Kentucky Paralegal Association
Certified Kentucky Paralegal (CKP) Examination
Spring 2013 CKP Examination
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Sullivan University Louisville Campus - Room 118/120
Exam Prep Session 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
CKP Exam 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The KPA’s Certified Kentucky Paralegal (CKP) Examination will be given on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at Sullivan University’s Louisville Campus.

The deadline for Applications is Wednesday, May 1, 2013. Applications and the required supporting documentation must be postmarked by this date and mailed to the Kentucky Paralegal Association, Attn: CKP Exam, P.O. Box 2675, Louisville, Kentucky 40201-2675. An Exam fee of $100.00 is required and must accompany the Application.

The CKP Application, Instructions for CKP Application, and “CKP Exam - What to Expect” can be found on the link located on the left of this webpage.  For complete information regarding the KPA’s Certified Kentucky Paralegal (CKP) Program, eligibility, and application requirements, please refer to the KPA Professional Standards Program and Certification Manual which is also available on this webpage.

An Exam Prep Session will be held on the morning of the Exam. CKP Exam Study Guide Materials are provided at no cost and are available at the link located on the right of this webpage.. Questions on the Exam were permutated from these documents and all answers can be found within these materials.

The Sullivan University Louisville Campus is located at 3101 Bardstown Road, Louisville, Kentucky 40205. Parking is available on campus. Please enter the building through the visitor’s entrance in the front of the building. The receptionist will direct you to Room 118/120 where the Exam Prep Session and CKP Examination are being held. Driving direction to Sullivan University’s Louisville campus can be found at: http://www.mapquest.com/?version=1.0&hk=10-s6KS3gDx.

If you have additional questions after reviewing the materials posted on the website, please contact the Kentucky Paralegal Association Certification Committee (KPACC) at kpa.kpacc@gmail.com.

 

The purpose of the Kentucky Paralegal Association’s Certified Paralegal Program is to implement Kentucky Supreme Court Rule 3.700 for paralegals in Kentucky by establishing a procedure for paralegal certification, which will promote competence and high standards of professional responsibility, including the Kentucky Paralegal Association’s Paralegal Professional Standards of Conduct. This is accomplished by setting minimum training, work experience, and education requirements for eligibility to be a designated Certified Kentucky Paralegal. The ultimate purpose of this self-regulation program is to improve the quality of legal service in Kentucky and make it more readily available to the public. Certification of qualifications and commitment to high professional and ethical standards by paralegals will lead to appropriate recognition of the substantial and essential contribution paralegals make to the provision of legal services in Kentucky.

Eligibility to sit for the exam

 

The minimum education requirements for eligibility to take the CKP examination are:

• Graduation from an ABA approved course of paralegal studies (Official transcript required); or

• Graduation from a paralegal course of study which is not ABA approved, but is in substantial compliance with ABA approval guidelines (Official transcript required); or

• Graduation from an appropriately accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in any field (Official transcript required) plus one (1) year of paralegal work experience verified by the supervising lawyer (on form provided with application); or.

•  As of May 14, 2012 , a minimum of 5 years work experience as a paralegal performing substantive legal tasks under the supervision and direction of a licensed attorney. Said experience must be attested to by the paralegal’s supervising attorney (on form provided with application) and verified by the Kentucky Paralegal Association Certification Committee.

• Any person with a minimum of five (5) years of verifiable work experience as a paralegal, accrued prior to May 14, 2012, will be given constructive credit for the education requirements. Intent to seek constructive credit must be submitted to the CKPP, Inc., on a form provided by the CKPP, Inc.

• Applicants must submit documentary verification of completion of education and work experience requirements.

• KPA membership is not required to sit for the exam but, once certified, KPA membership is required to maintain CKP status.

Please review the CKP Exam-What to Expect Brochure CKP EXAM WHAT TO EXPECT  

If you have additional questions after reviewing the brochure please e-mail the

Kentucky Paralegal Association Certification Committee (KPACC) at kpa.kpacc@gmail.com