The paralegal profession continues to be dynamic on the national level and DPA wants to help its members keep up to date on issues. Current "Hot Topics" will be posted here on a regular basis with links to further information. Also, below you will find a listing of national organizations that impact the paralegal profession with links to their websites.

HOT TOPICS IN THE PARALEGAL PROFESSION

• Delaware Tech’s Paralegal Program Receives ABA Approval http://www.sussexcountian.com/news/education/x366047464/Delaware-Techs-paralegal-program-receives-ABA-approval

LATEST NEWS

• http://www.legalassistanttoday.com/Paralegal-Salaries.htm

VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION BY STATE BAR ASSOCIATIONS

• Florida
  http://www.floridabar.org/TFB/TFBLawReg.nsf/9DAD7BBDA218AFE88525
  7002004833C5/BB20210B9C5186F385257187006468C7
• North Carolina
  Plan for Certification of Paralegals
  http://www.nccertifiedparalegal.org/
• Ohio
  OSBA Establishes Paralegal Credentialing Program
  http://www.ohiobar.org/Pages/staticPageViewer.aspx?articleid=785
• Texas State Bar Paralegal Certification
  http://www.tbls.org/Cert/ParaGetStarted.aspx

INTERNATIONAL PARALEGAL REGULATION NEWS

• Canada
  New Paralegal Law Creates Some Controversy. 2 May 2007.
  http://www.thepost.ca/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=510256&catname=Local%20News&classif=
• The Law Society of Upper Canada - Paralegal Regulation News
  http://www.lsuc.on.ca/paralegals/
• Philippines
  The paralegal as a Professional. 17 June 2006.
  http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2006/june/17/yehey/opinion/
  20060617opi1.html
• Paralegal Profession Expands to the Philippines
  http://www.lawcrossing.com/article/pdf/2277.pdf

NATIONAL PARALEGAL-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

• America Alliance of Paralegals, Inc. http://www.aapipara.org/ or e-mail to aboutaapi@hotmail.com
• American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE) www.aafpe.org
• National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. (NALA) www.nala.org
• National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA) www.paralegals.org

PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES

• American Bar Association Standing Committee on Paralegals
  www.abaparalegals.org
• American Law Institute American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Professional Education www.ali-aba.net
• Department of Labor Occupational Outlook for Paralegals and Legal Assistants http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos114.htm