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Today we celebrate Law Day 2012
Today across America, we are celebrating Law Day. Law Day was first established in 1958 by President Dwight Eisenhower. This day each year marks the nation’s commitment to the rule of law. Congress designated May 1st as the official Law … Continue reading
Paralegal Practice Tip – How to bill your time
We practice in our paralegal degree programs the skills that a paralegal needs such as good writing and researching skills. Students also practice another skill that is just as important. Most paralegals keep track of the time they spend working … Continue reading
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Monday Legal Humor
Thank you to Joseph Bazan, Legal Program Chair at the Elk River and St. Cloud campuses of Minnesota School of Business, for supplying us with some Monday legal humor. Here are two examples of real judicial rulings where the judges … Continue reading
Paralegal ethics – be known for your work ethic and not your unethical behavior
The news is filled with stories about attorneys – both for good deeds and bad ones. Americans seem to enjoy stories about the attorney gone bad in real life or on the legal dramas on television. Paralegals historically don’t make … Continue reading
Rockstar paralegal student of the month – Keelan Conley
Keelan Conley went to college right after high school, but his focus wasn’t on academics. He wanted to play baseball. After he hurt his arm, college wasn’t where his heart was. He ended up running a ceramic tile business with … Continue reading
Legal Day in Sioux Falls
The Sioux Falls Legal Day gave high students a chance to see a criminal case from the investigation of the crime through the trial. The students were able to work on a fictitious case and see what they would do … Continue reading
Plagiarism in the Legal Field
By Brian Craig An article appearing in the March 2012 edition of the North Carolina Law Review, Cooper J Strickland, The Dark Side of Unattributed Copying and the Ethical Implications of Plagiarism in the Legal Profession, 90 N.C. L. Rev. … Continue reading
NALS Twin Cities 9th Annual Spring Seminar scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The NALS Twin Cities 9th Annual Spring Seminar scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, 2012, has adopted a circus theme. The seminar promises to have mystifying presentations, amazing trainers, and awe‐inspiring topics. Presentations for legal professionals are Juggling Your Present and … Continue reading
Can you apply old law to new technology?
This is a question that the Justice Stephen Breyer of the United States Supreme Court is having troubles with in the Astrue vs. Capato case heard by the Justices on Monday, March 19th. The case was brought by the mother of … Continue reading
The Facebook Uproar
You probably heard the AP News report last week that some private and public agencies around the country are asking job seekers for their social media passwords in job interviews. We have been warned for years that employers and college … Continue reading