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February DEI – Interview with Tanganica Turner, Esq., of Musick Peeler & Garrett LLP
By Terri Walters, CCP, CP February 2024 I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Tanganica J. Turner, an African American Associate Attorney in the prominent downtown Los Angeles law firm, Musick Peeler & Garrett LLP.1 Founded in 1954, the firm is historically known to offer legal services to a large and diverse clientele.2 With nearly […]
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 Directors, Jeanne served on NALA’s Continuing Education Council as a member and later as Chair. She chose to volunteer for NALA after meeting NALA leaders […]
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 […]
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 development program. He was selected to participate in the […]
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 […]
Do Not Be Underutilized as a Paralegal – Q1 2024 Facts & Findings
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 complain about the current answers. After all, to steal a quote from Teddy Roosevelt, “Complaining about a problem without posing a solution is called whining.” […]
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