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Legal Assistant Today magazine provides paralegals with
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Highlights from the current issue:

Take the latest MY OPINION SURVEY!
At one time or another, most paralegals have been asked when or if they are going to law school, but LAT wants to know how many of you seriously have considered it.
The September/October issue of LAT features our Paralegal of the Year and runners-up. This issue also contains a detailed look at the status of paralegal membership in state bar associations plus an informative article on how to protect inheritance assets.
In Good Form discusses preparing for discovery from the defense. Plus, free forms from past articles are available for download.
My Opinion, National Association Impact, reveals that paralegals are split on the benefits of membership.
Plus, the Reviews are in for Samsung's Solid State Drive, SpeedFiler Professional 2.0 and Catalyst CR 7.1.
News Briefs takes a look at the AAJ's 2008 Paralegal of the Year; a Connecticut paralegal's embezzling scheme ends in court; Washington, D.C., paralegal sues DOJ; regulation in Canada one year later, Texas paralegals help Iraqi children; law firms nationwide are including mock courtrooms in their offices; Legalmen receive awards from JAG; the American Association of Law Libraries holds first leadership academy; CAS assessment program nears completion; latest scholarship opportunities; and Legal Resources.

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