By Alicia Mitchell-Mercer Navigating a family law matter can be one of the most emotionally painful circumstances someone will ever encounter. By the time a client calls a family law attorney, they are generally in the throes of some of the most difficult times of their lives. For the legal professional working in family law, […]
By Rachel Royal The first time I heard the term “pro bono” was in the 2001 movie, “I Am Sam.” Sean Penn played a single father with a learning disability who was fighting to retain parental rights of his 7-year-old daughter, played by Dakota Fanning, after her mother abandoned them. The attorney who takes on […]
By Leslie Pegram Take a minute to catch up on the latest news and happenings regarding the Paralegal Division. Join the next group of Paralegal Division leaders Would you like to be more engaged in the future success of the Paralegal Division? Are you looking for an opportunity to grow your leadership skills? One way is […]
By Leslie Pegram I’ve sat down a few times to write this particular blog. My goal is to encourage fellow Paralegal Division members to submit a nomination to become a council member. However, every time I’ve started to write this blog post, the first two sentences have always sounded like a business pitch and felt […]
By Alicia Mitchell-Mercer As the Division’s Technology Chair, in addition to helping maintain the Paralegal Division webpage, I try to share technology tips and applications (usually free) that can make your work lives a little easier. If you find today’s “Tech Tip” useful, let us know. If you have a technology concern at work and […]
By Mollie Schwam One of the benefits of NCBA membership is access to BarCARES, a confidential, free service that provides referrals for counseling services. Members of local bars that subscribe to the program are also eligible. BarCARES offers participants up to three, no-cost sessions with counselors per year. If a participant wishes to have more […]
By Morag Polaski I am a self-confessed “word nerd.” I love words. I love reading, and I read just about anything, including the dictionary. But, sometimes I forget that not everybody finds the same enjoyment in words. And, I have been known to let my vocabulary get the better of me. As paralegals, something we […]
By Leslie Pegram Hello, 2019! If 2018 was a great one for you, congratulations. If it was not so great, you survived. Congratulations to you, too. (We’ve all been there.) I look forward to the beginning of a new year. It’s an opportunity to reflect on the prior year and set a positive path for […]
By Rachel Royal As a child, I was obsessed with the show “Unsolved Mysteries.” As I watched an episode, I would imagine that I would one day solve it. Anyone who knew me well as a little girl, would probably tell you that I was irritatingly inquisitive. However, I learned at some point that asking […]
By Alicia Mitchell-Mercer Few of us work in an area of law where calls to our offices are initiated by clients because something wonderful happened. For most legal professionals, that initial phone call from a potential client is literally an act of desperation. Their lives are currently in a state of chaos and they need someone […]