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There are compelling questions that I ask myself about our profession, including: Are paralegals underutilized? Are they provided with adequate training, advancement, compensation, and respect? I do not want to complain about the current answers. After all, to steal a quote from Teddy Roosevelt, “Complaining about a problem without posing a solution is called whining.” […]

By Laura Kelleher December 2023 In 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was enacted, prohibiting discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, or national origin. Three years later, the Johnson Administration enacted The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), expanding the criteria against which employers are […]

NALA Volunteer Spotlight – December 2023 Sharon Jones, ACP Sharon Jones, ACP, is a legal assistant for Gray Reed in Houston, Texas. She was recently elected to the position of Affiliated Associations (AA) Director on NALA’s Board of Directors. Prior to her current position, Sharon served for two years as Affiliated Associations Secretary. Sharon has […]