Posts Tagged pls
NALS Certifications—Branding Update
Posted by Collins in Certification on April 29, 2013
NALS recognizes that now, more than ever, the role for individuals entering the legal profession is changing. In order to more fully embrace the diversity of legal professionals entering the workforce and provide those individuals with certifications reflecting that diversity, NALS has adapted the name of its Accredited Legal Secretary (ALS) certification. NALS’ entry-level certification will [...]
Exam Administrators
Posted by Collins in Certification, Exam Administrators on April 1, 2013
NALS is always in need of qualified Exam Administrators to give the ALP, PLS, and PP exams. NALS members who have already obtained PP certification are encouraged to administer the PP, PLS, and ALP exams in their local area. Nonmember certified PPs may also administer the exams. Administrators may also be instructors who are employed [...]
2012 Award of Excellence Recipient – Cheryl Summerhill, PLS
Posted by Collins in Articles, Award of Excellence on January 14, 2013
By Terry Houston, PP Emerita (originally published in @Law – Winter 2012-13) When I offered to prepare this article about the 2012 NALS Award of Excellence recipient, I expected to need hours of interview time with the candidate to expand my limited knowledge of her background. I need not have worried about that. All I [...]
Certification Cram Session at the Professional Development Conference
Posted by Collins in Certification, Conference, Professional Development & Education Conference on November 5, 2012
Once again NALS will be offering a one-day cram session followed by the opportunity to sit for the exam of your choice while you are in Tulsa for the Professional Development and Education Conference! The cram session will be listed on the conference registration as a Ticketed Event for the low cost of $99! You may [...]
2011 Award of Excellence Recipient – Cathy Hankins, PP, PLS
Posted by Collins in Articles, Award of Excellence, NALS on December 13, 2011
By Betty Wells, PP, PLS, TSC-RE (originally published in @Law – Winter 2011-12) When Harrison Ford received the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2002, he wrote two speeches, a long one and a short one. When Cathy Hankins won the NALS Award of Excellence, she wrote one speech. She gave a short one—thank you! She [...]
Why Certify If You Are Over 50?
Posted by Collins in Articles, Membership on July 20, 2011
By Vicky C. LaPradd, PP, PLS NALS Membership Committee, 2011-2012 Want to feel really good about yourself? Want to stand out from your co-workers? Want that feeling to last and last and last? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, then I’ve got the answer for you. Become certified! Nothing, well almost absolutely [...]
2010 Award of Excellence Recipient – Mary Jo Denman, PP, PLS
Posted by Jay Moore in Articles, Award of Excellence, NALS on December 10, 2010
By Betty Wells, PP, PLS, TSC-RE(originally published in @Law – Winter 2010-2011 A few years ago, a NALS President named Mary Jo Denman presented the NALS Award of Excellence to a humbled Patti Infanti, PP, PLS. This year, it was a humbled Mary Jo Denman receiving the NALS Award of Excellence from NALS [...]
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