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Archives This is where you'll see older items that have been removed from the main portion of our website. TBPA's Newest RP
If you are interested in taking the PACE and would like to learn more, please visit our PACE page. Study groups are forming soon. July Speaker's Handout If you didn't make it to our July luncheon, you can still download a copy of Tami Dodd's handout regarding the Guardian Ad Litem Program. May Speaker's Handout If you didn't make it to our May luncheon, you missed a great opportunity to learn more about the area of Workers Compensation. We would like to thank our speaker, Mike Winer, who has provided us a copy of his handout. Click here to download a copy. TBPA E-Discovery Update Presentation If you missed our April luncheon, you missed a great opportunity to learn more about E-Discovery. We would like to thank our speaker, James Crane with Altep, who has provided us a copy of his presentation. Click here to download a copy. Latest Article Regarding the Florida Registered Paralegal Program Read the article as posted on the Florida Bar's website on February 15, 2008. Here's the link to the Florida Bar's website that contains the latest information on the voluntary registration program. Florida Registered Paralegal effective March 2008 On November 15, 2007, the Florida Supreme Court approved the Florida Registered Paralegal Program. Click here to see the full document. On December 1st, the Florida Bar posted this story on its website regarding the Registration Program. Florida Bar Responds to NFPA's Letter NFPA President, Anita Haworth, RP, suggested that a distinction be made between PACE Registered Paralegal and Florida Registered Paralegals. Click here to see The Florida Bar's response. 2007 PACE Scholarship Winner
Florida Registered Paralegal Program Update As many of you may know, the rule is pending at the Supreme Court of Florida. The Supreme Court has ordered oral argument to be held on April 16, 2007. You can read a copy of the brief filed by the South Florida Paralegal Association here. You can read a copy of the brief filed by the Florida Bar here. Please visit the Archives section of our website to read the transcript of the October 28, 2005, public hearing held by the Special Committee to Study Paralegal Regulation, as well as other articles relating to this topic. 2007 Officers & Directors During our November luncheon, Judge Gregory Holder installed the new Officers & Directors for 2007
(Left to right: Jody Hall, Jay Quigley, Jan Brown, Mike Bragg, Nancy Akins, Leslie Matthews, LeeAnn Mitchell, Judge Gregory Holder, Nita Serrano, Michele Tawser, Yvonne DeAntoneo, Emily Merlin-Closuit. Not pictured: Janice Garren) TBPA's 4th Annual Seminar Has Come & Gone And if you were not there, you missed an awesome seminar! Click here to see the pictures. If you are looking for a copy of Susan Wilson's Powerpoint presentation on HIPAA, you can download it from here. Don't forget, the Tampa Bay Paralegal Association will host NFPA's Annual Convention. It will be held October 18-21, 2007, t the Downtown Hyatt. The theme will be "Soakin' It Up in Tampa". Visit TBPA's Official 2007 NFPA Convention webpage for all the latest information. If you are interested in helping out on this exciting event, please contact Committee Chairs, Jan Brown and Emily Closuit, CLA. TBPA's Newest Registered Paralegals We are excited to announce that two of TBPA's members, Peggy Wells-Fuente, CLA, and Carol Walden, passed the Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam (PACE)!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! 2006 PACE Scholarship Recipient
Nita will received her scholarship award during the December Holiday luncheon. Hillsborough County Commissioners Sign Paralegal Week Proclamation.
Proclamations from Governor Bush and Mayor Iorio
The Board of Governors approve proposed Legislation regarding Paralegal regulation Read the latest article regarding Paralegal Regulation as posted on the website of the Florida Bar on June 8, 2006. The Board of Governors to vote on proposed Legislation regarding Paralegal regulation on June 2nd Read the latest article regarding Paralegal Regulation as posted on the website of the Florida Bar on April 20, 2006. Regulation: Current Plan for Florida Registered Paralegal Read the entire article as posted on the website of the Florida Bar on March 28, 2006. The Florida Bar paralegal regulation panel considers two-tier system Read the entire article as posted on the website of the Florida Bar on February 15, 2006. The Florida Bar opposes bills to regulate paralegals Read the entire article as posted on the website of the Florida Bar on January 1, 2006. Will the Florida Bar create a new paralegal section? On December 1st, The Florida Bar's website www.floridabar.org published a story regarding a recommendation being made by the Special Committee to Study Paralegal Regulation to create a new paralegal section within the Florida Bar. Read more about it here. Congratulations to the newly elected Officers & Directors of TBPA
The 2006 Officers & Directors being sworn in by Lansing C. Scriven, Esquire. Mayor Pam Iorio declares Paralegal Week in Tampa!
Runner up finalist as Paralegal of the Year 2005
Public Hearing regarding Paralegal Regulation On October 28th, The Florida Bar Special Committee to Study Paralegal Regulation held a public hearing. Read the transcript of the hearing.
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We'd
like to congratulate Lynn Gompper, on achieving the Registered Paralegal
(RP) designation. 
2007
Paralegal of the Year
