Events



Upcoming events

    • Thursday, March 21, 2024
    • 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 21, 2024

    from 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

    Location: The University Club

       

    SPEAKER:  ERICA T. HEALEY, ESQ., of TATE HEALEY WEBSTER (formerly the law offices of Jeanne T. Tate, P.A.)

    TOPIC:  ADOPTION TIPS & TRICKS

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

          

    Please complete your online RSVP no later than
    Friday, March 15, 2024 ("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:  $25.00 / Guests: $30.00 

     

    New for 2024! 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:  Pretzel Crusted Chicken with Dijon Mustard and Vegetables

    Vegetarian Entrée  Mushroom Ravioli in a lite cream sauce.

    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.  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.


    TBPA is no longer accepting reservations via email or mail. 

    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:


    Erica T. Healey, Esq.

    Partner with Tate Healey Webster

    Adoption & Surrogacy Attorneys



    SPEAKER'S BIO: 

    Erica’s practice focuses on litigation and appeals arising from contested adoptions and includes the representation of adoption agencies in termination of parental rights proceedings and adoptive parents in adoption finalization proceedings. Erica’s vocational experience includes stepparent adoption, relative adoption, grandparent adoption, interstate (ICPC) adoption, contested adoption, re-finalization of international adoption (as well as registrations of foreign births), private agency adoption, independent adoption, intervention into DCF proceedings, DCF adoption and finalization, search and reunion, reopening of sealed adoption records, and adult adoption.


    Additionally, Erica is also a member of the prestigious Academy of Adoption and Reproduction Attorneys (AAAA) and the Florida Adoption Council (FAC).


    Erica received a B.S. degree in Business Administration with a major in Finance from the University of Florida in 2007, where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta fraternity. Erica graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2010 magna cum laude, and was selected for the Order of the Coif for being in the top 10% of her class. While in law school, Erica was a member of the Florida Law Review and completed an externship with several federal judges. During her second year of law school, the Law Review awarded Erica the Frank Maloney Award for Outstanding Candidate and the Outstanding Tutor Scholarship. Erica also served as a Notes & Comments Editor and Managing Editor of the Law Review. Erica earned Dean’s List for all semesters in law school, received book awards in Bankruptcy and Legal Drafting, received honors in Legal Research & Writing and Appellate Advocacy, and was also a Teaching Assistant for those classes. Upon graduating from law school, Erica received the Community Service Certificate and Pro Bono Certificate for her time spent volunteering.


    After law school Erica clerked for the Honorable Charles R. Wilson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Before she worked at Jeanne T. Tate, P.A., Erica was a shareholder at the firm of Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., where she worked from 2011–2015.


    Erica was selected as a Florida Super Lawyers’ “Rising Star” in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

     

    Speaker Contact Information:

    Erica T. Healey, Esq.
    Florida Board Certified Adoption Attorney

    Tate Healey Webster
    418 West Platt Street
    Tampa, Florida 33606
    Phone: (813) 258-3355

    Fax: (813) 258-3373
    www.floridaadoptionattorney.com

    https://www.facebook.com/FloridaAdoptionAttorneys

    Adoption & Surrogacy Offices in Tampa, Orlando, Naples, and Merritt Island





    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! 




    As part of your TBPA Membership Benefits, we are back to holding in-person Monthly CLE and Annual Seminar Events. At this time, we are not able to provide recorded versions of the Monthly CLE Events due to the costs and logistics associated with recording and storage. Should this change in the future, we will let you know.


    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 19, 2024
    • 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 19, 2024, at the Hillsborough Community College - Ybor Camps, 2112 N. 15th Street, Tampa, FL 33605 (3rd Floor, Classroom # YPST 314 - full day session location).  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 Seminar Prospectus and email the completed/signed form to Seminar@tbpa.org as part of your official Registration.


    NEW for 2024!  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 19th.


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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 18, 2024 -- 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 19, 2024:

    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 19, 2024 – 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 6’ draped table and 2 chairs. For any additional exhibit needs, i.e., electricity, drayage, etc., contact the Seminar Chair at seminar@tbpa.org. 

     

    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 March 10, 2024. 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 Friday, April 5, 2024. 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 in Ybor near HCC is offering guestrooms in the amount of $239 per night, plus associated fees, for TBPA Seminar attendees. Please clink on the link below for making reservations directly with Hotel Haya, which is located at 1412 E. 7th Ave., Tampa, FL 33605. Their main Phone: (813) 568-1200. 


    This rate will expire on 3/19/2024 or when all rooms have been booked.  


    Hotel Haya Reservation booking link 


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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 19, 2024
    • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    • Hillsborough Community College - Ybor Campus, Tampa, FL
    Register

     

     

    REGISTER TODAY FOR 
    TBPA'S 2024 CLE 
    SEMINAR

    (Full Day Track)



    Empowering Paralegals:
    The Ultimate Toolkit



    Regular Registration Fees:

    $175 TBPA Members

    $225 Non-Members

    **Regular Registration Open from 3/11/2024 to 4/5/2024 (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 Friday, April 5, 2024)
    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!


    NEW for 2024!  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 19th.

    TBPA is excited to invite you to register for our 2024 In-Person Legal Seminar – Empowering Paralegals:  The Ultimate Toolkit! The seminar will be held at the Hillsborough Community College - Ybor Campus.


    SEMINAR DATE & TIME:  April 19, 2024  – 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

    Registration Check-In opens at 8:30 am.


    SOCIAL HAPPY HOUR:   April 19, 2024 – 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; Building YPST at the corner of 9th Ave. & 16th Street, 3rd Floor, Room YPST 314 (for full day session), with parking available nearby. See map below for Building location and information on parking.  


