features

League of Extraordinary Women
LAT’s 2003 Paralegal of the Year and two runners-up demonstrate a passion for their profession.
By Debra Levy Martinelli

Plugged into E-filing
Where it’s been; where it’s going and how it affects legal assistants.
By Susan Jennen Larson

Legal Nurse Consulting
The next big trend.
By Neal R. Bevans

Technically Speaking
Former paralegal capitalizes on legal technology experience and expertise.
By Rod Hughes

news & trends

• HIPAA Changes Require More Diligence
• Conclave Considers Exemption Status
• NALA Announces Online
• Specialty Certification Program
• Instructions in Plain English Simplify Process
• Nebraska Paralegals Want Clarification
• Keep on Trying
• LAMA Survey Finds Paralegal Pay Has Increased
• Scholarships for Paralegal Students
• Raising NFPA
• Dynamic Duo
• NFPA Ends Management Contract
• CSC Purchases LexisNexis’ Document Solutions Division
• From Legal Assistant to Partner
• Blazing a Trail
• Determination and Courage

Association Notes
 

tech center

Creative Computing
Training Yourself
By Pamela S. Brown

What’s New

perspectives

Contributors

Editor’s Desk

Your Letters

My Opinion
Don’t Eliminate Overtime Pay
Mandatory paralegal regulation and decent compensation needed first.
By R. Elton Johnson III, RP

Career Advice
Take Control of Your Career
Decisions about your advancement are up to you.
By Sheron Hindley-Smith

columns

Legal Research & Writing
Finding It Fast
By Celia C. Elwell, RP

Manager’s Desk
Mastering Time
By Elizabeth A. Gillis

Corporate Comment
Corporate Ethics
By Debbie Skolaski, CLA

Litigation Corner
Litigating Toward Arbitration
By Jane Heath

Student’s Workshop
Ask the Professor
By Neal R. Bevans

Pro Bono Spotlight
Richmond Paralegals Lend a Hand
By Kathryn Feather

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