Please visit our website at www.lspg.org.

Transcription

Please visit our website at www.lspg.org.
LSPG Information—Networking Key to Success
for the
LEGAL STAFF PROFESSIONALS OF
(LSPG)
GREENVILLE
PRESIDENT’S LETTER:
March 2013
We had two good speakers for the legal ed - Barbara
Seymour, wh;o spoke on Ethics, and Gray Wallington, who
spoke on eDiscovery. It was anounced that statewide we
have 76 members, and Greenville is the largest chapter
with 26, The following will be our officers for next year, to
be installed in Spartanburg at the annual meeting in April:
President - Lois Belle, PLS
President-Elect - Jan Berger, ALS
Functional Director of Membership - Meredity Lazarski,
ACP
Functional Director of Marketing - Camilla Pitman, CMC,
PLS
Functional Director of Education - Carlene Kilgore, PLS
Secretary - Tara Brown, PLS, PP
Treasurer - Jimi Bullard, ALS
Here we are just getting over our first "snow storm" of the
year and I'm thinking spring!! It'll be here next month, along
with many of our chapter's activities that come about this
time of year.
Thank you to everyone who brought items for our
Christmas charity, Serenity Place. Scott Dishman provided
great insight to what this organization does for addicted
mothers and the hope they can have with help. Thank you,
Cathy Boggs, for finding them and providing us a great
cause to support this year. Don't forget to support them
every month by bringing items from their wish list.
JoAnne Gregory came to our rescue at the 11th hour with
our speaker, her boss, Mark Tollison, the County Attorney,
when our scheduled speaker had to postpone. I felt it was
particularly enlightening to see what types of things his
office has to endure - which are so varied from a law firm
that specializes in certain areas.
Several of our members attended the LSPSC Winter Board
Meeting in Columbia. During the meeting the state board
gives incentive money in a drawing, and I was surrounded
by Deb Reynolds and Yvonne Fortner, who both won
money! I really thought I may win the third drawing, but
didn't!! Oh, well, won a few Chinese Auction items.
March 2013
As you can see, we have three of our members who will be
officers next year. Other members of LSPG have agreed to
be committee chair persons.
A NALS study session was held on February 9 with some of
our members conducting it and other members attending.
Our February speaker will be Alan Clardy, I'm sure this will
be very entertaining and informative.
Our election of officers will be held in March, and
installation of new officers in April. We will also be having
our Chinese Auction at that meeting so be prepared to bring
items for it and buy tickets. Thsi is a fun fundraiser for our
association.
The LSPSC annual meeting will be held April 26-28 at the
Marriott Hotel in Spartanburg. A BBQ will be held at the
Butler Means Law Firm on Friday night as a get-acquainted
party. If you are interested in attending it and have not yet
signed up, please let me or Kerry Waldrop know as soon as
possible. Also, Lois Belle will be installed as president on
Saturday night so we would like as many members as
possible to attend to help celebrate her big
night. Remember that LSPG will pay for our members' to
attend the annual meeting - so save a copy of your check to
submit to Myra Culbertson for reimbursement.
Page 1 of 13
The March board meeting will be held March 7, and the
April one is being changed from April 3 to April 10 due to
me being "Down Under." As always, they are held at 1st
Floor City Hall at 12:30 pm and are open to all members.
Patti Bacon, 2012-2013 LSPG President
Thanks to all members who have supported me this year.
Upcoming General Meeting Schedule
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Poinsett Club, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Speaker: NO SPEAKER
Topic: Elections & Chinese Auction
Cost is $15 inclusive
Thanks to these members for donating
the monthly raffle prize!
March – CHINESE AUCTION*
April – Patti Bacon
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Poinsett Club, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Speaker: NO SPEAKER
Topic: Installation Ceremony
Cost is $15 inclusive
*For those who are unfamiliar with this “game,” tickets are purchased for 50ȼ or $1 and can be put in
a bag to be drawn for each item that is
being auctioned. A winner is drawn for
each item. And where do we get our
items, you might wonder? We bring them
and put them in the auction. Therefore,
please bring one or two things to put into
the auction and entice others. This
auction is purely for fun and we enjoy it at
every opportunity!
* * * * * * *
Myra Culbertson is our reservations contact. She will be emailing the menu choices the week before each
meeting, and reservations are due no later than 10 a.m. on the Monday of our meeting week. PLEASE
NOTE: Cancellations received after this time will be billed to you (as the restaurant still charges LSPG).
March 2013
Page 2 of 13
LEGAL STAFF PROFESSIONALS OF GREENVILLE
SLATE OF OFFICERS
2013 - 2014
Pursuant to our By-Laws and Standing Rules, the call for nominations has been noticed and the
following members have accepted nominations to serve on the 2013-2014 Board:
President:
Debbie Reynolds, PP, PLS
President-Elect:
Yvonne Fortner, PP, PLS
Vice-President:
Dee Dee Callison
Secretary:
Vickie Halstead
Treasurer:
Tara Brown, PP, PLS
Immediate Past President/
Parliamentarian:
Patti Bacon
This proposed slate of officers will be put to vote at the membership meeting on March 20, 2013.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Beth Morgan
Immediate Past President
March 2013
Page 3 of 13
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
President’s Letter
Upcoming General Meeting Schedule, Speakers, and Raffle Donors
2013-2014 Nominated Slate of Officers
Community Projects
Happy Birthday – NALS Anniversary
LSPG 2012-2013 Officers and Committees; Committee Contacts
Calendar at a Glance
48th Annual Meeting and Educational Conference Registration Form
NALS Certifications
NALS Code of Ethics
March 2013
1-2
2
3
5-7
7
8-10
10
11
12
13
Page 4 of 13
LSPG is excited to partner with Serenity Place for our 2013 Charity! Serenity Place is a
residential treatment center for pregnant women, young mothers and their preschool-age
children. Each year, about 120 mothers and children find hope, healing and transformation
in the program, with each family living on-site for four to six months. Up to 48 women and
children are in treatment at Serenity Place at any given time.
When a young mother and her children enter Serenity Place, the family has already been
down a long and dangerous road. The mother is struggling with addiction, and without
help, she is just about to lose her children to the foster care system...possibly forever. She's
also likely to be escaping from sexual abuse. For every five young mothers that come to
Serenity Place, four have been sexually abused, and this abuse often plays a role in the
onset
of
the
mother's
addiction.
The children have suffered through no fault of their own, and often come to us traumatized
and confused. Their daily lives have veered from chaos to deadening neglect, without rhyme
or reason. They are often delayed on several developmental levels and emotionally unable
to connect. Without help, they will be unprepared for any kind of classroom environment.
Serenity Place provides outstanding clinical program with a staff that works 24/7 towards
three objectives for all client families: healing the mother's addiction, accelerate the child's
development, and building long term skills for family strength and self sufficiency.
March 2013
Page 5 of 13
SERENITY PLACE
WISH LIST
All items are for women and their preschool children, newborn to age 6.
 Baby supplies (diapers, baby wipes, diaper rash cream, bottles, bottle washing baskets, baby
lotion, baby powder, pacifiers, blankets, baby food, etc.)

