Toronto wrestles with paralegal regulation: "A startling event this week shocked the justice committee hearing presentations on proposed legislation that would regulate paralegals. "Tory MPP Ted Chudleigh wondered out loud if it wasn't a conflict of interest for the committee, which is comprised of several lawyers, to be considering a bill which would hand regulation of paralegals to...
Can a simple name change really change perceptions of trial lawyers? "The Association of Trial Lawyers of America is taking 'trial lawyers' out of its name. "At its convention recently, the 60-year-old association's members voted to change the name to the American Association for Justice. "The new name 'reflects whose side we're on in the fight for justice,' spokeswoman Chris...
Would you welcome this advertising outreach? "Northeast Indiana Paralegal Association has announced a new program where businesses can advertise its products and services to paralegals and attorneys in northeast Indiana. The association is offering businesses the opportunity to take advantage of more benefits at a discounted rate, in some cases as much as 30 percent, and businesses choose...
Good news for all: "The Institute of Paralegals last month hosted a meeting with the backing of the Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) as part of a drive to improve diversity in the legal profession."
Here's a letter from Margaret Louter in support of regulation to the Toronto Star: "Marshall Yarmus suggests in his letter that the Paralegal Society of Ontario disagrees with Bill 14 because it will increase the cost of legal services to the public and small businesses and will increase lawyers' monopoly on certain legal services. He suggests that every Ontarian should be opposed to it. I...
Usually don't point to articles like this one from the Scotsman that require payment, but this free blurb was too timely to pass up: "PARALEGALS are often the unsung heroes of the legal profession. They work with lawyers to offer services to clients and are qualified in at least one area of the law. Although paralegals have worked in the law in England and Wales and the US since the 1950s,...
The Scottish Paralegal Association (SPA) sounds very good: "Formed in 1993, the Scottish Paralegal Association is the only association formally recognised by the Law Society of Scotland as the body representing the interests and promoting the development of paralegals in Scotland. The Association holds among its membership paralegals who operate in a variety of roles within the legal...
You must read "A small 'thank you' to heroes" article from the Cincinnati Post: "Cincinnati paralegal Cathy Hutton felt obligated to do something for emergency responders after the 2001 terrorist attacks.... Since its inception about two years ago, the Cincinnati Paralegal Association's Wills for Heroes program has provided free wills, living wills and health-care proxies to about...