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Punctuation guides readers through sentences. Let’s look at the use of the comma, semicolon versus colon, the ellipsis, the dash, parenthesis versus bracket, the hyphen, the slash, bullets, and writing numbers. COMMA The comma provides a pause and clarity for the reader. The “serial comma” separates words or phrases in a series of three or more. An example: trial notebooks, […]
The Alternative Legal Service Provider Facts & Findings – Q3 2019 Issue
Legal services have traditionally been provided to the public by attorneys working as sole practitioners or in partnerships or law firms. In recent years, the traditional legal industry has seen a dramatic increase in the provision of legal services by accounting firms, outsourcers, legal staffing companies, and other alternative legal service providers (ALSPs). Paralegals working […]
What does it take to be good at your job? There are classes, certificates, and trainings for nearly every skill we use in our jobs, but underneath all of those abilities, there are some core traits that we can hone. As we face projects, in addition to focusing on the minutiae of the task, take […]
Methadone and other Opioids in Client Records July/August 2018 Facts & Findings
In the Fall of 2011, I performed my Masters level practicum at a county run methadone clinic and rehabilitation center, providing clients methadone maintenance therapy (MMT), otherwise known as medication assisted treatment (MAT). When I began my Masters program in Psychology and Clinical Counseling, I did not plan to do substance counseling. I also had […]
The Synergy of Ethics & Technology September/October 2018 Facts & Findings
This article was originally published in Facts & Findings – July/August 2018 issue. To read the full publication please Log In to your personal NALA account. In a utopian world, lawyers and paralegals would easily use technology to run their law office, and they would all work in perfect harmony, but that is not the case […]
Commercial law is the body of law that applies to the rights, relations, and conduct of persons and businesses engaged in commerce, merchandising, trade and sales. It is similar in some respects to corporate law which relates to the lifecycle of companies, including mergers and acquisitions. One way to learn about commercial law is to […]
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