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08 Feb 2024
February 2024 Volunteer Spotlight – Jeanne Elliott, ACP
Category: Volunteer Spotlights

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 […]

09 Jan 2024
The First Step Act – Q1 2024 Facts & Findings
Category: Facts & Findings

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 […]

08 Jan 2024
January 2024 Volunteer Spotlight – Richard Hahn, ACP
Category: Volunteer Spotlights

Rich Hahn, ACP, is NALA’s Affiliated Associations Secretary. He does contract work for FSA Federal. He is currently working with the ATF to process Freedom of Information Act requests. Rich […]

By Oyango A. Snell, Esq., CAE January 2024 For decades, colleges and universities in the United States have used race-conscious admissions policies to help achieve a diverse student population and […]

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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 […]

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 […]