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Women’s History Month: Celebrating Trailblazing Women in the Legal Field…and YOU!
Throughout history, women have made significant contributions to the legal field by breaking barriers and paving the way for future generations. From Arabella Mansfield, the first woman admitted to practice […]
Novel Perspectives on Plea Bargaining – Q2 2023 Facts & Findings
Introduction This article summarizes the most important findings and implications of research I conducted on the use of plea bargains throughout the Cook County criminal justice system during my time […]
Title VII, An Explanation By Edward Diaz, ACP March 2023 Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a proper provision entrusted by the United States that prohibits […]
Managing the multiple components of the litigation process can be both time-consuming and tedious. While litigation teams use many technology tools, my favorite is deposition transcript software (DTS). Using such […]
Drug Court: A Collaboration of Criminal Justice and Drug Treatment Professionals
by Alicia Mitchell-Mercer, ACP The Far-Reaching Consequences of Substance Abuse In July 2022, NALA invited Commissioner Melissa Zabor as a Keynote Speaker at the annual NALA Conference & Expo in […]
February 20, 2023, is the World Day of Social Justice. In recognition of this, NALA would like to provide paralegals with information on how to get involved in social justice […]