LEGAL DOCUMENT PREPARER PROGRAM
Effective July 1, 2003, all individuals and businesses preparing legal documents without the supervision of an attorney in good standing with the State Bar of Arizona, must be certified pursuant to Rule 31, and Arizona Codes of Judicial Administration § 7-208 and § 7-201. Legal Document Preparer Program certifies non-attorney legal document preparers in Arizona who provide document preparation assistance and services to individuals and entities not represented by an attorney. Legal Document Preparers may provide general legal information but may not give legal advice.
Board of Legal Document Preparers Meeting
Next meeting to be held:
September 27, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 109
Arizona Supreme Court -1501 West Washington Street - Phoenix, Arizona 85007
General Inquiries Call: (602) 452-3378 (Certification and Licensing Division Line)
Members of the Public May Attend Meeting in Person
Agenda and Materials will be post when available.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Arizona Code of Judicial Administration §7-208 L (2)(a) requires all certified legal document preparers to attend a minimum of ten hours of approved continuing education each year between the period of May 1st and April 30th of the following year, for a total of no less than twenty hours of continuing education completed on or before April 30th of every odd numbered year. The continuing education requirements do not apply to certified legal document preparer business entities. Hours of participation are not transferable to certification periods other than the one in which the participation occurred.
Continuing Education Opportunities:
Arizona State Bar has extended to all certificate holders a member rate discount for CE courses. When registering for a State Bar course, please identify yourself as an AZCLDP in order to receive the available discount. A catalog of the State Bar of Arizona continuing education opportunities is available at www.azbar.org. Click on the State Bar Continuing Education to the left for more information.
Maricopa County Bar Association offers and extensive curriculum of continuing education opportunities for Arizona Supreme Court Certification and Licensing Division certificate holders, including AZCLDPs. The MCBA maintains a Paralegal Division as well as a CLE Department which offer seminars and self-study CE materials. For more information, please click here.
Family Court Administration - Establishment of Paternity Workshop
Workshops are held on the 3rd Friday of every month - for more information click here
If you have additional questions call us at 602-452-3108. You can also contact the Program Staff electronically by sending an email to: LDP@courts.az.gov