Advantages of Membership

LSI® provides educational, professional, and personal development information to legal support staff throughout the state of California. Many educational opportunities are available to members (and non-members, for a nominal fee) throughout California.

• Monthly educational programs and newsletters are provided by local associations
• General educational programs are offered at each LSI conference free to anyone wishing to attend. Topics vary among specialized areas of law, ethics, law office products and management, and personal development. Click on LSI Events for more information about upcoming LSI Events.
• Members (and non-members) are given the opportunity to join one or all six Legal Specialization Sections. Each specialization section offers seminars and newsletters on specific areas of law. Seminars are presented at each LSI quarterly and annual conference free to LSI section members and at a reduced cost to non-section members. For more information, click on "Legal Specialization Sections."
• Many local associations offer study groups for members interested in preparing to take the California Certified Legal Secretary (CCLS®) examination. Information on the CCLS examination can be found by clicking on "California Certified Legal Secretary."

These programs are designed to provide current material and educational tools to enable law office support staff to remain current with the changes in general law, as well as in their respective areas of practice.

Why Become a Legal Professional?

• Competitive salaries and benefits
• Knowledge and skills allow the freedom to work anywhere
• Competent legal professionals are well respected in the legal community
• Legal professionals fulfill a vital and meaningful roll for law firms and attorneys
• Continuing education enhances legal professionals, making them an asset to every employer

Why Join Legal Secretaries, Incorporated?

• Become one of the 2000 elite legal professionals in California
• Build a network of knowledge by meeting other legal professionals
• Continuing education is the main focus of Legal Secretaries, Incorporated
• Our motto: Excellence through Education
• Expand your personal and professional development and skills through a multitude of educational opportunities offered statewide
• Enjoy discounted educational benefits through the Continuing Education of the Bar
• Become a California Certified Legal Secretary (CCLS®) through a course of study and a comprehensive examination
• Easily maintain your CCLS credits and your MCLE credits through workshops and seminars sponsored by the Legal Specialization Sections of Legal Secretaries, Incorporated

How You Can Become a Legal Professional:

• Learn basic secretarial and computer skills
• Enroll in a legal secretarial or paralegal course through business schools and college courses
• Enroll in a training course offered by a Legal Secretaries, Incorporated, association in your area
• Legal Secretaries, Incorporated, offers scholarships to non-members interested in pursuing a career in the legal field

Click here to become a member!