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Paralegal Programs
These innovative programs provide exciting paralegal education options.
By
Debra Levy Martinelli
January/February
New School
of Thought
Online CLE for paralegals makes advances in the profession. Includes
chart.
By
Nancy Ritter
January/February
Voices of
Experience
Paralegals with 20 plus years of experience share their tips for success
in an ever-changing profession.
By
Rachel Campbell
January/February
Last-minute Stipulations
By
Jeffrey A. Helewitz
January/February
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By
Kathryn Feather
January/February
Best of
Both Worlds
By
Debra Levy Martinelli
March/April
Roads Less
Traveled
Paralegal skills provide the foundation for a variety of careers.
By
Rachel Campbell
March/April
Half Empty
or Half Full?
2003 Salary Survey
By
Rod Hughes
March/April
Tips to
Get the Job You Want
By
Lincoln Brunner
March/April
3rd Annual
Technology Survey
Technology gains, like the economy, grew slowly last year.
By
Rod Hughes
May/June
E-discovery
Don’t let electronic evidence bury your firm.
By
Sharon D. Nelson, Esq. and John W. Simek
May/June
A Winning
Hand
5
tech-savvy paralegals are dealt a royal flush with their top 5
technology picks.
May/June
The Reality of
Litigation Support
The right technology tools can make you a valuable member of the team.
By
Milton Hooper
July/August
Battling
Big Tobacco
Legal Assistant Ray Goldstein takes on the tobacco industry.
By
Rachel Campbell
July/August
Unlocking
Medical Records
Experts provide the keys to requesting, obtaining and reviewing these
important documents.
By
Karen Clark, MS, RN; Patricia Iyer, RN, MSN, LNCC; Barbara Levin, BSN,
RN, ONC, LNCC; Mary Ann Shea, JD, BS, RN
July/August
Plaintiff v.
Defense
Paralegals from both sides reveal their winning strategies.
By
Debra Levy Martinelli and Amanda Clifford
July/August
Paralegal of the
Year
2004’s winner and runners-up are enthusiastic, enamored and optimistic
about their careers.
By
Elizabeth Millard
September/October
High Risers
How paralegal managers help run some of the nation’s largest law firms.
By
Rachel Campbell
September/October
It’s a Jungle
Out There
Paralegals manage e-mail in a dark new world of spam, malware,
confidentiality and information overload.
By
Dennis Kennedy
September/October
Diving Deep
Searching beneath the surface to find a world of information.
By
Neal R. Bevans
September/October
2004 Rookie of
the Year
Wendy S. Cathers is honored for her exemplary work in the paralegal
profession.
By
Rachel Ng
November/December
21st Century
Corporate Life
Paralegals find the corporate environment rewarding and challenging.
By
Tim Pareti
November/December
On the Scene
What paralegals should know about documenting accidents, crime scenes
and interviewing witnesses.
By
Neal R. Bevans
November/December
Collaborative
Law
How paralegals help put the pieces together in a new family law model.
By
Rachel Campbell, Jamie Ann Tyo and Amanda Flatten
November/December
COLUMNS
My Opinion/Story
- Finding
My Way
A journey from nursing to the paralegal field.
By
Carol Morrison
January/February
-
Imported Work Product
Thoughts to ponder on the globalization of legal services.
By
Carl Mueller
May/June
- Are We
Growing Together?
A wealth of exams and associations raise as many questions as options.
By
Beth King, RP
November/December
Creative
Computing
By Pamela S.
Brown
- Hate
Your Computer Less
Four tricks to help you work better with technology.
January/February
- Grab It
While You Can
What you find on the Net today could be gone tomorrow.
March/April
- Staying
Safe
A good firewall and a few simple steps can help you protect firm and
personal data.
May/June
- Step Up
Your Game
Technology-phobic paralegals can advance with simple litigation
support tools.
July/August
- The
Metadata Mystery
Solutions for keeping confidential information within your firm walls.
September/October
-
Streamlining Your Work
Outsourcing and electronic gadgets are a paralegal’s best friends.
November/December
Legal
Research & Writing
Corporate
Comment
By
Claudia J. Taller
Career
Advice
Student’s
Workshop
Manager’s
Desk
Litigation
Corner
Pro Bono
Spotlight
By
Kathryn Feather
My Specialty
NEWS
Associations
NFPA Signs
New Management Contract
Seattle firm sets out to reconnect organization with its membership.
By
Janet Roberts
January/February
NFPA Holds
National Convention
Delegates discuss exempt status, elect officers.
