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NALA Volunteer Spotlight – January 2025 Desiré Smith, CP Desiré Smith, CP, serves NALA as Chair of the Continuing Education Council (CEC). Prior to becoming Chair, she served as a member of the CEC for three years. Desiré has been a NALA member since 2019, and she obtained her Certified Paralegal (CP®) credential in 2020. […]

NALA Volunteer Spotlight – December 2024 Lisa Stone, ACP Lisa Stone, ACP, serves on NALA’s Board of Directors as Area 2 Director. She has also served on the Certifying Board since 2016 and is the immediate Past Chair. She works as the Legal Operations Manager for a global pipeline services company in Tulsa, Oklahoma, supporting […]

NALA Volunteer Spotlight – November 2024 Brian Snow, ACP Brian Snow, ACP, is a member of NALA’s Continuing Education Council (CEC) who brings a wealth of experience, insight, and dedication to NALA and the paralegal profession. Before volunteering with NALA, Brian served on the Board of Directors for the Alabama Association of Paralegals, Inc. (AAPi), […]

NALA Volunteer Spotlight – October 2024 Terri Walters, ACP As Chair of NALA’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Committee, Terri Walters, ACP, brings her extensive experience and passion for service to her role. The seasoned co-lead paralegal at Musick Peeler & Garrett, LLP, in downtown Los Angeles, she served on NALA’s DEI Committee for a […]

NALA Volunteer Spotlight – September 2024 Peonca S. Grier, CP Peonca Grier, CP, is a Senior Paralegal, Florida Registered Paralegal, and SHRM Certified Professional. She currently serves as Vice President of NALA, a position she was elected to after years of dedication to the organization. Her deep desire to give back to the legal community […]

NALA Volunteer Spotlight – August 2024 Claire E. Smith, ACP Claire E. Smith, ACP, serves NALA as the Area 1 Director. She was installed at the 2024 NALA Conference & Expo. She works as a paralegal at Tillotson & Martin, LLC in Newport News, Virginia. Claire earned her Bachelor of Arts in political science from […]