PARALEGAL CERTIFICATION

The Ohio State Bar Association offers a voluntary credentialing program for paralegals.  Individuals meeting the OSBA definition of "paralegal", meeting the eligibility requirements, and passing a written examination will be designated as an "OSBA Certified Paralegal".  This credential, along with a logo provided for the purpose, may be used by the paralegal to the extent permitted by the Supreme Court of Ohio's Rules for the Government of the Bar and Rules of Professional Conduct.

OSBA Paralegal Certification provides a valuable credential for paralegals in Ohio through the use of objective standards which measure the training, knowledge, experience, and skill of paralegals.  It requires a commitment to excellence and will assist lawyers and law firms in identifying the highly qualified paralegal professionals.

PARALEGAL CERTIFICATION APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION INFORMATION

OSBA Paralegal Certification is offered once a year.  Applications for OSBA Paralegal Certification will be accepted January 2010 - March 30, 2010 online on the OSBA web site.  Eligibility information may be found at Paralegal Certification Requirements.  The next exam will be held on May 1, 2010 at the Ohio State Bar Association headquarters in Columbus, OH. 

NOTE:  Please review the requirements for 2010; applications are available now at this web address:  http://cert.ohiobar.org/.  You will need your OSBA member login to begin the application.  If you are not a member of the OSBA or have forgotten your login information, you can call our member service center to get help with that information.  The OSBA member service center number is 1-800-232-7124.

OPEC REFRESHER REVIEW COURSE 2010

OPEC  will offer its Refresher Course to prepare for the OSBA Paralegal Certification Exam.  The cost of the course is $100.00, which includes the mandatory topics and your choice of any two specialty topic sessions, the study outline, and handouts.

This year's Refresher Course will be a one-day event held at Capital University Law School in Columbus, OH.  The date for the 2010 course will be April 17, 2010.

To register, please contact Brandy Merryman at (614) 236-6885 or bmerryman@law.capital.edu, or click here to register online.

Note:  Attendance at any review or refresher course is not a requirement of OSBA paralegal certification.  Attendance of any review or refresher course is purely at the discretion of the applicant.

 (The information above per the OSBA web site.)