New York Paralegal Blog

By: Joel Irving  Mark your calendars, legal professionals! NALA – The National Association of Legal Assistants – is thrilled to announce that the much-anticipated 2025 NALA Conference & Expo is heading to the vibrant shores of Atlantic City, New Jersey, from July 10-12, 2025! This isn't just any convention; it's a momentous occasion as we celebrate NALA's 50th Anniversary! Five decades of dedicated service, unparalleled advocacy, and unwavering commitment to advancing the paralegal profession. We've come so far, and we're ready to celebrate this incredible milestone with all of you who have made it possible. What can you expect at this golden anniversary event? Exceptional Education: Dive into cutting-edge legal topics, learn from industry leaders, and gain valuable insights that will elevate your skills and career. With up to 12.5 hours of CLE available, you'll be at the forefront of the paralegal profession. Unrivaled Networking: Connect with hundreds of ...

Empire State Alliance of Paralegal Associations is hosting the Paralegal Education Conference on Friday & Saturday, May 3rd - 4th, 2013. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn located at 232 Broadway Sarasotoga Springs, NY 12866.

The annual NFPA Joint Leadership/Regulation/Certification Ambassadors Conference is one of the most popular and most beneficial gatherings for paralegal leaders in their local association and their community. As many paralegal professionals are beginning to recover from the financial crisis of 2008-11, many individuals are determined to restore growth and re-embark on a positive mission of expansion. Attendees will have the opportunity to share and network with professionals regarding association leadership, PACE, and regulation within the paralegal profession.

University at Buffalo Law School, The Baldy Center for Law & Social Policy Monday, September 12 & Tuesday 13, 2011 Forty years ago, the deadliest prisoner rebellion in U.S. history occurred. Next month, a major conference will bring together prisoner advocates, legislators, policymakers, corrections professionals, activists, and people who were on the front lines of the conflict, on both sides.

Kathryn L. Myers, associate professor and coordinator of paralegal studies at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC), will attend the American Association for Paralegal Education Conference Oct. 15-18 in Dallas, Texas. Myers attends the conference every year, presenting in at least one session, and for the past eight years, she has served as the conference chairperson. As chairperson, she works with a three-person committee to create approximately 50 sessions with more than 125 speakers/panelists. This year, Myers will present five different conference sessions. The first session, entitled “Engaging Kathryn MyersStudents through Humor,” will provide attendees with ways to grab students' attention while achieving academic learning, and the second session, entitled “Fun with Legal Research and Writing,” is part of the writing workshop series that has been a hallmark of the conferences. The third session addresses service to the profession and taking advantage of volunteer opportuniti...

Inventors from all over the United States gathered this past weekend for a two day conference designed to educate and support America’s vibrant independent inventor community. The 250 attendees heard presentations from successful inventors and entrepreneurs and attended breakout sessions on a wide variety of topics. Experts from the USPTO conducted workshops on searching, application preparation for patents and trademarks, advanced tips for seasoned inventors, claim construction and commercializing intellectual property through licensing. As always, the conference provided the inventors with lots of time to network and meet one on one with speakers and presenters. This year for the first time the general sessions were web cast and nearly 100 people logged on to the USPTO website for those presentations. Video of the general sessions will be posted later this week. In conjunction with this year’s conference, the USPTO rolled out a new feature on its Inventors Resource page, computer b...