By
Rod Hughes
May/June
Off to
Africa
Paralegal delegation plans to learn about nation’s legal culture.
By
Rachel Ng
May/June
NFPA to Raise
Fees
Association considers increasing membership dues.
By
Jennifer A. Torres
July/August
The
Alliance Offers Certification
Newest national association throws its hat into the credential ring.
By
Rod Hughes
July/August
NALS Passes
Certified Professional Paralegals
First exam has been taken and a new designation is now in use.
By
Rachel Ng
July/August
NALA
Offers Options
Association makes Certified Paralegal Mark available to qualified
members.
By
Rod Hughes
July/August
NALA
Elects New President
Debra J. Monke to take office July 16 at Reno Convention.
By
Jon Matsumoto
July/August
NALA Hosts
Annual Convention
Association welcomes record number of attendees and vendors.
By
Rod Hughes
September/October
NALA’s CP
Designation Approved
USPTO approves service mark for national association.
By
Rod Hughes
November/December
ALA Pulls
Away From Conclave
Citing low paralegal membership, association reduces active
participation.
By
Stacy Albin
November/December
Education
Pa.
Community College Receives ABA Approval
Sixteenth school in state to receive such accreditation.
By
Janet Roberts
January/February
“First of Its
Kind” e-Discovery Course Held
Certification program offers strategies and insight into electronic data
collection.
By
Rachel Ng
January/February
Paralegals Get
USA PATRIOT Act Education
ACLU and Florida association sponsor panel discussion on new federal
law.
By
Janet Roberts
January/February
Back to
School
Paralegals at Patton Boggs learn while they earn.
By
Bonnie Cha
May/June
The Online
Learning Trend Continues
One company reaches out to an online provider for legal assistant
training.
By
Janet Roberts
July/August
Technology
Real-time
Mess
Patent infringement suit stirs uproar with court reporters, attorneys.
By
Lyndsey Shinoda
January/February
FindLaw Acquires
Glasser LegalWorks
Two companies find synergy in services, products.
By
Jennifer A. Torres
March/April
Software Vendor
Trains Paralegals
CaseSoft designs certification program specifically for legal
assistants.
By
Rod Hughes
May/June
West
Tackles Legislative Intent
New product offers insight into legislative intent for researchers.
By
Rod Hughes
November/December
UPL
UPL Alleged in
Texas
Document preparation company draws fire from state UPL committee.
By
Janet Roberts
March/April
Oregon
Paralegal Violates State UPL
State attorney general agrees to settle charges.
By
Nancy Ritter
March/April
Oregon Pursues
Legal Assistant for UPL
Businessman working as a contract paralegal is fined $25,000.
By
Rachel Campbell
September/October
LDA Husband and
Wife Team Faces Charges
Complaint claims wife fronted business for husband after he was barred
from LDA practice.
By
Kenya McCullum
November/December
Regulation
Paralegal
Progress in Canada (News Brief)
January/February
Certification OK in
Iowa (News Brief)
January/February
Illinois
Considers Document Preparation Regulation
Paralegals and legal document preparers have broader range of duties
under proposed bill.
By
Jamie Ann Tyo
March/April
Paralegal
Screening Permitted in Nevada
New opinion gives legal assistants more employment options.
By
Janet Roberts
March/April
Experience Gives
Way to Education
New paralegals in California no longer can practice with experience
only.
By
Jennifer A. Torres
March/April
Ontario
Considers Regulating Paralegals
The Province’s attorney general and legal assistants agree in principle,
argue particulars.
By
Janet Roberts
May/June
Ontario
Continues Move Toward Regulation
With recommendations drafted, legal community weighs in and waits.
By
Heather Smith
November/December
Litigation
N.J. Paralegal
Jailed for Theft
Independent paralegal pockets thousands from attorneys and clients.
By
Tim Pareti
January/February
Paralegal
Charged with $90,000 Theft
Attorney claims paralegal fraudulently forged and cashed client checks.
By
Janet Roberts
March/April
The O.J. Simpson
Case Story You Didn’t Hear
Paralegal claims her involvement resulted in the loss of her job and
damaged her reputation.
By
Jon Matsumoto
March/April
Paralegal
Battles N.Y. to Name His Nonprofit
Threatens suit over statute interpretation, state backs down.
By
Jennifer A. Torres
March/April
Canadian
Paralegal Represents Client
Alberta Court of Appeal allows oral representations only.
