North Carolina Association News – Sept. 2010
Metrolina Paralegal Association
Upcoming events:
• Monthly membership meetings: Second Thursday of each month at 12 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 115 W. 7th St., Charlotte.
Notes:
• MPA is now on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Asheville Area Paralegal Association
Upcoming events:
• Monthly membership meetings occur the first Thursday of each month at 12 p.m. at a downtown Asheville restaurant. Visit www. aapaonline.net for meeting details and locations.
• Topics vary from meeting to meeting. They are posted online at www.aapaonline.net. RSVP with menu selection is needed.
Notes:
• AAPA welcomes its members to submit articles of interest for potential posting to the association’s website. Send your submissions to Jenny Iaquinto, chair of the publicity committee, at jiaquinto@ roberts-stevens.com.
• AAPA will support MANNA Food Bank and the Salvation Army in 2010.
Legal Support Staff of Asheville
Upcoming events:
• Monthly meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the law offices of Northup, McConnell & Sizemore, 123 Biltmore Ave., Asheville. No membership necessary to attend. Contact Susan D. Austin at sda@northupmcconnell.com for details.
Catawba Valley Paralegal Association
Upcoming events:
• Monthly meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at various locations. Membership is open to paralegals, legal assistants, legal secretaries, attorneys, students enrolled in paralegal programs of study, paralegal educators, employees of judicial entities and other recognized legal agencies.
For more information, visit http://www.catawbavalleyparalegalassoc.org.
• Oct. 12: Election of new officers at 6 p.m. at CVCC.
Notes:
• For membership inquiries, contact Cyndy Adams at cadams.nccp@lewwaddelllaw.com or Leah Poovey at lpoovey@PHD-LAW.com.
Cumberland County Paralegal Association
Upcoming events:
• Monthly membership meetings: Second Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. at various locations. Visit www.ccpara.com for details.
Guilford Paralegal Association
Upcoming events:
• GPA meets on the second Tuesday of every month in either Greensboro or High Point. Meetings are open to any attorneys, legal support staff and others connected to the legal profession. Visit GPA’s website at www.guilfordparalegalassociation.org for information on meetings, events and local continuing education opportunities.
Raleigh-Wake Paralegal Association
Upcoming events:
• For 2010, RWPA membership meetings will occur bi-monthly. Meetings will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of February, April, June, August, October and December at the Holiday Inn, 4100 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh. Featured at each luncheon are guest speakers from a variety of practice areas and local businesses. The 2010 annual seminar will not be affected by the change and will proceed as scheduled.
• Oct. 8: RWPA annual CPE seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the McKimmon Conference & Training Center, 1101 Gorman St., Raleigh.
Notes:
• Any questions about RWPA can be directed to Sherry Grady at sherry.grady@klgates.com.
North Carolina Bar Association Paralegal Division
Upcoming events:
- Oct. 13: 2010 NCBA Paralegal Division and Research Triangle Paralegal Association career fair at the N.C. Bar Center, 8000 Weston Parkway, Cary.
Notes
• Visit www.paralegaldivision.ncbar.org for information about news and information about upcoming meetings and CLEs.
North Carolina Paralegal Association, Inc.
Notes:
• Remember that the CLA/CP exam is now computer-based. The deadline to register for the next testing window is Dec. 1. The exam will be available from Jan. 1 through Jan. 31, 2011. E-mail jacqueline.thurman@yahoo.com for details.
• The NCPA will be sponsoring an essay contest for its annual student scholarship program this fall. Any paralegal student enrolled in an accredited North Carolina paralegal educational program is eligible. The official start date for applications is Oct. 1. Visit www.ncparalegal.org for details.
• Any paralegal association that is interested in becoming an affiliate of NCPA may contact affiliates director Teresa Stacey at tas@vernonlaw.com.
• NCPA is now on Facebook and MySpace. Contact Beverly King at bev@tissuelaw.com if you have trouble locating NCPA on Facebook. For MySpace questions, e-mail Erin Galloway at eburris@earthlink.net.
• Thanks to everyone who participated in the NCPA 2010 Paralegal Utilization and Compensation Survey. For full survey results, www.ncparalegal.org.
N.C. State Bar Board of Paralegal Certification
• The board will have an open seat for a certified paralegal beginning October 2010 and the nomination process has begun. The following paralegal associations may submit nominations: N.C. Bar Association Paralegal Division, Research Triangle Paralegal Association, Alamance Paralegal Association and Asheville Paralegal Association.
Tara Wilder, assistant director of the Board of Paralegal Certification, will contact each association to submit nominees. Voting will take place online, and the top two candidates will be up for selection at the State Bar Council meeting in October.
Certified paralegals interested in serving on the board should contact one of the eligible paralegal associations and request a nomination.
N.C. Advocates for Justice Paralegal Division
Upcoming events:
• Oct. 15: N.C. Advocates for Justice Fall Conference for Paralegals, Grove Park Inn, Asheville. Attendees are eligible for 6 CPE hours, including one ethics hour. Topics to be covered include: proper procedure for filing, UM/UIM considerations and procedures, preserving evidence, technology, workers’ compensation administrative filings and ethics issues for paralegals. For more information or to register, visit www.ncaj.com.
Research Triangle Paralegal Association
Upcoming events:
• The Research Triangle Paralegal Association meetings occur the third Wednesday of June, August and October. A holiday meeting will occur in December.
• Oct. 13: 2010 NCBA Paralegal Division and Research Triangle Paralegal Association career fair at the N.C. Bar Center, 8000 Weston Parkway, Cary.
Notes:
• RTPA regularly supports Interact of Wake County (www.interactofwake.org) and challenges you and your firms or companies to get involved. Please visit our website at www.rtpanc.org for additional information about upcoming meetings and events.
