Montana Association of Legal Assistants-Paralegals upcoming events

MALA BROWN BAG | Sustainable Legal Practice: Protecting Performance in a Demanding Profession -Kelli Radnothy and Callie Wylie (September 16, 2026)

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT

September Brown Bag Seminar:

Sustainable Legal Practice: Protecting Performance in a Demanding Profession

Presented by: Kelli Radnothy and Callie Wylie

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

GoToMeeting/Teleconference Only

1 CLE Credit

The legal profession asks practitioners to manage relentless deadlines, high-conflict matters, and significant emotional demands, all while maintaining exceptional client service. This session explores the connection between well-being, operational effectiveness, and sustainable performance, offering practical strategies to reduce burnout, manage cognitive load, and build healthier work habits without sacrificing excellence. Attendees will leave with actionable tools they can immediately apply to support both personal resilience and a more sustainable legal practice.

Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Pricing: Register online at www.malanet.org

MALA Member - $25.00 Non-Member - $40.00 Paralegal Students - $15.00

Call-in information will be emailed by Tuesday, September 15, 2026

If you require registration by mail, please contact MALA at mala@malanet.org

Interested in speaking to someone about the benefits of membership in MALA?

Email: mala@malanet.org

Montana Association of Legal Assistants*Paralegals

Kelli Radnothy is a litigation paralegal, author, speaker and legal educator with over 20 years of experience supporting complex legal work across public and private sectors. She works as a Legal Researcher for the Nevada Attorney General's Office and as a course developer and adjunct faculty for the University of Washington and Truckee Meadows Community College Paralegal Programs as well as the National Association for Attorneys General. Kelli serves as Treasurer for the Paralegal Division of the Nevada State Bar and as NALA Liaison for the Sierra Nevada Paralegal Association. Her passion focuses on advancing the legal profession and promoting operational wellness, designing systems to enable leadership development and sustainable practices. Kelli holds a B.S. in Criminal Justice, a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program, and an E-discovery & Litigation Technology Certificate. Kelli may be reached at kelli@klrparalegal.com

Callie Wylie is an author, speaker, podcast host, and leadership strategist with more than 15 years of experience scaling companies, driving revenue, building high-performing teams, and coaching executives. She’s passionate about helping ambitious people navigate the messy middle—the part where you’re building something, figuring yourself out, and don’t have all the answers.

As the author of Fascination, Callie explores identity, ambition, grief, and reinvention—and the space between who we’re expected to be and who we actually are. Her message is simple: you don’t need permission to build a life that feels like yours.

Callie brings strategy, honesty, irreverence, and reckless optimism to every stage, challenging people to stop playing small and start owning who they are.

MALA September Quarterly Business Meeting (September 24, 2026)

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT

MALA Quarterly Business Meeting
September 24, 2026 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/245931277

You can also dial in using your phone.
Access Code: 245-931-277
United States: +1 (571) 317-3122

Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
https://meet.goto.com/install

Midyear Live Seminar: Essential Skills for Paralegals aka CP/ACP Exam Review (October 23, 2026)

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

MIDYEAR LIVE-SEMINAR:

ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR PARALEGALS

aka CP/ACP EXAM REVIEW

Friday, October 23, 2026

Location:
Missoula College | Room 122
1205 East Broadway
Missoula, MT

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This program will cover essential skills for paralegals as well as serve as a review course to prepare for the Certified Paralegal (CP) exam offered by the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA). For additional information about the exam, be sure to visit NALA’s website at www.nala.org.

The topics covered by the CP exam are topics that we work on daily in our roles as legal professionals. Regardless of whether you plan to take the CP exam or have already taken the CP exam, this program is packed full of helpful information in your daily work life.

A room block has been reserved at the Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown from 10/22/2026 - 10/24/2026. Rooms are $159 + tax. You can either Click Here or call the front desk at 406-721-8550 and ask for the MALA room block to book your accommodations. We look forward to having you join us in Missoula!

MALA December Quarterly Business Meeting (December 17, 2026)

Thu, 17 Dec 2026 19:00:00 GMT

MALA December Quarterly Business Meeting
December 17, 2026 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/245931277

You can also dial in using your phone.
Access Code: 245-931-277
United States: +1 (571) 317-3122

Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
https://meet.goto.com/install

MALA'S ANNUAL MEETING & SEMINAR (March 12, 2027)

Fri, 12 Mar 2027 15:30:00 GMT

SAVE THE DATE

2027 ANNUAL MEETING,

SEMINAR & SOCIAL

This is a FREE seminar to all active and new members

Friday, March 12, 2027

(Social at 6:00 pm on Thursday, March 11, 2027)

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Further information, including speakers and presentation topics, will be announced soon.

MALA Annual Business Meeting (March 12, 2027)

Fri, 12 Mar 2027 19:00:00 GMT

MALA Annual Business Meeting
March 12, 2027 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

In person at Fairmont Hot Springs or via GoTo video conference.

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://meet.goto.com/245931277

You can also dial in using your phone.
Access Code: 245-931-277
United States: +1 (571) 317-3122

Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:
https://meet.goto.com/install