Events



Upcoming events

    • Thursday, February 13, 2025
    • 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
    • at The University Club, 38th Floor, 201 N. Franklin St., Tampa, FL

     

    TBPA Monthly Membership CLE Luncheon

    **IN-PERSON CLE LUNCHEON**


    Thursday, February 13, 2025

    from 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

    Location: The University Club

       

    SPEAKER:  Darrin Johnson, Esquire

    TOPIC:  Entertainment Law

    (Qualifies for 1 CLE Unit with NALA & FL BAR/FRP)

          

    Please complete your online RSVP no later than
    Monday, February 10, 2025 @ 3 p.m. ("RSVP Deadline")

    at www.tbpa.org (indicate your entrée selection online),
    and pay online with your payment. 
    At this time, TBPA is accepting only online payments by the stated RSVP Deadline. 


    IN-PERSON COST:   Members:  $30.00 / Guests: $35.00 

     

    We are using QR Code for Registration! Bring your phone with Registration Confirmation (or a printed version) to scan the code at the Check-In Registration Table.


    Entrée Choices:

    Regular Entrée:  Florentine Stuffed Chicken with an Herb Velouté, starch & veggie  

    Vegetarian Entrée:  Florentine Ravioli


    Entrées served with Salad, Rolls, Iced Tea, and Coffee.  (No Substitutions Please) 

    (Please note the listed entrées may change without notice due to supply chain constraints)

    CONTACT THE LUNCHEON CHAIR FOR SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS BY THE RSVP DEADLINE AT MONTHLYCLE@TBPA.ORG. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee your request will be addressed with the University Club Chef.


    University Club Attire Requirement: The University Club asks that attendees adhere to their attire requirements of business casual to semi-formal while attending the TBPA function at The University Club. 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 or given.  


    TBPA reserves the right to change/substitute luncheon speakers, topics or entrées as necessary due to unexpected circumstances. Cancellations for paid-in-full reservations prior to the RSVP Deadline will be refunded.  After the RSVP Deadline, no refunds will be provided and payment in full will be due regardless of attendance. Cancellation correspondence MUST be sent to monthlycle@tbpa.org.


    PARKING: Please note that parking in the Fort Brooke parking garage (corner of Whiting & Franklin) is at the rate of $2.00 per hour, unless otherwise updated by the Fort Brooke parking garage.  The University Club does not validate parking.  On the third floor of the parking garage, take the walkway to One Tampa City Center. The University Club is on the 38th floor.

     



    SPEAKER:


    Darrin E. Johnson, Esq.


    SPEAKER'S BIO: 

    Darrin’s top priority is protecting your rights. His practice focuses on criminal defense, DUI defense, Florida Bar applicant representation, juvenile law, and sports & entertainment law. He will personally handle your case and represent you every step of the way.


    Speaker Contact Information:

    Darrin E. Johnson, Esq.

    The Law Office of Darrin E. Johnson, PLLC
    4306 New River Hills Parkway
    Valrico, FL 33596

    Telephone: (813) 324-9311
    Facsimile: (813) 324-9301

    Email:  hello@darrinjohnsonlaw.com 

    Website:  darrinjohnsonlaw.com








    Thank you to our Monthly CLE Sponsor:

          




    Become a Monthly CLE Event Sponsor and be marketed here!


    We welcome you to become a sponsor of a 2025 Monthly CLE Event. We have spots available securing Sponsors for the year, but sponsorships are starting to fill up. Please see the 2025 Luncheon Sponsorship Form for details. If you are interested, please send the completed form via email to MonthlyCLE@tbpa.org with your interest to reserve your sponsorship request now!  




    Please let us know if we can serve you in other benefit opportunities. If you are not yet a TBPA Member, we welcome you to join and enjoy our many benefits! Please reach out to our Membership Chair via membership@tbpa.org if you have questions. We hope to see you soon at an upcoming TBPA Event!

    • Saturday, February 15, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Hillsborough County Bar Association - 1610 North Tampa Street, Tampa, FL 33602
    • 12
    Register

    Join Us for this Pro Bono Event!

    Wills For Heroes at the Hillsborough County Bar Association - Chester Ferguson law center located at 1610 North Tampa Street, Tampa, FL 33602.

     

    Most of you have participated several times and you are awesome.  For those that are new to participating… the clinic is for First Responders.  You can come for an hour or stay for 3 hours.   We are witnesses to the estate planning documents being drafted by the attorneys and also notarize the documents.  We also staff a sign-in table for the First Responders and assist them with any questions they might have about the forms.


