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March 2024 Volunteer Spotlight – Mary Katherine Mayer, ACP
Mary Katherine Mayer, ACP, serves on NALA’s Professional Development Committee (PDC). She works for the Yavapai County Public Defender’s Office in Northern Arizona. She has an AAS in paralegal studies […]
March 2024 Introduction Women’s History Month prompts us to celebrate the remarkable women who have shaped the legal profession. From the influential legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the […]
The Fundamentals of the Fourth Amendment – Part 1 – Q1 2024 Facts & Findings
As a paralegal for the public defender’s office, this is a precious amendment to our clients who feel their Fourth Amendment rights have been violated. One of the most important, […]
February DEI – Interview with Tanganica Turner, Esq., of Musick Peeler & Garrett LLP
By Terri Walters, CCP, CP February 2024 I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Tanganica J. Turner, an African American Associate Attorney in the prominent downtown Los Angeles law firm, […]
Jeanne Elliott, ACP, is the Director of Culture and Compliance for Christy Industrial Holdings in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to her position as At Large Director on NALA’s Board of […]
The First Step Act was a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill that was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on December 21, 2018. The act has had meaningful […]






