Category Archives: Paralegal Careers

Kelly LaGrave, ACP, Honored by NALA

LaGraveKelly A. LaGrave, ACP,  Receives NALA Presidential Honorary Lifetime Membership at the completion of her term. In appreciation for distinguished service to the NALA…the Association for Paralegals, the NALA Board of Directors conferred honorary lifetime membership upon Kelly A. LaGrave, ACP, who served as the association’s 2014-2016 president.

An accomplished paralegal, Kelly has earned the Certified Paralegal designation, as well as Advanced Paralegal Certifications in the areas of Intellectual Property, Real Estate, and Contracts Administration/Contracts Management.

In addition, she has helped with the review and establishment of NALA’s advanced certification programs in Business Organizations: Incorporated Entities and Business Continue Reading

Paralegal Profile: Angela Wilson

Angela Wilson is a paralegal with Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc., in Irving, Texas. She has a Bachelor’s degree (English major, history minor) from the University of Texas Arlington and a Paralegal Certificate from Heald Business College, San Francisco, CA. Angela also tutors Criminal Justice at UT Arlington. ————————————————— What prompted you to choose a paralegal… Continue Reading

Paralegal Profile: Linda Carrette, CP

Linda Carrette, CP, is a Litigation Paralegal with Strasburger & Price in Houston, Texas, Linda has a BBA-Business from Ole Miss, a MBA from Our Lady of the Lake, San Antonio;  and a Paralegal Certificate from Southwestern Paralegal Institute. She is also Board Certified-Civil Trial Law (Texas Board of Legal Specialization) and has earned her… Continue Reading

Paralegal Profile: Kelli M. Smith, CRP

Kelli M. Smith, CRP, is Assistant Vice President and Senior Paralegal at Plains Capital Corporation – Legal where she focuses on Litigation, Corporate, Bankruptcy, Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions. She has earned an AAS – Management and is a Core Registered Paralegal (CRP) through NFPA. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. What prompted you to choose a paralegal career?  In 1997, I returned to Dallas… Continue Reading

Paralegal Profile: Ronell Badua

Ronell Badua is a paralegal employed by the Department of the Corporation Counsel, City and County of Honolulu where he specializes in Civil Litigation – Environmental, Transportation.  He is active in the Hawaii Paralegal Association and recently received the HPA’s 2015 Career Achievement Award Ron has an Associates Degree – Paralegal Studies from Kapi`olani Community… Continue Reading

Paralegal Profile: Kai Ellis, ACP

Kai Ellis, ACP is a Litigation Paralegal at Aiwasian & Associates in Los Angeles, California where she specializes in litigation and insurance. Kai has a B.S. in Paralegal Studies from University of West Los Angeles (UWLA). She has earned the ACP-Trial Practice and ACP-eDiscovery from NALA, as well as the State of Texas Department of Insurance… Continue Reading

Paralegal Could Read French: $4.25m Judgment Reversed

Plaintiff’s never dreamed the defense-team’s paralegal could read French! Now, thanks to the language skills of the paralegal, plaintiff’s judgment in a truck-crash case has been reversed and they can kiss $4.25 million goodbye. The complex legal drama began at 11:10 a.m. on May 30, 2007. Hawa Sissoko was standing behind her car in an eastbound… Continue Reading

Paralegal Profile: Jaye Koch, ACP

Paralegal Profile: Jaye Koch, ACP

  Jaye Koch, ACP, is a Senior Paralegal at the Virginia Beach Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney where she enjoys doing any type of research (especially legal) and trial preparation.Jaye has a B.A. Political Science, from Virginia Wesleyan College 1982 and a Paralegal Certificate, from Tidewater Community College, 1986. She earned her NALA Certified Paralegal… Continue Reading

Surviving the Workplace Transition: Tips from NALA

Surviving the Workplace Transition: Tips from NALA

How do you transition from school to the workplace – and survive once you are there? On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, Vicki Voisin welcomes Elizabeth H. Nellis, ACP and Beverly A. Pace, ACP, NALA members and producers of NALA’s Professional Identity Project. Vicki and her guests talk about the purpose of the Professional… Continue Reading

Surviving the Workplace Transition: Tips from NALA

Surviving the Workplace Transition: Tips from NALA

How do you transition from school to the workplace – and survive once you are there? On this edition of The Paralegal Voice, Vicki Voisin welcomes Elizabeth H. Nellis, ACP and Beverly A. Pace, ACP, NALA members and producers of NALA’s Professional Identity Project. Vicki and her guests talk about the purpose of the Professional… Continue Reading