BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2012-13

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Serena Collins
Treasurer
scollins@becker-poliakoff.com
Carol Regula, CP
President
Carol.Regula@fisc.com
Mary Lou Breaz, CP, FRP
Second Vice-President and NALA Liaison
mlbreaz@embarqmail.com
Sheryl Riebenack, FRP
First Vice-President
sriebenack@comcast.net
Victoria Meyers
Secretary
vcmeyers@earthlink.net
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As an affiliated association of the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. (NALA), our primary goal is to uphold the ethical, profes-sional and personal standards set forth by NALA.
GCPA has joined the Florida Alliance of Paralegal Assn(www.fapainc.org) which represents approximately 2,000 paralegals throughout the state and uses the collective efforts of its member associations to monitor develop-ments in the legal field that impact paralegals and to provide a unified voice for the advancement of the paralegal profession statewide.
We never charge State fees or dues!
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Application Forms for Florida Registered Paralegal Program available on Florida Registered Paralegal Program
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Check out the new partnership with Lorman for discounts on CLE courses on
www.lorman.com/training/GCPA
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The above is for informational purposes only. GCPA is not affiliated with any of the organizations associated with this Cruise
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Upcoming Events
June Membership Meeting
June 13, 2013
"Qualified Domestic Relations Orders"
Darryll Bauchert, Esq.
Location: Perkins Restaurant, Pine Ridge Road, Naples, FL (Off I-75, near Hooters)
5:00 - 6:00 pm check-in & social time
6:00 pm Dinner & Program
1 NALA CLE credit approved for
CP and FRP attendees
$22.50 Members
$27.50 Non Members
Please RSVP by June 11th
by e-mailing
Serena Collins FRP at
scollins@becker-poliakoff.com
Mail checks payable to GCPA to
Serena Collins, FRP
Becker & Poliakoff
12140 Carissa Commerce Court
Suite 200
Fort Myers, FL 33966
Want to carpool from Fort Myers?
Contact Sheryl Riebeneck at sriebenack@comcast.net
Questions? Contact 2nd Vice President at mlbreaz@embarqmail.com
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July 18th
Paralegal Appreciation Night
"Death Penalty"
David Brenner, Esq.
Fort Myers
American Bar Association's Definition of Paralegal (1997)
A legal assistant or paralegal is a person qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible.
Gulf Coast Paralegal Association, Inc. (2007) All rights reserved.