    Bring your Notary stamp, or just your pen; we need witnesses as well as notaries to support the next Wills for Heroes. We meet for training between 9:00 and 10:00 am at the Hillsborough Bar Association, Chester H. Ferguson Law Center, 1610 N. Tampa St., Tampa FL 33602. More info at: http://www.hillsbar.com/?page=WillsForHeroes

     

    If you are available and would like to participate, please contact Yvonne DeAntoneo by email at probono@tbpa.org or via ProBono@tbpa.org 

    • Thursday, March 13, 2025
    • 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
    • at The University Club, 38th Floor, 201 N. Franklin St., Tampa, FL

     

    TBPA Monthly Membership CLE Luncheon

    **IN-PERSON CLE LUNCHEON**


    Thursday, March 13, 2025

    from 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

    Location: The University Club

       

    SPEAKER:  TBD

    TOPIC:  TBD 

    (Qualifies for 1 CLE Unit with NALA & FL BAR/FRP)

          

    Please complete your online RSVP no later than
    Monday, March 10, 2025 @ 3 p.m. ("RSVP Deadline")

    at www.tbpa.org (indicate your entrée selection online),
    and pay online with your payment. 
    At this time, TBPA is accepting only online payments by the stated RSVP Deadline. 


    IN-PERSON COST:   Members:  $30.00 / Guests: $35.00 

     

    We are using QR Code for Registration! Bring your phone with Registration Confirmation (or a printed version) to scan the code at the Check-In Registration Table.


    Entrée Choices:

    Regular Entrée:   

    Vegetarian Entrée:  


    Entrées served with Salad, Rolls, Iced Tea, and Coffee.  (No Substitutions Please) 

    (Please note the listed entrées may change without notice due to supply chain constraints)

    CONTACT THE LUNCHEON CHAIR FOR SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS BY THE RSVP DEADLINE AT MONTHLYCLE@TBPA.ORG. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee your request will be addressed with the University Club Chef.


    University Club Attire Requirement: The University Club asks that attendees adhere to their attire requirements of business casual to semi-formal while attending the TBPA function at The University Club. 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 or given.  


    TBPA reserves the right to change/substitute luncheon speakers, topics or entrées as necessary due to unexpected circumstances. Cancellations for paid-in-full reservations prior to the RSVP Deadline will be refunded.  After the RSVP Deadline, no refunds will be provided and payment in full will be due regardless of attendance. Cancellation correspondence MUST be sent to monthlycle@tbpa.org.


    PARKING: Please note that parking in the Fort Brooke parking garage (corner of Whiting & Franklin) is at the rate of $2.00 per hour, unless otherwise updated by the Fort Brooke parking garage.  The University Club does not validate parking.  On the third floor of the parking garage, take the walkway to One Tampa City Center. The University Club is on the 38th floor.

     

    SPEAKER:





    SPEAKER'S BIO: 




    Thank you to our Monthly CLE Sponsor:

          




    Become a Monthly CLE Event Sponsor and be marketed here!


    We welcome you to become a sponsor of a 2024 Monthly CLE Event. We are still have a few spots left securing Sponsors for the year. Please see the Sponsorship commitment form for details. If you are interested, please send the completed form via email to MonthlyCLE@tbpa.org with your interest to reserve your sponsorship request now! 




    Please let us know if we can serve you in other benefit opportunities. If you are not yet a TBPA Member, we welcome you to join and enjoy our many benefits! Please reach out to our Membership Chair via membership@tbpa.org if you have questions. We hope to see you soon at an upcoming TBPA Event!

    • Friday, April 11, 2025
    • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Hillsborough Community College - Ybor Campus, Tampa, FL
    Register

    REGISTRATION FOR SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS ONLY!


    We invite you to be a Sponsor or Exhibitor at TBPA's Annual Seminar on Friday, April 11, 2025, at the Hillsborough Community College - Ybor Camps.  If you have registered as a Sponsor or Exhibit, we are grateful for your support of TBPA and the paralegal community.




    PLEASE NOTE: ALL SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS must complete the Commitment Form page from the 2025 Seminar Prospectus and email the completed/signed form to Seminar@tbpa.org as part of your official Registration.


    We will be utilizing QR Codes at the Registration Check-In Table the day of the Seminar. You will need to show your registration confirmation (either electronically on your phone or paper copy) when you Check-In on Friday, April 11th.


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    THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FOR OUR DIAMOND, GOLD AND SILVER SPONSORS, AND OUR EXHIBITORS:

          

    The exhibitor set up schedule is shown below (please note times may change closer to the date of the event with a notification sent).

