September 2014 Edition of the Paralegal Pipeline

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Brevard Paralegal Association Chapter

Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc.

The Paralegal PipelineInspiring professional growth...one paralegal at a time

SEPTEMBER 2014

IN THIS ISSUE

PAF News 2

Chapter News 3

BPA Polo Shirts 4For Breast CancerAwareness

September General 5Meeting

Student Segment 6

FRP Program 7Changes

CommunityService 8, 9,10

2013-14 BoardListing 11

Sponsors 12,13,14

Follow us! SearchBrevard Paralegal As-

sociation and join! We

list useful links, informa-tion regarding upcom-

ing meetings andevents!

You just have to loveit when PLANS cometogether. We, the BPAteam, have been verybusy but it's all comingtogether. The datehas been picked. Thelocation has been

booked. The themehas been chosen. The speakers and topicshave been confirmed. Now it is time toregister for PAF's Fall Seminar on Octo-ber 25, 2014, at the Cocoa Beach Hilton.Don't forget to attend the Welcome Re-ceptionon Friday evening, October 24that 6:00 pm at the hotel. A fun evening hasbeen planned. The Welcome Reception isfree for attendees. There will be light horsd'oeuvres served and a free drink out onthe beautiful new deck at the hotel by the

beach. You will not want to miss thisevent.

Please look at the seminar agenda in-

cluded in this newsletter to see the speak-

ers and presentations. There are many

great topics so there should be something

interesting for everyone to enjoy. This is a

great opportunity to get CLE credits min-

utes from home and in a beautiful ocean

setting.

We are still going to need timekeepersfor the speakers during their presenta-tions. If you are interested in helping outplease contact me.

On another note, I would like to thankthose who donated food and money forThe Children's Hunger Project at the last

meeting. We will be collecting donationsat the next three meetings. The list ofitems requested is included in this issue ofthe newsletter. Note: If you donate a 4pack of Musselmans Big Cup Applesauceor a 6 pack of Mussellmans Original size

applesauce, I have a coupon for a FREEgame of bowling.

Also don't forget to register for The Pre-cious Mammaries 5K walk/run on Octo-ber 4th. Your registration fee is donatedto Cancer Care Centers Foundation ofBrevard. It also includes a pancake break-fast after the race. Register using theteam name "Brevard Paralegal Associa-tion". A registration form is in this issue ofthe newsletter. You can also register atwww.runningzone.com.{ again: Teamname "Brevard Paralegal Association" }.Please don't forget to order your t-shirtat the September BPA meeting. We willbe wearing them that day.

Lastly, thank you to all who donated itemsfor the garage sale fundraiser for the Bre-vard Schools Foundation. Also thank youto those who attended the garage sale tohelp. The Brevard Schools Foundationwas grateful for our donation. The left-over items from the garage sale were do-nated to the Friends of the Animals Sanc-tuary Thrift Store. We will be participat-ing in the garage sale again this spring andwe will be seeking donations for that ga-rage sale soon.

I hope you can attend "our" Fall Seminarand look forward to seeing many BPAMembers there. I'm sure we'll be proud.

Sincerely,Tracy A. King, FRP1st Vice President andCommunity Service Chair

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PAFMEMBERSHIP

INFORMATION

If you have recently attended oneof our Chapters Membership Din-ner Meetings, we hope you willconsider joining our professionalorganization.

The benefits to name a fewinclude: networking, job bank,training, CLEs, and scholarships.

Applications can be obtainedthrough the PAF Website or con-tacting PAF Headquarters. Con-tact information and web site arelisted below.

All applications and membershipfees are submitted directly to PAF.

Paralegals from Across the U.S. Gather in Charleston, South

Carolina for NALAs 39th Annual Convention.

In late July, paralegals from 45 states gathered in Charleston, SouthCarolina for 3 days of networking and continuing legal education. Agreat meeting in a great location! This years program featured six in-

stitutes providing in depth education in corporate law, discovery, elderlaw, intellectual property and trial practice. In addition, attorney Vir-ginia Koerselman-Newman presented the Essential Skills Institute, aprogram designed for those preparing for the Certified Paralegal ex-amination.

