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…
Through Our Eyes – A Paralegal’s View into Child Custody and Child Support
As a Family Law paralegal, assisting clients with regard to child custody and child support is an important skill used daily. A paralegal may be the first…
Outstanding Paralegal Pro Bono Service Award Winner – Katie Riddle
In early 2022, the North Carolina Bar Association’s Pro Bono Committee approved a new pro bono award. This award was to recognize a paralegal who has proven…
Volunteer to Prepare Expunction Petitions Remotely
On September 24, 2022, the Charlotte Expunction Clinic will again be held at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse. This project is a partnership of the following…
Paralegal Spotlight: Jennifer Gaff
This month’s Paralegal Spotlight is on Jennifer Gaff, a Senior Litigation Paralegal at Raleigh Law Center. Jennifer is a North Carolina Certified Paralegal…
Learning to Say No (Professionally)
Why does the word “no,” a two-letter, concise word, carry such a heavy weight when used in a professional setting? I think of the use of the word “no”…
The 2022 Distinguished Paralegal Award Winner – Grace Ward
Each year, the North Carolina Bar Association’s Paralegal Division seeks nominations for a Paralegal Division regular member who has actively participated…
Cleo Le Anne Ackerman – The Winner of the Spring 2022 Paralegal Division Student Scholarship
The Scholarship Committee had an amazing selection of student essays submitted for the Spring 2022 Paralegal Division Student Scholarship. The topic, “What…
Paralegal Spotlight: Peggy Pardue
This month’s Paralegal Spotlight is on Peggy Pardue. I am a North Carolina Certified Paralegal at Hampson Family Law located in Raleigh. I attended Elon…
Annual Meeting: Transcending Today’s Paralegal
On May 6, 2022, the Paralegal Division will host its first in-person annual meeting since May 2019. The pandemic stopped the planning of the 2020 annual…