Membership is open to any person within the legal profession. In addition to legal secretaries, membership includes attorneys, legal assistants, court reporters, administrators, court clerks and banking trust department personnel. Associations are located throughout the state. Contact LSI's Corporate Office to obtain the name and telephone number of a person to contact for information on the association in your area. Each association holds monthly meetings offering educational and professional development programs.
Some associations sponsor brown bag seminars during lunch hours.
Half-day Saturday seminars and evening training classes are offered in many locations. Local bar associations co-sponsor many of these activities. Candidates are tested in California legal procedures, legal terminology, performance skills, reasoning and ethics, law office administration, communications, and bookkeeping. A minimum of three years experience required. Continuing legal education requirements must be met for recertification.