2014 NALA Affiliate Awards

It is an honor to report that the President of the Paralegal Associationof Florida, Inc., Patricia DeRamus, ACP, FRP, won the 2014 AffiliateAward.

Pat DeRamus has been an active member of PAF for nearly 20 years.She has served the organization in numerous leadership positions in-cluding President, Vice President, and NALA Liaison. She has alsoserved as a CP Exam proctor. Her contributions to paralegal educa-tion are significant. She is a member of the Advisory Council of Palm

Beach State College and has spoken on paralegalism and paralegals andnetworking to classes at Palm Beach State College and Florida AtlanticUniversity. Her articles have appeared in Facts & Findings and she hasserved as a member of the Professional Development Committee ofNALA. She is a member of the Palm Beach County Bar Associationand has served on the Professionalism Committee and co-chair of theOutreach Sub-Committee for the Palm Beach County Bar Association.

Many of you had the opportunityto meet Pat when she attendedour Chapter meeting late last

year.

CONGRATULATIONS Patfor a very deserving award.

Notable News from PAF

Paralegal Association of

Florida, Inc.

466 94th Avenue North

St. Petersburg, FL 33702

Tel. 727-258-0460

www.pafinc.org


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Treasurers Report

Linda Goettsche, CP, FRP

As of August 31, 2014

Checking $ 5,748.23

Savings $ 4,179.86


The Board of Directors met on Monday, August 25, 2014 and approved

the budget for the new fiscal year. The speaker schedule was finalizedthrough March of next year and the Board reviewed the fiscal audit sub-mitted to PAF. Tracy King went over the plans for the Chapters par-ticipation in the Mammaries 5K on Saturday, October 4, 2014. ChapterMembers will be encouraged to wear BPA polo t-shirts that will be soldby the Chapter at membership meetings. The same t-shirts will beworn by the PAF Conference Committee at the conference.

The Board voted to raffle off two free registrations to the PAF Confer-ence sine we are hosting this year. The raffle will occur at the Septem-ber meeting.

Immediately following the Board Meeting, the PAF Conference Commit-tee held their monthly meeting

PAF Conference Committee Report The availability of an Early Bird registration was very successful.

45 registrations were received during this period. A sponsorship package for the reception only was reviewed and

approved. The package was distributed to all BPA members in or-der to secure sufficient sponsorship to cover the costs of the recep-tion.

The Committee approved the polo t-shirts to be ordered fromLogo Lodge a local vendor. The price for the shirts is $20.00. Katiewill have a photo of the shirt, sizing, and sign up sheet for the shirtsat the next membership meeting. For those folks who signed upearlier from another vendor, those orders will be honored by thenew vendor and BPA.

Assignments for volunteers to introduce speakers and be timekeep-ers is being developed now by Tracy King.

The publicity sub-committee is preparing a mail out to all firms inBrevard County in order to distribute the conference registrationbrochure to paralegals/legal assistants who are not members of PAF.

Anne Cope contacted the Central Florida Paralegal Association andthey distributed the registration brochure to all of their members.(This organization does not belong to PAF)

Eileen Hillmann will be including information on the conference inregular announcements about our monthly Chapter meetings.

BPA will have an exhibit table at the conference as host Chapter anda table at the reception to promote our Chapter.

Nicole Dooley is working on a promotional handout of things to doin Brevard for people attending the conference.

Notable News from Your Chapter Board


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PLEASE ORDER YOUR BPA POLO SHIRT

AT OUR SEPTEMBER MEETING

Polo Shirts only $20.00

BPA is making available to all members Chapter Polo Shirts in dark

pink with our BPA logo in navy featuring a pink ribbon for Breast Can-

cer Awareness.

Help us standout as a united Chapter at the Mammaries 5K on Satur-

day, October 4th. If you are a PAF Conference Committee Volunteer,

we will all be wearing them on October 25, 2014.

Please dont forget to place your order at the September membership

meeting. A sizing chart and order form will be available. If you are un-

able to make the September meeting, please place your order as soon

as possible with Katie ORourke via her e-mail below.

If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to contact Katie

ORourke at [email protected].

