Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

October 24, 2008 (Costa Mesa, Calif.) ??? The editors and staff of Legal Assistant Today are proud to announce Debra Clarke, CP, CFLA, FRP, has been awarded the magazine???s sixth annual Rookie of the Year Award, sponsored by Robert Half Legal. Clarke, a paralegal at Roberts & Culmer in Rockledge, Fla., was selected by the magazine???s Editorial Advisory Board for her leadership and dedication to the legal assistant profession and her employer, in less than two years of performing paralegal duties.

As this year???s winner, Clarke graces the cover of LAT???s November/December 2008 issue and is profiled inside. Clarke will receive a $500 check from LAT, a commemorative plaque and a free 1-year subscription to LAT ??? the only independent news magazine covering the paralegal profession. To learn more about Clarke and the Rookie of the Year Award, check out the November/December 2008 issue of LAT. Inside, you will find feature articles on building a corporate governance checklist, criminal law paralegals, discovering personal assets, and damages and settlement forms. This latest issue also offers news on the most recent paralegal case and regulation updates, the latest association offerings, technology reviews, and much more. And don???t miss the great advice offered by our expert columnists on everything from working with subrogation liens to handling closed client files.

LAT subscribers receive this annual issue in their subscription package. For subscription information, call (800) 394-2626 or visit www.legalassistanttoday.com, where you can also renew your subscription, purchase individual issues and find many free services you can start using today, including a nationwide job bank, the LAT Listserv, access to over 150 downloadable forms, hundreds of articles categorized by subject, and more!



About Legal Assistant Today

LAT ??? a national bimonthly publication and the only independent trade magazine geared toward the rapidly expanding needs of the paralegal profession ??? strives to offer unbiased news, practical tips, career advice and substantive feature articles.. The LAT Editorial Advisory Board consists of 12 respected leaders from a variety of legal backgrounds. They choose both the Paralegal of the Year and Rookie of the Year winners and provide valuable ideas, contacts and feedback to the magazine. For more information about LAT, visit www.legalassistanttoday.com or call (800) 394-2626.