NePA Looks at Future of Paralegal Profession at Fall Conference
The annual meeting and fall conference for the Nebraska Paralegal Association will look at the future of the profession with a visit from Melissa Hamilton, vice president of the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA).
Hamilton will discuss the paralegal profession in a keynote talk for the NePA recognition breakfast on Sept. 18. Later that morning, she’ll give an update on NALA and discuss the paralegal industry’s future during a conference session prior to NePA’s membership meeting and lunch.
A slate of conference sessions – held Sept. 18-19 at the Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine St. – also includes discussion of:
• The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, by Rick Jeffries, an attorney at Cline Williams.
• Getting Ready for the Emoji Law Revolution, by Jessica Forch, assistant general counsel at the Nebraska State Patrol.
• Effective Use of Exhibits at Trial, by Stephanie Caldwell, assistant attorney general at State of Nebraska
• Employment Law Basics, by George E. Martin III, an attorney at Baird Holm.
• Violence Against Women’s Act, by George Achola, attorney at Burlington Capital Real Estate.
• Nebraska Child Custody & Child Support Update, by Ryan H. Hoffman, attorney at Anderson Bressman Hoffman & Jacobs.
• Excel Tips & Tricks, by Kyle Kaldahl, budget and cost analyst, NMPP Energy.
• Ethics Panel: Navigating the Gray Areas, Part II, by Andrew Sagartz, paralegal program director at Metropolitan Community College, and Sally Bisson-Best, director of legal studies at College of Saint Mary’s.
• Finding Your Passion, by Candi Jones, certified professional career coach.
The cost for NePA members is $40 for one day and $70 for both days. Non-members are $50 or $90, and students are $20 or $30. The recognition breakfast is $20.
For more information or to register, visit nebraskaparalegal.org. Registrations are due by Sept. 11. Up to 9 hours of CLE, including 1 hour of ethics, will be available.
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