Blog | The Future of the Paralegal Sector

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By Amanda Hamilton, NALP The legal sector has changed The legal sector has changed rapidly over the last few years. Traditional attitudes to the provision of legal services have been upended There are several reasons for the changes but the main one is the requirement to comply with the regulatory objectives of the Legal Services […]

Guest Blog | Estate Battle to Prove Bitcoin Inventor

This is a Guest Blog from Finders International, the award-winning probate researchers. You can find out more about their services at www.findersinternational.co.uk   Estate Battle to Prove Bitcoin Inventor A court in Florida is to try and determine the inventor of bitcoin, according to a story in Money Internationalthis week. The ‘inventor’ of bitcoin is thought to […]

Interview | Craig Johnson – What it Takes To Be a Successful Paralegal

What It Takes to Be a Successful Paralegal – NALP Chats with Paralegal and Entrepreneur Craig Johnson We sat down with Craig Johnson, A NALP Paralegal and founder of Johnson’s Paralegal Services, to talk about what it takes to become successful in the Paralegal profession! Craig received his NALP Level 4 Diploma in Paralegal Studies […]

Guest Blog | Series 16 Who Do You Think You Are?

This is a Guest Blog from Finders International, the award-winning probate researchers. You can find out more about their services at www.findersinternational.co.uk   Series 16 Who Do You Think You Are   A dazzling array of stars are lined up to dig deep into their familial roots for this years Who Do You Think You Are? Narrated […]

How to Set Up in Business as a Paralegal Practitioner

HOW TO SET UP IN BUSINESS AS A PARALEGAL PRACTITIONER By Amanda Hamilton, NALP   More and more Paralegals are setting themselves up in practice in order to offer vital legal services direct to consumers. With solicitors and barristers charging upwards of £150 per hour, many people are now turning to Paralegals who can do […]

Guest Blog | How to Boost Your Professional Reputation as a paralegal

How To Boost Your Professional Reputation as a paralegal By Francine Ryan, lecturer in law and member of the Open Justice Centre at The Open University.  Brands and branding are usually associated with big companies like Google, Apple, Coca Cola, or McDonald’s, but it is increasingly common to think of our workplace persona as being a brand, but […]

Announcement | NALP Achieves CPD Status for its Courses

NALP Training Achieves CPD Status for its Courses NALP Training trading as National Paralegal College are proud to announce that we have recently achieved accredited CPD Status with the CPD Standards Office.   The following courses now have a CPD status and will be recognised as part of your Continued Professional Development: 1. Professional Legal Skills: […]

Interview with NALP Higher Diploma Graduate | Gabriel Osmar

  We had the pleasure of catching up with Gabriel Osmar LLB who recently graduated from The University of East London and received the NALP Higher Diploma in Paralegal Practice.   What is the NALP Higher Diploma?   The NALP Higher Diploma is available to Undergraduates studying Law at 7 Universities across England. The Higher […]