Gulf Coast Paralegal Association, Inc.

GCPA Sponsors Monthly CLE-Approved Membership Meetings, Paralegal Appreciation Events, Our NALA Liaison's Attendance at Conferences, and Participation on FAPA's Board

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GCPA participates in the 2010 Legal Aid Services Adopt-A-Family project.   

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We provided gifts for the following families plus two families who did not attend the gifting ceremony. 

While at Legal Aid, Randon met volunteers who were enlisted as Santa's Helpers to wrap the donated gifts.
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 November 2010 Membership Meeting

Speaker: Jill Burzynski, Esq.
"Incapacity and Guardianship Issues" 

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October 2010 Membership Meeting
Pamela Seay, PhD, spoke to a standing-room only audience at Edison State College about "Legal Service Offshoring: Ethical Implications".

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On October 5, 2010, Dorothy Demarest, Professional Registered Parliamentarian (2nd from left) led a CLE-approved Parliamentary Procedure Workshop for GCPA Board Members and interested members (L to R: Nora Sears, Deb Topping, Randon Randolph and Nancy Beaty were among the attendees).

Dorothy dissected the minutes of a disastrous membership meeting using the Association's ByLaws and Standing Rules to demonstrate proper parliamentary procedure.

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September 2010 Annual Meeting

"Medical Malpractice Litigation in Florida"
Chad Brazzeal, Esq.
 Morgan & Morgan, Fort Myers

Chad presented a lively legal interactive analysis of the statutory differences between medical malpractice and personal injury litigation.

We had a capacity crowd for the election of the new board and the membership meeting.

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 June 2010 Membership Meeting

Debra Wainey, Esq., Levins & Associates LLC, spoke to us about "The Paralegal's Role in Elder Law Practice" (and struggled with 20th century overhead technology - you had to have been there)

Enjoying the prime rib dinner provided by Edison's food service

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Paralegal Appreciation Night
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Hodges University

First stop at the GCPA table to pick up a goody bag - our key chain is a popular item.
A Hodges Paralegal Studies student stops by the M&I sponsor table.

Paralegals appreciating the sumptious buffet.Attendees browsing sponsors' tables to learn about products and services utilized by paralegals. Mary Lou won 1st Prize in Appreciation from the Board for her planning and organization of this event, recruitment of new members, and dedication to providing CLA opportunities to those wanting to become certified.

Randon awarded Carol a celebration pin for the time and energy she spent to make sure paralegals would have a enjoyable evening.

Special Guest Speaker

Nola Theiss, Executive Director, Human Trafficking Awareness Partnership, Inc.

Presented "The Role of the Paralegal in Combatting Human Trafficking"

We were pleased to have such a large turnout for the Paralegal Appreciation Night and look forward to seeing guests at our membership meetings in the future.