The Estrin Report

JANUARY 28, 2021

Is there a bright future for Paralegals? The Bureau of Labor Statistics is out with their 2020 Occupational Outlook for Paralegals and Legal Assistants. Bottom line – it’s not a bad time to be in, or to be getting into, a paralegal or legal assistant position*. o 80% of paralegals and legal assistants earn between $32-82,000.

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NCBA

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Pardue on behalf of the Communications Committee Anna Skaggs is a North Carolina Certified Paralegal who was certified in 2016. Anna has been a Paralegal for her entire career and started her journey when she was just 19 years old. By Peggy M. She works for Collins Family & Elder Law Group in their Charlotte office.

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NCBA

APRIL 13, 2022

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

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NCBA

MAY 3, 2023

By the Communications Committee Jennifer is a Certified Paralegal in North Carolina and South Carolina and has been a paralegal for 25 years. She also received her Advanced Certified Paralegal Certification in Trial Practice, Land Use, and Real Property through the National Association of Legal Assistants.

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NCBA

MARCH 22, 2023

Since resettling to Forsyth County, North Carolina nearly 30 years ago, she has supported some of North Carolina’s most sought-after family law attorneys. Today, Kari is a North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal […]

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NCBA

AUGUST 16, 2022

By the Special Nominations Committee On June 23, 2022, the North Carolina State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification (hereinafter the “Board”) notified the North Carolina Bar Association Paralegal Division (hereinafter the “Division”) of a call for nominations pursuant to 27 N.C.A.C. Chapter 1G – Section.0105

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NCBA

JULY 12, 2022

By the Communications Committee This month’s Paralegal Spotlight is on Jennifer Gaff, a Senior Litigation Paralegal at Raleigh Law Center. Jennifer is a North Carolina Certified Paralegal who has been a paralegal for the past 15 years.

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NCBA

APRIL 6, 2023

By the CPE Committee Registration is now underway for the Paralegal Division’s 2023 Annual Meeting scheduled for Friday, May 5, 2023, at the North Carolina Bar Center, 8000 Weston Parkway, Cary, NC.

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NCBA

AUGUST 16, 2021

By Shawana Almendarez NCBA Paralegal Division Special Nomination Committee The Notification On June 23, 2021, the North Carolina State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification (hereinafter “Board”) notified the Paralegal Division (hereinafter “division”) of a call for nominations pursuant to 27 N.C.A.C.

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NCBA

MAY 19, 2022

By the Communications Committee Each year, the North Carolina Bar Association’s Paralegal Division seeks nominations for a Paralegal Division regular member who has actively participated in paralegal activities, such as civic/community volunteering, paralegal leadership, paralegal education, and promotion of the paralegal profession during the nomination (..)

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NCBA

OCTOBER 4, 2022

By The Utilization Committee North Carolina Regulatory Reform Update It has been two years since the State Bar’s Subcommittee to Study Regulatory Change had its first meeting on June 4, 2020, to study various types of regulatory reform (e.g., limited licensing, court navigators, regulatory sandbox).

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NCBA

MARCH 10, 2021

Do you know an amazing multitasking paralegal ninja who is civic-minded, shines through adversity, and always lifts others up?

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NCBA

JULY 26, 2022

By the Pro Bono Committee In early 2022, the North Carolina Bar Association’s Pro Bono Committee approved a new pro bono award. This award was to recognize a paralegal who has proven to be dedicated to providing pro bono legal services.

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NCBA

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

By the North Carolina Judicial Branch Are you interested in understanding more about criminal court case processing in North Carolina? Courtesy of the North Carolina Judicial Branch, the Paralegal Division blog is publishing a three-part series the first three weeks of February.

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NCBA

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

By the North Carolina Judicial Branch Are you interested in understanding more about criminal court case processing in North Carolina? Courtesy of the North Carolina Judicial Branch, the Paralegal Division blog is publishing a three-part series the first three weeks of February.

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NCBA

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

By the North Carolina Judicial Branch Are you interested in understanding more about criminal court case processing in North Carolina? Courtesy of the North Carolina Judicial Branch, the Paralegal Division blog is publishing a three-part series during the first three weeks of February.

