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A Message from TBPA's President:
Welcome to January! As your incoming President I would like to thank you for once again giving me the honor of serving as your President for 2020! I look forward to working with you all and continuing to grow the success of our Association with your help. Please join me in welcoming your new board for 2020:
President: Barbara C. O'Shaughnessy, FRP
President Elect: Yvonne DeAntoneo
First Vice President: Valerie A. Cisco, FRP
Second Vice President: Emily Merlin, CP
Treasurer: Frank J. Steinbeck, FRP
Secretary: Melissa J. Cook, FRP
Director: Lance Cochran-LaFleur, FRP
Director: Irene Medina, CRP
Director: Lauren York
We accomplished many things in 2019, including the celebration of our 20th Anniversary at our 2019 Annual Seminar which was held on Friday, November 1, 2019! We had a great line up of wonderful speakers for the Seminar and the Celebration was a lot of fun and a great way to wind down from the long day of learning! Thank you to all who participated, including attendees, exhibitors, speakers and sponsors, and especially our Seminar Committee!
We also continued our Pro-Bono projects with Wills for Heroes, and our community Service projects with A Kid's Place of Tampa Bay, End 68 Hours of Hunger, PACE Center for Girls, USO Central Florida and Voices for Children. Checks were presented to each organization at the Annual Holiday Luncheon held on Thursday, December 12, 2019, where we also held a toy drive to benefit Toys for Tots!
Even though we accomplished a lot in 2019 there is always more work to be done and even more volunteers needed to help! Our volunteer committee members are crucial to our Association and continuing the work it takes to grow and promote the paralegal profession. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please contact me for more information. Stay tuned for announcements detailing all of the exciting events we are planning for the coming year, as 2020 is going to be even better than 2019!!!
In the meantime, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Tampa Bay Paralegal Association, Inc., I would like to wish you and your family Happy Holidays and warm wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Monthly Membership Luncheon:
** NEW LOCATION **
THE UNIVERSITY CLUB
TBPA has made the decision to move the location of our monthly lunch and learn events to The University Club located at One Tampa City Center, 201 N. Franklin Street, 38th Floor, Tampa, FL. The meetings will continue to be scheduled primarily on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 11:45 to 1:00 p.m.
ATTIRE: The appropriate attire at The University Club is business casual to semi-formal as the Club is a fine dining establishment. The Club asks that no t-shirts, tennis shoes, flip-flops, shorts, or blue jeans be worn. If any of these items are worn, you may be turned away by The University Club and no refunds will be offered. Jackets are encouraged, but not officially required. It is quite common to see formal wear in the restaurant since they are fortunate to be visited often for special occasions. Please note that modifications to dress code will be made for any person with a medical condition.
PARKING: Please note that parking in the Fort Brooke parking garage (corner of Whiting & Franklin) is at the rate of $1.60 per hour. The University Club does not validate parking. On the third floor of the parking garage, take the walkway to One Tampa City Center and then take the elevator bank to the 38th floor.
BOARD MEETINGS: Did you know that all TBPA members are welcome to attend the monthly Board meetings? If you are interested in joining us on any second Monday of the month, our meetings start at 5:45 p.m., and are currently held at the offices of Quarles & Brady, LLP. Please email president@tbpa.org if you are interested in attending as you will need access into the building.
CERTIFICATION INFORMATION: We are still looking for CP, ACP, FCP, RP and CRP members willing to volunteer to lead certification workshops for our members interested in taking the NALA Certified Paralegal Exam (CP), or NFPA's certification exams, PACE (RP) or PCCE (CRP). Participation would consist of teaching a specific area of law and/or topic on the exam. This workshop will likely be conducted on a Saturday and will be an all-day event. If you are interested in lending your skills to further the advancement of your fellow TBPA members, please contact our Certification Chair, Irene Medina at certification@tbpa.org.
JOB BANK: Please be sure to check out all of the job listings on the employment opportunities tab under the members' only section!
In conclusion, I encourage you to email me, or any other Board Members, with your ideas, comments and suggestions on how we can continue to grow TBPA and serve the needs of the Tampa Bay Paralegal Community. Each of our contact emails are located on TBPA's website.
I hope to see you soon at one of our upcoming events! And, don’t forget to like us on Facebook!
Sincerely,
Barbara C. O'Shaughnessy, FRP
President, Tampa Bay Paralegal Association, Inc.
president@tbpa.org
www.tbpa.org
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