ALA Eligibility & Registration 3

Question 1

A paralegal with 8 years of experience at a law firm applies for the CLM without a college degree. Which eligibility pathway, if any, applies to them?

Accepted Answer

They may qualify under the high-school diploma pathway if they have sufficient years of legal management experience

Answer

ALA provides an alternative pathway for candidates without a college degree, requiring a greater number of years of qualifying legal management experience.

Question 2

Which of the following experience types does NOT count toward CLM eligibility hours?

Accepted Answer

Practicing law as a licensed attorney

Answer

Legal management experience must be administrative in nature; time spent practicing law as an attorney does not satisfy the management experience requirement.

Question 3

When must a CLM candidate's application fee be submitted relative to the application deadline?

Accepted Answer

At the time the application is submitted

Answer

The application fee is due at submission; applications without payment are not processed.

Question 4

A CLM candidate's supervisor refuses to sign the required verification form. What should the candidate do?

Accepted Answer

Obtain the signature from an alternate verifier in a management role who can attest to their experience

Answer

When a direct supervisor is unavailable, ALA allows another management-level individual familiar with the applicant's work to provide the required verification.

Question 5

Which of the following changes after submission would require a CLM candidate to notify ALA during the application review period?

Accepted Answer

A change in the candidate's job title that no longer reflects legal management duties

Answer

A job change that eliminates qualifying management duties may affect eligibility and must be disclosed to ALA.

(ALA) Association of Legal Administrators CLM Practice Test

(ALA) Association of Legal Administrators CLM Practice Test

ALA Eligibility & Registration 3