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NCBA

AUGUST 24, 2022

Gadalla Hello to all of our wonderful Paralegal Division members! It is with great pleasure that I introduce myself to you as your 2022-23 Paralegal Division Chair. By Yazmeen O.

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NCBA

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The 4ALL Statewide Service Day is a pro bono program of the North Carolina Bar Foundation and held in conjunction with the North Carolina Bar Association. During 4ALL, North Carolina […].

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NCBA

MARCH 16, 2021

Neither the North Carolina Bar Association nor the NCBA Paralegal Division has taken an official position on this issue. 22, 2021, the North Carolina Justice for All Project (NCJ4AP) team submitted a proposal to the North Carolina State Bar and the North Carolina Supreme Court seeking changes to N.C.G.S. §

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NCBA

APRIL 26, 2021

By the Supreme Court’s Office of Administrative Counsel The Supreme Court of North Carolina has adopted amendments to the General Rules of Practice for the Superior and District Courts in response to the Judicial Branch’s ongoing eCourts initiative.

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NCBA

MAY 5, 2021

By Rachel Royal As of April 2019, there were over 1,225,000 active license suspensions in the state of North Carolina related to unpaid traffic fines and failure to appear in court.[1] 1] Even more disheartening is that poverty and systemic racism, rather than a willful refusal to appear in court or to pay fines, are the […].

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NCBA

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

By Amanda Owens On March 17, 2022, the Paralegal Division will be hosting the next Driver’s License Restoration Project Virtual Clinic. This clinic will further the efforts of the Driver’s License Restoration Pro Bono Project, which launched in 2017, to address the crisis-level license suspension rate in North Carolina.

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NCBA

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The 4ALL Statewide Service Day is a pro bono program of the North Carolina Bar Foundation and held in conjunction with the […] By Stephanie Crosby I am proud to be the co-chair of the 16th Annual 4ALL Statewide Service Day, which will be held on Friday, March 3, 2023, from 11 a.m.

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NCBA

JANUARY 13, 2022

By the Utilization Committee Happy New Year from the NCBA Paralegal Division’s Utilization Committee! One mission of the Utilization Committee is to keep the Paralegal Division informed concerning potential regulatory reform in North Carolina and other jurisdictions that might impact the paralegal profession.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 20, 2023

In my over 20 years working as a Paralegal, I have had the opportunity to work for both Plaintiff and Defense firms. Here are some paralegal case management tips. Your 3-Step Plan to Accelerate Your Litigation Paralegal Career Open more doors for higher income potential and more job opportunities. GET ACCESS 7.

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NCBA

JULY 9, 2021

By Rachel Royal In August 2021, the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center (NCPBRC) will partner with the Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office and SelfServe Center, as well as the Charlotte DA’s and PD’s Offices, to offer advice regarding applicants’ eligibility for expunction relief under North Carolina law.

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NCBA

JANUARY 5, 2023

This project is a partnership of the following organizations: the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center (PBRC), the SelfServe Center, the Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, and Public Defender’s Office. […].

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NCBA

JULY 18, 2022

This project is a partnership of the following organizations: the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center (PBRC), the SelfServe Center, and the Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office, District Attorney’s Office, and Public Defender’s […].

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NCBA

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

This project is a partnership between the North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center (PBRC), the SelfServe Center, the Mecklenburg County Clerk of Superior Court’s Office, the District Attorney’s Office, and Public Defender’s Office.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 15, 2021

A small firm in North Carolina used to work half-days on Fridays during the summer months. I hear horror stories from paralegals of getting text messages from their supervising attorneys at all hours of the day and night. During the pandemic, they changed the schedule to half-days on Friday year-round.

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Attorney at Work

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Anne worked as a patent paralegal at a Chicago IP firm before arriving at the CBA in 2017 as the Law Practice Management and Technology department’s trainer/coordinator. Inform your team of the vulnerabilities and risks, and make sure they know what is at stake when it comes to work-related data.

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SimplyLawJobs

JUNE 10, 2021

Following this, I secured a paralegal job in the firm’s Derivatives team in the London office during which I was able to self-fund my LPC. I’ve been lucky to work on a number of varied projects, ranging from remediation projects in North Carolina, to internal research projects and assisting with high-profile client critical market events.

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