Charleston native Cheryl LeGrand is so passionate about her local Guardian ad Litem program, she even has a long-term goal to volunteer full-time in that field after she retires. LeGrand is a legal assistant at Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd of Charleston, where she works with civil and defense litigation cases, including personal injury, dram shop litigation ..read more

By Teri Saylor  Terri Coker was overcome with emotion when she realized she was receiving a national mentorship award from NALS – the National Association of Legal Support Staff at its annual conference last fall in Charlotte. She remembers the windup leading to the big announcement during a luncheon, taking notice as the announcer began ..read more

Mother of five children, native of El Monte, Calif., and paralegal at the Solomon Law Group in Columbia, S.C., Cassandra Furtick followed a winding path into her career. She spent most of her growing up years in Swansea and graduated from Swansea High School where she played in the band. “Through music, which was a ..read more

Growing up in Lamar, S.C., a small town in the Pee Dee Region of the state, McKela Simon enjoyed life in a large family with both parents and eight siblings. She was attracted to law at a young age.  “I grew up interested in the legal system,” she says. I was fascinated by the real ..read more

NCBA Paralegal Division and Family Law Section Schedules advice clinic in Guilford County   The N.C. Bar Association Paralegal Division and the Family Law Section is partnering for a Pro Se Custody and Family Law Advice Clinic in Guilford County. The clinic is set for February 11, 2023 from 9 a.m. to noon at Elon Law ..read more

  By Teri Saylor  Khovaja Samir Seddiqi knows what hope and resilience feel like when your life is suddenly defined by grief and uncertainty.   He lost everything when the Taliban overthrew the Afghan government amidst the United States military withdrawal in August of 2021. Today, he is a paralegal in the Greensboro office of Church ..read more

Raleigh-Wake Paralegal Association plans in-person meetings in 2023  The Raleigh-Wake Paralegal Association is bringing back its in-person member meetings starting in 2023. These meetings are held on the second Wednesday of February, April, June, August, October, and December. Visit www.raleighwakeparalegal.net to learn more.  Save the dates for LSPSC meetings in 2023  ​Legal Staff Professionals of ..read more

By Camille Stell In April of 2020, while many of us were reeling at the changes happening in our world due to the pandemic, Gabriel Couture was writing about the importance of virtual communities.  Gabriel says virtual communities can provide “a sense of belonging and community; an experience that empowers participants to turn to their ..read more

When Jasmine Williams landed a job as a legal assistant at The Law Office of Carl B. Grant, she admits she was so nervous when she started, and had no idea she would fall in love with her profession.  “I guess you could say that once I got my foot in the door, I never ..read more

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