Good news for Indiana residents: "The associate of science degree in paralegal studies offered by Clarion University is coming to the Indiana University Northpointe Regional Campus beginning with the Fall 2006 semester. “'This is a new initiative with IUP,' said Dr. Art Acton, assistant vice president for academic affairs at Clarion University. 'The general education courses will be taken...
All we can say about this profile is "wow!" "For 20 years Elms College students have learned from the words of legal studies professor Katherine Currier, and they are not alone. "Currier's text, Introduction to Law for Paralegals: A Critical Thinking Approach, is used by more than 150 colleges and universities, and was released this year for its third edition. "Currier...
According to a recent article, one national major firm is marketing their paralegals as professionals who are more up-to-date & better educated than other firms. They are requiring paralegals to be certified. Estrin LegalEd workshops are specifically designed with paralegal assignments in mind. Just a few include: New e-Discovery Rules The Sarbanes-Oxley Act How to Handle 140 Billion E-Mails...
"New York State’s Family Protection and Domestic Violence Intervention Act needs to be amended to offer more protection to victims of domestic violence, believes St. John’s University Legal Studies’ major Jason Ciarlante, who is asking students for their signature on a petition supporting a bill (A05052), introduced by Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein of Brooklyn, that would amend the...
Is coming soon! On Feb. 9-10, 2006, Estrin LegalEd will present the latest Paralegal SuperConference at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. This unique event brings together nationally respected speakers & workshop leaders with the nation's most capable professional paralegals. It's supported by the Legal Assistants Association of Utah, the Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association -...
Yes, it's possible to earn your paralegal degree from online educators. "Dr. Annie Reed, who has been a professor of legal studies for more than 20 years at Los Angeles-area community colleges, recently became an instructor at the Washington Online Learning Institute. “'Not having any affiliation or experience with online education,'” she said, “'I didn't know what to expect in terms...
Brought to you by Estrin LegalEd and co-sponsored by Corporation Service Company (CSC), The Paralegal Leadership Institute offers two outstanding conferences in New York and Chicago: New York: January 23-24, 2006 at the Grand Hyatt, NYC Only 43 seats left! Chicago: February 27-28, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago Sign up today! This conference receives rave reviews! I took your two-day seminar...
Another gem from Legal Assistant Today: "This directory lists schools across the nation that offer legal assistant and paralegal education programs. For more information on these programs, please contact the schools directly. The 2005 School Directory is an advertisement for schools which offer paralegal or legal assistant education programs and is, therefore, not a complete listing....
... against "short term" paralegal programs: " hort-term entry-level paralegal training programs...do a fundamental disservice to the legal profession by creating unrealistic expectations in both employers and students that a quality paralegal education has been delivered when such may not be the case. AAfPE opposes the proliferation of these short-term paralegal programs because...
According to an article posted on the LawCrossing site, earning both a bachelor's degree & a paralegal certicate is the smart thing to do. "Although accredited degrees are not required to obtain a paralegal certificate, many professionals agree the extra credentials can help when beginning a job search." This article lists 10 top-ranked degree+certificate programs in the U.S....