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Florida Case Supports Paralegal Fee Awards as Attorney Fees
This opinion, released on June 28, considers an issue of first impression related to the award of paralegal fees in attorney fee awards.
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Details about CP Exam Computer Based Testing Announced!
Beginning in September 2010, the Certified Paralegal exam will be offered via computer based testing to testing centers throughout the United States. NALA will be using the 200+ ACT testing center network of colleges and universities, and additional sites may be established in schools without ACT testing centers . . .
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Special Membership Program for Employers
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LEAP Class of 2010 Article Released!
As part of NALA’s LEAP program, the 2010 class was assigned to write an article on “Leadership” for publication on the NALA Web Site.
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In this issue . ..
July/August, 2010 Litigation
There’s a bit of something for almost everyone in this post-convention issue of Facts & Findings.
In Quality Private Investigations(Page 8), Certified Protection Professional William F. Blake, offers sage advice on how to choose competent private investigation firms to be sure you get what you pay for. At the back of the magazine, attorney Lynda G. Wilson and co-author Ann Mickow explain how to navigate the tricky waters of International Service of Process (Page 36). Attorney Paul A. Landry describes a less contentious means of settling disputes in Mediation/Arbitration ‘Hybrid’ for Domestic Proceedings (Page 12). The advantages of going “realtime” in Foreign Depositions (Page 16) and tips to expedite the process are presented by Certified Realtime Reporter Jodi Harmon, and the perils of contact with opposing clients are explained by Adam J. Lang, CP, in Beware the ‘Anti-contact’ Rule (Page 18). Patricia J. Gustin, CP, CFEI, provides a concise summary of her prestigious Member Exchange presentation at the Jacksonville convention in The Power of Rejuvenation (Page 20), and veteran F&F contributor Joseph C. Scott, JD, extols the virtues of careful Legal Calendaring (Page 22) to avoid malpractice issues. Attorney and legal writing authority Hollis T. Hurd offers some good advice to paralegals on avoiding Incomprehensible Clusters of Nouns in their work (Page 34).
The rest—
The traditional “Convention Yearbook” review of the annual NALA meeting in July, including election of officers, award recipients, LEAP classes, and the perennially popular candid photos of attendees is in the center of the magazine (Pages 26–32). In our standing columns for this issue, Donna McCurley, JD, recalls 10 Things I Learned by Teaching in the “Education” column (Page40), and Kristine Custodio, ACP, warns of the Ethical Snare in Social Networking for the “Ethics Tips” column (Page 42.) Virginia Koerselman-Newman’s insightful Communication Corner feature deals with some thorny Punctuation issues (Page 43), and Sharon Diesselhorst, CP, has A Litigation Paralegal’s Tips for the “Practice Tips” column. Messages from NALA officers round out the issue for members interested in the association issues of membership, affiliated associations, and what the President and Editor are thinking.
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July/August 2010
Litigation
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Volume XXXVII, Issue 1
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Members: Click the title to open the article
Quality Private Investigations
by William F. Blake, CPP, CFEE
Mediation/Arbitration "Hybrid"
for Domestic Proceedings
by Paul A. Landry, Attorney
Foreign Depositions
by Jodi Harmon, Crr, RMR
Beware the 'Anti-contact' Rule
by Adam J. Lang, CP
The Power of Rejuvenation
by Patricia J. Gustin, CP, CFEI
Legal Calendaring
by Joseph C. Scott, JD
Incomprehensible Clusters
of Nouns
by Hollis T. Hurd, Atrtorney
International Service of Process
by Lynda G. Wilson, Attorney
and Ann Mickow
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President's Message
Focus is Key
by Linda J. Wolf, ACP
From the Editor
Change .. the only Constant
by Christine E. Porter, ACP
Education
10 Things I Learned by Teaching
by Donna McCurley, JD
Ethics Tips
Ethical Snare in Social Networking
by Kristine M. Custudio, CP
Membership
Your NALA Website
by Ann L. Atkinson, ACP
Practice Tips
A Litigation Paralegal's Tips
by Sharon Diesselhorst, CP
Affiliates Column
The Affiliates CD
by Jill Francisco, ACP
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