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LAU 2001—Dallas

September 5–8, 2001—The 3rd annual three-day seminar with a Collegiate Theme

A Legal Assistants Division Program

Purpose and Scope
This 3-day seminar will present substantive legal topics to enhance experienced and beginning legal assistants’ knowledge and practical training. A dynamic faculty of Texas’ leading experts in the field will teach the marketable skills that attorneys want their staff to possess. The seminar will build cohesion and strength to legal assistants striving to be the best in their profession.

Theme
LAU allows participants to fine-tune advanced legal specialty skills in a declared “major” while attending electives in minor areas of interest. Cafeteria style enrollment allows registrants to customize their course load.

Credit Hours
Attendees will be able to obtain up to 15 hours of continuing legal education for their certification with (1) the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for the specialty areas of Civil Trial Law, Real Estate Law, Personal Injury Law, Criminal Law, Family Law and Estate Planning/Probate Law; (2) CLE for CLA certification with the National Association of Legal Assistants, and (3) CLE for RP/PACE certification with the National Federation of Paralegal Associations.

The Curriculum
Advanced courses are geared to experienced legal assistants/paralegals in Civil Trial, Corporate, Criminal, Family, Estate Planning/Probate, Personal Injury, Real Estate law. Advanced students may select courses from a syllabus and plan their coursework for the three day seminar. Students and beginning legal assistants/paralegals receive training in different fields of law by selecting the Freshman-level coursework. Approximately 70 topics are offered over three days. Advanced registrants may focus on their “major” specialty area or take electives in a variety of subjects.

Social Life
LAU does offer a social life for the LAU campus students. LAU Administration believes to make learning fun, you must have some “recreational” time. Plan to attend LAU Spirit Luncheon, Spring Break activities and Homecoming activities. You will take home fun memories of your LAU days in Dallas!

Commencement
LAU would not be complete without commencement exercises. Diplomas will be distributed to all graduates.

Campus Location
The Dallas LAU campus will be located at the Renaissance Dallas North Hotel, 4099 Valley View Lane, Dallas.

Watch for Registration Info on LAD website <www.lad.org> June 2001 and in the Summer 2001 issue of the Texas Paralegal Journal.

NANCY C. McLAUGHLIN LAU SEMINAR SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED

The Board of Directors at its February, 2001 meeting adopted the LAU scholarship to be named the Nancy C. McLaughlin LAU Seminar Scholarship. Nancy McLaughlin was a dedicated LAD volunteer who firmly believed in continuing legal education for legal assistants and was a frequent speaker at Division sponsored CLE seminars.

LEGAL ASSISTANTS DIVISION OF THE STATE BAR OF TEXAS will offer two (2) Nancy C. McLaughlin LAU scholarships for the upcoming LAU seminar scheduled for September 5-8, 2001 in Dallas, TX at the Renaissance North Dallas Hotel to any current member of the Legal Assistants Division. The member of the Legal Assistants Division must be in good standing. The LAU scholarship guidelines are as follows:

The Recipient must apply for or be a member of the Legal Assistants Division of the State Bar of Texas.
To apply for an LAU scholarship, the applicant is required to give a written essay regarding the legal assistant profession. The essay should be two (2) pages and double-spaced.
To apply for an LAU scholarship, the applicant is required to provide two (2) personal references which describe the applicant’s involvement in the legal assistant profession.
Financial need shall be a contributing factor, but not a requirement. However, if two or more applicants are tied in meeting the criteria for the scholarship, financial need shall be the determining factor.

Other

No money will be sent directly to the recipient.
The scholarship for LAU shall cover the cost of registration only.
The scholarship selection committee for reviewing scholarship applications for LAU shall be composed of the Chair of the Continuing Education Committee, one Continuing Education Sub-Committee Chair, the Board Advisor to the Continuing Education Committee and the President-Elect of LAD as a non-voting member.

NANCY C. MCLAUGHLIN LAU 2001 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION to fill out an application.

DISTRICT 2 NEWS

YOU BELONG IN AUSTIN—JUNE 14-16, 2001—PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE LEGAL ASSISTANTS DIVISION ANNUAL MEETING 2001—LAD Annual Meeting Co-Chairs Kristina Singer and Krista Cover announces the Legal Assistants Division will hold its Annual Meeting on Friday, June 15, 2001 at the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting in Austin, TX at the Radisson Hotel, 111 E. Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX 78701 (512) 478-9611. Please mark you calendars and take advantage of low-cost CLE and networking opportunities with other legal assistants. There will be several CLE seminars sponsored by the Legal Assistants Division, as well as numerous seminars offered by the SBOT. The Legal Assistants Division and the Capital Area Paralegal Association will jointly sponsor a social for legal assistant attendees scheduled for Friday, June 15.

Early Bird registration packets are to be mailed in March 2001 by the State Bar of Texas. Look for printed registration information for the annual meeting and CLE events in the May 2001 issue of the Texas Bar Journal published by the State Bar of Texas. Look for more late breaking announcements regarding the upcoming Annual Meeting at www.texasbar.com and in the Texas Bar Journal. If you register by May 1, 2001, you only pay $20.00; after May 1, the fee is $50.00!!

LOOK FOR THIS IN YOUR MAILBOX!!!! The 2001/2002 Membership Renewal forms will be mailed to the current members of the Legal Assistants Division in April. Don’t forget to send in your renewal dues on or before June 1, 2001.

NALA’s 26th Annual Convention
July 18-21, 2001 Reno Hilton
Reno, Nevada
The Convention Overview: NALA’s educational docket for this year’s convention introduces an array of new topics and delivers fresh presentations on familiar subjects. The educational programs meet the CLE requirements of the NALA Certifying Board for credit toward maintaining the CLA credential.

“The Institute,” a favorite educational program by U.S. Administrative Law Judge Jeffrey Wolfe and Attorney Lisa Proszek, is back by popular demand with a brand new program on children’s disability practice. We are also introducing an “ Essential Skills Review,” a condensed CLA Reveiw Course that should appeal to everyone wanting to keep their skills sharp and shiny. For more information, please visit NALA’s web site at: www.NALA.org.

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