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Mexico human rights groups call for additional reforms to legal capacity protections

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Over 100 human rights groups sent a letter Thursday to the Mexican Congress asking state legislatures to increase and improve legal capacity protections by reforming their civil codes and notary public legislation to provide alternative guardianships for vulnerable groups, particularly older people and people with disabilities.

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IT’S THE AGE OF THE NOTAR-E

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USE OF VIRTUAL TOOLS NOW PERMITTED Effective January 31, 2023, NY Executive Law Section 135-c markedly changes the way notarial acts are to be performed in our state and permits electronic notarizations upon registration with the Department of State and compliance with all of the statute’s requirements.

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Paralegal Spotlight: Peggy Pardue

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I am a North Carolina Certified Paralegal at Hampson Family Law located in Raleigh. I also became a notary public in the ’80s. By the Communications Committee This month’s Paralegal Spotlight is on Peggy Pardue. I attended Elon college for one year before transitioning my studies to a community college.

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Is a Qualified Process Server Competent Enough to Notarize Documents?

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2) defines a paralegal as “a person eligible by education, training, or professional experience who is hired or retained by a lawyer, law office, conglomerate, governmental agency, or other entity and who conducts specifically ceded meaningful legal work for which an attorney is accountable.” . If the paralegal Notary can serve as a witness.

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How to Pass the Louisiana Notary Exam

Paralegal Bootcamp

One job qualification that may help you land your dream paralegal position is being certified as a Notary Public. As you can see by perusing the website of the American Society of Notaries , in many states, obtaining a Notary Commission is very simple. I recommend Fred Davis’ Pass My Notary.

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United States: New Jersey Permanently Authorizes E-Notarizations And Remote Online Notarizations - Holland & Knight

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4250 into law on July 22, 2021. In addition to overhauling New Jersey's existing law governing notaries public (Notaries). New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed Assembly Bill No.

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Virginia restores civil rights to felons released from incarceration

JURIST

Northam’s announcement restored the right to vote, serve on a jury, run for office, and become a notary public. Northam said, “Too many of our laws were written during a time of open racism and discrimination, and they still bear the traces of inequity.