Legal Commentary

Accolades! Congratulations to Holland & Hart's Debra Hindin-King, named Paralegal of the Year by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations.

Hindin-King has been a litigation paralegal for the past 21 years.At H&H, she is involved with in-house training for new attorneys and support staff.

"The Paralegal of the Year award is given to an individual who exhibits extraordinary commitment and contributions to the expansion of the paralegal profession with the paralegal's employer, legal community and public service," says the organization.

Her colleagues at H&H are singing her praises. Says litigation department chair Scott Barker: "For those of us who have had the privilege of working with Debbie, this honor comes as no surprise. She is a consummate professional.

Hindin-King is a frequent contributor to Law Technology News; her most recent article, "Exploit Your Team", was in our October EDD Showcase,where she discusses how firms and law departments can better use the talents of their paralegal professionals. She also was a guest on that topic on our recent Law.com webinar, E-Discovery: The Early Bird Gets the Advantage.

NFPA is a non-profit professional organization representing more than 10,000 paralegals; its core purpose is the advancement of the paralegal profession, and leadership in the legal community,