Paralegal News Clips

■The following students graduated this spring with degrees in paralegal studies from Ivy Tech Community College in Richmond, Indiana: Amber Gallagher, Tricia Lee-Ellen Agnew, Jamie D. Minton, Jacob Jay Stephens, Deborah Lynn Westcott, and Diane M. Galey. (Palladium-Item)

■The NALS of Lansing 2009 Legal Professional of the Year Award was awarded to Heidi Hopper. She is employed by Dickinson Wright PLLC, as a legal secretary where she works in the practice areas of municipal bond, tax law and insurance regulatory. She is also familiar with matters dealing with real estate law and corporate litigation.

Hopper is a graduate of Okemos High School and Lansing Community College, where she received two associate degrees - general and applied arts. She passed the Accredited Legal Secretary exam in March 2006, which is offered through NALS, and holds a real estate license, which she keeps current through continuing education each year. (Lansing State Journal)

■Christina Barber and Michelle Hooker, members of the Tompkins Cortland Community College Class of 2009, received the Looseleaf Publishing Company Paralegal Awards. Sponsored by Looseleaf Law Publications, the award honors students who have shown outstanding dedication and enthusiasm in attaining a paralegal law degree.

Debra Chase-Wegner, another member of Tompkins Cortland Community College Class of 2009, received the West Publishing Company Award. The award, sponsored by West Publishing, recognizes outstanding scholastic achievement in paralegal studies. (Ithaca Journal)