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• Articles

  • The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Turns 32, August 2022

  • The Connection Between Mental Health & DEI, September 2022

  • National Disability Employment Awareness Month, October 2022

  • Hiring Disabled Veterans is a Smart Choice, November 2022

  • Veteran Hiring Benefits, December 2022

  • World Day of Social Justice, February 2023

  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, March 2023

  • The Power of Thinking Differently: Neurodiversity and Problem Solving, April 2023

  • Breaking the Stigma: Prioritizing Well-Being in the Legal Industry, May 2023

  • Discrepancies Between Legal and Lived Equality: Representing Your LGBTQ+ Clients with Cultural Humility, June 2023

  • Seeking Asylum: The Challenges and Rewards of Helping Individuals Seek Refuge in the United States, July 2023

  • NALA Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Committee Conference Recap & Updates, August 2023

  • Suicide Prevention Month, September 2023

  • Awareness and Accessibility: National Disability Employment Awareness Month and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, October 2023

  • Pay Equity & Salary Negotiations for People of Color, November 2023

  • An Overview of The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, December 2023

  • SCOTUS’ Color-Blind Doctrine: A Brief Look at the Ban on Race-Conscious Affirmative Action in Higher Education, January 2024

  • February DEI – Interview with Tanganica Turner, Esq., of Musick Peeler & Garrett LLP, February 2024

  • March DEI – Trailblazing Women in Law and NALA’s 50-Year Journey, March 2024

  • April DEI – Interview with Jeremy Evans Regarding NCAA Student Athletes, April 2024

  • May DEI – AAPI Heritage Month Interviews, May 2024

  • June DEI – A Guide for Paralegals: Supporting Transgender Clients with Sensitivity and Empathy, June 2024

  • August DEI – What is DEI? DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION!, August 2024

  • September DEI – The DEI Imperative: How Paralegals Can Lead the Charge Toward a More Inclusive Legal Profession, September 2024

  • October DEI – Unconscious Bias and You, October 2024

  • November DEI – Anti-Rural Bias and Paralegals, November 2024

  • December DEI – NALA DEI Committee 2024 Year in Review, December 2024

  • January DEI – Addressing Linguistic Bias and Ageism in AI, January 2025

  • February 2025 DEI – The Evolving Landscape of DEI: Challenges, Changes, and the Path Forward

  • March 2025 DEI – The Legal Response to Executive Orders 14151 and 14173

• NALA YouTube Channel

  • Student-focused paralegal panel webinars: 

    • So, You Want to Be A Paralegal; 

    • It’s All About the Journey; and 

    • So You Have Graduated, Now What?

  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

    • NALA Talks – Access to Justice (Episode 1) featuring Michael Houlberg of the University of Denver’s Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) Allied Legal Professionals (ALP)

    • NALA Talks – Social Justice (Episode 2) featuring Elizabeth (Lizzy) Sailor of MI and Sarah Steeley of AL.

    • NALA Talks DEI Microlearning (Episode 3): LGBTQIA+ Allyship in Legal Systems with Siobhan Boyd-Nelson of Equality Ohio

    • NALA Talks DEI Microlearning Episode 4: Proper Utilization of Paralegals