October 2019 News Coverage Roundup
The month of October saw a ton of press activity for NALP and its CEO Amanda Hamilton. NALP member Craig Johnson continued getting some media attention. Here are the highlights:
To start off, on October 1st Neconnected published a piece “Your business T&Cs – top six things to consider” by NALP CEO Amanda Hamilton. Read it here: https://neconnected.co.uk/your-business-tcs-top-six-things-to-consider/
On the 7th Amanda Hamilton’s blog post “What does it take to train as a paralegal” appeared in Simply Law Jobs: https://blog.simplylawjobs.com/what-does-it-take-to-train-as-a-paralegal/
Retirements Matters, Family Friendly Working and The Sun picked up Amanda Hamilton’s article about how you can protect yourself from tradespeople who don’t fulfill their duties:
“Has a tradesperson left you unsatisfied with their work? Help is available” – https://www.retirement-matters.co.uk/has-a-tradesperson-left-you-unsatisfied/
“What to do if a tradesperson doesn’t do the job they said they would” –https://www.familyfriendlyworking.co.uk/2019/10/13/what-recourse-do-you-have-if-a-tradesperson-hasnt-fulfilled-the-job-they-contracted-to-undertake/
"Don't let your build go rogue", The Sun – https://www.nationalparalegals.co.uk/paralegal-news/title/In-the-Press-Dont-Let-Your-Build-Go-Rogue/post/12779
“Dispelling the myths and incorrect assumptions about paralegals”, was another guest blog from Amanda Hamilton published by Neconnected on October 16th: https://neconnected.co.uk/dispelling-the-myths-and-incorrect-assumptions-about-paralegals/
On October 17th The Legal 500 Jobs featured Amanda’s article “Thousands working as paralegals without realising it”. Check it out here: https://jobs.legal500.com/article/thousands-working-as-paralegals-without-realising-it-/
This month also saw Entrepreneur & Investor and Companybug picking up Craig Johnson’s article discussing whether small businesses and startups should hire a McKenzie Friend or a Paralegal to go to court:
“Should a start-up business hire a McKenzie Friend or Paralegal if they need to go to court?” –http://entrepreneurandinvestor.com/should-a-start-up-business-hire-a-mckenzie-friend-or-paralegal-if-they-need-to-go-to-court/
“Should your small business hire a McKenzie Friend or Paralegal if they need to go to court?” –https://www.companybug.com/small-business-hire-a-mckenzie-friend-or-paralegal/#more-1418670
On the 28th, “Choosing the right paralegal course for you” by Amanda Hamilton appeared on Neconnected: https://neconnected.co.uk/choosing-the-right-paralegal-course-for-you/
On October 31st, Amanda’s blog post entitled “Why should we strive for an Inclusive Legal Services Sector” was featured in Your Witness: http://www.yourexpertwitness.co.uk/expert-witness-home/legal-news/1-expert-witness-legal-news/1262-why-should-we-strive-for-an-inclusive-legal-services-sector
Finally, Craig Johnson’s article “What’s the difference between a McKenzie Friend and a Paralegal” ran in the October 2019 edition of the Liverpool Law magazine. NALP will publish the article in the coming months.
That's it for this month! Keep an eye on our blog for more in November!
