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The Georgia Association of Paralegals (GAP) is a charter member of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA).  NFPA is currently comprised of fifty-four local paralegal associations in five regions across the United States.  As a member of GAP, you are automatically a member of NFPA.  For more information on NFPA and the programs/opportunities available through NFPA, you can visit their website at www.paralegals.org.

The regulation portion will include the following topics:

• Regulation Writing Workshop
• Status of Regulation Efforts
• Types of Regulation
• Working with Bar Associations
• Understanding the Legislative Process
• Lobbyists - Do You Need One?
• Selling Regulation - What to Say to the Naysayers

• Review and analyze prior regulation and begin to draft some of your own
• Exchange ideas and information with paralegals from across the United States
• Learn to work with your local and/or state Bar Association(s) to make regulation a reality
• Gain an understanding of the legislative process

• The Art of Representing Your Association
• Making Presentations
• Developing a Marketing Plan
• Fund Raising and Vendor Relations
• Leadership and Effective Communication Skills

• Discover the keys to effective leadership as recognized leaders share their tips, experience and insights
• Gain valuable skills in a hands-on, challenging, and rewarding learning experience
• Make connections and exchange ideas with your peers from around the country
• Return to your job more knowledgeable and inspired about your profession

2008 Pro Bono Conference
NFPA’s Annual Pro Bono Conference will be held May 10-11, 2008 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

2008 Spring Region III Meeting
The meeting will be held May 16-17, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee.

2008 PACE Ambassadors Conference
The PACE Ambassadors Conference will be held May 17-18 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kilpatrick Stockton LLP will be hosting.

The PACE Ambassadors Conference is the best opportunity to learn more about PACE, meet some of the PACE Coordinators and the VPDP, and to learn how to get your local PACE program up and running, improve on what you already have, and most importantly, to network and meet other paralegals.

Tentative agenda topics include: How to plan a PACE overview seminar, how to pick speakers, how to develop course material and what you will need to make this happen. We will also have a seminar on developing a PACE scholarship, how to get it started, why and how it works, and how to establish criteria for your scholarship. We will also talk about PACE Study Groups – getting them up and running and how to make it work. We will also have a talk about the new Study Manual and the new exam and provide an update on the test results.

2008 NFPA Convention
October 9-12
Runnin’ Wild in Arkansas
The 2008 Annual Convention will be held October 9-12, 2008 at the Embassy Suites in Rogers, Arkansas
For information on topics to be covered at the 2008 conference, please see this PDF.

National Paralegal Reporter

Are you interested in writing an article for NFPA’s National Paralegal Reporter? Anyone who is a member of NFPA is encouraged to submit articles to be reviewed for publication. Please click on the link below to see a schedule of the themes and deadlines for the upcoming editions of the Reporter.

National Paralegal Reporter themes and deadlines