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North Carolina Association News

Alamance County Paralegal Association Upcoming Events Regular membership meetings are on the third Thursday of every month at 12:30 p.m. at Carver’s on Elm Street.   Asheville Area Paralegal Association Upcoming Events Monthly membership meetings (which often qualify for CLE/CPE ...

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North Carolina Association News

NALA chooses Charleston Charleston is the site of the 2014 National Association of Legal Assistant’s 2014 Convention, taking place July 23-25 at the Charleston Marriott.   Alamance County Paralegal Association Upcoming Events Regular membership meetings are on the third Thursday ...

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South Carolina Association News

Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina Upcoming events: • April 27: The Annual Membership Meeting for 2013-2014 will be held at 1:45 p.m., at Clark’s Inn and Restaurant, 114 Bradford Boulevard, I-95 Exit 98, Santee, South Carolina. Seminars are scheduled ...

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When the experts speak, it’s wise to listen

Carolina Paralegal News asked five professionals to identify the trends they see taking shape in 2014. Camille Stell with N.C. Lawyers Mutual; Sarah Kaufman with Ellis Winters of Raleigh, Vicki Voisin (aka “The Paralegal Mentor”); Doris Compton, president of the ...

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National Association News

NATIONAL National Association of Legal Assistants Notes: • NALA Campus Self Study Programs are available on a 24/7 basis. Programs feature an instructional slideshow with text, an audio recording of the text, and tests to determine understanding of the material. ...

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South Carolina Association News

SOUTH CAROLINA Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina Notes: • The Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina installed their 2013-2014 executive officers and board of directors April 27 during the association’s 48th Annual Meeting and Educational Conference in Spartanburg. New ...

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North Carolina Association News

NORTH CAROLINA Alamance County Paralegal Association Upcoming Events • Regular membership meetings are on the third Tuesday of every month at 12:20 p.m. at Carver’s on Elm in Graham.   Asheville Area Paralegal Association Upcoming events: • Monthly Membership Meetings ...

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Paralegal’s challenge: Keeping up with tech changes

Leslie Pegram began her career as a paralegal in December 2004, landing her first job as a paralegal while she was still studying the business in school. “It was exciting to have the opportunity to mix my learning with real ...

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‘Organization is an ongoing process’

Stephanie Durham-Rivera was born and raised a Midwestern girl, but after settling in North Carolina she won’t budge out of the South, even for money. She grew up in the Illinois town of Rockford, “home of the Rockford Peaches [professional ...

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National Association News

NATIONAL National Association of Legal Assistants Notes: • The NALA Advanced Paralegal Certification Board has released the much anticipated Real Estate Principles course! Real Estate Principles is now available online. The second advanced course for Real Estate paralegals, Real Estate ...

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South Carolina Association News

SOUTH CAROLINA   Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina Upcoming events: • The Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina will hold their 2014 Winter Membership Meeting at Nelson Mullins in Columbia on January 24, 2014. Notes: • For information about ...

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Paralegals need to ‘raise the bar’ of professionalism

Jennifer Watford has been employed as a litigation paralegal at Young Moore & Henderson in Raleigh since 2004. She holds a degree in political science with a concentration in law and legal philosophy. She earned her paralegal certification with a concentration in civil litigation from Meredith College. She and her husband of nine years have two sons, ages 5 and 2.

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CLE programs for paralegals on fast track for growth

As a teenager Amy Plent was totally against the idea of law school, despite her dad’s pleadings during dinner table debates. “I actually started college pre-med, then switched to journalism and dabbled a bit with acting,” she says. “It was a part time, pay-the-rent job at a law firm during my early 20s that made me realize I was interested in law, and it was something I might be good at doing.”

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National Association News

National Association of Legal Assistants Notes: • NALA offers an Advanced Paralegal Certification (APC) course in Family Law – Child Custody, Support and Visitation to paralegals seeking advanced certification in this specialty practice area. The course focuses on practice and ...

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South Carolina Association News

Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina Upcoming events: • The Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina will hold their 2014 Winter Membership Meeting at Nelson Mullins in Columbia on January 24, 2014. Notes: • For information about programs, services and ...

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