"Forty-two percent of the population in my precinct area are 18 years of age or younger," Freeman said. "Our number one challenge will be growth, and how to get funds appropriated in the best manner."
A secret security clearance soon will be a requirement for enlisted soldiers to serve in military occupational specialty 27D, paralegal specialist.
The policy change, proposed by the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, takes effect Oct. 1.
Because most of the several hundred soldiers who serve in this specialty already meet the requirement, the restriction primarily applies to paralegal specialists who have had their secret clearance revoked or suspended because of misconduct or derogatory information.
Beginning Oct. 1, the Human Resources Command will post an “immediate re-enlistment prohibition” code on the files of 27D soldiers who do not have a secret clearance or higher. Soldiers who are so flagged will not be eligible for re-enlistment and promotion.
Temporary waivers to the requirement are authorized for soldiers who can convince supervisors that extenuating circumstances have prevented them from getting a clearance by the Oct. 1 deadline.A secret security clearance soon will be a requirement for enlisted soldiers to serve in military occupational specialty 27D, paralegal specialist.
The policy change, proposed by the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, takes effect Oct. 1.
Because most of the several hundred soldiers who serve in this specialty already meet the requirement, the restriction primarily applies to paralegal specialists who have had their secret clearance revoked or suspended because of misconduct or derogatory information.
Beginning Oct. 1, the Human Resources Command will post an “immediate re-enlistment prohibition” code on the files of 27D soldiers who do not have a secret clearance or higher.
Nancy Goble of Sayre, Pa. Saturday, June 7, after working 35 years for the Friedlander, Friedlander & Arcesi P.C. Law Firm.
Nancy began working in 1972 for Alan J. Friedlander, and in 1974, Friedlander's son, William, joined the firm which became known as Friedlander, Friedlander & Reizes. A retirement dinner was held at the Sons of Italy in Sayre, Pa., and 70 guests, members of the Friedlander Firm, co-workers, former co-workers, friends and family honored her.
William Friedlander said that "Nancy's dedication attention to detail, friendliness, and caring, coupled with her work ethic were reasons for the firm's success." Nancy, a specialist in personal injury litigation, helped consumers hold corporate wrong doers accountable and responsible for injuries, malpractice and other wrongs. Her work over the years helped achieve millions of dollars in recoveries for consumers. Nancy is a member of the American Association for Justice Paralegal Group, the New York State Trial Lawyers Paralegal Division and local paralegal organizations.
William Friedlander said, "Nancy will be greatly missed. We need three people to replace her."
SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- A member of the Air Reserve Component and a legal service civilian at Schriever were awarded Judge Advocate General awards May 9.
Ruben Martinez, a paralegal specialist with the 50th Space Wing Judge Advocate Office here received the 2007 Harold R. Vague Award. This award recognizes Mr. Martinez as the outstanding legal service civilian of the year based upon demonstrated excellence, initiative and devotion to duty.
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Mr. Martinez's selection was based on his contributions to the wing's environmental and labor law programs. Special consideration for the Vague award is given to individuals who develop or improve systems, programs or procedures that enhance management efficiency or cost-effectiveness for Air Force legal programs.
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Tech. Sgt. Michelle Molina, an individual mobilization augmentee with the 50th Space Wing JA office here, received the 2007 David Westbrook Award. Sergeant Molina is a civilian court reporter at Peterson's JA office.
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The award recognizes Sergeant Molina as the outstanding reserve paralegal of the year based upon demonstrated superior initiative, technical skill and training accomplishments or contribution to mission support. Exhibition of leadership qualities in contributing to civic, cultural or professional activities in the military or civilian community and enrollment in off-duty programs of professional self-improvement were also considered for the award.
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Read More......Approximately 200 of the nation’s top paralegals will be descending upon Northwest Arkansas beginning on October 8, 2008 at the John Q. Hammonds Center at Embassy Suites in Rogers, Arkansas.
ArPA (Arkansas Paralegal AssociationTM) is proudly hosting the 2008 National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA) Annual Convention and Seminars. Since 1974, NFPA has proactively supported the growth and expanded role of paralegals nationally.
The lineup of distinguished speakers lends the opportunity for excellent learning experiences for paralegals. Continuing legal education hours through NFPA, NALA, and NALS is pending. Segments include topics relating to general paralegal knowledge, enhanced writing and research skills, meeting juror expectations, profitability and the proper use of paralegals, investigation matters, the paralegal role in intellectual property, and more!
ArPA will introduce Justice Annabelle Clinton-Imber, speaking at the Friday Luncheon! Justice Clinton-Imber has been an Associate Justice with the Arkansas Supreme Court since 1997. Justice Clinton-Imber served as the Chancery and Probate Judge for Perry and Pulaski Counties from 1989-1996 before being elected to the Arkansas Supreme Court. She was appointed Circuit Judge for Pulaski and Perry counties by former Governor Bill Clinton in 1984. Prior to joining the bench, she was a practicing attorney with Wright, Lindsay & Jennings in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Justice Clinton-Imber graduated magna cum laude from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. She received her Juris Doctor in 1977 from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law where she was a Comments Editor on the Law Review. From 1989 to 1994, Justice Clinton-Imber also attended the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada.
