The recent real estate boom and falling oil prices has provided a welcome relief to Houston’s economy. As the economy surges, law firms in the city are now on a hiring spree and are looking to strengthen their support staff, …
WNYPA is the Western New York Paralegal Association, Inc. They are a non-profit and voluntary association that strives for high standards among paralegals in regards to ethics. Their goal is also to educate Western New York businesses and legal communities …
Rodell Sanders is not your typical paralegal, or at least his path to becoming a paralegal was not a typical one. Sanders is a former prison inmate who made a decision while he was behind bars to make a change …
For those in the paralegal profession, the rewards and accolades are difficult to ignore. Despite the typically strong compensation and other non-monetary benefits that go with being a paralegal, however, there comes a point in time for many in the …
A group of soldiers stationed in Fort Hood, Texas recently competed for the title of “1st Cavalry Division Paralegal Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Quarter.” The 1st Cavalry Division Office of the Staff Judge Advocate at Fort Hood has …
Over the last two weeks, a company spokesman Reed Smith has confirmed that 12 paralegals have left the financial group of Reed Smith in Pittsburgh to move to one of their clients, Federated Investors. It appears that Federated, which has …
Many people outside the legal profession are not entirely sure what exactly a paralegal does. One common question that arises is whether or not a paralegal performs the same job as a legal assistant, and for all intents and purposes …
Students interested in a career in the paralegal industry will now have another option for financing their education and accomplishing that goal. An attorney in Hunterdon County, New Jersey has established the Patricia Critelli Scholarship Fund specifically for students at …
Last week marked the fifth annual USARPAC (United States Army Pacific) Paralegal Warrior Challenge in which 19 paralegals with the United States Army competed in various events to pit their paralegal skills against one another. Paralegals who work for the …