2024 NFPA Joint Conference
April 16 - 18, 2024
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Central Time
Virtual Purchase the Joint Conference CLE Session Recordings here This virtual event affords NFPA members the opportunity to access valuable information regarding association leadership, certification and regulation within the paralegal profession from the comfort of their own home or office. Please note that all speakers, topics, and times are subject to change. All times are CST.
AGENDA: Day 1: Tuesday, April 16 - REGULATION | Time [CST] | Topic | Speakers | | 12:00pm | Introduction | Beth Bialis, RP®, Director of Positions & Issues Angela Vohsing, Paralegal Regulation Coordinator | | 12:05-1:00 | IAALS Report – The Role IAALS in Supporting Licensed Paraprofessional Programs
Updates on Regulation – hear from a prominent advocate for regulatory reform work, Michael Houlberg, Esq. who leads the IAALS Allied Legal Professionals project. | Michael Houlberg IAALS Director of Special Projects
| | 1:00 - 1:15 | Break | | | 1:15 - 2:15 | Minnesota Licensed Paraprofessionals from a Practicing Paralegal
Aprille Beyer, a Minnesota certified paralegal and legal paraprofessional will discuss her career path and how she became a licensed legal paraprofessional in Minnesota. She will discuss how her work as a legal paraprofessional intersects with her “regular” paralegal duties and how her firm supports her work as a legal paraprofessional. She will share information about what it’s like to be “working in the trenches” and what kind of reception she has received by opposing counsel and the courts. | Aprille Beyer, M.L.S., MnCP (pre-recorded) | | 2:15 - 2:30 | Break | | | 2:30 - 3:30 | Ethics of Licensed Paraprofessionals (ETHICS CLE)
This presentation will discuss the role ethics plays in recent licensed paraprofessional programs and review of ethics for paralegals. | Caren Mansfield, CP Ethics Board Co-Chair | | 3:30 - 3:45 | Break | | | 3:45 - 4:45 | DEI: Embracing Diversity at Your Firm - A Case Study on One Firm's Strategic Approach (DEI CLE)
Many companies and law firms today state that they are committed to diversity and inclusion. But how does a company assess whether or not it is actually meeting that goal? Hear about one firm’s commitment to develop and implement strategies to help cultivate diversity and inclusion including diversity goals, objectives, ongoing evaluation and accountability. | Linda Johnson Esq. (pre-recorded) |
| Closing Remarks | Angela Vohsing | 5:00 - 6:00 | Social Hour – So you think you know Ethics Rules? (ETHICS CLE)
So you think you know Ethics Rules? This fun interactive Jeopardy game will review ethics rules. | Josie Estes, NFPA President Beth Bialis, RP® |
Day 2: Wednesday, April 17 - LEADERSHIP | Time [CST] | Topic | Speakers | | 12:00pm | Introduction | Cherylan Shearer, IRP Secretary and Director of Leadership Development Nancy Duong | | 12:05 - 1:00 | You Can Be a Leader, Even if it Doesn’t Come Naturally
Anyone with the desire to be an effective leader can do so with the right mindset, even if leading does not come naturally. Garrett will share the path that he built to gain the experience and skillset that led to him being an effective leader at Honda, with the ultimate goal of providing takeaways that you can use in your own life journey. | Garrett Cravener, Esq. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. | | 1:00 - 1:15 | Break | | | 1:15 - 2:15 | Attributes of an Effective Leader
| Sergeant First Class Matthew Dutcher, Senior Paralegal NCO U.S. Army Trial Defense Service | | 2:15 - 2:30 | Break | | | 2:30 - 3:30 | Effective Leadership: What It is and What Makes an Effective Leader | Lottie Wathen, IRP Chair of the Affiliate Members Committee of the Indiana State Bar Association and Litigation Paralegal at Barnes & Thornburg, LL
| | 3:30 - 3:45 | Break | | | 3:45 - 4:45 | What does Effective Leadership Look Like? | Master Sergeant Kelly Slaughterbeck, Chief Paralegal NCO, Office of the Special Trial Counsel | | 4:45 - 5:00 | Closing Comments | Cherylan Shearer, IRP |
Day 3: Thursday, April 18 - CERTIFICATION | Time [CST] | Topic | Speakers | | 12:00pm | Introduction | Lisa Vessels, RP®, CP | Robyn Sweet, CRP™, RP®, ACP | | 12:05 - 1:00 | Certification, Study Groups, Starting and Maintaining
Building confidence in YOU!
Benefits of a Study Group
Expectations and Tips in Starting Study Groups
Maintaining Study Groups for Success
Final tips & takeaways | Tina Johnson, RP | | 1:00 - 1:15 | Break | | | 1:15 - 2:15 | The PCCE and Transformation from Paralegal Student to Paralegal Professional: Assurance of Learning Partner Experience – College of Lake County, Illinois
Discussing the path to joining NFPA’s Assurance of Learning (AOL) Program for the College of Lake County in Illinois. Reviewing tips to help with funding internally and externally as well as review of preparation for the exam by students. | Professor Gayle Miller, JD, Legal Studies Department Chair, College of Lake County | | 2:15 - 2:30 | Break | | | 2:30 - 3:30 | What’s in a Title, and Why Be Credentialed?
A collaborative topic exploring the many different titles used in the legal field for a paralegal in a support role. What’s the difference between a Paralegal, whether they are Certified, Credentialed, Certificated, or hold a Limited License? Also discussing the whys behind the professional development goal of pursuing a paralegal credential for yourself.
| Lisa Vessels, RP, CP NFPA Director, Paralegal Certification | | 3:30 - 3:45 | Break | | | 3:45 - 4:45 | Marketing Credentials to Current and Future Employers | Robyn Sweet, RP, CRP, ACP NFPA Certification Ambassador Coordinator NFPA Certification Audit Coordinator | | 4:45 - 5:00 | Closing Remarks | Lisa Vessels, RP, CP |
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