Attendees celebrated NALA’s 50th anniversary at the 2025 NALA Conference & Expo in Atlantic City, N.J., July 10-12. Pictured are some past, present, and future Michigan NALA members, (l-r) Ida Farhat, ACP, Charter Member, East Lansing; Kelly A. LaGrave, ACP, NALA Past President, Lansing; Cheryl A. Nodarse, ACP, NALA President, Largo, Fla., (formerly of East Lansing); Peonca Grier, CP, FRP, NALA Vice President, Orlando, Fla., (formerly of Flint), and first-time NALA Conference attendees Amber Wendel and Katelynn Dye, both from Lansing. Several other attendees from Michigan included first-time attendees Vicki Parzych and Rachel Ribeiro, both from Suttons Bay.
Nodarse has also served as Chair of the State Bar of Michigan Paralegal Section. LaGrave, ACP, and Vicki Voisin, ACP, of Charlevoix (not pictured) both served as NALA Presidents. LaGrave served as past chair of the Certifying Board and the Advanced Certified Paralegal (ACP) Board. Farhat is a charter member of NALA and served on the Certifying Board when NALA received its National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accreditation for the Certified Paralegal (CP) Exam in 2014.
Since 1975, NALA has equipped paralegals through certification, professional development, and advocacy and continues to ensure paralegals are known and valued as an integral part of the legal ecosystem.
Photo courtesy of NALA
Nodarse has also served as Chair of the State Bar of Michigan Paralegal Section. LaGrave, ACP, and Vicki Voisin, ACP, of Charlevoix (not pictured) both served as NALA Presidents. LaGrave served as past chair of the Certifying Board and the Advanced Certified Paralegal (ACP) Board. Farhat is a charter member of NALA and served on the Certifying Board when NALA received its National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accreditation for the Certified Paralegal (CP) Exam in 2014.
Since 1975, NALA has equipped paralegals through certification, professional development, and advocacy and continues to ensure paralegals are known and valued as an integral part of the legal ecosystem.
Photo courtesy of NALA
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