New Orleans Paralegal Association

www.neworleansparalegals.com

founded 1979

 

NOPA's UPCOMING EVENTS

 

JANUARY 

 

January 5, 2011 - Board meeting to be held at Leake and Anderson.  Time: Noon 

 

January 19, 2011 - General Membership Meeting.  January is traditionally NOPA's annual business meeting.  Please be sure to attend this important meeting to elect the 2011 Board of Directors and to help chart NOPA's course for the coming year. 

Place:  Venue Docket, 701 Poydras Street, Plaza Level 

Time:   Noon

 

In addition to confirmation of 2011 Officers, for those wishing to make a change in 2011 the theme for this meeting is "Putting Your Best Foot Forward".

 

FEBRUARY

 

February 2, 2011 - Board Meeting to be held at the Louisiana Bar Association, 601 St. Charles Avenue.  Noon till 1:00

 

February 16, 2011 - General Membership Meeting to be held at Jones Walker, 201 St. Charles Avenue, 50th floor. 

Speaker:  Jeremy Hoffpauir, Rimkus Expert Mechanical Engineer

Topic: When to call a Mechanical Engineer - Jeremy  wil provide a case study example of all types of mechanical failures (water heaters, tire and wheel failures, fire sprinklers, heavy equipment evaluations) and when to call an expert for evaluation.

Sponsor:  Rimkus - c/o Michelle L. Long, Regional Marketing Manager

Noon till 1:00

MARCH

 

March 2, 2011 - Board Meeting to be held at the Louisiana Bar Association, 601 St. Charles Avenue.  Noon till 1:00

 

March 16, 2011 - General Membership Meeting. 

Location:  To be determined.

Speaker:  CASA Rep. - also Tomoro Wilson and Sandy Cantrell will announce NOPA's special "Spring Community Service Project"

Topic: Community Service

Sponsor:  Tulane Paralegal Studies Program - Sallie Davis

Noon till 1:00

APRIL

 

 

 

April 6, 2011 - Board Meeting to be held at the Louisiana Bar Association, 601 St. Charles Avenue.  Noon till 1:00

 

April 20, 2011 - General Membership Meeting.

Location: Phelps Dunbar LLP, 365 Canal Street, Suite 2000, New Orleans, LA  (Enter on 20th Floor - See Receptionist)

Speaker:  Sanction Solutions

Topic:  "Winning Litigation Technology"

Sponsor:  Esquire Deposition Solutions - Jessica Lavaty, Regional Account Manager

Noon till 1:00

All Members and Guests are requested to RSVP by Monday, April 18th to:  noparalegal@live.com

 

April 20, 2011 - April Social - Membership Drive

Place:  Allegro Bistro, 1100 Poydras Street, Ground Floor

Time:  5:30 to 7:30

Free appetizers and drink specials

Sponsors:  New Orleans Paralegal Association and Esquire Deposition Solutions

Please mark your caledar and invite your fellow paralegals!

 

 

April 30, 2011 - NFPA Region II Meeting

  

 

MAY

 

May 4, 2011 - Board Meeting to be held at Louisiana Bar Association, 601 St. Charles Avenue.  Noon till 1:00 

 

  

May 18, 2011 - General Membership Meeting.

Location:  Adams and Reese, 701 Poydras Street (One Shell Square) 45th floor conference room

Speaker:  Michelle Denice Craig, Esq. of Adams and Reese LLP

Topic:  Proper Techniques to use when investigating using social networking

Sponsor:  Brooke Companies (c/o Cheryl Price-Rodrique and Cindi Owings)

JUNE

 

June 1, 2011 - Board Meeting to be held at Louisiana Bar Association, 601 St. Charles Avenue, Noon till 1:00

 

June 15, 2011 - General Membership Meeting to be held at Hailey McNamara in the Galleria, Suite 1400, Metairie

Time:  Noon till 1:00

Topic:  What is Computer Forensics?

Speaker:  Brian Roux of Venue Docket will demonstrate the reality of what computer forensics can and cannot do

 

JULY

 

July 6, 2011 - Board Meeting to be held at Louisiana Bar Association, 601 St. Charles Avenue, Noon till 1:00

 

July 21, 2011 - NOPA Annual Summer Dinner Meeting and Silent Auction

Location:  Landry's Restaurant (at the lake)

Special Guest Speaker, Jefferson Parish Attorney Deborah Foshee, will address "Why Your Paralegal Certificate Matters!"

Come early to bid on several luxury items in the silent auction

Cocktails and silent auction bidding from 5:30 to 6:30

Dinner served at 7:00

Announcement of silent auction winners and door prizes from 8:00 to 8:30

 

  

AUGUST

 

August 3, 2011 - Board Meeting to be held at Louisiana Bar Association, 601 St. Charles Avenue, noon till 1:00

 

August 17, 2011 - General Membership Meeting to be held at Louisiana Bar Association, 601 St. Charles Avenue, noon till 1:00

Topic:  Digital Forensics & E-Discovery

Speaker:  Avansic representative

Sponsor:  Julie Hackler, Avansic Account Executive

 

 

SEPTEMBER

 

September 7, 2011 - Board Meeting to be held at Louisiana bar Association, 601 St. Charles Avenue, noon till 1:00

 

September 21, 2011 - General Membership Meeting

Sponsor:  Celeste O'Keefe/Bradley of the Dancel Group

Further Details to come

 

OCTOBER

 

 October 5, 2011 - Board Meeting to be held at Louisiana Bar Association, 601 St. Charles Avenue, noon till 1:00

 

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NEW ORLEANS PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL EDUCATION SEMINAR

October 7, 2011

Location:  Inn on Bourbon Street

For Details refer to the "2011 Education Seminar" page

 

NOVEMBER

 

November 2, 2011 - Board Meeting to be held at Louisiana Bar Association, 601 St. Charles Avenue, noon till 1:00

 

November 16, 2011 - General Membership Meeting

Location:  Louisiana Bar Association, 601 St. Charles Avenue

noon till 1:00

Sponsor Amy Shanks of Strategic Recruitment Solutions, LLC

Further Details to come

 

 

DECEMBER

 

December 7, 2011 - Board Meeting to be held at Louisiana Bar Association, 601 St. Charles Avenue, noon till 1:00

 

Annual Holiday Party - Date and Location to be determined