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Paralegals for the Cure T-shirts Go Above and Beyond
Release Date: 21-Dec-11 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Announcements
On December 15, Center for Advanced Legal Studies presented a generous donation to the Susan G. Komen Houston Affiliate office. The $1015 was collected from donations made in exchange for a t-shirt designed by the Center specifically for paralegals in support of the Komen Houston Race for the Cure® held in October. After the race, paralegals who attended the Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar (TAPS) were given the ...
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Graduate Finds Value of Placement Services
Release Date: 1-Dec-11 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Graduate Placement
Words couldn't express the gratitude Iris Hymel felt when Placement Director, Tina Ghanavati, helped her search for the right job. Iris was passionate about networking and job searching, but it was Tina's persistence that landed her a fabulous opportunity. The graduate shared her excitement and appreciation by delivering a spectacular bouquet of flowers. Iris added, "Tina is wonderful and such a great help to the ...
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Texas State Bar Paralegal Division invites CALS to be an Educator Panelist at TAPS 2011 Educator's Forum
Release Date: 20-Sep-11 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Recent News Subcategory: Events
Center for Advanced Legal Studies is invited to join the panelist of speaker for this year's Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar (TAPS). The event will be facilitated by Texas State Bar Paralegal Division Past President, Rhonda Brashears, CP, of Amarillo. Educator panelists will include Eric Happe, IT Director and Larry King, Instructor, with the Center for Advanced Legal Studies. Paralegal panelists will include Lisa ...
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Paralegal Students test their knowledge of the Constitution
Release Date: 14-Sep-11 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Recent News Subcategory: Students
Constitution Day at the Center.
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CALS joins Susan G. Komen Race For the Cure!
Release Date: 9-Sep-11 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Announcements Subcategory: Events
Center for Advanced Legal Studies is proud to support the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The race will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Sam Houston Park, 1100 Bagby, Downtown Houston. Events begin at 6:00 a.m. on race day. The Center is participating in the 5K Walk which starts at 8:35am. Please plan on being there 30 minutes prior to start time (8:00am) to meet the ...
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Debbie Oaks Guerra - Graduation Keynote Speaker
Release Date: 25-Aug-11 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Announcements Subcategory: Graduates
Immediate Past President, Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas With more than twenty years of corporate and transactional paralegal experience, thirteen of those spent with the Trammell Crow Company, Debbie Oaks Guerra brings to our August graduating class an array of firsthand stories that will inspire all. She currently is an in-house paralegal for NGP Energy Capital Management, LLC, a multi-billion dollar ...
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Paralegal CORE Competency Exam� Pilot Test Results
Release Date: 16-Aug-11 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Announcements Subcategory: Congratulations
On June 11, 2011, 188 paralegals took the Paralegal CORE Competency Exam™ pilot test at 12 test sites across the country. The Center was one of these sites with paralegals from New Orleans, Dallas and Houston sitting on our campus for the exam. Of the paralegals who completed the test, 148 achieved a passing score of 550 or better. Those paralegals are the very first CORE Registered Paralegals™ and have earned the ...
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The Center is the spotlight vendor for Capital Area Paralegal Association event in Austin, TX.
Release Date: 7-Jun-11 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta
On May 25, the Center was proud to be the Spotlight Vendor for the monthly CAPA (Capital Area Paralegal Association) event in Austin, Texas. It was an honor to be showcased while reaching out in support of students and paralegals in this area. Those in attendance were also invited to watch a presentation by Robert Elder of the Texas State Securities Board, entitled "Fraud starts in the Parking Lot: A Step-by-Step ...
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Rugina Poellnitz, PHP Alumni Network Member chosen to be featured on Contract Law for Paralegals Textbook published by Prentice Hall.
Release Date: 17-May-11 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta
In 2009, the Center for Advanced Legal Studies was invited to submit the names of practicing paralegals from around the country to be chosen for a featured section called "Paralegal Perspective" in a new textbook from Prentice Hall titled Contract Law for Paralegals: Traditional and E-Concepts. Out of hundreds of entries from across the nation, Rugina Poellnitz, a ...
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Center For Advanced Legal Studies Houston Paralegal College wins the �Better Business Bureau Award of Distinction� for 2011!
Release Date: 4-May-11 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Announcements
Houston's only college specialized in Paralegal Education has been presented the Award of Distinction from the Better Business Bureau of Greater Houston in the Education category. The award was presented to the Center's Founders Doyle Happe and Gail Armatys by Chair of the BBB Education Foundation, at the Better Business Bureau's Annual Awards of Excellence Luncheon ...
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The Center is selected by NFPA to host PCC Pilot Exam!
