• Renewal thereof is allowed at the option of the affiliate, subject to re-training and renewal examination. There is no renewal process for the junior paralegal program.
• Renewal costs may be found in the rates and pricing table below. For those with multiple affiliation designations, only one (1) of the designations – or the highest designation, if any – is required to be renewed and this will result in the renewal of all existing affiliation designations. Issuance and shipment of a renewed certificate and affiliation identification (ID) card is included in the renewal fee.
• Approval of renewal depends on the evaluation of CPLR, INC.'s Board of Certifications (BOCER) on whether a renewal applicant possesses or still possesses the qualities of excellence and competence required by CPLR, INC. from its affiliates. The basis of this is the applicant’s success in one (1) renewal proficiency assessment.
• The allowable renewal period is the last sixty (60) days prior to the expiry date of the conferment. Hence, affiliates are not allowed to apply for renewal before the said period. Affiliates are allowed to pursue renewal within six (6) months from expiry of affiliation.
• Failure to renew within six (6) months from expiry will cause the removal of the good-standing status of an affiliate. His/her status will be reflected on the official records of CPLR, Inc, including but not limited to the CPLR, INC. website, and the official online group for all affiliates.
• Failure to renew beyond six (6) months from expiry will prompt the de-affiliation process. Hence, the Board of Certifications (BOCER) will send a notice to the non-renewing affiliate and require a written explanation for non-renewal within five (5) days from receipt via his/her CPLR, INC.-registered email address. If the answer/s are not satisfactory or if no explanation is submitted, his/her affiliation will be removed and s/he will be required to surrender the original copies of his/her certificates and affiliation identification card/s, which shall remain property under the ownership of CPLR, INC. in perpetuity throughout the universe.
• Failure to return said certificates and/or cards within thirty (30) days from notice will entitle CPLR, INC. to actual, liquidated and all other forms of damages. Stipulated or liquidated damages are set at the amount of Php480,000.00 which is agreed to be a reasonable estimate of the professional value of said certificate and affiliation ID card, computed at usual regular rate of Php4,800.00 multiplied by 100.
• CPLR, INC. reserves the right to announce de-affiliation publicly via any means – whether social media, letter, broadcast, newspaper, etc. – in order to protect the name of its professional organization and to prevent the misuse of its professional designations.
• A member is allowed to de-affiliate himself/herself by voluntarily not renewing his/her certification or tendering a letter of relinquishment of designation. In either case, return of the certificate/s or affiliation ID card/s is required as stated above.