July 14, 2008
ALDAP Vice President to Present at USD Paralegal Career Forum
ALDAP’s Vice President/Treasurer Suzanne Ervine has been invited to speak about the Legal Document Assistant profession at the upcoming Paralegal Career Forum sponsored by the ABA Approved Paralegal Certificate Program at the University of San Diego.

June 2008
2008-2009 ALDAP Officers Installed at Annual Meeting
ALDAP has announced the election of new association leaders at its annual member meeting in Santa Ana, California on May 30, 2008. ALDAP’s newly elected officers are: Kathleen Mountjoy, President; Suzanne Ervine, Vice President/Treasurer; and Andrew Voller, Secretary. Biographies can be viewed on the Directors page. “Through the Board of Directors, its subcommittees and the association’s strategic plan, ALDAP is addressing the most critical issues facing the access to justice crisis and the availability of non-attorney, self-help legal resources,” said Mountjoy. “The Board of Directors is dedicated to furthering ALDAP's commitment to professional integrity and consumer protection for all self-represented litigants.”

May-June2008
Legal Assistant Today Magazine
In an article by Tony Sangchompuphen, ALDAP speaks out about Hawaii’s attempt to define the “practice of law,” a proposal which would effectively eliminate all non-attorney legal document preparers.

May 30, 2008
Rogue Document Preparers: Unfair Competition and LDA Compliance
with Tracy Hughes, Orange County Deputy District Attorney, Consumer Protection Unit
Tracy Hughes has successfully prosecuted both civil and criminal cases against non-attorney legal document preparers who refuse to comply with the registration and bonding requirements to become a Legal Document Assistant. Ms. Hughes spoke about her successes with previous cases and what can be done to stem the tide of “paralegals” and other unregistered document preparers who advertise to the public; and facilitated discussion about about what legitimate, registered LDAs can do to protect their businesses against unfair competition from illegal operators. Click here for a recap.

May 2008
ALDAP Headquarters Moves to Sacramento; New Location Across from the California State Capitol Building
ALDAP has relocated the organization’s headquarters to Sacramento, California, a significant move toward our goal of increasing regulatory compliance, and working with legislators and state officials to boost consumer protection for clients of non-attorney legal services providers. ALDAP’s new address is 1017 L Street, Suite 563, Sacramento, CA 95814. Our new phone number is (888) 201-8622.

April 2, 2008
Attorney & Privacy Expert Mari J. Frank Presents Continuing Legal Education Seminar
One Hour of CLE Credit Awarded
Renowned privacy expert Mari J. Frank, Esq. presented “Protecting You and Your Litigant’s Privacy: Are You Exposing Secrets and Confidences?” at the Lamoreaux Justice Center. Attorney Frank is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), and the creator of The Identity Theft Survival Kit, read more...