Women’s socks, bras, and underwear (new, please)

New towels and wash cloths

Toiletries (Shampoo, conditioner, soap, shower gel, toothbrushes, tooth paste, hair brushes,
tampons, pads, deodorant, lotion, shaving cream, razors, etc.)

Toys for ages birth through six years (new or gently used)


Bouncy seats (new or gently used)
Art supplies


School supplies (binders, notebooks, paper, pens, etc.)
Gently used furniture (on an as-needed basis; please inquire first)

Twin bedsheets (new)

Twin comforters (new)

Twin mattress covers (new)

Pillows (new)

Crib sheets (new)

Car seats (new or gently used)

Strollers (new or gently used)
The Academy Wish List
All items are for teenage boys, ages 13 – 17.
 Toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothbrushes and tooth paste, deodorant, shaving cream
and razors)

Tissues

Medical supplies (Band-Aids, antibiotic cream, Pepto-Bismol, cough drops)

Pants, shorts (sizes 32-42)

Dress shirts

Shoes

Undershirts

Underwear
March 2013
Page 6 of 13

Socks

Jackets

School supplies for boys age 13 - 17

Art supplies of all kinds, but especially yarn, beads


Musical instruments (left handed guitars, amp)
Books

Movies on DVD (rated G through PG-13)

Sports equipment (basketballs, footballs, softball gloves, bats, etc.)