ArPA and NFPA will be hosting a train ride dinner on fully restored dining cars (thanks to the great folks at the Missouri-Arkansas Railroad). Dueling pianos will be part of the Wednesday reception. And of course, there will be plenty of other networking functions. Paralegal students from the Northwest Arkansas Community College and the University of Arkansas - Ft. Smith will be volunteering throughout the Convention.
Information and convention news are continually updated on the ArPA website www.arkansasparalegal.org and the NFPA website www.paralegals.org.
ArPA Board of Directors: Kelly S. Montgomery, RP, President, Terri Vanlandingham, Vice President, Paula Adams, RP, VP-Membership, Dee Dee Lantz, RP, VP-CLE & PACE Ambassador, Marilyn Clifton, Secretary, Maggie Haase, RP, Treasurer & Primary Representative.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's office has added a new way for the public to get answers to legal questions or raise concerns about a county prosecutor - an ombudsman.
Paralegal Lisa McCrary will take on the role, District Attorney Dolores Carr said Wednesday.
McCrary will direct complaints to supervisors in the office and help members of the public contact the appropriate person in other agencies and departments.
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McCrary has worked at the District Attorney's office for 24 years. She was the first paralegal hired in the office and currently helps maintain the DA's Web site, among other duties.
HAMMOND, Ind. -- In her mid-20s, Maureen Miller attended Calumet College to earn a degree but got a little side-tracked.
About 30 years later and after a bout with breast cancer, Miller, now 57, is graduating with an associate's degree as a paralegal. She is set to do an internship with Merrillville attorney Steve Rodriguez in August and intends to earn a bachelor's degree in 2009.
"In the (1970s), I went to school for about a year, but I didn't finish," she said.
Miller managed to earn a real estate license and has worked for McColly Realtors for the past eight years.
"I kept thinking that I wanted to go back," she said. "After my son was an adult and an episode with breast cancer, I decided to go back. It was the right decision for me."
Miller said breast cancer slowed her down, but her husband, Patrick, a poker room dealer at Majestic Star Casino, helped her by driving her around when she had to show houses.
Real estate renewed Miller's love for the law, she said.
"I got so involved that I wanted to get a degree related to the law," she said. "My experience at Calumet College has taught me how to multitask and still give 110 percent to everything that I'm striving to do."
She said the faculty goes out of its way to make sure students have what they need, and "that's a lot to say about any college."
The Proprietress, teachers and students of Daibo Paralegal Training Institute (DPTI), Lagos were last Friday in ecstatic jubilation. To them, it was a day of fulfillment, particularly for the first batch of 25 graduates of pioneer paralegals in Nigeria.
The well attended graduation ceremony of the paralegals took place at the Lagos High Court foyer with certificates and awards were presented to the students.
Speaking at the event which was chaired by the Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch Chairman, Mr. Bola Baderinwa, the Principal and Proprietress of the institute, Mrs. Roli Hariman who could not hide her joy turning out the first set of paralegal graduates in Nigeria described the event as historic because according to her, prior to now, paralegals could only be trained abroad.
She said, "One of the recent innovations in Nigeria is the use of law office management experts to run the firms. These persons are called by various names. They are the support staff the profession needs. I am proud to note that paralegals are now being trained here in Nigeria."
Harriman called on legal practitioners to support their staff to take paralegal courses or in the alternative ensure that staff they employ as office assistants are qualified paralegals. She urged lawyers to recognise the need to introduce professionalism into the management of their law firms to enable them concentrate more on legal work.
According to her, paralegals are the life wire of any practice in foreign jurisdictions. She expressed hope that this would be the case in Nigeria in due course.
Hariman also advised the graduating students not to see their job as a stepping stone to other opportunities. "Paralegalism is a profession and occupation and the paralegal must make his presence felt wherever he works."
ST. GEORGE - A local paralegal has been named Distinguished Paralegal of the Year by the Paralegal Division of the Utah State Bar in association with the Legal Assistant Association of Utah.
Deborah Calegory, a paralegal with the law firm of Durham Jones & Pinegar was recently recognized at an annual Paralegal Day luncheon in Salt Lake City.
The career award honors a Utah paralegal who has, by ethical and personal conduct, commitment, and activities, exemplified for fellow paralegals and the attorneys with whom they work the epitome of professionalism.
Winners also must have rendered extraordinary contributions that promote justice, professional excellence, civility, ethics and respect for and understanding of the law.
Calegory has worked as a certified paralegal in St. George for 26 years. She has served in numerous leadership positions in the Utah State Bar Paralegal Division, including chair in 2001-2002 and in the Legal Assistant Association of Utah.
She is currently serving on the board of directors of Leadership Dixie and has prepared curriculum and provided instruction for paralegal programs for Dixie State College and the Utah Chapter of the American Paralegal Association.
Under their union contract, officials said, the employees may have bumping rights, entitling them to a different job at the cash-strapped agency.
But eventually, said Turnpike Authority executive director Alan LeBovidge, six positions will be cut from the payroll.
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