{"id":4410,"date":"2022-12-08T13:41:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T13:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=4410"},"modified":"2025-02-13T11:55:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T16:55:01","slug":"on-the-leading-edge-of-paralegal-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2022\/12\/08\/on-the-leading-edge-of-paralegal-education\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Leading Edge of Paralegal Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column4410_933835-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column4410_933835-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column4410_933835-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column4410_933835-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column4410_933835-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column4410_933835-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column4410_933835-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column4410_933835-5e{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column4410_933835-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column4410_933835-5e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column4410_933835-5e dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><strong>Nicole E. Ballenger, Esq<\/strong>., chair of Wilmington University\u2019s Law, Policy and Political Science programs, met with other education leaders at the American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE) conference in Orlando.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image4410_77a412-de .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image4410_77a412-de\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/social-art-web-360x329-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-15511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/social-art-web-360x329-1.jpg 360w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/social-art-web-360x329-1-250x228.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption>Nicole E. Ballenger, Esq.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The October event provided an opportunity for educators to acquire essential and cutting-edge information and resources to ensure students are as knowledgeable and career-ready as possible. Participants explored such trends as experiential learning opportunities for students, including service learning and clinics, as well as strategies to help students develop skills needed to participate effectively in conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe entire purpose of the conference is to connect with paralegal educators across the nation, so there were a lot of takeaways, including new flexibility in the virtual landscape of teaching and exploration of the high-impact classroom to improve the student learning experience,\u201d says Ballenger, of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Held annually, AAfPE\u2019s National Conference is the premier meeting of paralegal and legal studies educators. With almost 400 member schools, AAfPE is the largest organization dedicated to promoting quality paralegal and legal studies education in the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicole E. 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