     

    SET-UP SCHEDULE:   

    Thursday, April 10, 2025 -- 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

    Please do not arrive prior to 5:00 p.m. as there may be other functions in that area!  Please do not begin setting up your display until all of the exhibitor tables have been marked with the Exhibitor/Sponsor names. 


    Friday, April 11, 2025:

    All exhibitors may enter at 8:00 a.m., and must be set-up no later than 8:30 a.m.!  


    SEMINAR EXHIBIT HOURS:

    FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 – 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

    Exhibits may not be dismantled before 3:30 p.m. and must be completely removed from the exhibitor hall no later than 5:00 p.m.

     

    EXHIBIT SPACE: Each exhibit space contains a 4’ table and 2 chairs. 

     

    MARKETING ITEMS & DOOR PRIZES:  If you choose to do so, please remember to bring your marketing materials and SWAG items for your exhibitor table and a door prize for the door prize drawings.


    ADVERTISING COPY: If you are a Diamond, Gold or Silver Sponsor, your advertising copy (camera-ready version) deadline is due by Monday, March 10, 2025. Please see the prospectus for further details.


    SWAG for SEMINAR TOTES: If you are interested in donating SWAG items to the Seminar Bags, please let us know. We will be accepting SWAG until Monday, March 10, 2025. You may deliver it to the Attention: Nita Serrano, La Cava, Jacobson & Goodis, 501 E. Kennedy Blvd., 12th Floor, Tampa, FL 33602. If any questions regarding SWAG for the Seminar Totes may be directed to Nita Serrano at Seminar@tbpa.org.


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    HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS


    Hotel Haya Tampa in Ybor near HCC is offering guestrooms at a special group rate of $249/night.  Cutoff date for group rate:  Friday, March 14, 2025.


    Hotel location:  1412 E. 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605

    Main Phone: (813) 462-9515


    Make reservations directly via this link:

    Tampa Bay Paralegal Association Room Group Rate

     


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    Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns.

     

    Thank you,

     

    TBPA Seminar Committee

    Seminar@tbpa.org

       

     

    • Friday, April 11, 2025
    • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Hillsborough Community College - Ybor Campus, Tampa, FL
    Register

     

     

    REGISTER TODAY FOR 
    TBPA'S 2025 CLE 
    SEMINAR




    Paralegal Pursuits to Excellence!

    25 Years of Paralegal Excellence: Honoring the Past Shaping the Future


    Early Registration Fees*:

    $145

    *Early Registration Open from 1/1/2025-2/28/2025 (Deadline)*

    Early Registration Fees must be received within 10 days of registration date


    Regular Registration Fees**:

    $175 TBPA Members

    $225 Non-Members

    **Regular Registration Open from 3/1/2025 to 3/31/2025 (Deadline)**

    (Regular Registration Fees must be received within 10 days of registration date, however, in all events, payment must be received (even via US Mail)
    no later than Monday, March 31, 2025)
    If registration payment is not timely received, registration may be cancelled.

    (NOTE: If you are not able to attend in-person, we are offering a recorded version of the CLE Event. Just indicate when registering if attending in-person or not, by selecting either "yes - attending in-person" or "no-request recording". The recording will be made available and sent approximately 8 weeks post-seminar.)


    After you Register for the Annual Seminar,

    make sure to also Register to attend

    TBPA's Seminar Social Event

    Celebrating TBPA's 25th Anniversary!


    NEW!  We will be utilizing QR Codes at the Registration Check-In Table the day of the Seminar. Bring your registration confirmation (either electronically on your phone or printed version) for scanning when you Check-In on Friday, April 11th.

    TBPA is excited to invite you to register for our 2025 In-Person Legal Seminar –

    Paralegal Pursuits to Excellence! 25 Years of Paralegal Excellence: Honoring the Past Shaping the Future. The seminar will be held at the Hillsborough Community College - Ybor Campus.


    SEMINAR DATE & TIME:  April 11, 2025  – 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

    Registration Check-In opens at 8:30 am.


    SOCIAL HAPPY HOUR:   April 11, 2025 – 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

    Sponsored by Diamond Sponsors:  SLK Investigations and the Grafton Group!


    LOCATIONHillsborough Community College - Ybor Campus, 2112 N. 15th Street, Tampa, FL 33605-3648; Details with building information and map to be added shortly.   


    COST*:  Early Registration is $145 for both TBPA Members and Non-Members until February 28, 2025. Afterwards commencing March 1, 2025, Regular Registration Fees are $175 for TBPA Members and $225 for Non-Members until deadline, unless event has sold out.  Seminar Registration Fees include CLE Credit for sessions attended, plus continental breakfast, buffet lunch, PM snack break, fun swag bags, and a chance to win fabulous door prizes! See note below regarding cancellations.


