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Employment Opportunities

Paralegal full-time position available. General Practice and Family Law. For more information, call Tom Mason at 432.523.2889 (Andrews, TX).

Looking for Employment Opportunities

Looking for contract paralegal jobs. Six years experience in legal research and writing briefs. Resume and references available upon request. Contact Niki Widmayer at nwidmayer@suddenlinkmail.com or 432.697.5292.

Did You Know????

As of February 1, 2008 there are 14,571 Certified Paralegals in the United States. This includes 2,836 Certified Paralegals in the State of Texas (up slightly from last year), second only to Florida with 3,728. (Source: National Association of Legal Assistants)

Continuing Education Opportunities

The next PAPB monthly luncheon will be September 17th, at the Midland Petroleum Club, beginning at 12:00 noon. The speaker will be Harper Estes, President of the State Bar of Texas. Cost is $16.00 per person.

CLE Luncheon Overview

The next PAPB monthly luncheon will be September 17th, at the Midland Petroleum Club, beginning at 12:00 noon. The speaker will be Harper Estes, President of the State Bar of Texas. Cost is $16.00 per person.

Other CLE Opportunities

NALA News

The National Association of Legal Assistants is the nation's leading professional association for paralegals and legal assistants. Established in 1975, NALA represents over 19,000 paralegals through individual members and 90 state and local affiliated associations. Since its inception, NALA has provided continuing education programs for paralegals. In addition to on-site seminar programs, the association publishes a quarterly journal, text books and reference manuals. To learn more about the association and its products, please visit the NALA website

State Bar of Texas News

Paralegal Division, SBOT News

The State Bar of Texas was the first bar association in the United States to create a separate division for paralegals. The Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas (the "Division") was created on October 23, 1981, and has been in existence for over 25 years,

In honor of the many contributions made by the paralegal community and the Paralegal Division, on May 26, 2007, the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas Legislature passed H.R. Res. 2813 recognizing October 23, 2007 as Texas Paralegal Day.

TAPS

TAPS will be held September 17 - 19, 2008 at the Omni Hotel in San Antonio, TX. Make your reservations now!!!

Online CLE opportunities!

For current CLE opportunities, click on PD CLE Calendar.

For more information about the Paralegal Division, contact the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas.

PAPB
P.O. Box 10683, Midland, Texas 79702
email info@papb.org