NALA is the Nation's Leading Professional Association for Paralegals
Equipping paralegals for the challenges of the future through certification, professional development, and advocacy.
-NALA Mission Statement
Ensuring paralegals are known and valued as an integral part of the legal ecosystem.
-NALA Vision Statement
Attention all paralegal students! For a limited time, student membership to NALA is only $5 a year! Get access to the nation's largest association of paralegals, professional development resources, and educational content including a digital subscription to Facts & Findings magazine. Click here to join today!
|
In each monthly newsletter, an outstanding NALA volunteer is featured in the NALA Volunteer Spotlight. This spotlight includes the volunteer’s professional achievements and fun facts about them. We hope you enjoy this opportunity to get to know your fellow NALA members on a more personal level! In this month’s spotlight, we would like to introduce you to Donna Gilliland, ACP. Please click here to read the October Volunteer Spotlight!
Congratulations to Maureen C. Washington, ACP, CAS, the winner of the 2022 Certified Paralegal Champion Award! The award recognizes an individual or NALA Affiliated Association in promoting and advancing NALA’s Certified Paralegal Program within the legal profession.
You can read about Maureen and her accomplishments in this month’s issue of Facts & Findings.
Deb's Details - November Edition
|
 
|
|
Milestone Membership Anniversaries
NALA members are at the core of NALA’s success. Each quarter, we will honor those who have reached MILESTONE membership anniversaries with NALA.
To see who has reached five years, 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, and 25 years (Honorary Membership status) of continuous NALA membership, please click here.
Want to be a part of this special recognition? If you continue your NALA membership – without lapse – for the number of years mentioned above, you will be eligible to receive one of our complimentary, exclusive membership anniversary pins. Do not forget to stay up to date with your emails to ensure your NALA membership does not lapse!
Thank you to the longtime members who have been recognized this quarter. You are truly appreciated!
|
Have you read the latest issue of Facts & Findings?
The Q4 - November issue of Facts & Findings has been mailed out and is also available online. This issue has a variety of articles which include:
- Juvenile Crime and the Laws That Regulate It
- Legal Deserts: A Threat to Justice in Rural America
- Limited Licensed Paralegal Practitioners for Deaf People
- and many more!
In each quarterly issue, there are designated articles that can earn you CLE. Once you read each of them, you can enter 1 hour of substantive CLE in your NALA account. (Please note that you can earn a maximum of 2 CLE per year and up to 5 CLE in a certification period.) Happy reading!
Attention NALA Student Members! Begining September 1, 2022 all new NALA student members receive access to Facts & Findings digitally through their NALA account and do not receive a mailed copy.
|
In this month's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion article, Edward Diaz, ACP, has a look at the benefits of hiring disabled veterans.
 Litigation Tech Tools for the Modern Legal Practice
November 16 | 12 p.m. CT | 1 CLE | Non-Substantive
Paralegals are becoming the most valuable members of the office when they understand the tech tools needed to run a modern litigation practice. In this course, we will cover the types of tools used by top law firms of all sizes to manage litigation.
 Securing Lenders and Investors in Real Estate Financings
December 7 | 12 p.m. CT | 1 CLE | Substantive
Commercial real estate projects often require large expenditures of funds through loans and investments from third parties. We will discover how lenders and investors protect their interests in real estate financings. We will also discuss the documentation used by the parties to secure and provide notice of those interests.
|
|
NALA is raising the price of the Certified Paralegal (CP) application fee for the first time in 20 years. Please be assured that NALA has attempted to keep the increase as small as possible, and we will continue to honor the current application fee through December 31, 2022. Click here to apply now.
|
For CP Exam Applicants & Examinees
Wishing the best of luck to the over 120 examinees who took the Skills Exam during the October 2022 testing window! Results are scheduled to be released within 6-8 weeks.
We hope to see YOUR NAME on a Certified Paralegal or Advanced Certified Paralegal certificate!
 
|
For Certified Paralegals
Are you taking advantage of the many benefits of maintaining your CP/ACP certification? Let us give you some quick reminders!
|
 |
|
Trust Me, I'm a Paralegal Tee
Dress for success with our super-soft, breathable “Trust Me, I'm a Paralegal” T-shirt.
This shirt comes in a blue color with the NALA logo printed behind the neck. This comfortable, roomy top is the perfect addition to your wardrobe. Available in sizes Small to 2XL.
$20 + Shipping
|
|
 |
|
Don't Make Me Use My Paralegal Voice Tee
Show them who is really in charge with this attention-getting "Don't Make Me Use My Paralegal Voice" T-shirt.
The shirt comes in a heather grey color with the NALA logo printed behind the neck. Available in sizes Small to 2XL.
$20 + Shipping
|
|
As a member of NALA, print from anywhere with ODP Business Solutions™ online printing services.
Printing from the ODP Business Solutions™ website is efficient and nearly effortless - plus it saves you money by enabling you to order prints at discounted pricing available through your NALA ODP Business Solutions™ Savings Program.
Printing as easy as 1, 2, 3. ODP has made online printing services easy to use, so you can get back to what matters most.
Ready to get started? Simply enroll or login to your account through our dedicated ODP site.
Click on “Services”, select “Print & Copy” and place your order online. When you’re ready to check out, you can choose delivery to your home, office, or you can pick up your finished prints in store.
|
As a NALA member, you receive exclusive local and national discounts on hundreds of products and services.
To access these deals, go to the NALA homepage and click Login in the upper right hand corner, then go to
the Affinity Discounts page on our website.
|
|
Association News
