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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

In the summer of 1973, four college-aged friends set out on a camping trip in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. What happened over the next hours led to a case that generated a national debate about confidentiality between an attorney and client. Commonly referred to as the “Buried Bodies Case,” it is an essential part of […]

Drones can be both fun and troublesome. Photographers enjoy the fantastic shots they capture with a drone flying in high places he or she cannot physically reach. Others just experience the thrill of navigating a drone through an empty field. Some, unfortunately, have gone beyond ethical borders to trespass onto restricted property or to invade […]