NALA ACP case studies
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The Advanced Certified Paralegal (ACP®) designation is associated with NALA, the paralegal association that also administers the Certified Paralegal (CP®) program. NALA describes its certification page as covering four audiences: Applicants, Examinees, Certified Paralegals, and Advanced Certified Paralegals. What the sources do not provide is a published ACP® exam blueprint, domain weighting, item count, time limit, fee, passing score, retake policy, or validity period. NALA's ACP® page is a course-suggestion form: it asks whether you have taken an ACP® course, invites suggestions for a specific area of law or focus for an ACP® course, and asks whether you want to be considered for involvement in the ACP® Special Committee. The NALA ACP case studies are 5 cases and about 2,961 words.
1The 40 Privileged Emails and an Unreachable Attorney
Your supervising attorney represents a manufacturer in a federal employment discrimination case. On March 3, plaintiff's counsel served 34 requests for production by email.
613 words, about 3 min2Intestate Estate: Distribution Questions, a Late Claim, and a Dead POA
Your firm represents the surviving spouse in the administration of his wife's estate. She died intestate on January 12 in a state where the estate is subject to a four-month creditor claim period running from first publication of notice.
631 words, about 3 min3Closing in Five Days: Old Mortgage, Judgment Lien, Encroachment, and Wire Fraud
Your firm represents the buyer in a residential purchase. Closing is scheduled for Friday, five days away.
590 words, about 3 min4Custody Modification: Social Media, a Verification, and a Prediction Request
Your firm represents the mother in a contested custody modification. Father's sworn financial affidavit states monthly income of 4,200.
552 words, about 3 min5Two-Member LLC: Template Revision, a Private Question, and an Investor
Your firm represents a two-member LLC being formed by Ana and Ben. Ana will contribute 60,000 and Ben 20,000; they want a 60/40 split and Ana as sole manager.
575 words, about 3 min