Free Webinar for NOPA Members

 

NFPA Corporate Partner, FIOS, is again providing a free webinar for our members on October 12, 2011.  Register for the webinar on the NFPA Members Only page -- simply click on the seminar link to reach the registration page -- a confirmation will be sent with information on how to join the webinar on October 12. 

 

This is an NFPA member benefit sponsored by one of NFPA's partners, whom we hope you will support.   If you need the password to the Members Only page on the NFPA website (www.paralegals.org), please contact your NFPA primary, secondary, Region Director or me.

 

This seminar is approved for 1 hour of CLE credit by NFPA.

 

Starting at 1 p.m. Eastern (Noon Central -- 11 a.m. Mountain -- and 10 a.m Pacific), you can join Fios’ quarterly case law update to hear Ralph Losey and other esteemed panelists discuss recent court decisions related to e-discovery, the impact these cases may have and are already having, and tactics and strategies to help your organization mitigate e-discovery risks.

 

The panel discusses highlights of issues and cases including:

 

Facebook pages, old and new – what must be preserved?

Katiroll Co., Inc. v. Kati Roll & Platters, Inc., 2011 WL 3583408 (D.N.J. Aug. 3, 2011)

 

Email attachments – what must be produced?
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank v. Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., 2011 WL 3738979 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 18, 2011)

 

The panelists include:

 

Farrah Pepper, Of Counsel, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

Ralph Losey, Partner, Jackson Lewis

Christina Daskas, Associate, Jackson Lewis

 

 

Theresa A. Prater, RP

NFPA Vice President and Director of Profession Development

 

NFPA -- The Leader of the Paralegal Profession

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Celebrate Success

 

2011

 

 

 

Call for Nominations

NFPA - The Leader of the Paralegal Profession®

2011 Nominations

Award Categories

Join other paralegals in a celebration of excellence in our

profession. In October 2011, at the Annual Convention

and Policy Meeting, we will be recognizing the

outstanding achievements of individuals and associations

that have made a significant contribution to the paralegal

profession. Scholarships for the advancement of the

paralegal profession will also be awarded. These awards

and scholarships will be presented at our luncheon on

Saturday, October 15 at the Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul

Airport Mall of Amerca.

Following are the award categories/scholarships:

William R. Robie Leadership Award, Association Pro

Bono Award, Individual Pro Bono Award, NFPA

Outstanding Leader Award, NFPA Paralegal of the Year

Award, PACE™ Ambassador Award, PACE Scholarship,

and NFPA/Thomson Reuters Scholarships. We encourage

you to nominate a person whom you have encountered

through NFPA.

Association Pro Bono Award

This award recognizes a NFPA member association that

has exhibited outstanding dedication and service in the

area of Pro Bono Services. Anyone can nominate a NFPA

member association for this award.

Individual Pro Bono Award

This award recognizes an individual practicing paralegal

who has exhibited extraordinary dedication to the delivery

of quality legal services to a portion of the population that

cannot afford to pay for legal services. Anyone can

nominate a candidate for this award. The candidate need

not be a member of NFPA or a NFPA member association.

NFPA Outstanding Leader Award

This award recognizes an individual NFPA member for

outstanding leadership contributions to their local

association. Only a NFPA member association may

nominate candidates for this award.

Celebrate Success

NFPA Paralegal of the Year Award

This award recognizes an individual NFPA member whose

on-the-job achievements have contributed to expansion of

the paralegal profession, including contributions to his or

her employer and colleagues and the paralegal profession

in general. Candidates for this award must be members of

a NFPA member association or individual sustaining

members of NFPA.

William R. Robie Leadership Award

This award recognizes a NFPA member in honor of the

Honorable William R. Robie and his dedication to the paralegal

profession, the expansion of the delivery of legal

services and equal access to justice for all Americans.

Each member association may nominate a candidate for

the award.

PACE Ambassador Award

This award recognizes outstanding achievement in

promoting the PACE program. Any NFPA member

Association may nominate its PACE Ambassador and

association for the award.

PACE Scholarship

This scholarship is to be used solely and exclusively for

the purpose of taking PACE and to purchase study

materials in connection with the preparation to take PACE.

NFPA/Thomson Reuters Scholarships

These scholarships are awarded to paralegal students and

to be used to pursue a paralegal education.

These awards and scholarships are NFPA’s

highest honors, and the judges take their

responsibility seriously. The award and

scholarship winners will be selected using the

criteria found at www.paralegals.org.

 

We are proud to pay tribute to NFPA’s award winners in the last five years.

 

William R. Robie Leadership Award

2010 Diane Thompson, CP, RP

2009 S. Kristine Farmer, RP

2008 Beth King, RP

2007 Andrea Lupanze, RP

PACE Ambassador Award

2010 Natalie Nelson Sander, RP

2009 Michael P. Wallace, RP

2008 K. Paezle’ Harris, RP, CLA

2007 Deborah K. Neale, RP

2006 Kathleen K. Miller, RP

Individual Pro Bono Award

“It was very humbling and equally exciting to receive the Pro

Bono Award….

Teresa Scharf

2010 Teresa Scharf

2009 Beth Wilkins

2008 Joanne Randa

2007 Nancy DiPasquale

2006 Julie Orr

NFPA Outstanding Leader Award

2010 Wayne D. Akin

2009 Patricia Gagnon, RP

2008 Renee Mazzeo

2007 Valerie A. Dolan, RP

2006 Robert S. Hrouda, RP

NFPA Paralegal of the Year

2010 Michele M. Davis, CP

2009 Debra Hindin-King

2008 Cynthia Quinn

2007 Legalman First Class Marcelo A. Carrillo

2006 Edna M. Wallace, RP

Judging criteria and nominations

procedures are available at

www.paralegals.org

Deadline July 1, 2011

NFPA/Thomson Reuters Scholarships

2010 Melissa Solomon and Jessica Geraldo

2009 Susan Heather Witte and Jamie Kurtis

2008 Kathleen Noland and Laverne Scott

2007 Erika Ponte and Christine Renda

2006 Phyllis Johnson and Kerri Lynn Schaefer

PACE Scholarship

“When I won the PACE scholarship in 2009 I was overwhelmed

by the sense of expectation and encouragement I experienced

from my peers and mentors. Since becoming involved with

PACE educators, test facilitators and the NFPA/PACE leadership,

I know my goals are attainable.”

Kelley D. Chaney, RP

2010 Sharie T. Walerstein

2009 Kelley D. Chaney, RP

2008 Georgette Neal

2007 Kaye Mullinax, AACP, RP

Association Pro Bono Award

2010 Oregon Paralegal Association

2009 Philadelphia Association of Paralegals

2006 Philadelphia Association of Paralegals

2005 San Francisco Paralegal Association

2004 National Capital Area Paralegal Association

 

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