Monthly Archives: February 2012

Becoming the Next Private Cloud Expert in Your Organization

This approximately 14 minutes long episode describes how you can deliver IT as a service, by creating private clouds as well as how to manage your IT environment in a more agile way.  Many resources for the topic are also … Continue reading

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Clinic Creates Community Impact

A new program to the Davis County area is bringing teamwork and hands-on learning together to make a huge community impact. Broadview University’s Layton campus and Utah Legal Services are partnering to offer the Layton Family Law Legal Clinic. Broadview’s … Continue reading

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Microsoft TechNet Events – Free IT Camps

Have you considered registering for and attending one of the IT Camps offered through TechNet? http://www.technetevents.com/Default.aspx As explained on the Microsoft TechNet Events site, these are free, in-person learning events for anyone seeking professional development as it applies to IT … Continue reading

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Lakeville campus takes CJ students on great tours!!

Criminal Justice chair Mike Lewis, took his CJ240 Corrections class on several great tours: Minnesota Corrections Facility, Faribault Rice County Jail/Annex, Rice County Our students got to see first hand what it was like to work in a correctional facility … Continue reading

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Lakeville campus presents Criminal Justice speaker!

Criminal Justice chair Mike Lewis, presented Dakota County Attorney Jim Backstrom as a guest speaker for his CJ205 Juvenile Justice class. Mr. Backstrom talked about what his office does, about juvenile laws and procedure, and also discussed several high profile juvenile cases in … Continue reading

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Lakeville campus presents wonderful CJ guest speaker!

Criminal Justice chair Mike Lewis, presented his CJ240 Corrections class with guest speaker Frank Hosch from 180 degrees (Community Corrections). Mr Hosch spoke about what 180 degrees does and also discussed the importance of getting involved in volunteer activities and job opportunities … Continue reading

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Paralegal creates legal professional group

Started by paralegal Christie Thompson, the Minnesota Legal Professionals In Transition is a networking group that focuses on sharing employment and educational opportunities.  The next meeting is Thursday, March 8th from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at Lunds’ community room , 3945 50th … Continue reading

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Nontraditional paralegal jobs – where are they?

If you aren’t “LinkedIn” yet to the paralegal groups yet, you are missing out on some great discussions.  Linda McGrath-Cruz, ACP FRP from Florida asked on the Paralegal Network group,  “If you work as a paralegal or legal assistant somewhere that … Continue reading

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What are the Legal Trends for 2012?

If you want to know what’s going on in the legal field, you will want to meet Sally Kane. Sally Kane writes the Legal Career Guide. Her articles are insightful and this week’s article is about what’s happening in the … Continue reading

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Helping Heroes in Planning for the Future

Wills for Heroes, an organization to help police officers, firefighters, emergency medical professionals, paramedics and correction officers plan for their future was where Jeannie Loehrer discovered her paralegal skills could be utilized.  While a student in the paralegal program’s Field … Continue reading

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