    COST*:  Early Bird Registration is $145 for both TBPA Members and Non-Members until March 1, 2024. Afterwards, 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).  


    6 CLE Credits being Offered!  NALA Approved, including 1 unit of Ethics and 1 unit Non-Substantive (Technology).


    TBPA's 2024 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, Immigration, and Estate Planning, plus other current topics. See the Topics listing below for more details. Please join us in this opportunity to update your expertise and expand your knowledge base.

      
    SEMINAR TOPICS:
    1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Law Practice
    2. Immigration Law and Updates
    3. Estate Planning - Things to Consider when Selecting POA, Wills & Trusts
    4. Ethics Session: Ethics Violations which Give Rise to Legal Malpractice Exposure 
    5. Recent and Future Changes to Civil Cases, including proposed changes to Rules of Civil Procedure
    6. Family Law Update  
    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 April 5, 2024. 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 April 5, 2024, deadline. 



    *A cancellation fee of $45.00 will apply to all refunds. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE AFTER  03/31/2024.


    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 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 2024 TBPA Seminar, the special group rate of $239/night for either King or Queen Bed Guestrooms, plus applicable taxes/fees. This rate will expire on 3/19/2024 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 Building YPST at the corner of 9th Ave. & 16th Street, 3rd Floor, Room YPST 314. See campus map with red arrow pointing to the building. It is across the street from Centro Ybor.




    There is 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 2024

    DIAMOND SPONSORS:


    Thank you to our 2024

    GOLD SPONSORS:

     




    Thank you!    

    TBPA Seminar Committee
    seminar@tbpa.org
         
                  

    • Friday, April 19, 2024
    • 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 2024 Annual Seminar held on Friday, April 19, 2024!

     

         


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

       

    TBPA Seminar Committee

    seminar@tbpa.org

    • Friday, April 19, 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Hillsborough Community College - Ybor Campus, Tampa, FL
    Register

     

     

    SAVE THE DATE & REGISTER TODAY FOR 2024 HALF DAY SEMINAR

    (NON-CLE TRACK)



    Empowering Paralegals:
    The Ultimate Toolkit


    HALF DAY TRACK FOR STUDENTS
    & ENTRY LEVEL
    PARALEGALS/LEGAL ASSISTANTS

    (Non-CLE Track)


    REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN!


    Regular Registration Fees:

    $125.00**

    **Regular Registration Open from 3/11/2024 to 4/5/2024 (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 Friday, April 5, 2024)
    If registration payment is not timely received, registration may be cancelled.


    After you Register for the Annual Seminar,

    make sure to also Register to attend

    TBPA's Seminar Social Event!


    NEW for 2024!  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 paper version) for scanning when you Check-In on Friday, April 19th.

    TBPA is excited to invite you to register for our 2024 In-Person Legal Seminar – Empowering Paralegals:  The Ultimate Toolkit! The seminar will be held at the Hillsborough Community College - Ybor Campus.


    HALF-DAY TRACK

    SEMINAR DATE & TIME:  April 19, 2024  – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm


    SOCIAL HAPPY HOUR:   April 19, 2024 – 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; Building YPST at the corner of 9th Ave. & 16th Street, 3rd Floor, Room YPST 309 (for half day session), with parking available nearby. See map below for Building location and information on parking.  


    COST*:  Early Bird Registration is $99 until March 1, 2024. Afterwards, Regular Registration Fees are $125 until deadline, unless event has sold out.  Seminar Registration Fees include PM snack break, and fun swag bags! See note below regarding cancellations.


    TBPA's 2024 Annual Seminar Half-Day Track will offer presentations to help you in starting your careerSee the Speaker and Topics listing below for more details. Please join us in this opportunity to update your expertise and expand your knowledge base.

      
    SPEAKERS & TOPICS:

    Mark Sandag, J.D., Topic: Avoiding UPL


    Amy Solis of Snelling Prosearch, Topic: Resume & Interview Techniques


    Nita Serrano, ACP, FRP, AACP, Topic:  Certification Review of Various Exams and Benefits



    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 stated Registration Deadline). In no event, Regular Registration Fees are due no later than April 5, 2024. 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 April 5, 2024, deadline. 



    *A cancellation fee of $45.00 will apply to all refunds. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE AFTER  03/31/2024.


    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!


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    TBPA reserves the right to cancel this event for any unforeseeable circumstance, change 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 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 2024 TBPA Seminar, the special group rate of $239/night for either King or Queen Bed Guestrooms, plus applicable taxes/fees. This rate will expire on 3/19/2024 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 half day seminar will be held in HCC Ybor Campus Building YPST at the corner of 9th Ave. & 16th Street, 3rd Floor, Room YPST 309. See campus map with red arrow pointing to the building. It is across the street from Centro Ybor.




    There is 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 2024

    DIAMOND SPONSORS:


    Thank you to our 2024

    GOLD SPONSORS:

     


    Thank you!    

    TBPA Seminar Committee
    seminar@tbpa.org
         
                  

    • Friday, April 19, 2024
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Ybor - Site to be Announced.
    • 36
    Register

    REGISTRATION FOR

    SEMINAR SOCIAL EVENT ONLY!


    April 19,2024 5pm to 7pm


    Location to be announced prior to the event date.

       


    REGISTRATION FOR THE SOCIAL EVENT TO BE HELD AFTER THE 2024 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 drink tickets, and cash bar ending 7pm.


    NEW for 2024!  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 19th.


    Thank you!

       

    TBPA Seminar Committee
    seminar@tbpa.org
                       

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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