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Welcome to The Legal Assistants Division

Our goal is for the LAD Web page to be a useful tool for legal assistants in performing daily tasks and research. In order to accomplish this goal, we invite you to explore this part of the NCBA Web site and provide us with your comments.

Governor Easley signed the proposed bill regarding certification of paralegals into law on Monday, August 2, 2004. 

Click here to view a copy of the final bill, as it will be chaptered.

Click here for The Plan For Certification of Paralegals
Adopted by the Council of the North Carolina State Bar (NCSB)
July 16, 2004

NC Casemaker
"NC Casemaker" contains a link to the Casemaker online legal research library and information on how to use this valuable free member service, which provides access to state and federal materials including the NC Pattern Jury Instructions, NC Supreme Court Opinions, NC Statutes, NC Court of Appeals Opinions, NC Attorney General Opinions, US Supreme Court Opinions, US Code of Federal Regulations, all Federal Circuit Court Opinions, and Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

Governance
"Governance" contains the division's governing documents including the purpose statement and bylaws when available.

Leadership
"Leadership" contains information from LAD's leadership including the division officers, division council, committee chairs, and meeting minutes when available.

Join the Division
"Join the Division" contains an online application form for joining this division.

Continuing Legal Education
"CLE" contains LAD-specific Continuing Legal Education (CLE) information including upcoming programs and publications when available.

Committees
Council Meeting Dates
Legal Assistants Division Council Meeting Dates

Directories
"Directories" contains links to the section and division indexes, judicial directory, and membership directory, which is password protected.

Events
LAD Calendar
Legal Resources
"Legal Resources" contains LAD-specific legal resources including access to Casemaker / PJI, online links / references, publications (e.g., forms, brochures, booklets, etc.), articles, legislative issues, and other information when available.

LISTSERV
"LISTSERV" contains information on how to use the division’s LISTSERV including the user agreement, frequently asked questions, and tips and etiquette, as well as a link to the division’s LISTSERV archive. NOTE: Participation in the LISTSERV is optional and only available to division members. The LISTSERV mailing system and archives are also hosted by another company, which requires you to log in to access the archives, etc.

March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is a leader and pioneer in the fight to save babies. Their mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

Newsletters
"Newsletters" contains the LAD’s newsletters (LAD News), which may be password-protected as determined by the division leadership.

Scholarships, Awards, ...
"Scholarships, Awards,..." contains LAD-specific awards and scholarship information when available.

LAD Forums
"LAD Forums" contains 3 types of web-based discussion forums for (1) section/division members only, (2) NCBA members only, OR (3) Open Forums where anyone can view them, however only section/division members can add threads or comments. It also provides access to the NCBA Forums, a centralized communication tool for each of the NCBA's 28 sections and 4 divisions, and other areas of interest to legal professionals.

LAD Site Map
Get a birds-eye view of the Legal Assistants Community using the Site Map.

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