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North Carolina Paralegal Association, Inc. ? Spring 2008

The NCPA Forum

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Table of Contents

President's Message .................................................................................................2 Chairman's Message ..................................................................................................2 NCPA's 28th Annual Seminar & Meeting ..................................................................3 2nd Vice President's Report (Membership) ..............................................................4 NALA News.................................................................................................................5 Editor's Court............................................................................................................6 NCPA 2008 Proposed Bylaw Amendment..................................................................6 Meet the Candidates .................................................................................................7 Unapproved BD/EC Meeting Minutes .......................................................................8 NCPA Member Birthdays .........................................................................................17 Featured Articles Time to Shine .....................................................................................................10-11 Law Firm Librarians Exploring New Territory.........................................................12 There's No Place Like Home...............................................................................13-14

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President's Message

Kaye H. Summers, CLA, NCCP

Wear A New Hat

As we approach our 2008 Annual Meeting and Seminar, I try to find a few minutes in the flurry of activity to reflect on the past year and what serving as President of NCPA has meant to me. It has been a very busy year for me and at times, very challenging. Even so, I have enjoyed every minute of it. I welcomed the challenge to "wear a new hat" and proceeded with the goal to be the best leader that I could be. Every member of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors, as well as each Committee Chair and Co-Chair has worked very hard to accomplish NCPA's goals for the year. I attended the NALA Annual Meeting in New Orleans in July and met some incredible paralegals from all over the country. I witnessed first hand how much respect paralegal organizations from other states have for NCPA. We are really held in high regard, which makes me really proud to be a member, as well as President. Our lives are all extremely busy and we often feel we cannot take on another task or "wear a new hat". We are involved in so much these days that sometimes it seems difficult to stay in any type of "normal routine". I'm still trying to figure out what "normal" means. Our profession is very challenging, yet rewarding, and we have made great strides over the past few years to gain the recognition that we deserve. NCPA has been committed to not only maintaining, but continually improving recognition for paralegals throughout the State of North Carolina. I challenge each and every one of you to "wear a new hat" this year and become involved in your organization, NCPA. There are many opportunities available; some that require less time, but are just as fun and rewarding. I look forward to seeing you at our annual meeting in Concord, and seeing what new hat you choose to wear.

Kaye H. Summers, CLA, NCCP President

Chairman's Message

Beverly G. King, NCCP

Greetings!!!

Wow - another NCPA year has come and gone. As we embark on another year in NCPA, I am excited to see where 2008-2009 will take us - personally and professionally.

A little update on me. I will be starting a new adventure at the beginning of March. My supervising attorney and I are splitting from our current firm and opening another office with just the two of us. Most of the time I will be working at a remote office in Mooresville, while he is working in Charlotte. I am excited, but a little nervous at the same time. So many things left to do and so little time to get it accomplished. I was in a small office before joining Rallings & Tissue, PLLC, and it worked well then. At least this time, unlike our previous split in August of 2006, this one is amicable and I think that the six of us that are left at Rallings & Tissue, PLLC will remain in touch. All in all I think it will be good for all of us in the long run.

I am looking forward to a wonderful year of educational opportunities and networking within NCPA. Our educational committee continues to amaze me by putting together such wonderful seminars. I have had the opportunity to organize a few seminars, and trust me it is a lot of work. These ladies put in countless hours organizing and preparing to make sure the seminars run smoothly as possible. Yes, there are usually some bumps in the road but they handle them with such professionalism and skill that those in attendance never seem to notice.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has attended an NCPA event. Whether it was Annual, Mid-Year, or a District Meet and Greet, thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to be apart of one or more of these events. I hope you found them as exciting and educational as I have and we all hope to see you again real soon.

Take care and best wishes to all.

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NCPA's 28th Annual Seminar & Meeting, Embassy Suites, Concord, NC

Schedule Of Events

Thursday, March 27, 2008

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Early Registration & Exhibitor

Exposition

Join us in welcoming our Exhibitors

with lite hors d'oeuvres and drinks

2:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Giovanni Masucci, CCPE,CLWE; Capital City Consulting Emily J. Will, MA, CDE; Forensic Document Examiner Break/Set Up for Annual Meeting

Friday, March 28, 2008

7:30 - 8:15 a.m.

Registration & Continental Breakfast

Full Breakfast Provided by Hotel For

Its Guests

8:15 - 8:30 a.m.

Welcome Remarks

Kaye H. Summers, NCCP, NCPA

President

3:00 - 3:15 p.m. 3:15 - 5:30 p.m. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Registration for Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting ? Election of Officers

Dinner & Introduction of Officers for 2008-2009 Please join us for dinner and a special guest!

Saturday, March 29, 2008

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

GENERAL SESSION (Ethics Session)

8:00 - 9:00 a.m

CLA/CP Breakfast

What to Do When Your Attorney Needs

(NALA Certified CLAs and CPs only)

Help W. Donald Carroll, NC State Bar

Tita A. Brewster, ACP; NALA President

PALS Program

"Let's Be Like the Geese"

9:30 - 9:45 a.m.

Break - Visit with Exhibitors

9:00 - 10:00 a.m

CONCURRENT SESSION A

9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

CONCURRENT SESSION A E-Notary & E-Recording Ozie Stallworth, E-notarization Analyst and Director NC Department of the

Recent Changes to Living Wills and Healthcare Powers of Attorney Susan I. McCrory, JD; Robinson , Bradshaw & Hinson PA

Secretary of State

CONCURRENT SESSION B

CONCURRENT SESSION B Immigration Consequences of Criminal

Representing the Foreclosure Client Andrea Y. Bebber, JD; Charlotte, NC

Convictions

CONCURRENT SESSION C

Lt. Robert Wilborn, Alamance Co.

