Issue Archive: 2001 Index to Articles
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Nevada Addresses Certification – by Shaunta Grimes –
Jan/Feb
Term ‘Paralegal’ Wins Out Over ‘Legal Assistant’ – by Kim Hedstrom –
Jan/Feb
DAPA Makes Move to Define Paralegals in Texas – by Randi D. Bemiss – Jan/Feb
Oklahoma Bar Sets Paralegal Education, Skill Standards – by Debra Levy – Jan/Feb
SCOLA Adopts Electronic Access Library Guidelines – by John Caldwell – Jan/Feb
Me and My Shadow – by Debra Levy – Jan/Feb
Top Paralegal Groups Draft Profession Definition – by Dane D’Antuono – Mar/Apr
NFPA Delegates Affirm Controversial PACE Rule Changing Exam Deadline – by Randi D. Bemiss
– Mar/Apr
Massachusetts Bar Delivers Opinion Ruling Attorneys, Not Clients, Determine Paralegal
Tasks – by Randi D. Bemiss – Mar/Apr
Oregon Associations Say ‘No’ to Paralegal Definition – by Debra Levy – Mar/Apr
Washington Bar Takes Progressive Position on Nonlawyer Services – by Shaunta Grimes –
Mar/Apr
NALA Offers Exam Feedback – by Steve Gust – Mar/Apr
Freelancers Speak Up – by Debra Levy – May/Jun
Kentucky Paralegal Association Looks Into Certification – by D.L. Hawley – May/Jun
Indiana Paralegals Denied Bar Membership – by Randi D. Bemiss – May/Jun
Paralegals May Be Added to Tennessee Bar Roster – by Debra Levy – May/Jun
Joining Ranks – by Dane D’Antuono – Jul/Aug
Women Move Up in ABA – by Barbara Mende – Jul/Aug
Final Results Turn the Tide – by Dane D’Antuono – Jul/Aug
NALA Adopts ABA Definition – by Rod Hughes – Sep/Oct
New Face at NFPA’s Helm – by D.L. Hawley – Sep/Oct
SCOLA Labors on Education Guidelines – by Paul Hughes – Sep/Oct
Catch the Name Game Train – by Randi D. Bemiss – Nov/Dec
Maryland Bar Welcomes Paralegals – by Karen Coleman – Nov/Dec
Arizona Professionals Band Together – by Karen Coleman – Nov/Dec
Paralegals Get Green Light – by Randi D. Bemiss – Nov/Dec
Association Sets Up Shop – by Randi D. Bemiss – Nov/Dec
Oregon Paralegals Unite – by Matthew L. Green – Nov/Dec
CAREER STRATEGIES
Career Advice
- Beneath the Surface – by Dorothy M. Pritchett – Jan/Feb
- Communicating With Style – by Dorothy M. Pritchett –
Mar/Apr
- ‘In the Meantime’ – by Dorothy M. Pritchett –
May/Jun
- Measuring Up – by Dorothy M. Pritchett – Jul/Aug
- Trends in the Paralegal Field – by Denise Templeton –
Sep/Oct
- Meeting Change Head On – by Denise Templeton – Nov/Dec
Change of Venue – by Laurel Bielec – Jan/Feb
No Experience? No Problem! – by Debra Levy – Jan/Feb
Negotiating Raises and Salary – by Dorothy M. Pritchett – Mar/Apr
Fair Weather Friend – by Peter Muldavin – Mar/Apr
Discovery Strategies – by Stacey Hunt, CLA, CAS – Jul/Aug
Experts for Sale – by Joan A. Hopper – Jul/Aug
The Job Market: Fizzle or Sizzle? – by Rod Hughes – Sep/Oct
Under Pressure – by D.L. Hawley – Sep/Oct
Keeping Their Paralegals – by Emily S. Nash – Sep/Oct
Finding Forms – by Debra Levy – Nov/Dec
Working Together – by Rod Hughes – Nov/Dec
Paralegals Take On More Advanced Tasks – by Matthew L. Green – Nov/Dec
EDUCATION
Academia vs. Reality – by Debra Levy – Jan/Feb
Oklahoma Bar Sets Paralegal Education, Skill Standards – by Debra Levy – Jan/Feb
Report Pilots Distance Education Policy – by John Caldwell – Jan/Feb
Web Worksheet Estimates Expenses for Online Educational Programs – by John Caldwell –
