OPA HOSTS NFPA REGION 1 MEETING
On Friday & Saturday, May 4 & 5, 2012, OPA hosted the spring meeting of the NFPA Region 1 Associations. The associations in attendance were: Alaska Association of Paralegals, Sacramento Valley Paralegal Association, Sacramento Valley Paralegal Association, Washington State Paralegal Association, as well as members of OPA, and the Hawaii Paralegal Association was able to attend by telephone.
On Friday evening, the CLE on Metada and Ethical Dilemmas in Electronic Discovery was well attended, followed by a reception for our out of town guests with wonderful food and a wine tasting from Nehalem River Winery.
On Saturday, the national delegates of the paralegal associations from Region I of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (“NFPA”) gathered together with local paralegal leaders for a day long region meeting led by Theda M. Yandell, RP, NFPA Region Director, to discuss matters of importance to paralegals and national trends relating to the paralegal profession. Topics ranged from retaining members, ways of becoming more involved with NFPA, an update as to the number of paralegals who are voluntarily taking certification exams, to the status of paralegal regulation (regulation/licensing/registering) efforts in states across the nation. The event was, in part, made possible by support from the following sponsors: West, a Thomson Reuters business, AccessData, LNS Court Reporting, and Bridge City Legal (now a DTI company).
Our deep appreciation to Stoel Rives for letting us meet at their offices.
PARALEGAL DAY CELEBRATION COMING JUNE 15th!
Friday, June 15th will be Paralegal Day in Oregon for 2012. Watch for news of events to celebrate, sponsored jointly by OPA and PNPA.
South of Portland Paralegals-2012
SOPP is a loose-knit group of OPA members in areas to the south of Portland city central. A ‘Meet & Greet’ Meeting will be held on April 18th from 5:30/5:45 (to allow for traffic) until 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Panda Restaurant 7200 SW Hazelfern Rd. in Tualatin. A link to their menu and directions are located at: http://royalpandapdx.com. Each person is responsible for ordering and paying for their own food.
2011 / 2012 OPA Election Results
Congratulations to the new Officers and Board of Directors:
OPA President – Kelley D. Chaney, RP®
OPA Vice President - Brenna C. Dickey
OPA Secretary – Melissa C. Mayes
OPA Treasurer – MaryAnn Ivie, RP®
NFPA Primary Representative – Kathleen K. Miller, RP® (serving 2nd year)
NFPA Secondary Representative – Joyce Kent, RP® (elected to a new term)
Board of Director (2 year term) – Diane Thompson, CP, RP®
Board of Director (1 year term) – Leah Short
Board of Director (1 year term) – Jeannie Lihs
Board of Director (2 year term, continuing for 2nd year) – Jacqueline Bollinger
Associate Representative – Linda Lee True
OPA Convention: Award Recipients
Congratulations and Our Appreciation for your service and hard work!
2011 Outstanding Service Provider Award Winner: Nationwide Process Service Inc.
2011 Outstanding New Member Award Winner: Leah Short
2011 Outstanding Member Winner: Kelley D. Chaney, RP
2011 President’s Award Winner: Kelley D. Chaney, RP
NEWS FROM THE COURTHOUSE:
The Oregon Judicial Department has issued Order No. 11-033, relating to Court Closure days. Go to our News Page for more details.
