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Veterans Hiring Benefits by Edward Diaz, ACP December 2022 Key Benefits to Hiring Veterans Tax breaks The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a deduction that business owners can get from hiring certain groups, including veterans. While the program initially ran until 2019, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 extended this tax […]
Limited Licensed Paralegal Practitioners for Deaf People – Q4 2022 Facts & Findings
Disclaimer: The Securities and Exchange Commission disclaims responsibility for any private publication or statement of any SEC employee or Commissioner. This article expresses the author’s views and does not necessarily reflect those of the Commission, the Commissioners, or other members of the staff. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the challenges in the legal profession when […]
Let Us Talk About Inclusion & Belonging – Q4 2022 Facts & Findings
The term paralegal must not be used as a pejorative. When the likes of infamous media personality, Keith Olbermann, publicly refers to a female U.S. Supreme Court Justice as the “paralegal,” we have a problem. Our entire industry has a problem, especially with inclusion. These types of comments further perpetuate a “second-class citizenry” or “caste” […]
Hiring Disabled Veterans is a Smart Choice by Edward Diaz, ACP November 2022 Approximately 200,000 servicemembers transition from military service to civilian life each year, and many experience difficulty finding civilian jobs after leaving the military[1]. However, servicemembers typically receive extensive, high-quality training and experience during their military careers and acquire skills that can prepare […]
Donna W. Gilliland, ACP, is serving her third term on the NALA Certifying Board. She decided to start volunteering after finishing NALA’s leadership program, LEAP. “Jaye Koch, the Chair at the time for NALA Certifying Board, contacted me and asked me to send her a resume if I was interested in becoming a Board Member. I […]
The interview process is an area we can all relate to when deciding to change employers or career fields. As a manager, I have had the privilege of sitting in and conducting numerous interviews for open paralegal positions on my team. The landscape of interviews has drastically changed, as most are virtual or utilize the […]


