Legal Professionals Section

Notary, Legal Volunteers Needed To Help Fraud Victims
Identity theft can leave a victim’s credit, reputation and finances in ruins. Trying to put a life back together in the wake of such damage can be daunting, and often, victims are in dire need of legal professionals who can help them repair their good names.

Computer Management Opens New Paralegal Career Paths
For paralegal Notaries, computer technology and information management in law offices has opened new career vistas, and, in today’s tight job market it is a way to increase your value to your firm and your skill set to stay on top of the technological curve. This can mean becoming certified as an eNotary or learning the latest database or communications management software.

Fixing Errors On Legal Documents Is A Team Effort
The legal profession is a high-pressure field. Often, documents must be completed and filed quickly to meet court-mandated deadlines. But accuracy is also critical, so what should a Notary or legal professional do if they spot an error in the notarial wording on a legal document?

Global Law Network Has Notary Resources
International law can be confusing, but thanks to the Library of Congress’ Global Legal Information Network (GLIN), paralegal-Notaries who need to research notarial laws have a powerful database that brings many of these laws to their fingertips with the press of a few buttons.

Notarizations Supplement Legal Professionals’ Income
For many legal professionals, a Notary commission is a golden credential that can help them land a job to supplement their income.

Data Map Key To Recordkeeping, Lawsuit Protections
With the growing usage of eDiscovery in court proceedings, it is critical for paralegal Notaries to implement and maintain precise electronic recordkeeping and retrieval systems in law practices where they’re tasked with that responsibility.

Electronic Record Clears Man Of Murder
An eyewitness identified Jason Jones as the murderer of a supposed drug informant in the Bronx in May 2007. But an electronic “witness” proved his innocence in an example of the critical value of recordkeeping as a means of creating evidence to preserve the truth.

Fees For Legal Professionals Looking Up
The economy might be down, but salaries for legal professionals are heading up in 2009 — depending on the firm, the raises could be substantial. Paralegals with specialized training or certifications, such as a Notary commission, could be in a better position than colleagues without.

Being At Your Best As The Witness Of Depositions
Paralegal-Notaries can expect to be called upon to notarize depositions on a fairly regular basis, and sticking to best practices will make these common legal acts a breeze.

Notaries Have Gone Electronic — Global Law Is Next
Notaries are already well on their way to becoming fully electronic — and the World Future Society (WFS) predicts that within 50 years, the world’s legal systems will follow.

Consumers, Businesses Trusting Fingerprints As ID
In a society where names, addresses, bank accounts and even home ownership can be easily stolen, there’s still one identifier crooks haven’t cracked yet — the fingerprint. More agencies are turning to electronically scanned fingerprints to provide identity security.

eNotarization Keeps Notaries On The Cutting Edge
Notaries need to remain on the cutting edge and develop the latest skills to take advantage of every new opportunity — specifically in eNotarization. To help Notaries take advantage of this growing specialty, the NNA has unveiled two new, cutting-edge eNotarization tools — the ENS^® (Electronic Notary Signature) and Enjoa^® Live.

eNotes For Mortgage Closings Are Legal
The acceptance of eNotarization got a big boost thanks to a report issued by the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO), which reported that eNotes — electronically signed promissory notes central to the eMortgage process and the real estate market — are legal in all jurisdictions. The note legally identifies the lender and the terms of the loan.