www.nals.org - in depth

The NALS web site has become a daily resource for many NALS leaders and members. Below is an overview of some of the features available to you:

Articles and Newsletters:
www.nals.org/newsletters/

Visit here to link to @Law articles and E-News distributions (copies of all news bulletins sent to members every other week by the NALS Resource Center). The index link lists many articles and newsletters available to our membership. Leaders and members are encouraged to submit articles of interest and chapter newsletters to the Web Team. See page 2 for instructions on how to submit a newsletter.

The E-Learn area of the site includes educational articles to assist our members with specific areas of the legal profession. Chapter newsletter editors can use these articles as a valuable resource.

Leading the Way (a very informative monthly on-line newsletter) provides articles regarding technology that not only assist our leaders and members in their elected positions with NALS, but these articles also provide very useful information to assist them while performing their jobs.

Calendar:
www.nals.org/calendar/
www.nals.org/calendar/states/ (state association dates)

This is a summary of all events occurring nationally, regionally and by state and local chapters. Items found on the calendar are either national events posted by the NALS Resource Center, or are items submitted by the regions, states, or local chapters. There has also been an addition of a monthly calendar to show up coming deadlines and dates of importance.

Career Center:
http://nals.legalstaff.com

If you’re seeking a new position, have a position to fill, or are simply looking for assistance in your legal professional career, be sure to visit this link for guidance. Search for jobs, post/edit your resume, receive e-mail notifications of posted positions, or search for employers in your area.

Certification:
www.nals.org/certification/

Certification information and exam applications are available in the Quick Navigation bar on the Home Page of the site. Available in this area are applications, information for administrators, college credit information and in depth information regarding all of NALS certifications.

Conferences:
www.nals.org/conferences/

Our Home Page will always have links to information on the next Educational and/or Leadership Conference coming your way. Information on where the conference will be held, a full description of the educational and leadership topics to be offered, along with all information on the conference will be available on-line through this link. Our National Forum and Educational Conferences are held in the Fall of each year, and our Leadership Conferences are held in Tulsa, Oklahoma in March of each year. You can register right on-line for each national conference. In addition, regional, state and local chapters offer educational conferences throughout the United States.

Contact Information:
http://www.nals.org/membership/changeinstatusform.html

Has your contact information changed? Go to this link to change your information such as addresses, phone numbers, etc.

Corporate Sponsors:
www.nals.org/corporatesponsors/

We could not exist without the excellent support from our sponsors. To show our appreciation to our sponsors, please visit this area often and take advantage of their excellent offers being made to us. To become a sponsor, simply fill out the online interest form at www.nals.org/corporatesponsors/becomeone/ and NALS will get back with the information requested.

Forms:
www.nals.org/forms/

Get all the most up-to-date forms for yourself and/or your chapter. Also visit the NALS Leaders link on the Home page to download member forms. Note that this is a protected area and requires a password. Members can get additional forms, sample bylaws, and logos through the password protected NALS Members area.

Frequently Asked Questions:
www.nals.org/membership/faqs.html

Find answers to frequently asked questions regarding membership, subscriptions, education, certification and more. Don’t see your answer here? Ask us with the link at the bottom of the page. We’d love to help.

Leaders:
www.nals.org/aboutnals/board/
www.nals.org/aboutnals/committees/

Links to our NALS association leaders are available on the Home page. Find the Board of Directors, NALS committees, NALS Resource Center Staff and our Web Team members.

Links:
www.nals.org/links/

Visit this area for many useful web site links for the legal professional. These links will provide very helpful information not only in your professional career, but in your personal life as well. The Links Task Force maintains this area of the web site. Currently there are law-related sites, professional associations, office supplies and mailing services, health and human resources, computers and technology, U.S. government, international, state court links, official state links, news, travel, books, references materials and recommended search engines.

Submit your favorite links to the Task Force by clicking File, Send Page and the new e-mail message box will appear. Enter website@nals.org in the address bar. Be sure to tell us why you like the web site and press Send.

NALS Foundation:
www.nals.org/foundation/

The NALS Foundation was established in 1989 and is dedicated to ensuring a rewarding future for all legal support professionals. The Foundation awards grants and contributions to benefit chapters, states and regions. Funding priorities are given to: keynote speakers/workshops, educational/research opportunities, grants, Jett Awards and recognitions.

NALS Logo Items:
www.nals.org/bookstore/

Be sure to stock up on NALS logo items for sale, such as mugs and pins. Also available on this page are certification publications.

On-Line Learning Center:
www.nals.org/onlinelearningcenter/

The On-Line Learning Center is a chat room on the NALS.org web site where any member can join the NALS President, Board and Committees on one evening per week for various topic discussions and Q&A sessions. There is also a link to the Chat Coordinator to suggest a chat topic, to schedule a weekly chat (as a committee chair), reserve a national or other level committee chat (whether monthly or a one-time usage), or request a log of any of the weekly posted chats. That On-Line Learning Center schedule appears on the chat page and is also included in the regular mailings to state and local chapter leaders and in E-News. The current weekly chats are held on Tuesday evenings at 9:00 p.m. Central Time as posted on the web site and in various NALS publications. For additional helpful information on how to use the On-Line Learning Center, see page 8 below.

On-Line Study Group:
www.nals.org/onlinestudygroup/

Visit this page to attend very informative sessions in preparation for an upcoming certification exam. These study groups are usually held from 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Central Time) on Wednesday. Please check the On-Line Learning Center schedule or the On-Line Study Group schedule to confirm dates, times and topics.

State and Local Chapter Information:
www.nals.org/membership/states/

Don’t forget to visit the State and Local Chapter page with the above link. On this page you can connect to any web sites maintained by state and local chapters.

Student Members:
www.nals.org/student/

This is a specific area dedicated to Student Members. Be sure to visit this area for helpful articles. If a member of your chapter is a student, be sure to direct them to this useful area. Also available on this page are links to NALS accredited courses.

What’s New:
www.nals.org/calendar/whatnew.html

Go to this page to view all the latest changes which have been made to the site. This is also accessible by clicking the What’s New link at the top of each page.