HomeMy WebLinkAboutProclamation 08- Paralegal Day September 1 each and every yearMayoral Proclamation
Parale al Da
Se tember 1 Each and Eve Year
WHEREAS, a paralegal is a person crualified by education, training or work experience who is
employed nr retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity
who performs specifically delegated substantive legal.work for which a lawyer is responsible;
and
WHEREAS, paralegals have becorrae an invaluable .source of support in providing
lawyers with a variety of skilled professional services throughout their practice; and
WHEREAS, the Montana Association of Legal Assistants *Paralegals, established in 1992, acrd
the State Bar of Montana Paralegal Section, established in 1998, are dedicated and actively
involved in the effi~rt.s to promote the advancement of the paralegal profession thrnargh
continuing legal education and training, promoting the utilization of paralegals, adhering to a
code of ethics, and educating the general public broadening their understanding of the, functions
~ f pcn•alegals; and
WHEREAS, the Montana Association of~Legal Assistants*Paralegals is an affiliate of~the
National Association of Legal Assistants and Paralegals, which is celebrating 33 years of :service
to legal assistants and the legal cgmmunity across the country; and
WHEREAS, the City of"Bozeman, Montana, through the Office ~f the Mcrynr, prnrnotes and
encourages a eornmitment to excellence and professionalism,. characteristics exhibited by
.Montana paralegals;
NOW THEREFORE, I, Kaaren Jacobson, Mayor of the City of Bozeman, in the State of
Montana do hereby proclaim in the City of Bozeman, September 1, each and every year
Paralegal Day
IN WITNESS WHERF.,OP, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal of the City
of Bozeman, in the State of Montana, to be
affixed thi 4'~' day of August, 2008.
Kaaren Jacob .,Mayor