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Need for Paralegals Overtakes Need for Law School Grads

Blame the Great Recession: New statistics released by the National Association for Law Placement indicate sinking career options for law school grads, but countervailing statistics from the National...

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Air Force Expands Training for Paralegals to Meet Demand

The demand for certified paralegals is expanding rapidly, and to help fill the need for trained paralegals and provide additional in-service career opportunities for its airmen, the United States Air...

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Romney Clarifies “Repeal and Replace” Position on Obamacare

As the 2012 Presidential election comes down to the wire, Mitt Romney is attempting to appeal to both supporters and detractors of the recently passed Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as...

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Will Washington be the First State to Legalize Marijuana?

Next month, Washington could become the first state in the US to legalize marijuana sales. Under Initiative 502, which will appear on the November 6 ballot, adults over the age of 21 could be able to...

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Challenges on the Horizon for Michigan Right-to-Work Law

Just weeks after Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder threw his full support behind a state right-to-work law, influenced by Indiana’s reported success with the right-to-work laws that it passed earlier in 2011,...

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The Pending Boom in the Washington State Legal Marijuana Business

This past December, the passage of Initiative 502, or I-502, in the state of Washington made possession of marijuana for personal use legal without a medical prescription. Now, the Washington State...

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Proposed Assault Weapons Ban a Complex Undertaking

Legislation is currently pending in the United States Senate that would ban the possession of assault weapons by the public, but there is considerable discussion on and off the Senate floor about...

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Guns in Schools? Arizona Legislature Proposes Controversial Law

On February 19, Rep. David Stevens, R-Sierra Vista introduced a bill to the Arizona House that would permit a school district or the governing board of a charter school to designate a school staff...

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West Virginia Senator Introduces Bill to Limit Tracking of Consumers Online

West Virginia Sen. Jay Rockefeller has introduced a bill to the US Senate that would place stronger restrictions on the way that online companies acquire and use consumer information. The bill, called...

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Promising Times for Paralegals

The onset of the US recession and subsequent employment woes changed the economic paradigm for many career fields, particularly within the legal community and the perceived importance of paralegals....

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New Certificate for Legal Professionals

This are no shortage of useful certificate programs for would-be legal professionals who are seeking niche positions in criminal justice or legal administration fields and now the Organization of Legal...

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The Declining US Crime Rate and the Paralegal Field

The violent crime rate in the US, though not as low as it once was, has been declining. Michael S. Rothman, a criminal trial attorney, has developed an interesting infographic to help explain...

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How to Establish a Career in Health Law

A recent American Bar Association Health Law Section podcast entitled “How to Kick Off a Successful Health Law Career” featured panelists from several lauded institutions who provided advice to law...

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Paralegals Have an Integral Position on the Legal Team

The part that paralegals play is integral to the success of the legal team. As in most legal professions the pressure on paralegals can be high, but the personal and professional rewards can be...

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Over 9,700 Legal Staff Jobs Hiring in US

A new report released by LawCrossing shows that despite reports of legal staff layoffs, 9,700 legal staff jobs are waiting to be filled in the US. LawCrossing concluded that although cycles in the...

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Further Job Growth for Paralegals Predicted

Amidst shifts in the job market that are leading to declines in once in-demand positions, including an increasing number of positions in middle-management being replaced by highly specific jobs in the...

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