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The Macy's Smart Pass is now available on the NFPA website under the Members Only section.  The pass is good for the month of February, 2012.  You receive 15% off your Macy's purchases for a whole day!  (exclusions apply). To redeem the benefit, download the flyer from the NPFA members only page, print it and take it into your local Macy's store.

Due to the resignation of IPA's Marketing and Public Relations Director, there is an opening on the Board of Directors for this directorship starting January 1, 2012. Teri Tegeler is accepting a position outside the paralegal field and unable to remain a member of the association. Teri has been an outstanding board member and will be greatly missed. If you are interested in this directorship, please contact Vice President Diana Miller at vicepresident@indianaparalegals.org or me at president@indianaparalegals.org.

Fios, Inc., an NFPA Corporate Partner, is hosting a FREE webinar on December 8, 2011 that has qualified for 1 hour of CLE.

Topic:   5th Annual State e-Discovery Update  
This informative session covers the following topics:

The impact of the 2006 amendments on state e-discovery rule-making
Key e-discovery issues with special relevance for states The status of preservation and spoliation rule-making efforts

Speaker:  Thomas Y. Allman, Esq., Attorney and Consultant, Cincinnati, OH   
Tom served as senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer of a major corporation from 1993 to 2004, after a distinguished career as a litigator in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is Chair emeritus of the Steering Committee of The Sedona Conference® Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production (WG1) and an active speaker and consultant and resides in Cincinnati and New York City.

When:  December 8 - Thursday at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT
Register now to attend and learn about particularly crucial state case developments, including an increasing number of examples that diverge from federal precedent.
Thanks to FIOS for their continued support of NFPA.
 
Melissa M. Leslie
NFPA® Vice President and Director of Marketing
NFPA – The Leader of the Paralegal Profession®

Please consider taking a few minutes to complete the survery below. We are currently seeking the opinion of the membership regarding attendance at the monthly meetings. Your responses will be evaluated and considered when planning future meetings.

Please complete the survey by November 30, 2011. Thank you for your assistance.

https://docs.google.com/a/indianaparalegals.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGNjcW43Q1EzdWNPM0RZbGowQm9sSmc6MQ

The Application for CLE Credit by Registered Paralegals form has been updated and should be easier for you to complete and submit.  Please note theintroductory paragraphs that provide information on what DOES NOT need approval from the NFPA CLE Coordinator.  Only the first page of the form, with your signature, should be returned to HQ with your request for approval.  I hope the changes will help in your submission and renewal process. 
 
We anticipate an ever more user-friendly version available next year when the NFPA website is revamped.
 
As always, your CLE questions should be directed to Kaye Mullinex, RP or Kaylin Rasar at NFPA Headquarters.
 
Theresa A. Prater, RP
NFPA Vice President and Director of Profession Development

 

NFPA's education partner, IPE, has created 6 and 12-hour seminar packages at a reduced rate. For example, the 12 hour package, which can be used over the course of two years, is $799 - about $66.50 per CLE credit hour.  The six hour package is $499 and must be used within one year.
 
You get to ‘mix and match’ live seminars, Telewebinars and on-demand seminars - from one hour to six hours of credit on subjects of interest to you.  Receive CLE at your convenience, on your schedule, even weekends if you take the on-demand route!  
 
Your choices are endless and all are NFPA approved CLE events. 
 
Checkout the flier for more details click here.   View the seminar selections on line at http://www.nbi-sems.com/instituteforparalegaleducation.aspx then call 866-242-0793 to register.  When you register for this unique program you will be assigned an IPE representative to help you through the process and, if needed, give you more information on individual courses. 
 
Keep yourself current and meet your continuing education requirements with one of these discounted IPE packages – enroll today!
 
Theresa A. Prater, RP
NFPA Vice President and Director of Profession Development

It’s here! The application for the PCC Exam will be live on the NFPA website (www.paralegals.org) at 9 a.m. EST Monday, October 31st. Be sure to review carefully review the updated Candidate Handbook before applying.

The PCC Exam will be available at Prometric Testing Centers starting Monday, November 14th. Approved candidates may schedule an exam date and time best for their schedule for any time after November 14th that the center has an available seat. The exam must be taken within 90 days of the date of the Approval to Test email.

Suellen K. Honeychuck, RP®
NFPA Vice President and Director of Paralegal Certification

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Please pay close attention to changes in upcoming monthly meetings. You will need to carefully review each monthly meeting notice. The November meeting will be held on Monday, November 14th at 11:45 at Barnes & Thornburg. The December meeting will be Wednesday, December 7th at 11:45 at The Conrad. We should be returning to our usual schedule of the 3rd Wednesday of each month beginning in January 2012.

In order to pursue an opportunity in her personal life, long time board member and current IPA officer Brenda Johnson has resigned from the Board as IPA's Secretary. We are fortunate that Wendy Stokes was available and the Board has unanimously approved her nomination as Successor Secretary for the 2011-2012 year. For more information on these remarkable members, please look for the President's Message in the October 2011 edition of The Precedent newsletter.

If you are looking for a fabulous program to donate some time--have I got the program for you!! 

The IndyBar's Ask A Lawyer on Tuesday, October 11, has some openings for a paralegal to act as a site coordinator at various Marion County Public Libraries.  Responsibilities include distributing/posting marketing materials a week in advance, confirming logistics with the librarian, managing attorney volunteers and the public on the day of the event.  Following the event, you will tally some statistics, and return all leftover materials to the IndyBar office. 

The event will be held on Tuesday, October 11, from 2pm-6pm.  You will need to arrive at your site no later than 1:45pm and will most likely leave no later than 6:15pm.  You will have (3) attorney volunteers to help from 2pm-4pm and another (3) from 4pm-6pm. 

All volunteers must be IndyBar members.

If you are interested, I can certainly provide more information. Thank you very much.

Caren Chopp
Pro Bono and Legal Services Coordinator
Indianapolis Bar Association 
135 N. Pennsylvania St., Suite 1500 
Indianapolis, IN  46204
www.indybar.org
Work: 317.269.2000
Fax: 317.269.1915
E-mail: cchopp@indybar.org