Announcements

Joint Conference was a great success!
It was a great three days in Lexington, KY. Thank you to host committee Greater Lexington Paralegal Association and Lexington area paralegals for making everyone feel welcome. View the photo albums on Facebook and watch for more reports from the Joint Conference in upcoming editions of News You Can Use.

NFPA Blog: The Paralegal Corner
The Beauty of Dissent - Association Management Series

by Maren Schroeder, RP, MnCP, NFPA Association Management Co-Coordinator

The Board chair skipped the “all those opposed” we’ve become so familiar to ignoring, and I had to stick to my guns. “Madame Chair, I would like the record to reflect that I dissent from the previous motion.” Dead. Silence. This was legitimately one of the scariest moments of my life as a leader..  (more)

 

NFPA Members Support Operation Gratitude

NFPA is pleased to announce our corporate partnership with Operation Gratitude. Operation Gratitude sends Care Packages filled with entertainment, hygiene, and handmade items, non-perishable snacks, and personal letters of appreciation to U.S. Troops, First Responders, Veterans, Military Families, and Wounded Heroes & their Care Givers.

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Continuing Legal Education
& Upcoming Events

Speaker: Christine Flynn, NFPA/ABA Pro Bono Liaison

(This is a members only webinar - please log-in to register)

We often receive requests from paralegal members nationwide seeking pro bono opportunities.  This webinar will provide basic information and background on five national pro bono organizations, including a veterans component, that have offices in multiple states.  Additional discussion will be held on what type of projects paralegals can assist with as well as the needs of the national organization.

When: 5/23/2018
Where: Zoom Meeting

When serving process on behalf of a law firm, our contact is usually a paralegal; therefore, it is important that paralegals be knowledgeable of the most current process serving procedures in NY State. NYSPPSA will educate and inform as to the rules and statutes under which process servers in the State of New York operate, as well as the role NYSPPSA plays in insuring accountability and professionalism in the process serving industry.

When: 5/23/2018
Where: New York, NY

Speaker: Callie A Kessler, Paralegal

This presentation will give the audience real world tips and tricks to setting depositions. The presentation will cover all aspects of the deposition process from setting the date/time, tracking all potential deponents, developing relationships with the local court reporters, and making sure that all transcripts and exhibits received. 

Learning Objectives:
1. Working with paralegals/secretaries of the other parties.
2. Tips for organizing depositions in case that have multiple parties, each having numerous witnesses and experts.
3. Working with medical personal, and obtaining a timely response. 
4. Limiting frustration of all parties involved when multiple changes occur in the process.

When: 5/31/2018
Where: Zoom Webinar

Region II Spring 2018 Meeting

When: 6/2/2018
Where: Dallas, TX