    BUFFET LUNCH Beef and Vegetarian Taco Bar Buffet. Gluten Free Taco Shells/Wraps will be provided. Buffet items are subject to supply chain constraints. Please indicate your choice (Beef or Vegetarian in your registration).  TBPA reserves the right to change lunch buffet items without notice.


    6 CLE Credits being Offered!  NALA Approval pending.


    TBPA's 2025 Annual Seminar will offer topics and speakers to bring you updates in practice areas as varied as our community.  This year's presentations will cover AI Technology, Ethics, Bankruptcy Law, Celebrity Probate & Family Law, the Chevron Rule and Administrative Law.  See the Topics listing below. Please join us in this opportunity to update your expertise and expand your knowledge base.

      
    SEMINAR TOPICS:

    1. Chevron Rule
    2. Celebrity Probate & Family Law
    3. Administrative Law
    4. Ethics  
    5. Artificial Intelligence (Technology Credit)
    6. Bankruptcy Law

    We will also have the NALA Vice President, Peonca Grier, attending who will speak to us during the lunch session.


    Please note that topics may be subject to change without notice due to unforeseeable circumstances. 


    You must register online for the seminar at www.tbpa.org.  We encourage you to make Payment Online as well to secure your seat/registration since seating is limited. You may also mail your payment with invoice to:    

    Tampa Bay Paralegal Association, Inc., P.O. Box 2840, Tampa, FL 33601


    Registration with payment must be received within 10 Days of Registration (and by above stated Registration Deadlines). In no event, Regular Registration Fees are due no later than March 31, 2025. We suggest you make payment online to guarantee your registration. Late registrations will not be accepted due to lack of payment not received by the March 31, 2025, deadline. 



    *A cancellation fee of $45.00 will apply to all refunds. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE AFTER  03/31/2025.


    NOTE: TBPA has secured local and national vendors who will be exhibiting at the Seminar! Be sure to register so you can network with these vendors and learn what they have that's new and exciting as these business partners continue to support TBPA and the paralegal profession!


    Already registered, but unable to attend? With your paid registration, TBPA will send you a link to video recordings of the seminar and materials, approximately 8 weeks after the seminar, so that you may still receive your CLE credits.


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    TBPA reserves the right to cancel this event for any unforeseeable circumstance,

    change buffet items, speakers, topics or schedule without notice.


    SOCIAL NETWORKING HAPPY HOUR


    TBPA is excited to announce that we will be holding a Social Networking Happy Hour Celebration TBPA's 25th Anniversary sponsored by our Diamond Sponsors, The Grafton Group and SLK Investigations. 



    After you Register for the Annual Seminar,

    make sure to also Register to attend

    TBPA's Seminar Social Event!

     CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!

    HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS


    If you would like to stay at the Hotel Haya for the 2025 TBPA Seminar, the special group rate of $249/night for either King or Queen Bed Guestrooms, plus applicable taxes/fees. This rate will expire on 3/14/2025 or when all rooms have been booked.  



    Please book your guestroom reservation online via this link:


    Hotel Haya - TBPA Guestroom Rate

     


    Hotel Haya: 1412 E 7th Ave. Tampa, FL 33605
    Main #: (813) 568-1200

    HCC CAMPUS MAP & PARKING



    The full day seminar will be held in HCC Ybor Campus. Campus map with directions to the building where event held will be posted shortly, which will also include free parking near the building. 


    There also is public parking nearby at these locations for your convenience:


    Centro Ybor Garage ($12 all day)

    1500 E 5th Ave


    Palm Garage ($12 all day)

    2010 N. 13th St



    Thank you to our 2025

    DIAMOND SPONSORS:


    Thank you to our 2025

    GOLD SPONSOR:


    Thank you!    

    TBPA Seminar Committee
    seminar@tbpa.org
         
                  

    • Friday, April 11, 2025
    • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Hillsborough Community College - Ybor Campus, Tampa, FL
    Register

    REGISTRATION FOR BRONZE SPONSORS ONLY 

        

    Thank you for agreeing to be a Bronze Sponsor for

    TBPA's 2025 Annual Seminar held on Friday, April 11, 2025!

     

         


    Thank you for your continued support
    of TBPA and the paralegal profession!

       

    TBPA Seminar Committee

    seminar@tbpa.org

    • Friday, April 11, 2025
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Ybor - Site to be Announced.
    • 48
    Register

    REGISTRATION FOR

    2025 SEMINAR SOCIAL EVENT ONLY!

    Join us after the 2025 Sminar to celebrate

    TBPA's 25th Anniversary!