Jan/Feb
Software Training Is Top Priority – by John Caldwell – Jan/Feb
Me and My Shadow – by Debra Levy – Jan/Feb
Playing It Smart – by Celia C. Elwell, RP – Mar/Apr
NFPA Delegates Affirm Controversial PACE Rule Changing Exam Deadline – by Randi D. Bemiss
– Mar/Apr
NALA Offers Exam Feedback – by Steve Gust – Mar/Apr
A Natural Winner – by Rachel Ng – Mar/Apr
Legal Community Still Wary of Correspondence Courses – by Emily S. Nash – Jul/Aug
At the Head of Their Class – by Randi D. Bemiss – Jul/Aug
The Positive Influence of Legal Assistant Internships – by Fern L. Burnett – Sep/Oct
SCOLA Labors on Education Guidelines – by Paul Hughes – Sep/Oct
Software Deal Saves Schools Thousands of Dollars – by John Caldwell – Sep/Oct
Why Education? – by Kathryn L. Myers – Nov/Dec
Student’s Workshop
- Learn & Serve – by Susan Howery – Jan/Feb
- The Real World – by Susan Howery – Mar/Apr
- Bridging the Gap – by Susan Howery – May/Jun
- Panacea or Pandora’s Box – by Susan Howery – Jul/Aug
- Filling the Piggy Bank – by Kathy Snyder – Sep/Oct
- The Face of Today’s Legal Workforce – by Susan Howery
– Nov/Dec
CORPORATE ISSUES
Corporate Comment
- IRS Filings – by Belinda Bass – Jan/Feb
- Keep Climbing – by Cynthia S. Couch – Mar/Apr
- War Stories – by Denise Annunciata – May/Jun
- Thinking Outside the Cubi – by Michele Driver – Jul/Aug
- Run a Great Closing Room – by Denise Annunciata – Sep/Oct
- Section 16 Reporting – by Cynthia S. Couch – Nov/Dec
Setting the Stage for a Structured Finance Transaction –
by Jeffrey A. Helewitz – Jan/Feb
A Place for Paralegals – by Phyllis A. Salmons – Jan/Feb
UCC Revisions Bring Business Transactions Into the 21st Century – by Phyllis A. Salmons –
Mar/Apr
Dot-com Death Strikes Paralegal Site – by Dane D’Antuono – May/Jun
Association Sets Up Shop – by Randi D. Bemiss – Nov/Dec
Finding Forms – by Debra Levy – Nov/Dec
LITIGATION SUPPORT
Litigation Corner
- Client Screening – by Jane Heath – Jan/Feb
- Gathering the Facts – by Jane Heath – Mar/Apr
- The Complaint – by Jane Heath – May/Jun
- The Response – by Jane Heath – Jul/Aug
- Discovery – by Jane Heath – Sep/Oct
- Blasting Off – by Jane Heath – Nov/Dec
MANAGEMENT
Manager’s Desk
- Honest Interviews – by Elizabeth A. Gillis – Jan/Feb
- Maximize Your People Power – by Fawn Barnes, CLA – Mar/Apr
- Tips for Conflict Resolution – by Elizabeth A. Gillis –
May/Jun
- Telecommuting: Is It Right for You and Your Firm? – by
Fawn Barnes, CLA – Jul/Aug
- Overcome Information Chaos – by Elizabeth A. Gillis –
Sep/Oct
- Managing Attitude Problems in the Workplace – by Fawn
Barnes, CLA – Nov/Dec
OTHER
OSHA Job Safety Rules Launched – by Matthew L. Green –
Mar/Apr
Decision Makes Paralegals Push More Paperwork – by Randi D. Bemiss – May/Jun
California Establishes Expedited Filing Service – by John Caldwell – May/Jun
Slap in the Face – by Vanessa Beam, CLAS – Jul/Aug
Counteracting High Temperatures – by Emily S. Nash – Jul/Aug
Paralegal by Another Name – by Vanessa Beam, CLAS – Sep/Oct
Bush’s Tax Cut Comes With Caveats – by D.L. Hawley – Sep/Oct
Precious Cargo – by D.L. Hawley – Sep/Oct
Hard Labor – by John Caldwell – Nov/Dec
HOA Targets Law Firms – by Paul Hughes – Nov/Dec
PARALEGALS
Bill Conklin Hates the IRS – by Debra Levy – Mar/Apr
