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Mexico human rights groups call for additional reforms to legal capacity protections

JURIST

Over 100 human rights groups sent a letter Thursday to the Mexican Congress asking state legislatures to increase and improve legal capacity protections by reforming their civil codes and notary public legislation to provide alternative guardianships for vulnerable groups, particularly older people and people with disabilities.

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How to Pass the Louisiana Notary Exam

Paralegal Bootcamp

One job qualification that may help you land your dream paralegal position is being certified as a Notary Public. As you can see by perusing the website of the American Society of Notaries , in many states, obtaining a Notary Commission is very simple. I recommend Fred Davis’ Pass My Notary.

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Paralegal Spotlight: Peggy Pardue

NCBA

I am a North Carolina Certified Paralegal at Hampson Family Law located in Raleigh. I also became a notary public in the ’80s. By the Communications Committee This month’s Paralegal Spotlight is on Peggy Pardue. I attended Elon college for one year before transitioning my studies to a community college.

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Is a Qualified Process Server Competent Enough to Notarize Documents?

LDA PRO

2) defines a paralegal as “a person eligible by education, training, or professional experience who is hired or retained by a lawyer, law office, conglomerate, governmental agency, or other entity and who conducts specifically ceded meaningful legal work for which an attorney is accountable.” . If the paralegal Notary can serve as a witness.

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IT’S THE AGE OF THE NOTAR-E

NewmanFerraraLLP

USE OF VIRTUAL TOOLS NOW PERMITTED Effective January 31, 2023, NY Executive Law Section 135-c markedly changes the way notarial acts are to be performed in our state and permits electronic notarizations upon registration with the Department of State and compliance with all of the statute’s requirements.

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Traveling the Road of Death and Taxes as a Probate Paralegal

The Estrin Report

This is because the attorney sets the paralegal’s billable rate based on surveys and the level of experience and ability the paralegal has in this specialty area of law, which is often more cost-efficient for the client. This is because of the fascinating cases that come through the law firm door to the paralegal’s desk.

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Websites Paralegals Should Bookmark (Or At Least Know About)

Paralegal Bootcamp

If you need a legal form, they have a large selection in many different areas of law. has over thirty years of experience as a litigation paralegal and recently passed the examination to be named a Louisiana Notary Public. The search tools are more powerful than those on newspaper websites, and you don’t have to deal with ads.

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