By
Debra Levy Martinelli
May/June
Paralegal Takes
On Prison HMO
Threatens lawsuit in response to husband’s death.
By
Bonnie Cha
May/June
Attorney
Imposter Sentenced
Former paralegal will do jail time.
By
Lilledeshan Bose
September/October
Paralegal
Plunders Proceeds
Establishes fake company, embezzles more than half a million.
By
Janet Roberts
September/October
Case of
First Impression in Pa.
State Supreme Court ruled paralegal fees in workers’ compensation cases
are part of reasonable attorney’s fees.
By
Jennifer A. Torres
November/December
Notes Are
Protected
Calif. Appeals court says documents drafted by attorney’s agent are
covered as attorney work product.
By
Rachel Campbell
November/December
Charges of
Embezzlement, Identity Theft in Rhode Island
Scheme to defraud insurers also netted an NBA Lakers draft pick.
By
Dennis Johnson
November/December
Paralegal
Indicted on RICO Charges
12
others also indicted for conspiring to steal from mortgage companies.
By
Kathryn Feather
November/December
Profiles
Paralegal
Appointed to Clerk of Superior Court’s Office (News Brief)
January/February
Onward Soldier
Military paralegal takes up battle for hearts and minds.
By
Lincoln Brunner
March/April
A Legal
Journalist
President of National Press Club uses paralegal education as an
advantage.
By
Nancy Ritter
May/June
One Man Making a
Difference
Florida paralegal works to protect rights of unaccompanied immigrant
children.
By
Jennifer A. Torres
July/August
Paralegal Killed
in Iraq
National guardsman died in military convoy attack outside Baghdad.
By
Rod Hughes
September/October
Paralegal
Program Director Scores Promotion
Troy Paino named dean of Winona State University College of Liberal
Arts.
By
Jon Matsumoto
September/October
New
Appointment to Minn. Gov. Council
Independent legal assistant joins advisory group, helps local poor
access legal services.
By
Stefania Gardella
November/December
Legal Aid
With a Mission
Nuns team up to bring legal assistance to local community.
By
Dennis Johnson
November/December
N.Y. Legal
Figure Dies
Attica Prison inmate during 1971 uprising, respected legal assistant
felled by cancer.
By
Michelle Devera
November/December
Recognition of Service
Sarah Fowler has been helping Jacksonville’s poor for more than two
decades.
By
Kenya McCullum
November/December
Trends
Overtime Issue
Lives Again
DOL proposed regulatory changes likely to be implemented.
By
Rod Hughes
January/February
Minnesota Poor
to Pay for Legal Help
Budget deficits force state to seek funds from unlikely sources.
By
Tim Pareti
January/February
Ariz. Bar
Membership (News Brief)
January/February
Access to Legal
Services in Utah (News Brief)
January/February
FLSA Face Lift
Proceeds
Senator’s request to hold off on new rules denied.
By
Rachel Ng
March/April
Outsourced:
Paralegals Join the Club
Sending legal services overseas could impact paralegals.
By
Rachel Campbell
May/June
Legal Aid
Paralegal Dodges Budget Cut
Alaska officials seek to save small office from proposed cutbacks.
By
Janet Roberts
May/June
Calif. Bar
Continues to Welcome Paralegals
Solo and Small Firm Section admits legal assistant members.
By
Jon Matsumoto
July/August
DOL Addresses
Paralegal Exemption
New labor regulations say most legal assistants are not exempt.
By
Nancy Ritter
July/August
FLSA FairPay
Regulations Take Effect
New task force and Web site created.
By
Janet Roberts
September/October
Managers See
Earnings Increase
Upward trend is motivator for managers and those with management
aspirations.
By
Rod Hughes
September/October
Pro Bono
On-the-job
Training
A
puppy joins a law firm to better a life.
By
Rachel Ng
March/April
Paralegal Wins
Quarterback Award
NFL team recognizes legal assistant’s volunteer work.
By
Jon Matsumoto
May/June
Ariz. Paralegal
Recognized
Award and lunch with U.S. Supreme Court Justice mark event.
By
Bonnie Cha
July/August
N.C.
Paralegal Honored
Local organization bestows excellence award on first legal assistant
recipient.
By
Heather Smith
November/December
Miscellaneous
N.Y. Sushi Memo
Unpalatable
Paralegal memo garners attention from profession, national media.
By
Rachel Campbell
January/February
The Rules of
Discovery
With mounting use of electronic evidence, the FJC reviews rules.
By
Janet Roberts
September/October
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