MEMBERSHIP COUNT

64 Active 1 Associate

11 Students 2 Honorary

1 Pending

Total 79

Laura Bisignano

New Member to BPA

I grew up in Upstate NY and moved to FL in 2005. I attended UCF and

graduated in 2007 with a BA in Communications. I worked in thebanking industry and happened to fall into Defense Litigation randomlywhen I was trying to relocate from Orlando back to Melbourne. It wasthe best decision ever! I am getting married in December so planningthe wedding is taking up a lot of time! I love to go to Zumba classesand to do arts and crafts. I enjoy spending time with my fianc, par-ents/in laws and my brother and his family. We spend a lot of time atUniversal as well.


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BPA SEPTEMBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

SUNTREE COUNTRY CLUB

6:00 P.M.

PRESENTATION BY

E. ASHLEY HARDEE, ESQUIRE18TH CIRCUIT ATTORNEY

TOPIC

Insights on Effective Techniques for

Legal Research and Writing


For Reservations Please E-mail

Hope Lutz @ [email protected]

Dinners: $18.50 Members or

$19.50 Non-Members

Meeting Only: $7.00

RAFFLE FOR 2 FREE REGISTRATIONS

TO PAF FALL CONFERENCE

WILL BE HELD AT THIS MEETING

LEARN ABOUT

Goals of effective legal research and

writing

Techniques that will assist you in pin-pointing the most relevant research

results in the least amount of time.

Strategies that will produce an excel-

lent written work product.


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STUDENT SEGMENT

Welcome Back BPA/EFSC Students!!

My name is Erin Knott and I am fortunate enough to be the new Stu-dent Liaison. As August is coming to an end, the 2014-2015 schoolyear is beginning. I am taking one online course and four classes on

campus, so you should be able to find me throughout this semester.

This semester looks to be an exciting one! I look forward to seeing oldand new faces, as more students plan to enroll as student members of

the BPA. There are a lot of interesting topics covered at each monthlymeeting that seems to help further our classroom experience.

If anyone has any questions or concerns, please feel free to speak withme before or after class, or email me [email protected].

I look forward to meeting all of you and a great semester!

Erin R. Knott

September Birthdays

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!

Debbie Gapsch - September 5Marcy Hoover - September 13

Lisa Schmidt - September 16

Amarily Torres - September 17

Jennifer Christian - September 19
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The PRESIDENTS CORNER

I would be remiss if I taken a few moments to thank manyBPA Members who have worked so hard in the last few

months to help ensure that the work of the BPA Chapter inthe community, with our members, the Brevard County le-gal community and Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. ismoving forward in such a positive manner.

Tracy King for doing such a wonderful job of securingspeakers for the PAF Conference.

Erin Knott for taking on her new responsibilities as Stu-

dent Liaison at ESFC with such enthusiasm and commit-ment to BPA.

Eileen Hillmann who took over the BPA publicity dutiesfrom Jessica Pauley and has so graciously agreed to ex-pand those responsibilities to promote the conference.

Jeremie Ayala who continues to bring revenue into BPAthrough more and more ads. Please see the new one justthis month on the left side of this page.

Linda Goettsche and Hope Lutz for such a smooth transi-tion of BPA Treasurers and the great audit report.

Maureen Marten and Kim Nowakowski who stepped upto the plate when we needed volunteers to conduct theannual fiscal audit.

Nicole Dooley who heard the call and is putting together

a promotional flyer of things to do in Brevard for confer-ence attendees.

Hope Lutz who made brand new badges for our member-ship meetings that include the BPA logo.

The fabulous conference committee who is working sohard to secure sponsors, exhibitors, plan the reception


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CHAIR, TRACY KING


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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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1st Vice PresidentTracy King, [email protected]

2nd Vice PresidentJeremie [email protected]

TreasurerLinda Goettsche, CP, [email protected]

SecretaryEileen [email protected]

Immediate Past PresidentSilvia [email protected]

ParliamentarianDebbie [email protected]

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

BudgetLinda Goettsche, CP, [email protected]

Bylaws and Standing RulesMaureen Mo Martens, CP, FRP

[email protected]

Community ServiceTracy King, [email protected]

Education/ScholarshipRoma Molinaro, CP, FCP, FRP, [email protected]

Student LiaisonErin Knott

[email protected]

Job Bank CoordinatorKim M. Dexter, ACP, [email protected]

Bar Liaison CommitteeHope Lutz, CP

[email protected]

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