In the Press | May News Coverage Roundup

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May 2019 News Coverage Roundup

 

 

The month of May saw a ton of press activity for NALP! Here are the highlights:

 

On May 9, CEO of NALP Amanda Hamilton's article 'What can you do if someone tells lies about your business?' appeared in Network She!

https://www.networkshe.co.uk/business-support/what-can-you-do-if-someone-tells-lies-about-your-business/

In a recent issue of Career Matters, her piece 'The Myth About Paralegals' also generated significant interest: 

https://www.nationalparalegals.co.uk/paralegal-news/title/Career-Matters-The-Myth-About-Paralegals/post/12474

The 2018/19 ALA Winter Bulletin featuring Hamilton's article 'How an Inclusive Legal Sector Can Better Serve Customers' was released on the NALP website this month:

https://www.nationalparalegals.co.uk/paralegal-news/title/ALA-Winter-Bulletin-How-an-Inclusive-Legal-Services-Sector-Can-Better-Serve-Customers/post/12473

A recent issue of Legal Advocate also included a piece by Amanda, entitled 'The Need for Transparency in the Legal Sector':

https://www.nationalparalegals.co.uk/paralegal-news/title/Legal-Abacus-The-Need-for-Transparency-in-the-Legal-Sector/post/12511

On May 23, Amanda was quoted in the article 'Paralegal: a career path to partnership or purgatory' in The Times:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/paralegal-a-career-path-to-partnership-or-purgatory-kkhrz2qw0

Then on May 27, Amanda's article 'How to set up a business as a paralegal practitioner' appeared on Simply Law Jobs:

https://blog.simplylawjobs.com/how-to-set-up-a-business-as-a-paralegal-practitioner/

Finally, her piece 'Owed money? Can you deal with it yourself without engaging a solicitor?' ran in Acquisition International:

https://www.acq-intl.com/owed-money-can-you-deal-with-it-yourself-without-engaging-a-solicitor/

 

That's it for this month, but keep an eye on this page for more press updates and roundups!

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