THE LOOKOUT
September 2024

I remember the excitement when I registered to vote back in the 1994.  My birthday falls at the end of November so I was not able to vote in that first election, and the presidential election wasn't for another couple of years so I didn't really put much thought into voting.  I had moved to Illinois from Arkansas in 1991 and I was not happy when Bill Clinton was elected in 1992.  I was 16 and very disappointed that I was going to have to listen to that raspy, annoying voice even though I had moved over 800 miles away.  Fast forward to November 1996, I was almost 20 and I couldn't wait to cast my vote for anyone other than Clinton in my very first presidential election.  When I got that ballot I was stunned to see this scan-tron similar to those I had taken so many tests on in high school (only much bigger).  It was filled with all of these names I had never heard of before and referendums I was not aware of.  I felt like I was in my worst nightmare (you know the one where you get a pop quiz on something you hadn't studied for?). It was at that very moment I came to the realization there is so much more to voting than I had imagined.

• Paralegal Day in the State of Illinois
  
  
• IPA's In-Person ½ Day Fall Education Conference at Roosevelt University, Chicago
  
  
• Paralegal Day Networking Event at Exchequer
  

One of IPA's purposes is to advance the paralegal profession. In so doing, we will be featuring articles on Career Development in this section of The Lookout.

• "Paralegal Licensing by the Numbers" by Linda Odermott, Paralegal Bootcamp
• "Beyond COVID: The Modern Role of Virtual Court Proceedings" by Stephen Embry, One Legal
• "Managing Email Overload: 5 Quick and Easy Outlook Tricks for Lawyers" by Danielle DavisRoe, Attorney at Work
• "5 Ways to Set Healthy Boundaries as a Lawyer — at Work and at Home" by Jamie Spannhake, Attorney at Work
• "8 Legal Tech Trends Transforming Practice in 2024" by Lawyer Monthly

• NALA CLE Opportunities
  
  
• U.S. Legal Support - Free CLE's:
  
• Generative Artificial Intelligence and Legal Ethics
• Data is a Verb: Bias in Artificial Intelligence
  

Are You Looking For A New Paralegal Position?

Are you aware that the IPA's website lists Employment Opportunities? Employers throughout the state post job listings on our website. New listings are added almost daily. If you are looking for a job, this is the first place you should look!

Is Your Firm Looking To Hire A Paralegal?

If your employer is seeking to hire a paralegal, please remind your HR department that listings can be placed on the IPA's website.  There is no fee to place a listing.

Find Your Next Job Here

How To Post A Paralegal Position