APPLICATION FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (CLE) CREDIT EVENT
IMPORTANT: When making payment online you will open a new window to the payment portal. YOUR APPLICATION IS NOT FINISHED WHEN PAYMENT IS COMPLETED! YOU MUST RETURN TO THE APPLICATION PAGE YOU WERE ON AND COMPLETE THE REST OF THE APPLICATION. YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED IF YOU DO NOT RETURN TO THE APPLICATION TO FINISH IT.
Instructions for Application by Mail or Email
The event/program for which CLE credit is being requested must be at least 30 minutes in length to obtain a .5 CLE credit hour. CLE credits will not be approved for seminars of less than 30 minutes.
Application should be made at least 45 days prior to the event/program for which CLE credits are being requested. Applications submitted less than 45 days prior to the event/program will incur additional fees. Applications submitted less than 15 days prior to the event/program will not be accepted for review. Please submit the completed application form along with the following:
- a copy of each speaker’s resume or biography;
- a copy of the agenda or outline of the program, or the program brochure; and
- a check for the required fee as set forth in the following fee schedule:
| Keystone Alliance of Paralegal Associations: | FREE |
| Keystone Alliance Member Association: | FREE |
| Pennsylvania Bar Institute (PBI): | FREE |
| Individual member of a Keystone Alliance Member Association: | $5.00 |
| Non-Keystone Alliance Member or Approved Provider*: | $25.00 |
| Applications submitted less than 45 days prior to event/program, ADD: | $10.00 |
* The following “Approved Providers” are eligible to apply for pre-approval of CLE credit(s) for continuing education events: the Keystone Alliance, any Keystone Alliance member association, paralegals who meet the definition of a paralegal as set forth on the Keystone Alliance website, any professional seminar provider (such as NBI or IPE), any bar association, other law-related organizations, accredited institutions of higher education, or in-house presentations/seminars at a law firm or corporation.
If an applicant is applying for CLE credits for multiple seminars being offered at a specific event, such as a conference, a separate application form and supporting documentation must be submitted for each seminar. A detailed timeline of each segment of the seminar being offered, including lunch and breaks, shall be included with the application packet. A separate fee schedule shall apply for such events in accordance with the following fee schedule:
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Category: |
1st
app |
2nd
app |
3rd
app |
additional apps |
| Keystone Alliance Member Association: | FREE | FREE | FREE | FREE |
| Individual member of a Keystone Alliance Member Association: |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
FREE |
FREE |
| Non- Keystone Alliance Member or Approved Provider: |
$25.00 |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
FREE |
Kindly forward the above materials as follows:
| BY MAIL: forward hard copy + check to: Keystone Alliance of Paralegal Associations Attention: CLE Coordinator
P.O. Box 344 Pittsburgh, PA 15230 |
BY EMAIL: forward check to the post office box + email a scanned copy of the application and check (scanned in as a single document/attachment) to: CLECoordinator@keystoneparalegals.org. |
If paying online, do not leave the application page. The link should open a new browser window when clicked on. If for some reason your browser does not support automatically opening a new browser window, right click on the highlighted payment link and choose “Open in new window” or “Open in New Tab” from the dropdown menu. After opening the link in a new tab or window, complete your application by uploading any required supporting documents and submit your application.
Please allow 6 – 8 weeks for normal processing.