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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011-12
Front Row
Mary Lou Breaz, CP, FRP
President
mlbreaz@embarqmail.com
Back row, L to R
Serena Collins
Treasurer
scollins@beckerpoliakoff.com
Carol Regula, CP
NALA Liaison
carolregula51@yahoo.com
Lisa Fowler, FRP
Second Vice-President
lfowlergcpa@gmail.com
Carla Solazzo
Secretary
carla.solazzo@fowlerwhite.com
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Patricia DeStefano
First Vice-President
destefano.pat@gmail.com
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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 Association (www.fapainc.org) which represents approximately 2,000 paralegals throughout the state and uses the collective efforts of its member associations to monitor developments 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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SAVE THE DATE!!!
April 28, 2012
GCPA's 2012 Spring Seminar
Gulf Coast Paralegal Association (“GCPA”) is proud to announce its first local Seminar for all FRP’s and CP’s across the state of Florida. On April 28, 2012, GCPA will present a full day seminar at Edison State College, Fort Myers Campus. The cost for GCPA members and students is $95 ($85 early registration prior to March 1, 2012) per person; and non-members is only $125 ($115 early registration by March 1, 2012) per person.
Our speakers include Matt Cornick, Esquire, from Atlanta, Georgia, who will be presenting our litigation portion of the seminar, including some tips on E-Discovery; a certified Microsoft instructor giving Microsoft Tips and Tools for all Word and Excel users. (Note: All attendees will be asked what Microsoft products they use so it may be geared towards their specific needs.) Also speaking is the nationally known Paralegal Mentor, Vicki Voisin, who will be providing the Ethics portion of the seminar. Ms. Voisin will be covering ethical considerations while dealing with trust accounting. To round out the day, a very informative program will be presented to help determine why your co-worker (or boss) drives you crazy.
Certificates of attendance will be provided to each attendee for CLE accreditation.
Check out GCPA Facebook. Click on link above
Upcoming Events
February 9, 2012 - Fort Myers
John D. Mills, Esq.
Will discuss the legal issues covered in his book, The Trophy Wife Divorce." including pre-nuptials, divorce mediation, crime scene preservation of evidence and jury trial strategy in criminal cases
Edison State College
Fort Myers Campus
Student Building, Room 105
(use parking lot #6)
5:00 - 6:00 pm check-in & social time
6:00 pm Buffet Dinner
6:30 pm Program
1 NALA CLE credit approved for
CP and FRP attendees
$20.00 Members
$25.00 Non Members
Advance payment required for meetings at Edison College
Mail checks to
Serena Collins
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
Six Mile Corporate Park
12140 Carissa Commerce Court
Suite 200
Fort Myers, FL 33966
Please RSVP by February 6th by
e-mailing our Treasurer, Serena Collins at
scollins@becker-poliakoff.com
All payments must be made prior to attending this meeting
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Collier County Mock Trial
February 3-4, 2012
The first round starts at 4 pm, the second generally starts around 6 pm, and on Saturday, February 4th, there will be two rounds in the morning and the championship round in the afternoon.
Please start thinking about volunteering your time (and yes we can get CLE credit). After the first of the year I will send around a sign-up sheet. By then I should know more about the Lee County Mock trials as well.
This is a very worthwhile project and if you haven’t volunteered before, you should do it at least once. You will be amazed at the students and how they conduct themselves. I have to remind myself that they are only high school students.
Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah!
Mary Lou Breaz, CP, FRP
GCPA President
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GCPA donated $538 to the Collier County Legal Aid Service Adopt-A-Family Program this year. The children who received gifts from us wrote thank you notes. Click here to read them.
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Membership Meetings
March 2012 - Naples
Patrick N. Neale, Esq.
Will be discussing basic aspects of small business
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GCPA will be offering an all-day seminar in April 2012 to cover the various ways the country's financial situation has affected paralegals' current work experiences. Details will be posted once the program has been finalized.