Gardening tools (shovels, gloves, hoes, etc.)

Postage Stamps for letters to home

Batteries (common household sizes)

Working computers (five years old or less, please)

DVD / VCR player

Dog supplies (food, beds, treats, toys, etc.)
MARCH
03/21 – Judith T.Comp-Sternik
APRIL
NO BIRTHDAYS
MAY
05/28 – Katie M. Johnson
March 2013
MARCH
03/07/2007 – Julie A.Curll
03/29/2012 – Katherine R. Suggs
APRIL
04/26/2011 – Kaitlin E. Steckiel
MAY
05/01/1975 – Pattie E. Bacon
05/01/1991 – A. Yvonne Fortner
05/01/1992 – Jimi L. Bullard
05/20/1996 – Judith T. Comp-Sternik
05/20/1991 – Deborah J. Reynolds
05/22/2000 – Lois J. Belle
Page 7 of 13
Ann P. Armstrong was a charter member of LSPG. Would you like to honor a friend with a
donation to the Ann P. Armstrong, PLS Scholarship? Or, maybe you would like to make a donation in
someone’s memory? Please do so and we will print your honorarium in our next issue of LINKS.
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you. Philippians 1:3
LEGAL STAFF PROFESSIONALS OF GREENVILLE
2012-2013 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT
Patti Bacon
500 Bouchillion Drive
Greenville, SC 29615
Phone: (864) 675-5766 (home/office)
Cell: (864) 430-0173
E-mail: mandpbacon@charter.net
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Debbie (Deb) Reynolds, PP, PLS
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
104 S. Main Street, Suite 900
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864)250-2251
Fax: (864)250-2377
E-mail: Debbie.Reynolds@nelsonmullins.com
VICE PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP
SECRETARY
March 2013
Jimi L. Bullard, ALS
602 Cannon Circle
Greenville, SC 29607-5120
Phone: (864) 233-8888
E-mail: jimibullard@gmail.com
Vickie Halstead
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
104 S. Main Street, Suite 900
Greenville, SC 29601-2711
Page 8 of 13
E-mail:Vickie.Halstead@nelsonmullins.com
TREASURER
Myra Culbertson
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC
P O Box 10208
Greenville, SC 29603
Phone: (864) 239-5959
Fax: (864) 255-5440
E-mail: mculbertson@wcsr.com
LEGAL STAFF PROFESSIONALS OF GREENVILLE
2012-2013 COMMITTEE CONTACTS
Ann P. Armstrong Scholarship
Margaret Hampe Campbell CPS/CAP
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.
P.O. Box 10589
Greenville, SC 29603
Phone:(864) 271-5376 (Direct)
Fax: (864) 271-7502
E-mail: mcampbell@gwblawfirm.com
Audit/Financial Review
Jimi L. Bullard, ALS
602 Cannon Circle
Greenville, SC 29607
(H) (864) 430-7027
E-mail: jimilbullard@gmail.com
Award of Excellence
Camilla G. Pitman, PLS
City of Greenville
PO Box 2207
Greenville, SC 29602
Phone: (864) 467-4431
Fax: (864) 467-5725
-Email: cpitman@greenvillesc.gov
Certification & Legal Education
Debbie Reynolds, PP, PLS
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
104 S. Main Street, Suite 900
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 250.2251
Fax: (864) 250.2377
E-mail: Debbie.Reynolds@nelsonmullins.com
Chaplain
Martha Crampton
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.
P.O. Box 10589
Greenville, SC 29603
Office 864/241-7005
Office (direct) 864/
Telefax 864/271-7502
Home 864/944-8668
Email: mcrampton@gwblawfirm.com
Chapter Advisor/Imm. Past Pres.
Mary Beth Morgan
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.
55 Beattie Place, Suite 1200
P.O. Box 10589 (29603)
March 2013
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 241-7004
E-mail: mmorgan@gwblawfirm.com
Community Projects
Cathy Boggs
Godshall Staffing
P.O. Box 1984
Greenville, SC 29602-1984
Phone: (864)242-3492
Home: (864)877-6404
Email: cathy@godshall.com
Coupon Books
Patti Bacon
500 Bouchillion Drive
Greenville, SC 29615
Phone: (864) 675-5766 (home/office)
