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October 2025 Volunteer Spotlight – Jennifer Salisbury, MLS, CP
Jennifer (Jen) Salisbury, MLS, CP, is the Chair of NALA’s Continuing Education Council (CEC). She is using her leadership skills and deep-rooted passion for education to help shape the legal education landscape for students and paralegals across the country. Jen is Program Coordinator and a full-time instructor in the Paralegal/Law Program at Truckee Meadows Community […]
The $100,000 H1-B Visa Fee: What It Means for US Businesses and the Economy
by Rich Hahn, ACP When the increase of the application fee for new H1-B visas to $100,000 was announced, which went into effect on September 21, 2025, it is likely that most people thought it would only affect the tech industry and the H1-B visa holders who work in that industry. However, a closer look […]
by Dana Fischel, ACP, CAS In the Q3 2025 edition of Facts & Findings, DEI Committee Chair Terri Rasay Walters, CCP, ACP, wrote an article titled If Loving You is Wrong, I Don’t Want to be Right, which brought attention to the Loving v. Virginia case that legalized interracial marriage. That case was later cited […]
September 2025 Volunteer Spotlight – Jennifer Devine, ACP
Jennifer Devine, ACP, was appointed as NALA’s 2025-2027 Certifying Board Chair in July 2025. She has served on the Certifying Board (CB) since 2018, following a fateful encounter with Debbie Overstreet, ACP, at the 2016 NALA conference in Las Vegas. Debbie encouraged her to get involved with NALA. Not long after, someone from NALA reached […]
Capturing the Record: Preserving Justice Through Diverse Methodologies – Q3 2025 Facts & Findings
A verbatim court record is essential in the judicial process, preserving every word exchanged between judges, lawyers, and witnesses, as well as oral rulings. The accuracy of these records is fundamental for transparency, appeals, case reviews, and shaping effective legal strategies. However, the court reporting profession is facing a critical shortage of stenographers, with retirements […]
August 2025 Volunteer Spotlight – Kristina M. Schiraldi, MBA, ACP, FRP
Kristina M. Schiraldi, MBA, ACP, FRP, is a member of NALA’s Continuing Education Council (CEC). An advocate for lifelong learning, she is passionate about inspiring paralegals to pursue continuing education. She works as the first Manager of Legal Affairs at Merrimac Ventures, a real estate investment and development company in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She has […]
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