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Bar Members in Wisconsin Looking For Paralegal Continuing ed Credit More than a dozen State Bar of Wisconsin members are seeking permission from the state’s highest court to earn Continuing Legal Education credit for teaching a legal specialty course in a paralegal program. Attorney Richard Opie, coordinator of the paralegal program at Lakeshore Technical College in Cleveland, Wis., filed a rules petition on July 28 to amend Supreme Court Rule 31.05(3) to expand ... read more>>   Changes to Ada-Based Pre-Paid Legal Services in Works Just about two months after they completed their purchase of Pre-Paid Legal Services, officials at MidOcean Partners are planning major changes for the Ada-based company. MidOcean officials said Pre-Paid’s new CEO, Rip Mason, would announce a rebranding initiative and other changes at Pre-Paid’s 2011 Leadership Summit in Dallas. The event, scheduled for Sept. 7-10, is expected to draw more than 1 ... read more>> Debate Over Paralegal Certification Continues in Newyork Should paralegals be certified? That is a question often debated in New York and across the United States. The American Bar Association has been certifying paralegal education programs since 1975, but it doesn’t certify paralegals, specifically. For other organizations that do provide such certification, the weight it carries can vary and the need for it has yet to be determined. “[This] been an ... read more>>   Economy Prompts Lawyers To Consider Trying Paralegal Work Paralegal positions, while less lucrative than starting associate jobs, are becoming an attractive option for unemployed lawyers looking for work. “I would say for every five resumes we receive today for paralegal positions, two are from either recent law school graduates or experienced attorneys,” said Mary Arnberg, chief human resources officer at Milwaukee-based Quarles & Brady LLP. Though it ... read more>>

New Paralegal Programs articles edition... Lawyers Do Well by Doing Good Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "The time is always right to do what is right." Now, as our nation faces economic uncertainty and anemic state court budgets threaten access to justice, it is important for us to do what is right as lawyers. Pro bono work helps our communities grow stronger, and it makes us better lawyers. We learn about fields outside our expertise. We develop new skills and sha ... read more>> Leveraging The Value of Paralegals It is well demonstrated that paralegals improve a firm’s bottom line. These paralegals may be employed within the firm itself, or they may provide outsourced services in a virtual relationship. Either way, paralegals epitomize the highly effective concept of leverage as a way that law firms enhance their profitability by doing billable work as members of client service teams. In this way, their l ... read more>> Pre-Paid Legal Services Rebrands itself as LegalShield Pre-Paid Legal Services announced a new name and marketing plan in front of thousands of independent sales associates during the company’s fall 2011 Leadership meeting in Dallas. The 40-year-old company is undergoing a rebranding initiative following its acquisition by MidOcean Partners on June 30. Company officials said the corporate makeover would include new literature, training and Web-based ... read more>> State of New York OKs New FLCC Paralegal Certificate The state Education Department has approved a new paralegal certificate program at Finger Lakes Community College that will allow those who already have college degrees to move into the profession more quickly. Starting in fall 2011, eligible students can begin the 33-credit program, which can be completed with night classes in as little as a year. College officials worked with an advisory board ... read more>> The University of Texas at Austin Launches Paralegal Certificate Program The Professional Development Center (PDC), a component of Continuing and Innovative Education (CIE) at The University of Texas at Austin, is proud to announce the launch of a new Paralegal Certificate Program. This paralegal training program is offered in two formats: as an in-person, classroom offering or as an online course. Online courses are also available in Spanish. The program is presented ... read more>> Two Step Adds Senior Paralegals to Corporate Focus Support Team Two Step Software, the market leader for consolidated entity life-cycle management, ownership administration and equity compensation reporting, announces it has hired two new Senior Paralegals to join its implementation, support and services team. Terrie Williams, ACP has more than a decade of experience as an East coast corporate paralegal at a number of Florida law firms, most recently with Mac ... read more>>