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NALS@Noon – New Education Format
NALS is now offering monthly WebEd sessions in a lunch and learn format called NALS@Noon. This program is an excellent opportunity for legal support staff to maximize their potential… over lunch! By having the option to obtain quality education during the noon hours, employees will not have to cut into too much work time or [...]
The Sometimes Blurry Ethical World of Witness Preparation
By Jeffrey A. Curran, Esq. So there I was, sitting at my desk having a perfectly enjoyable afternoon of responding to discovery requests when I get a call from a friend asking if I could write something on the topic of ethics for her group of legal professionals. “Sure,” I say, “but what is there [...]
Introducing Doris T. Compton, PP, PLS, NALS 2013-2014 President
By Betty Wells, PP, PLS, TSC-RE Doris Marie Compton, PP, PLS, lived in many different towns in the State of Arkansas, as well as in Enid, Oklahoma, and Abilene, Texas, before finally making her home in Little Rock, Arkansas. Long before Doris knew about NALS, she was involved in the law through her dad’s profession. [...]
Press Releases for 2013-2014 Board of Directors
Posted by Collins in Board of Directors on March 15, 2013
Listed below are press releases for the NALS 2013-2014 Board of Directors. These are available for immediate release. Feel free to use them in your local publications. Officers President - Doris T. Compton, PP, PLS (AR) President-elect - Karen McElroy, PP, PLS (AZ) Secretary/Treasurer - Brynne Williamson, PP, PLS-SC (WA) Functional Directors Certification Director - Karen Kuhn, PP, PLS (MS) Education [...]
2013 #NALSPD Conference Pictures
Posted by Collins in Professional Development & Education Conference on March 12, 2013
For those who have been anxiously awaiting pictures from the 2013 Professional Development & Education Conference in Tulsa … The wait is over! Enjoy. If you would like to see a slideshow click here!
Court Observance Week 2013
Posted by Collins in Court Observance Week on February 18, 2013
October 14-18, 2013 Theme: Our Courts, Working to Assure the Survival and Success of Liberty Gerald Ford XXXVIII President of the United States: 1974-1977 Proclamation 4327 – National Legal Secretaries’ Court Observance Week, 1974 October 14, 1974 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Our vast and complex system of justice cannot [...]
The Art of Planning a Membership Drive
By Marie Schoenfeldt, PLS, CLA Whether planning a wedding or an organization event, you need a plan, a schedule, a list—something to use as a guide. Planning consists of setting goals. However, do not plan out of your reach so that expectations are impossible to attain right from the start. Goals should be realistic and [...]
Law Firm Marketing
By Melissa Kandel, CP Commercials, billboards, radio spots, and signs on the sides of buses are just a few of the many ways today’s law firms choose to market their services. However, not all firms can afford the tens of thousands of dollars some of these forms of advertisement can cost. Many of those same [...]
Attributes of Excellent Client Services
By Fran McClean, PLS When you think of client service, what comes to mind? Think about it. Client service is all about how we treat our clients. Take a moment to think about your day. Are you providing excellent or proper client service (both internally and externally)? If you are not sure how you can [...]
What’s New in Ethics
By Terry Houston, PP Emerita, 2012-2013 Chair, NALS Ethics Series Task Force The NALS Ethics Series is taking a new tact this year, redirecting its focus to current ethics issues that apply to everyone employed in the legal industry, lawyers and nonlawyers alike. What has been interesting about the research for this article is the [...]
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