CALLING ALL MEMBERS . . . CALLING ALL MEMBERS !!!  Get your nominations in for the NALS 2009-2010 Board of Directors.  Please consider making a nomination of one or more of your fellow NALS members for the following positions:  President-Elect, Secretary/Treasurer, Certification Director, Education Director, Marketing Director, Membership Director, and all eight Regional Directors.  You can even nominate yourself if you are interested in running.  The Official Call for Nominations can be found in the summer issue of @Law or on the NALS website at www.nals.org/board/nominations/.  All nominations must be postmarked or faxed to the NALS Resource Center or submitted online by August 1, 2008. 

Maximize Your Potential by nominating your future leaders!

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New NALS-wear!  For a limited time only, NALS t-shirts with the Norfolk logo on them are available. Cost is only $15!  The biggest names in fashion want one of these stylish NALS t-shirts and you'll want one, too.  Shirts will be available for pick-up at the NALS Annual Conference in Norfolk. If you aren't able to join us in Norfolk and still wish to order a t-shirt, you can have it shipped to you for an additional fee of $5.  Shirt orders are pre-sale only and will NOT be available for sale in Norfolk.  You must order your t-shirt NOW!  Deadline to place your order is August 1, 2008.  In order to get these in time to distribute at the conference, once the order has been placed, we cannot order extras.  Click here to place your order NOW! 

You still have time to register for the Annual Education Conference in Norfolk.  Cost is only $279 if you register by July 15, 2008. 

Register online Today! Make the Most out of Your Membership!

Want to know more about what to do in Norfolk?
Check out the Conference Blog at http://nalsconference-norfolk.blogspot.com/

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Thank you for participating in the recent environmental scans.  Your comments and feedback are very helpful to this Committee.  The Strategic Planning Committee will be reviewing the results of the latest scan and will provide a summary within the next 2 weeks through E-News. 

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Are you ready to take the plunge? Not just in the pool, although that is refreshing, but plunging in to get certified. It’s that time of year for both swimming in cooling waters and swimming in new knowledge. Send in your completed application to the Resource Center by August 1 for the September sitting. Refresh yourself and take the plunge! Get certified!

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Do you have your PLS or PP?  Are you Interested in a Master’s Degree in Paralegal Studies? NALS has partnered with The George Washington University (GW) College of Professional Studies and its Paralegal Studies Program! GW will grant advanced standing in their Masters in Professional Studies (MPS) in Paralegal Studies to individuals who have passed the PP or PLS examination and can fulfill the obligations set forth in their advanced standing policy. For more information, please call an Admissions Advisor at 1.866.232.0232 Ext. 3445 or go to http://www.gwu.edu/academics.

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WIN $100 COURTESY OF THE NALS FOUNDATION!

The NALS Foundation Trustees are seeking donations for the silent auction and sweepstakes at the 57th Annual Education Conference & National Forum in Norfolk, Virginia.  All donors who send their donations to the Resource Center for receipt by August 1, 2008, will be entered in a special NALS Foundation Donors Drawing.  The winner will be announced in Norfolk and will receive $100!

Donations should be sent to Jennifer Reed, NALS Resource Center, 8159 East 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74145.  Each donated item must include the donor’s name, brief description of the item, value of the item, and the name of a contact person if applicable.  Please email Jennifer Reed at reed@nals.org prior to sending the item.  Remember, your donation must reach the Resource Center by August 1 for you to be eligible for the Donors Drawing!

Reminder:  If you do not mail a donation prior to the National Forum but plan to bring a donation with you to Norfolk, please email Jennifer Reed by September 1 with the donor’s name and a description and value of the donated item in order that it may be included in the silent auction/sweepstakes. 

In their efforts to raise funds for NALS member programs and grants, the Trustees appreciate both your donations and your participation in the silent auction and sweepstakes.  Remember:  The NALS Foundation will put your dollars to work for you!

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