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Start the New Year Strong: Essential Tips for Paralegal Associations to Thrive in 2024
Setting the stage for success in the new year As the new year approaches, paralegal associations around the world are gearing up to start 2024 on a strong note. This is a crucial time for you to reflect on the previous year, set goals for the future, and implement strategies that will ensure your success […]
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 impacts on non-violent incarcerated offenders in the federal prison system and their families. This act encourages and assists offenders to earn additional time off their […]
NALA Volunteer Spotlight – January 2024 Richard Hahn, ACP 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 has a bachelor’s degree in political science. He is also a graduate of NALA’s LEAP leadership […]
January DEI – SCOTUS’ Color-Blind Doctrine: A Brief Look at the Ban on Race-Conscious Affirmative Action in Higher Education
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 enhance equity to correct historical discriminatory practices against women and people of color. Regents of Univ. of California v. Bakke (1978) serves as the foundation […]