Jennings Strouss Certified Paralegal Tara M. Hughes Appointed to the ABA Paralegal Commission

August 2, 2020

Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, AZ (August 3, 2020) – Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C., a leading Phoenix-based law firm, is pleased to announce that Tara M. Hughes, RP, ACP, Certified Paralegal, has been appointed to the 2020-2021 American Bar Association (ABA) Paralegal Approval Commission.

The ABA Paralegal Approval Commission is part of the ABA Standing Committee on Paralegals, who review paralegal programs around the country and provide ABA approval for the program if it meets the ABA Guidelines.  As a member of the Commission, she will be part of a site team that visits the programs and prepares a report that is reviewed by the Commission.  The Commission then provides its recommendations to the Standing Committee, who then sends their recommendations to the ABA’s House of Delegates, who will make the final determination regarding whether a program is considered an ABA Approved program.  The Commission consists of nine appointees by the ABA President Elect (seven attorneys, one public member and one paralegal) and one representative each from NALA, NFPA, IPMA and AAfPE (paralegal and paraprofessional organizations).
 
“I look forward to serving on the ABA Paralegal Approval Commission,” stated Tara Hughes, Certified Paralegal. “This gives me a greater chance to help further the paralegal profession.”

Ms. Hughes has been in the legal field for over 20 years. As a certified paralegal she works with the attorneys in the firm’s family law and domestics relations practice. Ms. Hughes completed numerous programs and received certifications in areas related to her work as a paralegal, including passing the NALA CLA exam (May 2006); passing the NALS PP exam in (March 2009); receiving the NALA Advanced Certification in Family Law-Child Custody, Support, and Visitation (January 2013); receiving the NALS Specialty Certificate in Family Law/Estate Planning (March 2014); and passing the NFPA RP exam (November 2016).

About Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, PLC

For over 75 years, Jennings Strouss has been dedicated to providing clients with strategic legal guidance to help them seize every opportunity. The firm is known for its rich heritage, commitment to community, and long-lasting relationships. We have a deep understanding of business and law. When you work with us, you’ll have a team of legal experts who are dedicated to your vision of success.

Through our offices in Phoenix, Peoria, and Tucson, Arizona, and Washington, D.C., we leverage resources both regionally and nationally to serve our expanding client base. Jennings Strouss is deeply rooted in each of our locations’ legal and business communities, and is especially instrumental in helping shape the dynamic growth of Arizona and many of its institutions. The firm takes a pragmatic, results-oriented approach to the law, coupled with a healthy, well-managed, and friendly atmosphere of collaboration. As a full-service law firm, we are ideally equipped to provide legal assistance to entities of all sizes.

Our primary areas of practice include advertising and media law; agribusiness; automotive dealership law; bankruptcy, restructuring, and creditors’ rights; construction; corporate and securities; eminent domain and condemnation; employee benefits and pensions; energy; estate planning and probate; family law and domestic relations; finance; healthcare; insurance defense; intellectual property; labor and employment; legal ethics; litigation; medical malpractice; mergers and acquisitions; professional liability defense; real estate; surety and fidelity; and tax.

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