NALS...the association
for legal professionals
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Opportunities for professional
and personal development at the national level.
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Regional and national conferences
offering educational seminars.
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Networking with legal
professionals around the world. |
NALS also supports members and
chapters by providing other benefits, including:
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Affinity Programs: members enjoy
discounts on a variety of goods and services (FedEx, Journey House Travel,
Alamo Rent-a-Car, Seabury & Smith, Liberty Mutual, National Notary
Association and Premiere Conferencing).
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Continuing Legal Education and
Certification: accreditation for anyone, whether beginning a new career or
enhancing your current one.
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@Law Magazine all: NALS members
receive this award winning publication four times a year.
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The Job Bank: a national resource
for legal staff and law firms to find that perfect match.
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E-Learn (formerly called faxED):
a monthly update on current topics of interest to legal support staff,
delivered via e-mail or facsimile.
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CLE Online: learn at your
convenience whenever you want. NALS creates the lessons and CLE Online delivers
them.
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Online Learning Center (OLC):
education and personal development offered on a variety of subjects with the
added bonus of networking with your peers across the country. |
Locally, NALS of Orange County
provides its members:
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Networking opportunities with
legal professionals in Orange County.
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Monthly educational dinner
meetings.
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Legalities: a publication
delivered six times a year.
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Certification Study Groups and
resources and reference materials.
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Involvement in community service
projects such as adopting a family during the holiday season, donating raffle
funds to charitable organizations such as Make A Wish Foundation, Ronald
McDonald House, Empathy Foundation and California Children's Services - Health
Care Agency.
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20% discount on
the
Litigation By The
Numbers®
- Fourth Edition Combo Pak
(fully updated book plus
one full year of Update
Service). For more
information about
Litigation By The
Numbers, click
here. |
AFFILIATIONS
National
Association
NALS...the association for legal
professionals is an international association founded in 1949 and which now has
a membership of over 5,000 throughout the United States, Canada and other
foreign countries.
NALS maintains its
permanent headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is recognized by the American
Bar Association, as well as state and local bar associations. NALS employs a
professional and courteous staff which serves and assists member inquiries,
coordinates certification exams, plans upcoming educational conferences,
provides educational references and tools to its members, and publishes a
quarterly magazine, @Law, and educational newsletters via fax or
email.
Through affiliation with NALS,
we offer our members corporate-sponsored benefits such as car rental discounts,
insurance plans, travel agency assistance and discounts on shipping via
FedEx.
Region 8
Members of NALS of Orange County and those from the states of
Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah belong to
NALS Region 8. Region 8 is headed by a Regional Director, a member of the
NALS Board of Directors. The Region 8 director for 2008-2009 is Karen
McElroy, PP, PLS, of Meyer Hendricks PLLC (Phoenix, Arizona). You may contact her
by e-mail:
legalwonder@cox.net. Click on
Region 8 Newsletter for the
latest information and news about Region 8 programs and conferences.
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