
