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NALS Foundation
Posted by Collins in NALS Foundation on May 15, 2013
About NALS Foundation | Ways to Give | Grants | Awards & Recognition | Logos | Circle Donors Building Your Career & Future The NALS Foundation was established in 1989 and is dedicated to ensuring a rewarding future for you and all legal support professionals. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational foundation working hand in [...]
Recap: 2013 Professional Development & Education Conference
Posted by Collins in Professional Development & Education Conference on April 15, 2013
PDF Version | Word Version By Brynne Williamson, PP, PLS-SC, NALS Secretary/Treasurer While members of the NALS Strategic Planning Committee met on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, a group of dedicated individuals were also hard at work in the Certification Cram Course. Seven attendees led by instructors Tina Hurley, PP, PLS and Amylyn Riedling, PP, PLS [...]
Fulfilling Aspects of Career Change
Posted by Collins in Young Legal Professionals (YLP) on April 1, 2013
By Sarah Osborne, ALS Greetings! I am thrilled to be writing my very first post for the Young Legal Professional Blog and would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself and my vision for the blog. As part of the Next Generation Leadership Committee, I will be posting at least once a month about [...]
Keynote Speaker at NALSPD 2013
Posted by Collins in NALS Foundation, Professional Development & Education Conference on November 12, 2012
The NALS Foundation proudly sponsors the opening keynote for the 2013 Professional Development & Education Conference, Mr. Erick Burton, CSP. Erick Burton, a Certified Speaking Professional, is known as “The Leadership Accelerator TM.” He is the founder of the Burton Leadership Center, a 28-acre facility featuring a unique Leadership Course designed to accelerate the development of [...]
Tulsa Roommate Connection
Posted by Collins in Conference, Professional Development & Education Conference on November 5, 2012
Are you attending the NALS 2013 Professional Development & Education Conference this March in Tulsa, Oklahoma? Do you need a roommate? If so, this is your forum to connect with other NALS members who are looking to share a room. Simply leave a comment below if you are searching for a roommate. Room rates at the DoubleTree [...]
Very, Very Expensive
Posted by Collins in Young Legal Professionals (YLP) on November 1, 2012
By Julianna Durie, PLS While working in the legal field, you are usually expected to calendar hearing dates. However, one should calendar anything that has a deadline. While we all may tell ourselves that we will remember, the fact is that the legal field is a hectic profession and no one is perfect. Countless complaints [...]
Staying Organized
Posted by Collins in Young Legal Professionals (YLP) on October 25, 2012
By Julianna Durie, PLS If you have not noticed, deadlines and organization are a very important part of working in the legal field. When I was in paralegal school, I was told a good paralegal would write down every task that an attorney assigns and a paralegal should only have one open file on his [...]
LexisNexis Launches Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy Module for Lexis Practice Advisor
Easy access to practical guidance and “on point” legal content and analysis help law firms increase productivity and bring junior attorneys up to speed quickly NEW YORK, May 3, 2012 – LexisNexis® Legal & Professional (www.lexisnexis.com), a leading provider of content and technology solutions, today announced a new module of its Web-based practical guidance offering from Lexis® Practice [...]
Why Should I Join NALS?
Posted by Collins in Young Legal Professionals (YLP) on November 3, 2011
By Maria Mejia, ALS, NALS of Missouri Professional. Legal Professional. These words are music to my ears. I am probably the youngest member in my chapter being that I am 27 years old. I didn’t even know NALS existed or that there was anything out there besides community college to be able to further my [...]
Recap of the 2011 Professional Development & Education Conference
Posted by Collins in Conference, NALS, Professional Development & Education Conference on April 10, 2011
March 11-13, 2011 – NALS Professional Development and Education Conference Tulsa welcomed conference attendees to the 2011 NALS Professional Development and Education Conference where we began our journey to engage | inspire | enhance | promote all things NALS with Kathleen Amirante, PP, PLS. Mother Nature gave us a surprise with the Tulsa weather, turning much colder than [...]
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