The California Association of Legal Document Assistants was established in August 1986, and was formerly known as “California Association of Independent Paralegals” (CAIP). CALDA is the time-honored organization for legal document preparation professionals and supporters of this profession. CALDA promotes and encourages high standards of ethical and professional conduct while offering its members educational opportunities, professional alliance, a website business listing, member forum exchange, and attorney approved printed brochure materials. Commitment is given to increasing public access to the legal system and CALDA recognizes the Legal Document Assistant’s professional responsibilities to the public, to the legal system, and to colleagues. CALDA is a Nonprofit Mutual Benefit 501(c)6 Corporation. CALDA’s mailing address: CALDA, P.O. Box 2582, Granite Bay, CA 95746. You can call us at (916) 791-9100. Fax: (916)-912-4974.
If not for human beings like Stephen Elias, Esq., his beloved wife, Catherine Elias-Jermany, along with Richard Lubetzky Esq., Virginia Simons, Marilyn Marvin, Bobby Powers, Glynda Mathewson, Mari Loftus, Jim Snyder, Diana Wade, Jake Warner, and Ed Sherman (of Nolo Press), just to name a few, the Independent Paralegal profession,( now LDA) would not exist. more...