PCCE Paralegal case studies
PCCE Paralegal · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Certified Paralegal (CP®) credential - also referenced as the Paralegal Core Competency Exam (PCCE) and, in NALA's materials, the CP® Exam - is a professional certification for paralegals who want third-party validation of the substantive and procedural law behind everyday practice. NALA describes it as the only nationally accredited paralegal certification, which is what makes it function as a national benchmark rather than a state-specific license. The PCCE Paralegal case studies are 5 cases and about 3,545 words.
1The Slip-and-Fall Removal Race
Marisol Ortega slipped on a wet floor at a Granville, State A grocery store on January 12, 2023. State A's personal-injury limitations period is two years.
541 words, about 3 min2The Custom Prep Table Order
Copperfield Kitchen Co., a restaurant group, and Verity Metals, a fabricator, negotiated a deal for 400 custom stainless-steel prep tables at 950 each - 380,000 total. The signed one-page purchase order lists quantity and price but no delivery date; the parties orally agreed on delivery by March 1 in a separate phone call.
765 words, about 4 min3Question First, Warning Later
four officers execute a search warrant at Delroy Simms's rented house. The warrant, issued six months earlier, authorizes a search for "stolen laptop computers and related packaging" and rests on a confidential informant who reported seeing "several new laptops" in the house.
751 words, about 4 min4Raymond's Elective Share Decision
Eunice Park died March 3, 2025, survived by her second husband, Raymond, and two adult children from her first marriage, Dana and Miles. Her 2019 will, signed by Eunice and two witnesses, leaves the residue to Raymond.
698 words, about 3 min5The Gravel Track Across Lot 6
In 2005 the Ardens bought rural Lot 7 and began using a gravel track across neighboring Lot 6 to reach a shed. The Flynns owned Lot 6, knew about the track, and never objected.
790 words, about 4 min