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29 Sep 2023
Curriculum Resources for CP Preparation
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There are hundreds of paralegal educators across the country. Many have developed curricula to assist in preparing paralegals and paralegal students to successfully pass NALA’s CP® Exam. NALA has created this area to allow space for educators and trainers to share their resources with other educators and trainers. To be listed here, a program needs […]

27 Sep 2023
Accessing Digital Facts & Findings Issues
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If you are a NALA member you have access to the digital copies of Facts & Findings. To access these follow the below steps. Login into the NALA Portal and go directly to the Subscriptions Tab by clicking here. Click on Details Click on the Downloads Tab  Here you will see all available Facts & […]

NALA Volunteer Spotlight – September 2023 Adrienne Berry, ACP Adrienne Berry, ACP, is an E-Litigation Coordinator for the United States Attorneys’ Offices. She is the immediate past president of the Alabama Association of Paralegals, Inc. (AAPi), having completed her second term this year. She has a bachelor’s degree in English and an MBA. In 2018, […]

07 Sep 2023
September DEI: Suicide Prevention Month
Category: NALA News

By Kristine Custodio Suero, ACP NALA DEI Chair September 2023 September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and September 10-16, 2023, is National Suicide Prevention Week. In a recent article, author Jenna Greene wrote: “Lawyers are twice as likely as other US adults to contemplate suicide.” This alarming statistic may provoke thoughts about the risk factors […]

Introduction Paralegals play a vital role in the legal field, providing essential support to attorneys, law firms, and legal departments. Their expertise and proficiency in various areas are crucial for maintaining the smooth operation of legal proceedings. To excel in this dynamic and demanding profession, paralegals need to develop a set of core competencies that […]

By Kristine Custodio Suero, ACP NALA DEI Chair August 2023 The NALA membership voted to amend the bylaws (Section 4.4) in order to include the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Committee Chair as a voting member of the Board of Directors. This was recently announced during the Annual Meeting on July 12, 2023. Our membership […]