12 things you need to know in 2012
It’s still too early to predict exactly what the big news will be in 2012, but it’s a safe bet that the following 12 topics will be on everyone’s radar.
Read MoreAssociation News, January 2012
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 are the first Thursday of each month …
Read MoreTips on building a Facebook fan page
As Facebook’s search functionality has improved, law firm marketers say now is a good time to create a business page on Facebook. If you haven’t already set up a fan page — or if you have been violating Facebook policy by showcasing your firm on an individual profile page — here are some tips for building your business page and drawing fans to it.
Read MoreWhere are you going? Add purpose to your journey this year
The first step in any journey or project is to identify what you want to accomplish. Your mind is an amazing thing that will move you unconsciously toward whatever future you believe to be real. You can’t start to address what is real until you have some idea what you are talking about. This is true for your law firm, your job and your life.
Read MoreEstates paralegal thrives on life-long love of the law
Victoria Townley is an estate administration paralegal at Roberts & Stevens, P.A., in Asheville, N.C. She is actively involved with the Asheville Area Paralegal Association. When not working at the office or with the AAPA, she can be found hiking in the beautiful western North Carolina mountains.
Read MoreIn The Spotlight, January 2012
Foust honored with Guilford scholarship Lisa Foust of Pleasant Garden has been awarded a $500 scholarship from the Guilford Paralegal Association. Foust is a student in the Guilford Technical Community College paralegal program, where she has been named to the Honors List and President’s List. …
Read MoreAttorney jurors present risks, rewards
It should have been an easy strike. The Foley & Lardner attorney with tasseled loafers and a sport coat with elbow patches screamed conservative, said personal injury plaintiff’s lawyer Paul Scoptur, and that was the type of person he didn’t want on his jury in a minor brain injury case.
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But Scoptur’s wife, an attorney who was taking notes during jury selection for the 2005 case, persuaded him to keep the Foley lawyer on the jury.Paralegal instructors on pros, cons of being at the head of the class
Instructors said they thrive on sharing their professional passions and experience; the intellectual challenge of staying up to date in practice areas; and engaging with students and colleagues. The extra income is nice, too. But prospective teachers also should consider the less appealing aspects, instructors cautioned.
Read MoreWisconsin Supreme Court dismisses request for paralegal CLE rule
Attorneys who teach paralegal courses have the ability to apply for continuing legal education credit, but a vague Wisconsin Supreme Court rule has discouraged any from trying.
Read MoreDocument review attorneys fight for respect
espite its sometime negative connotations, document review work is in demand now more than ever as firms grapple with an increase in litigation that has followed the economic downturn. All of the materials that are part of filing a lawsuit require some review.
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Digital edition March 2013
Read the March 2013 digital edition of the Carolina Paralegal News here.