November 2011 Issue
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Read MoreVirtually Yours
Faced with layoffs, freelance paralegals reinvent themselves as business owners By Amy Burroughs When Tina Marie Hilton was laid off from her paralegal job in 2007, she hit the job market for a new position. But after fruitless searching, it sunk in that she wasn’t …
Read MoreJournalism study a perfect start for paralegal career
Q&A: Kirsten Carlos Kirsten Carlos received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University in 1993. She completed the Meredith College Paralegal Program in 2004 and became a NALA certified paralegal in 2006 and a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal in 2006. Kirsten has been working …
Read MoreFormer flight attendant finds second career in law
Q&A: Carolyn Timmons Carolyn Timmons is a paralegal at Jones, Key, Melvin, & Patton, in Franklin, N.C., concentrating on litigation and estate work. She recently served three years on the North Carolina Bar Association Paralegal Division Council and currently serves as treasurer and on the …
Read MoreFind your purpose, and set course to reach your destination
By Cheryl Leone and Dave favor, Specials to CPN Dave is writing a book about living a balanced life in today’s world. I told him he should call it “The Unbalanced Life” since the paralegals and lawyers we work with are often trying to swim …
Read MoreParalegals should unite for the profession, despite their differences
By Camille Stell, Special to CPN There are many issues facing the paralegal profession – certification, continuing education and changes in technology, to name a few. I am constantly reading, attending meetings and talking with fellow professionals about the various issues and offering opinions or …
Read MoreMystery ends with more questions, attorney out of practice
By Annette Church, Special to CPN Editor’s Note: This column is part two of a two-part series that began in our September issue. In that column, Church describes returning to work to find a gas leak in the office – and suspicious behavior by her …
Read MoreParalegal board donates $100K to NC IOLTA
The North Carolina State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification donated a check in the amount of $100,000 to the NC IOLTA program on Oct. 21. NC IOLTA (Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts) is a non-profit program created by the State Bar and approved by the …
Read MoreCamilla Pitman selected to join this year’s Leadership Greenville
Camilla Pitman has been selected to participate in Leadership Greenville Class 38. This 10-month program is designed and facilitated by the Greenville Chamber of Commerce to help develop informed and committed leaders for Greenville County. As the city clerk for the City of Greenville, Pitman …
Read MoreLawyers suggest 25 ways to save your firm money
By David Baugher, Dolan Media Newswires ST. LOUIS, MO — How do you save your firm money? What tips can you share with others? Solo and small-firm lawyers across Missouri answered the call. Here you’ll find 25 nuggets of wisdom that may help you save, …
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Digital edition March 2013
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