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There's no such thing as an ABA Certified Paralegal.....

Aug 27, 2011

I'm on my soapbox today with a pet peeve. I noticed that some paralegals are putting "ABA Certified Paralegal" on their resumes, social media or announcing it to friends and employers. Here's a suggestion: Stop now while you still can! Save yourself some embarrassment or even keep yourself from getting rejected from a job! The ABA does not offer certification. Certification is a process of taking a very rigorous exam that is based upon work experience and knowledge. It is not your final exam in paralegal school. Generally, you need to meet certain educational and work experience requirements, submit an... Read more →

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Posted at 03:54 PM in American Bar Association, Careers, Certification | | Comments (2)

Tags: ABA, attorney, careers, certification, education, jobs, law, legal, legal, paralegal, school

If You License, Will They Come? Licensing issue debuts in New York

Jul 25, 2011

The other day, a paralegal sent me a panic email. OMG! Licensing of paralegals had been introduced as a bill in the state of New York. Her reaction about the bill was pretty standard. In a nutshell, she was saying, "What?????" In short the bill: a) Requires mandatory licensing b) States that paralegals "practiced" (an ethical question, to be sure) c) States that mandatory minimum standards for qualification into the field are required (but does not state what standards) d) Establishes licensing fees not to exceed $100.00 e) Creates an independent board to adopt rules and regulations f) Is an... Read more →

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Posted at 05:59 PM in American Bar Association, Associations, Careers, Consumer protection, Continuing legal education, Paralegal certification, Paralegal education | | Comments (2)

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ABA Reapproves Penn College's Legal Assistant Majors

May 10, 2007

This good news is reported in PC Today about the Pennsylvania College of Technology: "The American Bar Association has granted reapproval to Pennsylvania College of Technology’s legal assistant majors, one of only 14 programs in Pennsylvania to be recognized in that fashion. "The college’s School of Business and Computer Technologies recently was notified of the action by the ABA’s House of Delegates, which follows a successful site visit early last fall and a recommendation by the association’s Standing Committee on Paralegals. “'This notification reaffirms the high quality of the instruction, advising, work-based experiences and job placement provided by our paralegal... Read more →

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Posted at 05:32 PM in American Bar Association, Legal assistants, Paralegal education, Paralegal program | | Comments (0)

"EDD-ucating Yourself About Electronic Discovery"

May 03, 2007

Not a new article (Oct. 2006) from the ABA's Law Practice Today, but someone just pointed out that it says something nice about this blog. (How did I miss that!?) "It was back in July 2004 (http://www.abanet.org/lpm/lpt/articles/slc07041.html) when Tom published the first Strongest Links article on the subject of electronic discovery as part of an influential EDD-themed issue of Law Practice Today. Since that time, the electronic evidence landscape has changed considerably, and EDD is more important that ever. With December 1 -- the date the amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will take effect -- fast approaching, we thought... Read more →

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Posted at 01:14 PM in American Bar Association, EDD, Electronic discovery, Web/Tech, Weblogs | | Comments (0)

"A Paralegal's View of The ABA Techshow"

Apr 09, 2007

Excellent review of the ABA Legal Techshow posted on the Indiana Paralegal Association blog: "As I write this article, I am on the train heading back from Chicago after four (4) days of legal tech submersion at the annual the America Bar Association Legal Techshow. The ABA Techshow is an annual gathering of the most prominent legal techies from across the country and some say in the entire world. It includes; lawyers, paralegals, IT professionals, litigation support specialists, law librarians, office managers, etc . I was very impressed with the turn-out of Indiana Paralegals during the convention, but somewhat surprised... Read more →

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Posted at 07:29 PM in American Bar Association, Associations, Legal technology, Weblogs | | Comments (0)

"ABA to Continue Fight Over Detainee Rights"

Oct 13, 2006

Excellent news for supporters of habeas corpus: "The American Bar Association [PDF link] said last week it will continue to challenge key provisions of a federal bill authorizing military tribunals to try terrorism suspects, even though the legislation ultimately passed by a lopsided margin in the Senate. "ABA members say they are most concerned about sections of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 that deny judicial review of habeas corpus claims filed on behalf of 'enemy combatants' being held at facilities in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and other locations. "'It's a sweeping denial of habeas, so that any alien who is... Read more →

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Posted at 04:51 PM in American Bar Association, Civil rights, Criminal law, Current events | | Comments (0)

"ABA Sees Surfing Lawyers as Lawsuits on Longboards"

Jul 28, 2006

This news is just too, too funny! "The nation's lawyers are coming to Hawaii, and some of them apparently have no fear of sharks -- unless they're the kind that file lawsuits. "About 40 lawyers have signed up so far for the National Lawyers on Longboards Surfing Contest scheduled during the Aug. 3-8 American Bar Association convention in Honolulu. "But the ABA has pulled out of sponsoring the surfing competition. The event organizer says the lawyers are afraid of being sued. "'It's really funny -- the ABA won't officially sponsor it for liability reasons' said Lea Hong, a Honolulu environmental... Read more →

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Posted at 06:32 AM in American Bar Association | | Comments (0)

Legal Research Guide: Elder Law

Apr 13, 2006

The Virtual Chase points to elder law info from the ABA: "Legal Guide for Older Americans: The American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging makes available a legal information guide for seniors. It provides an overview of 10 topics, including age discrimination, retirement rights and benefits [PDF link], Medicare, housing and long-term care [PDF link]. Each chapter consists of a separate PDF document." Read more →

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Posted at 11:11 AM in American Bar Association, Elder law | | Comments (0)