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The Re-Introduction

Hi, I'm Vincent Yasay. I’m a photography hobbyist and my camera of choice is the iPhone. However, I didn’t always think of the iPhone as a camera when I thought about photography. In the past, I’ve shot on a Canon DSLR and I’ve assembled a modest photography flash kit. But several years ago, I went on a photography hiatus and sold my DSLR.

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Section 6450 & Personal Business Cards

One of the first topics covered in Cal State East Bay's Paralegal Studies Program is California Business and Professions Code Section 6450, et seq. It sets the educational standards for California paralegals and makes it unlawful for a person to identify themselves as a paralegal who do not meet the standards mandated by the statute. However, since the California Alliance of Paralegal Associations (CAPA) already has an excellent primer regarding Section 6450, this post will focus primarily on compliance with the law regarding my first set of personal business cards that I used during my initial job search.

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Introduction

I always find the first post to be the most difficult. That being said, my website has seen many first posts over its many iterations since 2006. I first started my personal website at a time that I had wanted to become a freelance photographer and web designer. Many things have changed since then and I’ve mostly left my website unused for the past decade.

Now I’m back with the intention of blogging about my own career development and lifelong learning. I had plans to start this personal project back in 2013. However, a lot of things have also changed since then. So, to get things started, I’ll begin with a brief narrative.

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