A Day In the Life of A Corporate

Sheriffs Department

Securities Paralegal:

CONCURRENT SESSION C Tips for Collecting Child Support

Katrina Reck, Paralegal; DLA Piper, Raleigh, NC

Clyde Albright, Assistant County

10:00 - 11:00 a.m

GENERAL SESSION

Attorney, Alamance County

Top Websites No Paralegal Should Be

10:45 - 11:00 a.m. 11:00 - 12:00 p.m

Break ? Visit with Exhibitors CONCURRENT SESSION A Reading Surveys and Drafting Legal

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Without Patricia F. Clapper, ACP, NCCP Break (Hotel Checkout)

Descriptions

11:30 - 12:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSION A

Joe Ritter, Fidelity National Title

"The Inside Story" - The NC State Bar

Insurance Company

Paralegal Certification Exam

CONCURRENT SESSION B Children and the Legal System Sandra Prelipp, JD, Guardian Ad

Mary E. Willard, CLAS, NCCP; Lisa Duncan, JD; Theresa Irvin, CLA, NCCP

Litem; Chapel Hill, NC

CONCURRENT SESSION B

CONCURRENT SESSION C Accident Reconstruction Gary E. Kilpatrick, Gary E. Kilpatrick

Trust Accounting Guidelines & Changes to IOTLA Bruno DeMolli, NC State Bar

12:00 - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

& Associates, PA LUNCH From Paper Documents to Digital

Please visit our website to register or download the entire brochure

Evidence: Forensic Examinations

Provide the Truth

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North Carolina Paralegal Association, Inc. ? Spring 2008

North Carolina paralegals are busy! In addition to thousands being certified through the North Carolina State Bar Association, as of September 2007, there are 14,571 CLA/ CPs including 424 in North Carolina. There are over 1126 CLA Specialists in the United States. In 2004, NALA registered the mark "CP" for those who prefer to use the term "paralegal" instead of "legal assistant."

Congratulations!! The following CLA certifications were issued to those from North Carolina that passed the exam in 2007:

Tarin M. Clark, CLA ? Durham, NC Angela T. Ervin, CP ? Wilmington, NC Harvetta M. Finley, CP ? Charlotte, NC Nichole D. Hutchins, CLA ? Kernersville, NC Patricia A. Johnson, CP ? Asheville, NC Angela M. Lachney, CP ? Gastonia, NC Eleanor Sue Latimer, CLA ? Greensboro, NC Nicole F. Macaulay, CLA ? Elizabeth City, NC Kelly L. McCall, CP ? Weaverville, NC Irene Renee Owens, CP ? Charlotte, NC Susan G. Randolph, CP ? Charlotte, NC Judy F. Reins, CLA ? Winston Salem, NC Amanda F. Reynolds, CLA ? Raleigh, NC Mary A. Siebigteroth, CLA ? Louisburg, NC Lisa A. Smithson, CP ? Mooresville, NC Kimberly A. Turner, CLA ? Durham, NC Sandra E. Turner, CP ? Charlotte, NC Melanie A. Vander Klok, CP ? Raleigh, NC Devona V. Wagner, CP ? Burgaw, NC Judith E. Weeks, CP ? Jamestown, NC

Also, with the new Advanced Paralegal Certification ("ACP"), there are 13 in North Carolina and 325 nationwide. The following North Carolina paralegals obtained this prestigious credential in 2007:

Trisha Crabtree, ACP Elizabeth T. Crittenden, ACP

Diana L. Madden, ACP Tara Maxey, ACP

Kathryn M. Samuelson, ACP Mary A. Siebigteroth, ACP Marianne G. Watters, ACP

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NALA Campus LIVE! courses are updated on NCPA's website and are available through . The subjects are varied and most programs qualify for credit toward maintaining the CLA/CP credential, and most are approved by the North Carolina State Bar. However, if you do need the CLE credit, do verify that the CLE credit will be granted before signing up for these courses. This is a quick way to obtain CLE credit online. NALA encourages paralegals to participate both in obtaining CLE hours and presenting through NALA Campus LIVE!

The CLA/CP examination is offered three times a year: March/April (depending on the holiday schedule); July and December. Application forms and the requisite fees must be received by the published filing dates. Filing deadline dates are January 15 for the March/April examination, May 15 for the July examination and October 1 for the December examination session. Test dates are available on the NALA and NCPA websites.

NCPA is honored that Brenda Mareski, CP, NCCP, and NCPA At Large Director, Erin Galloway, CP, NCCP, were chosen to present at the July, 2008 NALA convention in Oklahoma City during the Affiliates Annual Meeting. In conjunction with members of the Los Angeles Paralegal Association, Brenda and Erin will discuss benefits of technology and NCPA's "MemberClicks" software. This joint presentation is entitled Bringing Your Membership Into the Electronic Age.

NCPA member Sharon G. Robertson, ACP, NCCP is very busy volunteering as NALA's Affiliated Associations Director. Sharon works for North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, Inc. and resides in Linville, North Carolina.

Keep informed with NCPA's website: for NCPA's 28th Annual Meeting and Seminar on March 27-29, 2008 in Concord, North Carolina. NALA's president, Tita A. Brewster, ACP will be presenting "Let's Be Like The Geese" at the CLA breakfast.

The 33rd Annual Convention of NALA will be held July 30-August 2, 2008. Remember that NALA membership fees are due March 31, 2008. u

Cindy Frye, ACP NALA Liaison

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