A Natural Winner – by Rachel Ng – Mar/Apr
California Paralegals Capture Coveted Award – by D.L. Hawley – May/Jun
Helping Herself – by Matthew L. Green and Phyliss A. Salmons – Jul/Aug
A Time for Heroes – by Debra Levy – Sep/Oct
Everything I know About Law School I learned In My First Year – by Lana J. Clark, CLA –
Sep/Oct
Holocaust Reparations Paralegal Goes the Extra Mile – by Randi D. Bemiss – Sep/Oct
Driving the Distance – by Emily S. Nash – Sep/Oct
A Day of Infamy – by Rod Hughes – Nov/Dec
A Vocal Advocate – by Nancy Ritter – Nov/Dec
PRO BONO
Pro Bono Spotlight
Providing a Legal Shelter – by Kim Hedstrom – Jan/Feb
Battered in America – by Rachel Ng – Mar/Apr
The Retirement Home Team – by Kim Hedstrom – May/Jun
A Tale of Two Passions – by Matthew L. Green – Jul/Aug
More Than a Family Affair – by Jan Irwin – Sep/Oct
A Roof Over Their Heads – by Kim Hedstrom – Nov/Dec
Pro Bono’s Best – by Kim Hedstrom – Jan/Feb
Billions At Stake – by Rachel Ng – Jul/Aug
HOA Targets Law Firms – by Paul Hughes – Nov/Dec
THE PROFESSION
Change of Venue – by Laurel Bielec – Jan/Feb
No Experience? No Problem! – by Debra Levy – Jan/Feb
Define the Vision … – by Sally Andress, RP – Jan/Feb
What’s Driving This Market? – by Rod Hughes – Mar/Apr
Profession Pushes Forward – by Kim Hedstrom – Mar/Apr
The Plaintiff Perspective – by Debra Levy – Mar/Apr
In Their Defense – by Debra Levy – May/Jun
Paralegals Suffer Blow From High Court Ruling – by Debra Levy – – May/Jun
Survey Says Salaries Rising – by Randi D. Bemiss – May/Jun
Discovery Strategies – by Stacey Hunt, CLA, CAS – Jul/Aug
Michigan Judges Award Paralegal Fees – by Randi D. Bemiss – Jul/Aug
Women Move Up in ABA – by Barbara Mende – Jul/Aug
The Job Market: Fizzle or Sizzle? – by Rod Hughes – Sep/Oct
Paralegal by Another Name – by Vanessa Beam, CLAS – Sep/Oct
Keeping Their Paralegals – by Emily S. Nash – Sep/Oct
New York Regulates MDP – by Karen Coleman – Nov/Dec
Working Together – by Rod Hughes – Nov/Dec
Sweeping Reform – by Meg Tebo – Nov/Dec
REGULATION
Hawaii Inches Closer to Certification – by Debra Levy –
Jan/Feb
Oklahoma Bar Sets Paralegal Education, Skill Standards – by Debra Levy – Jan/Feb
Nevada Addresses Certification – by Shaunta Grimes – Jan/Feb
LAD Seeks More Input on Regulation Options – by Randi D. Bemiss – Jan/Feb
DAPA Makes Move to Define Paralegals in Texas – by Randi D. Bemiss – Jan/Feb
Top Paralegal Groups Draft Profession Definition – by Dane D’Antuono – Mar/Apr
Washington Bar Takes Progressive Position on Nonlawyer Services – by Shaunta Grimes –
Mar/Apr
Massachusetts Bar Delivers Opinion Ruling Attorneys, Not Clients, Determine Paralegal
Tasks – by Randi D. Bemiss – Mar/Apr
LDA Law Survives First Year – by John Caldwell – Mar/Apr
Advocates Aim Sights on Amending State Legal Assistant Definition – by Debra Levy –
Mar/Apr
Oregon Associations Say ‘No’ to Paralegal Definition – by Debra Levy – Mar/Apr
Paralegals Suffer Blow From High Court Ruling – by Debra Levy – May/Jun
Paralegal Definition Heads to Florida Supreme Court – by Debra Levy – May/Jun
Kentucky Paralegal Association Looks Into Certification – by D.L. Hawley – May/Jun
Title Tug O’War – by Diana P. Wade – May/Jun
Hawaii Kills Certification Proposal – by Debra Levy – Jul/Aug
