Continuing Education and Professional Development Programs for the Nation's Paralegals . . .

The National Association of Legal Assistants is the leading professional association for legal assistants and paralegals, providing continuing education and professional development programs. Incorporated in 1975, NALA is an integral part of the legal community, working to improve the quality and effectiveness of the delivery of legal services.  The National Association of Legal Assistants is composed of over 18,000 paralegals, through individual members and through its 90 state and local affiliated associations. 

This web site includes information about the paralegal career field, and about the programs and services of NALA. Click on the links or the images below for further details  about NALA programs and the paralegal career field.

	Paralegals: The Backbone of the Law Practice Aired March 12, 2008 The Legal Talk Network www.legaltalknetwork.com
The work of a paralegal is never done. Join Law.com bloggers and co-hosts, J. Craig Williams and Robert Ambrogi as they explore the important role of a paralegal.  Lawyer2Lawyer welcomes Tita A. Brewster, ACP, President of the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) and Chere Estrin, CEO of Estrin LegalEd, to discuss a paralegal’s importance to a firm, the hurdles paralegals face, the Richlin Security Service Co v. Chertoff case and the growth of this profession. Click to visit the show's web page Click to download the show in MP3 Format Click to open the show with Windows Media Player