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January 2014 Career Chronicle....
Now Available in Digital Format, iTunes and GooglePlay The popular Career Chronicle edition of Facts & Findings is now available to NALA members and subscribers in digital format. The printed issue will be in your mailbox soon! Download this from the NALA web site Facts and Findings/Current Issue Information, or from the app stores. You will need your NALA Net login which is listed above.
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As stated by Jane McKinnon, ACP, NALA Professional Development Committee Chair:
Choices...At each turn of our careers, we consider the merits of our options and make judgments based on each one's attributes. Some of us enjoy the day to day "grind" of the litigation world; others want something else. Look within yourself to find out what makes you happy, then step out there to see what is available. Webster's definition of choice is "an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities". As you will find when reading the articles in this year's Career Chronicle, paralegals have many more possibilities. A good friend once told me, "Shake it up, be the lime!" I believe you will find useful information in the articles included here and I hope you can use the information to shake up your career.
This special edition of Facts & Findings is the annual Career Chronicle edition. Prepared by the NALA Professional Development Committee, this issue focuses on career options for paralegals. Included are articles about the Washington State Limited Licensed Legal Technicians introduced to the legal community in 2013, freelance business for paralegals, mediation, criminal law, and tips for all of us in "Happiness and Professional Growth."
 
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More on Washington State
Limited License Legal Technicians
One of the feature articles of the 2014 Career Chronicle was submitted by Thea Jennings, the LLLT Program Lead and Staff Liaison to the LLLT Board at the Washington State Bar Association. The article explains the background and current status of the program.
The LLLT program of the Washington State Bar Association has garnered a lot of attention throughout the nation. It will be interesting to see how the program develops in 2014.
Click here to download the article in its entirety.
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 | 2014 Professional
Identity Project
January 16, 2014
3:00 PM CENTRAL TIME |
Now in its second year, the Professional Identity Project is a free webinar offered by NALA, and made possible by members and experienced paralegals, Professional Development Committee member Elizabeth H. Nellis, ACP, and NALA Second Vice President Cassandra Oliver, ACP.
This webinar will provide key soft skills a paralegal should possess and the finer points for surviving and thriving in a legal career. Discussions include:
- soft skills that willl lead to better assignments
- how to handle conflict
- responding to criticism
- creating win-win situations
- how to avoid the bumps in the road to success
Paralegals at all levels in their career - novice to experienced - will benefit from this presentation. |
NALA Campus LIVE begins February 3
We have quite a line-up of classes for you from February 3-May 16 session - 67 classes from review for the Certified Paralegal exam to advanced classes. The full schedule is on the NALA web site under Continuing Education/Online Education at this link.
The first few classes are listed in this newsletter, and NALA members should start receiving the printed brochure and calendar shortly.
Remember - NALA active members receive annually an $80 gift certificate to be used to defray the costs of registration fees for NALA CLE programs. Now is a great time to plan how you will use yours for 2014.
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 Founders & Presidents
Award Nominations
Due April 15
Nomination forms are available from NALA Headquarters or they may be downloaded from the NALA Website at www.nala.org>Members Area>NALA Awards Recognize Excellence. Click here .
The Founders' Award is NALA's highest award recognizing extraordinary contributions that have affected the paralegal profession for a significant period. Click here for the nomination form.
The Presidents' Award is exclusively for NALA members, recognizing achievements in the growth and development of the profession. Recipients must be members for at least two years and have at least five years of experience as a paralegal. Click here for the nomination form.
NALA Affiliated Associations Awards recognize both affiliates and individual members for service and outstanding contributions. These awards include the National Affiliated Associations Achievement Award and the Affiliate Awards for general recognition of resolute service and valuable contributions to the members' affiliated associations.
Nominations for NALA's annual awards at the July Convention in Charleston, South Carolina, are due May 1. These tributes are a meaningful function of a professional association to express esteem for members who excel and to inspire excellence in others. Click here for the nomination packet. |
And... Remember
Make A Difference Award
is always availabe!
Members are working every day to support their associations, continue their education, help students, and mentor those who wish to know more know about the paralegal profession. In addition, members individually and through their association are helping in their communities through volunteering in law-related community programs, and other non-profit community support programs. The Board of Directors has found a way to recognize members in their everyday activities, and has brought back the popular Member Making a Difference Awards!
Making a Difference honorees are recognized throughout the year in Facts & Findings and through other communications programs of NALA, including the web site and newsletter. Each year at the NALA Annual Meeting, honorees present are recognized as a group for their inspiring and selfless contributions.
Click here to open the Making a Difference nomination form. All NALA members or NALA affiliated associations are eligible for this award, and any individual or association may submit a nomination form. |
 Paralegal CLE now available for your iPad and Android Device!
Paralegal CLE by NALA is now available in the Apple Store and GooglePlay for your mobile devices! Through this app, you may register or access previously purchased NALA Campus Self-Study programs and Advanced Paralegal Certification courses.
Today, there are 32 self-study programs offered by NALA through these web-based educational programs. These include:
* 7 Certified Paralegal examination prep courses
* 3 general education courses
* 22 Advanced Paralegal Certification courses
CLE Credit is available for completion of web-based programs, on the basis of 10 hours for the general review and CP Exam prep courses, 20 hours for completion of multiple module APC courses, and 10 hours for the one-module APC PI Specialty courses. Check the courses for more info.
NALA Campus Self-Study courses and the Advanced Paralegal Certification courses are on the internet at www.nala.org>Continuing Legal Education>Online Education. Click below for access to the apps for your mobile devices:
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Active members take note!
Annual Membership Meeting Information - 2014 The January issue of Facts & Findings includes information you will need regarding candidacy, voting during the 2014 annual meeting, and the official notice of the annual meeting of members. Click here to open voting information and notices. Details are also on the NALA web site, at Members Area/2014 Annual Meeting News.
Convention details are but mere weeks from being posted on the NALA web site. We will send a message when the information is available!
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Recently, Church Hill Classics started offering custom frames for the NALA certificates.
Frames are offered in various sizes and prices, and include matting.
Click on the image for further details or click here. You may also call Church Hill Classics at 1-800-477-9905.
Church Hill Classics is located in Monroe, Connecticut.
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