A Brand New Year: Looking Back at 2022 While Stepping Into 2023
Welcome, Paralegal Division members, to the new year! As we transition into a brand new calendar year, I would like to take a moment to thank you for being a…
Volunteer to Prepare Expunction Petitions Remotely
On March 4, 2023, the Charlotte Expunction Clinic will again be held at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. This project is a partnership of the following…
Paralegal Ethics: Deck the Halls, or Maybe Not!
The holidays are fast approaching, and many of us are looking forward to holiday parties, delicious goodies adorning the breakroom counters, festive…
The Paralegal Division and Family Law Section Partner Again to Serve Guilford County Residents with Family Law Issues
In April 2021, the Paralegal Division and the Family Law Section partnered for the first time to hold a Pro Se Custody and Family Law Advice Clinic for…
Paralegal Spotlight: Johana Sanchez
Communications Committee This month’s Paralegal Spotlight is on Johana Sanchez, a Paralegal at Armendariz Law Office, PLLC. Johana began her legal career in…
Paralegal Ethics: Are You Really Being Ethical?
Every paralegal knows the four main ethical guidelines that govern our profession. They have been drilled into us with every paralegal class and continuing…
Utilization Committee Update – Regulatory Reform Affecting Paralegals in North Carolina and Beyond
North Carolina Regulatory Reform Update It has been two years since the State Bar’s Subcommittee to Study Regulatory Change had its first meeting on June 4,…
Let’s Talk About It: Welcome To The Ethics Committee
How many times did Dad say, “Do the right thing.” How about when Grandma said, “Do it right the first time, and you don’t have to do it again.” Or…
A New Bar Year, A New Beginning, The Same Great Division
Hello to all of our wonderful Paralegal Division members! It is with great pleasure that I introduce myself to you as your 2022-23 Paralegal Division Chair. I…
Carolyn Timmons Receives the Paralegal Division’s Endorsement for the NCSB Board of Paralegal Certification
On June 23, 2022, the North Carolina State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification (hereinafter the “Board”) notified the North Carolina Bar Association…