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Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, The National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) is an organization that is dedicated towards advancing the quality of services provided by paralegals and legal assistants. Once a year, they host their annual convention where they have presenters and attendees from all over the country. Like many legal conventions, they offer CLEs, discuss developments in law, and have organizational meetings. One element setting the NALA convention apart is the attention spent on career development. With member exchange sessions titled ‘Are You Sabotaging Your Annual Performance Review?’ and ‘Speed Mentoring & Networking Workshop’, this organization is using strategy and vision to advance the careers of their members.
This series of podcast interviews encapsulates 2015 NALA Annual Convention and what was discussed there. Primarily hosted by Vicki Voisin, host of the Paralegal Voice, these episodes feature the leadership from NALA and affiliated associations as well as high profile guests like former Mayor of Tulsa Kathy Taylor. We hope you enjoy listening to these episodes as much as we had recording them.
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NALA Board of Directors Discuss their 40th Annual Convention: Vicki Voisin interviews NALA President Kelly LaGrave, First Vice President Cassandra Oliver, and Second Vice President Jill Francisco about planning the conference, their educational programs, and how to get involved. Click here to listen.
Catching up with @NALA_paralegals‘ Board of Directors about membership benefits and being involved. #NALA2015 pic.twitter.com/MMnD9IM956
— Legal Talk Network (@LegalTalkNet) July 23, 2015
Keynote Mayor Kathy Taylor on the Importance of Literacy: Legal Talk Network producer Laurence Colletti interviews former Mayor of Tulsa Kathy Taylor about her advocacy work for childhood literacy and how paralegals can help. Click here to listen.
Educational Sessions at NALA’s Convention (Part 1): In this first part of a two part series, host Vicki Voisin discusses the educational sessions with presenters Peter McGrath, Penni Bradshaw, Jeff Bennion, and Karin Scheehle. Together, they talk about the developments in environmental law, immigration law, and legal technology. Click here to listen.
Educational Sessions at NALA’s Convention (Part 2): In this last part of a two part series, host Vicki Voisin discusses the educational sessions with presenter Stacey Bowers. Together they discuss, corporate entities, understanding financial statements, corporate drafting skills, and ethical considerations in corporate law. Click here to listen.
NALA Affiliated Associations (Part 1): In this first part of a two part series, host Vicki Voisin interviews Yoli Garcia from the El Paso Paralegal Association (EPPA), and Linda Carrett, Carla Valenzuela, and Ruth Connolly from the Houston Paralegal Association (HPA). Together, they discuss being affiliated with NALA and the benefits it brings to their respective members. Click here to listen.
NALA Affiliated Associations (Part 2): In this second part of a two part series, host Vicki Voisin interviews Andi Elmore from the Kansas Association of Legal Assistants and Paralegals (KALA), Tove Sebring from the Capital Area Paralegal Association (CAPA), and June Brown from the Tulsa Area Paralegal Association (TAPA). Together, they discuss being affiliated with NALA, networking opportunities, leadership education, and certification opportunities. Click here to listen.
Leaving nala conference. Great info from #visittulsa pic.twitter.com/Akd9asErUq — Kathy Taylor (@MayorTaylor) July 23, 2015
After receiving his J.D. and MBA, Laurence Colletti went into solo practice with emphasis in general business and commercial real estate. He has always carried a strong passion for web-based media with a particular interest in podcasting and video. Laurence leverages his legal background against that passion to help bring sophisticated, relevant content to Legal Talk Network podcasts. You can follow Laurence on Twitter at @LaurenceEsq.