    April 11,2025 5:30pm to 7:30pm

    Details, including the location, to be provided shortly. 

       


    REGISTRATION FOR THE SOCIAL EVENT TO BE HELD AFTER THE 2025 ANNUAL SEMINAR IS NOW OPEN TO ATTENDEES, SPEAKERS, SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS OF TBPA'S ANNUAL SEMINAR!  

        

    YOU MUST FIRST REGISTER FOR THE SEMINAR 

    AND THEN YOU MAY REGISTER FOR SOCIAL EVENT OR YOUR REGISTRATION TO THE CELEBRATION EVENT WILL BE CANCELLED.


     

    SPONSORED BY DIAMOND SPONSORS: 

     

     

    The Happy Hour Social Event Reception includes assorted Hors D’oeuvres, two free special drink tickets, and cash bar ending 7pm.


    NEW!  We will be utilizing QR Codes for entry to the Social Event.  You will need to show your Social Event registration confirmation (either electronically on your phone or paper copy) when you Check-In to the Social Event on Friday, April 11th.


    Thank you!

       

    TBPA Seminar Committee
    seminar@tbpa.org
                       

    • Thursday, May 08, 2025
    • 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
    • at The University Club, 38th Floor, 201 N. Franklin St., Tampa, FL

     

    TBPA Monthly Membership CLE Luncheon

    **IN-PERSON CLE LUNCHEON**


    Thursday, May 8, 2025

    from 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

    Location: The University Club

       

    SPEAKER:  TBD

    TOPIC:  TBD 

    (Qualifies for 1 CLE Unit with NALA & FL BAR/FRP)

          

    Please complete your online RSVP no later than
    Monday, May 5, 2025 @ 3 p.m. ("RSVP Deadline")

    at www.tbpa.org (indicate your entrée selection online),
    and pay online with your payment. 
    At this time, TBPA is accepting only online payments by the stated RSVP Deadline. 


    IN-PERSON COST:   Members:  $29.00 / Guests: $35.00 

     

    We are using QR Code for Registration! Bring your phone with Registration Confirmation (or a printed version) to scan the code at the Check-In Registration Table.


    Entrée Choices:

    Regular Entrée:   

    Vegetarian Entrée:  


    Entrées served with Salad, Rolls, Iced Tea, and Coffee.  (No Substitutions Please) 

    (Please note the listed entrées may change without notice due to supply chain constraints)

    CONTACT THE LUNCHEON CHAIR FOR SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS BY THE RSVP DEADLINE AT MONTHLYCLE@TBPA.ORG. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee your request will be addressed with the University Club Chef.


    University Club Attire Requirement: The University Club asks that attendees adhere to their attire requirements of business casual to semi-formal while attending the TBPA function at The University Club. 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 or given.  


    TBPA reserves the right to change/substitute luncheon speakers, topics or entrées as necessary due to unexpected circumstances. Cancellations for paid-in-full reservations prior to the RSVP Deadline will be refunded.  After the RSVP Deadline, no refunds will be provided and payment in full will be due regardless of attendance. Cancellation correspondence MUST be sent to monthlycle@tbpa.org.


    PARKING: Please note that parking in the Fort Brooke parking garage (corner of Whiting & Franklin) is at the rate of $2.00 per hour, unless otherwise updated by the Fort Brooke parking garage.  The University Club does not validate parking.  On the third floor of the parking garage, take the walkway to One Tampa City Center. The University Club is on the 38th floor.

     

    SPEAKER:





    SPEAKER'S BIO: 




    Thank you to our Monthly CLE Sponsor:

          




    Become a Monthly CLE Event Sponsor and be marketed here!


    We welcome you to become a sponsor of a 2024 Monthly CLE Event. We are still have a few spots left securing Sponsors for the year. Please see the Sponsorship commitment form for details. If you are interested, please send the completed form via email to MonthlyCLE@tbpa.org with your interest to reserve your sponsorship request now! 




    Please let us know if we can serve you in other benefit opportunities. If you are not yet a TBPA Member, we welcome you to join and enjoy our many benefits! Please reach out to our Membership Chair via membership@tbpa.org if you have questions. We hope to see you soon at an upcoming TBPA Event!

TBPA is a voluntary professional association and does not make any representation, endorsement or guarantee as to the quality, reliability, competency, accuracy, business practice/standards/ethics, or professionalism of any member of TBPA.  TBPA does not conduct background checks or any other form of due diligence on any person or business applying for membership with TBPA.

 



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