Release Date: 13-Apr-11 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta
Become one of the nation's first CORE Registered Paralegals. Apply to take NFPA's pilot paralegal competency exam. The PCC Exam will be having pilot tests at selected locations throughout the contiguous United States on June 11, 2011. We are pleased to announce that the Center for Advanced Legal Studies has been selected as a test site. Those wishing to participate will ...
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The Center holds a Suit Drive benefiting Dress For Success Houston
Release Date: 17-Feb-11 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Recent News Subcategory: Events
The Center is holding a suit drive to help Dress for Success® - Houston promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing them with interview-appropriate suits, and we invite you to join us! How can you help? Donate interview-appropriate business suits (pants or skirt) and blouses. Gently used shoes and purses are accepted as well. • All donations must be cleaned, ...
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Judge Ana Otero Provides Paralegals Competitive Edge
Release Date: 1-Feb-11 Author or Contact: Gail Armatys Category: Recent News Subcategory: CLA Review Seminar Beginning Soon.
Judge Ana Otero is scheduled to teach the CLA Review Course at the Center for Advanced Legal Studies, Houston, Texas this spring. The National Association of Legal Assistants/Paralegals (NALA) provides certification exams three times each year and Judge Otero prepares students for success in taking the exam. "Because of Judge Otero's busy schedule, this will be the last time she is available to ...
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New Career books available at CALS library!
Release Date: 10-Jan-11 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Announcements
We've made some additions to the career section in the library at Center For Advanced Legal Studies. If you're thinking of furthering your legal career and becoming a lawyer, the McGraw-Hill's LSAT, 2011 Edition is available for use. Other books included are "Know Your Rights" by Richard M. Alderman, "Employment Law: A Guide to Hiring, Managing and Firing for Employers and Employee" by Lori B. Rassas, ...
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Center for Advanced Legal Studies Welcomes Guest Speaker Jan Hargrave to their Annual Faculty In-Service.
Release Date: 14-Dec-10 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Recent News
Every year, Center for Advanced Legal Studies hosts a faculty in-service meeting for the purpose of enhancing teaching skills and knowledge. This gives their faculty an opportunity to learn and apply new instructional techniques which ultimately benefits their students. Previous in-service topics include adult learning styles and the role they play in student outcomes, Wimba and Blackboard classroom demonstrations and instruction, ...
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Salary Survey for Texas Paralegals
Release Date: 6-Dec-10 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Announcements
The Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas is requesting that paralegals across the State of Texas participate in a salary survey. The direct link below is to the 2010 Paralegal Division (Division) of the State Bar of Texas Compensation Survey. The information from this survey will be used to generate reports that will allow paralegals in Texas to see how their compensation packages compare to others in their geographic region. By ...
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Court Victory for Academic Dean Tom Swanson
Release Date: 29-Nov-10 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Recent News
November has proven to be a successful month for Center for Advanced Legal Studies Academic Dean, Tom Swanson. In addition to his position at the Center, he holds a State Bar of Texas license allowing him to practice law before various federal courts. He recently won a case before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in State v. Wilson, S.W.3d, 2010 WL 4483504 (Tex.Crim.App.2010). Wilson was a felony probation violator who was ...
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Available Scholarship through CAPA (Capital Area Paralegal Association)
Release Date: 17-Nov-10 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Announcements Subcategory: Scholarship
The Capital Area Paralegal Association annually offers the Nancy McLaughlin Scholarship award, which could be used for various paralegal related activities. We are please to inform all applicants that they are able to designate this award towards the tuition for one of our paralegal programs at Center for Advanced Legal Studies. For more information about this scholarship, please visit: http://www.capatx.org/
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Paralegal students benefiting from our 2010 Career Symposium!
Release Date: 22-Oct-10 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Seminar Subcategory: The Paralegal Profession
Center For Advanced Legal Studies hosted its first Career Symposium on Wednesday, October 20. Students had the opportunity to talk to two Houston firm administrators and one placement agency owner, who shared important information about building a proper resume, perfecting interviewing skills, and expectations of an entry level paralegal. Carol J. Wooldridge, Firm Administrator at Johnson, Deluca Kennedy & Kurisky, P.C., Linda D. Perez, ...
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Center for Advanced Legal Studies celebrates Texas Paralegal Day!
Release Date: 19-Oct-10 Author or Contact: Danelia Argueta Category: Announcements Subcategory: The Paralegal Profession
Did you knowthat the State Bar of Texas was the first bar association in the United States to create a separate division for paralegals? What was originally "the Legal Assistants Division" and is now "The Paralegal Division" of the State Bar of Texas (the "Division") was created on October 23, 1981. The members of the division thought we were worth recognizing, so with their encouragement, on April 5, 1993, Texas Senate Concurrent ...
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