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Paralegal Development Conference Recap

Recap of 2025 Paralegal Development Conference

NFPA's 2025 Paralegal Development Conference (formerly Joint Conference) was held on April 8-10, 2025, virtually. Review the event details here.

Recap of 2024 Joint Conference

NFPA's 2024 Joint Conference was held on April 16-18, 2024, virtually. Review the event details here and purchase the CLE session recordings.

Recap of 2022 Joint Conference

NFPA's 2022 Joint Conference was held on May 19-21, 2022, in Minneapolis, MN. A virtual participation option was also offered. Review the event details here and purchase the CLE session recordings.

Recap of 2021 Virtual Joint Conference

NFPA's 2021 Joint Conference was held virtually on June 11-13, 2021. This virtual event afforded 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. Review the event details here.

Recap of 2020 Joint Conference

Event Update - March 13, 2020

Given the unique circumstances concerning COVID-19, public health concerns, and the timing of the NFPA joint Conference in Tampa, FL April 24-26, 2020, the NFPA Board of Directors, and Management-HQ staff have been actively monitoring developments in the spread of and the WHO/CDC response to COVID-19. Due to the widespread virus, isolation, and various travel related restrictions, the NFPA Board of Directors and Joint Conference Committee have made the decision to cancel Joint Conference this year in order to ensure that our members are not put at additional risk for contracting the virus by traveling.

Joint Conference Registration Fees will be refunded to the credit card used to pay for the registration.

The Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Ybor Cancellation policy for guest rooms: Individual Rooms must be cancelled 7 days prior to arrival.

Social Event at Columbia Restaurant Cancellation policy: Tampa Bay Paralegal Association will work with PayPal to process refunds and will be in touch with individuals.

Please contact me with any additional questions.

Nita Serrano, RP, AACP
NFPA President

About the Joint Conference

The annual NFPA Joint Leadership, Certification, and Regulation Conference is one of the most popular and most beneficial gatherings for paralegal leaders in their local association and their community. Attendees have the opportunity to share and network with professionals regarding association leadership, certification and regulation within the paralegal profession.

2020 NFPA Joint Conference
April 24-26, 2020
Hillsborough Community College, Ybor City Campus
2112 N 15th Street
Tampa, FL 33605
Hosted by the Tampa Bay Paralegal Association

Registration Information
Register Online!
Registration will close on March 25
Conference registration: $50 per day**
Friday night happy hour: non-hosted event, details TBA
Saturday night dinner/social hour: $50 (this event is hosted by the Tampa Bay Paralegal Association)

**Please note: when budgeting your food allowances, neither a hot breakfast or continental breakfast will be provided. We recommend that you take advantage of the hot breakfast offered at the conference hotel (available for $10.95, plus tax). Alternatively, there are many local restaurants and coffee shops within walking distance of the hotel and school.

Daily Conference Schedules
Click here to see the 2020 Leadership Conference schedule: Friday, April 24
Click here to see the 2020 Certification Conference schedule: Saturday, April 25
Click here to see the 2020 Regulation Conference schedule: Sunday, April 26
Schedules are subject to change as necessary

Hotel Information
Hilton Garden Inn
1700 East 9th Avenue
Tampa, Florida 33605
813-769-9267

A block of rooms at a special discounted rate has been reserved for Joint Conference at the Hilton Garden Inn in Tampa. Book your room before the discount ends on March 25!

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The 2020 Joint Conference Committee is hard at work finalizing the details for the Joint Conference and will update information on this page as it becomes available.

Recap of 2019 Joint Conference

April 26-28, 2019
Denver, Colorado
Hosted by the Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association

Thank you to our host committee from the Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association for putting on a successful event.

Friday, April 26 - Certification Conference
Saturday, April 27 - Regulation Conference
Sunday, April 28 - Leadership Conference

Exhibitors & Sponsors

Recap of 2018 Joint Conference

April 27-29, 2018
Lexington, Kentucky
Hosted by the Greater Lexington Paralegal Association

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.

Friday, April 27 - Regulation Conference
Saturday, April 28 - Certification Ambassadors
Sunday, April 29 - Leadership Conference

Thank you to the 2018 Joint Conference supporters!

Break Sponsor

Exhibitor

Recap of 2017 Joint Conference

The New York City Paralegal Association (NYCPA) hosted NFPA's 2017 Joint Conference April 28-30 at the offices of Duane Morris LLP in New York City, New York, right in Times Square. NYCPA celebrated its 10-year anniversary, and the schedule was as follows:

Friday, April 28 – Sunday, April 30: Pro Bono Conference

Friday, April 28: Leadership Conference

Keynote Speaker: Hon. Lippman, Chief Judge of NY Court of Appeals, Ret.
Advocate for access to justice and the Navigator program

Saturday, April 29: Certification Conference

Sunday, April 30: Regulation Conference

Keynote Presentation: Justice Delayed is Justice Denied – Equal Access to the Courts
Marty Tankleff, J.D., NYS Exoneree, Paralegal, Public Speaker
Vice President, Absolutely Innocent
Exoneree Advisory Committee Member, Innocence Project

Wrongfully convicted, Mr. Tankleff spent over 17 years (precisely 6,338 days) incarcerated. Following his release in 2007, he set to work obtaining a B.A. in Sociology and obtained his J.D. in 2014. Mr. Tankleff will discuss his case, life experience, and what he went through to gain justice in court. He will also discuss how difficult it is for innocent or wrongly convicted people to obtain justice.

Exhibitors

CT Corporation