NALA EDUCATIONAL NEWS                                          3/27/08

This is a BIG week for NALA and the Paralegal Profession!  Today is oral argument in the US Supreme Court in Richlin Security Service Co., v. Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security on the recoverability of paralegal time in attorney fee awards under the Equal Access to Justice Act. We are advised that within a few hours of the argument, the court will upload a transcript of the oral argument. The web site of the US Supreme Court is http://www.supremecourtus.gov.  NALA President Tita Brewster, ACP, is present today for this important event for the paralegal profession!

 

Also, check out the web site of Legal Talk Network. NALA President Brewster was one of two guests on a show which aired on March 12, 2008, to discuss the paralegal profession and the Supreme Court case. A link to this is on the home page of the NALA web site. It is also found at http://wwwlegaltalknetwork.com.  The show name is Lawyer2Lawyer and the title of the March 12 show is Paralegals: The Backbone of the Law Practice.  From the NALA web site, you may download this in MP3 format or Windows Media Player format.  We know you'll be proud of this and your national association!

 

The report of the 2008 NALA Utilization and Compensation Survey was just released and is now available on the NALA web site. This is a great snapshot of the profession today - and filled with great detail. We had a good response to the web-based survey this fall and know you will find the information helpful. The link to this is from the home page of the NALA web site -- good info!

 

Annual Meeting Info:  Don't forget an important deadline coming April 1 - this is the deadline for declarations of candidacy for members of the NALA Board of Directors from regions 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. The directors are elected by mail ballot of members of the region which is conducted in May.

The results of the election are announced during the 2008 Annual Meeting of Members, which will be held in Oklahoma City on August 1, 2008.

 

 

NALA Campus LIVE!

NALA Campus LIVE! began the spring 2008 program in February. It will continue through March and April. Remember the necessary phone call is TOLL FREE. These presentations offer real-time instruction by acknowledged authorities.

 

NALA Campus LIVE! offers a variety of courses ranging from CLA/CP review courses to advanced courses is substantive law areas. It is also an excellent way to earn CLE credit.

 

 

April Schedule

 

Advanced Evidence with Karen Sanders-West, ACP, JD, on April 3 at 3 p.m. Central Time

 

Working for a Corporate Law Department with Christine Garber on April 4 at 11 a.m. Central Time

 

Deciphering the Medical Record Intermediate with Amy Temkin on April 8 at 11 a.m. Central Time

 

Evictions with Glenn Leier, Attorney, on April 16 at Noon Central Time

 

Immigration Landmines with Kathleen Harvey, Attorney, on April 22 at Noon Central Time

 

Time Management with Vicki Voisin, ACP, on April 24 at Noon Central Time

 

The cost of a NALA Campus LIVE! course is $80 for NALA members and $105 for non-NALA members.

 

Group Registration is available.  A minimum of two people from the same site is required to qualify as a group; and group members must use the same telephone line.  The registration fee is discounted for groups. The first registrant is full price ($80 for NALA members and $105 for non-NALA members) and each additional registrant is $45. To register your group or if you have questions concerning group registration contact Mariah Williams (mwilliams@nala.org) at NALA Headquarters.

 

NALA 2008 Spring CLA/CP Short Course will be held from April 24-26 in Jacksonville, FL. For more details please visit http://www.nala.org/08ShortCourse.htm.

 

NALA 33rd Annual Convention will be held from July 30-August 2 in Oklahoma City, OK. Further details will be available on the web site by March 1st. Also the convention brochure will be mailed soon.

 

CLE Credit- Many of these courses are approved by the NALA Certifying Board toward maintaining the CLA/CP credential. Most courses have also been approved by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Montana State Bar, State Bar of California, the North Carolina State Bar, and for Florida Registered Paralegals. For more information please visit www.nala.org or contact NALA at 918-587-6828 or nalanet@nala.org.

 

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