New Jersey Resurrects Regulation Talks – by Nancy Ritter – Jul/Aug
Canadian Legal Assistant Regulation Moving Slow – by D.L. Hawley – Sep/Oct
Capturing the Gold – by Dane D’Antuono and Rachel Ng – Nov/Dec
Regulation Update – by Rachel Ng – Nov/Dec
Oregon Paralegals Unite – by Matthew L. Green – Nov/Dec
Arizona Professionals Band Together – by Karen Coleman – Nov/Dec
RESEARCH
2000 Index to Articles – by Staff of Legal Assistant
Today – Jan/Feb
What’s Driving This Market? – by Rod Hughes – Mar/Apr
Profession Pushes Forward – by Kim Hedstrom – Mar/Apr
Survey Says Salaries Rising – by Randi D. Bemiss – May/Jun
Engine Power – by Genie Tyburski – Jul/Aug
TECHNOLOGY
Creative Computing
- Take the Next Step – by Dwayne E. Krager – Jan/Feb
- Face to Face – by Dwayne E. Krager – Mar/Apr
- Technology Training Dilemma – by Dwayne E. Krager –
May/Jun
- Picture Perfect – by Dwayne E. Krager – Jul/Aug
- Vendors Take Note – by Dwayne E. Krager – Sep/Oct
- ABCs of Imaging – by Dwayne E. Krager – Nov/Dec
E-Signature Law Makes Digital Signatures Legal – by
Rebecca Brown – Jan/Feb
Web Worksheet Estimates Expenses for Online Education Programs – by John Caldwell –
Jan/Feb
Software Training Is Top Priority – by John Caldwell – Jan/Feb
Need for IP Legal Assistants Will Continue to Grow – by Shaunta Grimes – Jan/Feb
SCOLA Adopts Electronic Access Library Guidelines – by John Caldwell – Jan/Feb
Pro Bono’s Best – by Kim Hedstrom – Jan/Feb
A Place for Paralegals – by Phyllis A. Salmons – Jan/Feb
Loislaw Bought by Wolters Kluwer – by Debra Levy – Mar/Apr
Climbing the Technology Ladder – by John Caldwell – May/Jun
Legal Assistant Today’s 2001 Technology Survey – May/Jun
10 Top Technologies for 2001 – by Dwayne E. Krager and Rick R. Thompson – May/Jun
Perfecting WordPerfect – by Paul A. Toth – May/Jun
Online Buy Boosts Legal Assistant Amenities – by Emily S. Nash – May/Jun
E-file Service Launched – by Barbara Mende – May/Jun
Dot-com Death Strikes Paralegal Site – by Dane D’Antuono – May/Jun
Laptop Theft Prevention – by Debra Levy – May/Jun
Three Kings – by Dwayne E. Krager – Jul/Aug
Engine Power – by Genie Tyburski – Jul/Aug
E-mail Wiretapping Has Arrived – by Paul Hughes – Jul/Aug
Legal Community Still Wary of Correspondence Courses – by Emily S. Nash – Jul/Aug
At the Head of Their Class – by Randi D. Bemiss – Jul/Aug
PACER to Expand Electronic Access – by Randi D. Bemiss – Jul/Aug
Electronic Notarization Is Here – by Paul Hughes – Sep/Oct
Software Deal Saves Schools Thousands of Dollars – by John Caldwell – Sep/Oct
The Future Is Now – by Barbara Mende – Sep/Oct
UPL
Federal Judge Recommends Closure of Paralegal Kit Company
– by Debra Levy – Mar/Apr
Florida Bar Prosecutes Paralegal for UPL – by Randi D. Bemiss – May/Jun
Paralegals May Be Added to Tennessee Bar Roster – by Debra Levy – May/Jun
WRITING
Draft It With Style – by Jeffrey A. Helewitz – Sep/Oct
Legal Research & Writing
- The Perfect Case – by D.L. Hawley – Jan/Feb
- From A to Z – by D.L. Hawley – Mar/Apr
- Dirty Dozen — 12 Tips for Cleaner Writing – by D.L.
Hawley – May/Jun
- Crossing State Lines – by D.L. Hawley – Jul/Aug
- Digital Communication – by D.L. Hawley – Sep/Oct
- Editing 101 – by D.L. Hawley – Nov/Dec
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