Tampa Bay Paralegal Association, Inc. ("TBPA") is a member association of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) which provides TBPA members automatic membership with NFPA. TBPA is also a member of the Florida Alliance of Paralegal Associations (FAPA) and all members of TBPA automatically become FAPA members. In addition, TBPA is an affiliate of the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. (NALA).
Message from the TBPA President
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Greetings TBPA members!
CALL FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Your Board of Directors is working on plans for the coming year, and encourage you to be a part of TBPA's 2019 adventure! We are always looking for members to serve on committees. Check the Committee Page on our website (www.tbpa.org) to find the all TBPA has going on and information on contacting the Committee Chair via email. Many committee meetings take place via phone conference and/or email. Our committee chairs work hard to fit the meetings into everyone's schedules.
LUNCHEON/SEMINAR SPEAKERS: If you know of any attorneys, speakers or topics you’d like to recommend for our monthly Lunch and Learn meetings or TBPA's Annual Seminar, please contact our 1st Vice President by email at seminar@tbpa.org.
CERTIFICATION INFORMATION: We are 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, or NFPA's PACE Exam or PCCE Exam.
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 Co-Chairs at certification@tbpa.org.
In conclusion, I encourage you to email me at president@tbpa.org with your ideas, comments and suggestions on how we can continue to grow TBPA and serve the needs of the Tampa Bay Paralegal Community.
Sincerely,
Barbara C. O'Shaughnessy, FRP
President, Tampa Bay Paralegal Association, Inc.
president@tbpa.org
www.tbpa.org
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UPCOMING EVENTS:
Save the Date for NFPA’s Joint Conference – April 26-28, 2019 Denver, CO
Save the Date for NALA’s Annual Conference – July 11-13, 2019 Scottsdale, AZ
Save the Date for NFPA’s Annual Convention – October 10-13, 2019 Rochester, NY
Save the Date for TBPA's Annual Seminar– November 1, 2019 Hilton Carillon, St. Petersburg, FL
If you have any suggestions, updates, or information on any subject that you feel might be of interest to other paralegals and you would like to share that information, please feel free to send an email to our Technology Committee via webmaster@tbpa.org.
By nature we paralegals are all very busy. Your Board continues our drive to make this organization work for you! We look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!
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As a member-driven organization, we love to receive input and feedback from our members. Please feel free to contact us with any comments or suggestions.
TBPA President: Barbara O'Shaughnessy, FRP Send an email to Barbara at president@tbpa.org
TBPA Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2840, Tampa, FL 33601
Membership Applications are available and more info on the membership categories and member benefits can be found under the Join Us tab.
Thursday, April 18, 2019 11:45 AM • The Tampa Club, 42nd Floor, 101 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL
Saturday, April 20, 2019 9:00 AM • Hillsborough County Bar Association - 1610 North Tampa Street, Tampa, FL 33602
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TBPA MEMBERS are members of
In a recent FRP News email from the Florida Bar, Shelly Zambo, FRP wrote the following: "The Florida Bar FRP Enrichment Committee is on the Move." The future is bright for Florida Registered Paralegals. The inaugural meeting of the Florida Bar’s newly-formed Florida Registered Paralegal Enrichment Committee was held at the Bar’s Winter Meeting on January 18, 2019 in Orlando. The mission of the Paralegal Enrichment Committee is to bring more awareness to the legal community as to how valuable Florida Registered Paralegals are to the legal profession. See the entire email here.
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