Gulf Coast Paralegal Association, Inc.
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GCPA Board of Directors
2008-09
L to R, Nancy Beaty, President; Lisa Fowler, Secretary; Bev Belleau, 1st Vice President; Mary Lou Breaz, 2nd Vice President; Carol Regula, Treasurer. Not pictured: Pat Rambosk, NALA Liaison.
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The Gulf Coast Paralegal Association, Inc.(GCPA) was founded in 2007 to promote and present quality continuing legal educational opportunities for local paralegals, to encourage the enrollment of students in paralegal programs, to establish standards for certification and practice guidelines for the paralegal profession in the community and statewide, and to provide a forum for networking among peers.
As an affiliated association of the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. (NALA), our primary goal is to uphold the ethical, professional and personal standards set forth by NALA.
GCPA has joined the Florida Alliance of Paralegal Association which represents approximately 2,000 paralegals throughout the state and uses the collective efforts of its member associations to monitor developments in the legal field that impact paralegals and to provide a unified voice for the advancement of the paralegal profession statewide.
We never charge State fees or dues!
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Application Forms for Florida Registered Paralegal Program available on "Paralegal Issues" page
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Check out the new partnership with Lorman for discounts on CLE courses on "CLE Resources" page.
http://www.lorman.com/training/GCPA
Teleconference
Tax Law Research Best Practices
May 19, 2009
Our June speaker, David J. Slenn, Esq., Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, presented his insights regarding "Asset Protection: Keeping It Real -- and Legal"
Upcoming Events
Membership Meeting
July 9, 2009
Edison College
Corbin Gallery
Fort Myers
"Paralegal Appreciation Evening"
Speaker: Nola Theiss
"Human Trafficking Force"
(.1 CLE)
Appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages will be served.
RSVP by 07/05/09 to
Questions? Want to carpool?
Contact marylou@mikehagen.com
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August 13, 2009
Naples
"A Primer on Short Salesand Defending Foreclosure Suits" - Jim Boatsman, Esq.
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September 10, 2009
Annual Meeting & Elections
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NALA's 34th Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, July 8-11, 2009
American Bar Association's Definition of Paralegal (1997)
A legal assistant or paralegal is a person qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible.
