Gulf Coast Paralegal Association, Inc.
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GCPA Board of Directors
2009-2010 
L to R, Mary Lou Breaz, FRP, CP, 2nd Vice President; Carol Regula, Treasurer; Bev Belleau, FRP, President; Stacey Godwin, NALA Liaison; Debbie Farris, FRP, Secretary; Danielle Lacherza, 1st Vice President (absent when photo was taken).
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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
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35th Annual NALA Convention & Exhibition, July 13-17, 2010 Jacksonville, Florida
We have agreed to actively participate as a NALA Affiliate Association and hope to have a large contingent attend the Convention -- Join Us
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NALA Campus Live CLE
February 4 - May 28, 2010
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GCPA will be offering another CLA Review Class beginning May 15, 2010. For more information, contact Mary Lou Breaz marylou@mikehagen.com
Our November speaker, Sal Gardino, Esq., spoke about "Everything You Want to Know About Mediation and You Can Now Ask!".
Upcoming Events
February Membership Meeting
February 11, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
Check-In 5:30 p.m.
Networking 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Speaker: Joseph Faerber, Esq.
An Attorney's Experience in City, County and Government
Location: Perkins Restaurant, 20320 Grande Oak Shoppes Blvd, Estero
RSVP by 02/0810 to Carolrugula51@yahoo, com
$20 Members / $25 Non Members
Want to carpool? Contact Mary Lou Breaz at
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GCPA participated in the
26th Annual Collier County Mock Trial Competition
sponsored by the
Law Related Education Association Committee, Collier County Bar Association, January 29 and 30, 2010.
For more info and photos, click here
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.
