In brief: State worker admits theft

In brief: State worker admits theft
A former Department of Human Services employee who has admitted stealing some $144,000 in federal and state public assistance benefits is scheduled to be sentenced later this month.Kemoh Sulimani, 44, of Cordova, who also is a minister, pleaded guilty this week in Criminal Court to theft of property over $60,000.He [...]

How To Become A Paralegal – Starting A Paralegal Career

The demand for paralegal services has grown tremendously in the past few years. Many companies nowadays look to hire paralegals in preference to lawyers as a means of reducing costs. If you are looking to become a paralegal you can be assured that a bright career awaits you. But, the question that now arises is [...]

Paralegal How to Get Certified

In today’s economy everyone is looking for a way to get the advantage over other job seekers, looking for a career that is almost recession proof. Fortunately, there is one profession that is never going to fade away, and that is lawyers. While the though of going to school and becoming a lawyer [...]

Paralegal Certification – Pros And Cons

Paralegals and Legal Assistants (the terms are interchangeable) back in 60’s and 70’s received much of their training on the job via real world experience. However, since that time things have changed and now most paralegals enter the field by going through the certification process. Although certification is not required to get a job, in [...]

Paralegal Education Programs

Paralegal career is a challenging and rewarding career that is in the rapid growth trend in the job market. Paralegals provide administrative support to legal professions and they play an important role in assisting the attorneys in the delivery of legal services. There are many paralegal education programs available in various colleges and universities that [...]

Associate Degree in Paralegal

Earning Online Associate Degree in Paralegal
Associate Degree in Paralegal
Paralegal as a profession did not exist few decades back as the attorneys themselves did all work needed to defend their case. Today we have a set of professional who specialize in assisting an attorney. In other words students are trained in performing legal research, preparing accounts, [...]

Paralegal Education and Certification in the Field of Law

In the grand scheme of the field of law, paralegals play an important behind the scenes role in the day to activities that result in settlements, cases going to trial and all manner of litigation. Long considered the backbone of the legal field, their work is often unheralded though an integral part of the [...]

U.S. lifting of HIV travel ban can reunite families

U.S. lifting of HIV travel ban can reunite families
CHICAGO—Senora Desiree cries when she talks about her only son, who is HIV-positive. The fact that the 18-year-old has been barred from visiting Chicago only heaps humiliation on top of her pain. “I have suffered so much because of the law,“ said Desiree, a Chicago resident who [...]

How important is it to a find a ABA approved school in regards to paralegal studies?

I live in Maine. I am interested is paralegal studies … however … the only school in Maine that offers that is Andover College, and they are no an ABA approved school, they are however approved by the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE).
Should I still enroll?

Choosing the Right Paralegal Courses

Paralegals typically have a bachelor’s degree to help them professionally assist lawyers or corporations and government agencies dealing with the law. Paralegals help lawyers navigate the large amounts of paperwork generated in legal proceedings by indexing, photocopying, and filing. Paralegals also may hold hearings or interview witnesses. A job as a paralegal may help a [...]

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