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The False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729, et seq., is the federal government’s primary tool to combat fraud. The qui tam1 provision of the FCA allows private citizens […]

In early 2022, Chris found himself in a difficult position. His mother, Marie, was having significant health problems. Marie was showing some of the classic signs of dementia. She was […]

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 & […]

August 2024 by Terri R. Walters, CCP, ACP NALA advocates for and encourages diversity, equity, and inclusion within the paralegal profession. We recognize that, to continually “ensure paralegals are known […]

It is official! August 6th is National Paralegal Day, now recognized in the Congressional Record. This achievement was made possible through a collaborative effort by AAfPE, NALA, NALS, and NFPA. […]

In part 1 of the Fundamentals of the Fourth Amendment, I discussed the beginnings of what led to the Fourth Amendment. This article will be a discussion of some of […]