Cell: (864) 430-0173
E-mail: mandpbacon@charter.net
Employment
Lois J. Belle, PLS
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
PO Box 10208
Greenville, SC 29603
Phone: (864) 239-5990
Fax: (864) 255-5440
E-mail: lbelle@wcsr.com
Finance/Raffle/Chinese Auction
Tara Prevatte, PP, PLS
Greene Law Firm, PA
11 McGee Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864) 271-7940
Fax: (864) 370-3413
Cell: (864) 350-0937
E-mail: tara@davidgreeneattorney.com
Greeter & Sunshine
Margaret Hampe Campbell CPS/CAP
Office 864/271-0590
Office (direct) 864/271-5376
Telefax 864/271-7502
Home 864/898-0560
Cell 864/350-7515
LINKS Editor
Dee Dee Callison
Evelyn M. Angeletti, Attorney at Law
512 Pettigru Street
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: (864)271-1389
Cell: (864)325-1459
E-mail: mdjcall@gmail.com
Marketing/Publicity
Mary Beth Morgan
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.
55 Beattie Place, Suite 1200
P.O. Box 10589 (29603)
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 241-7004
E-mail: mmorgan@gwblawfirm.com
Nominations/Parliamentarian
Mary Beth Morgan
Gallivan, White & Boyd, P.A.
55 Beattie Place, Suite 1200
P.O. Box 10589 (29603)
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 241-7004
E-mail: mmorgan@gwblawfirm.com
Probate Seminar
Jimi L. Bullard, ALS
Probate CLE Chair
602 Cannon Circle
Greenville, SC 29607
(H) (864) 430-7027
E-mail: jimilbullard@gmail.com
Reservations
Myra Culbertson
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
550 S. Main Street, Suite 400
Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 864.239.5959
Fax: 864.255.5440
E-mail: mculbertson@wcsr.com
Page 9 of 13
Speakers
Patti Bacon
500 Bouchillion Drive
Greenville, SC 29615
Phone: (864) 675-5766 (home/office)
Cell: (864) 430-0173
E-mail: mandpbacon@charter.net
Technology/Website
Phone: (864) 239-5950
Fax: (864) 255-5440
E-mail: yfortner@wcsr.com
A. Yvonne Fortner, PP, PLS
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice
550 S. Main Street, Suite 400
Greenville, SC 29601
MARCH
6
20
Board Meeting, City Hall, 1st Floor, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
General Membership Meeting, Poinsett Club, 12:30-1:30 p.m. – (Elections and
Chinese Auction)
APRIL
10
17
Board Meeting, City Hall, 1st Floor, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
General Membership Meeting, Poinsett Club, 12:30-1:30 p.m. – Installation
Ceremony
25
26-28
LOOKING
AHEAD…..
October
Administrative Professional’s Day
LSPSC Annual Meeting, Spartanburg, SC
Marriott, $119/night
17-20 NALS 62nd Education Conference &
National Forum: Atlanta Marriott Century Center
2000 Century Boulevard NE, Atlanta, GA 30345
(404)325-0000
Rate: $99 for singles and doubles
Please visit our website at www.lspg.org.
March 2013
Page 10 of 13
LEGAL STAFF PROFESSIONALS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
48TH ANNUAL MEETING AND EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
APRIL 26 – 28, 2013
Hosted by Spartanburg County Legal Staff Professionals
Marriott Downtown
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Deadline for Registration: April 6, 2013 (Add $10.00 after this date)
NO REFUND AFTER APRIL 6, 2013
Name:
Nickname for Badge:
Chapter:
Official Title (if any):
E-mail address:
Chapter:
Daytime Phone Number:
******************************************************************************
$130.00 Full registration (includes all meals and meetings)
Banquet Meal Choice: (Please check)
Marinated Chicken
or Sirloin of Beef
$ 15.00 Annual Meeting only (Saturday)
$ 30.00 Breakfast (Saturday and Sunday)
$ 30.00 Saturday Lunch Guest
$ 50.00 Banquet Guest:
Banquet Meal Choice: (Please check)
Marinated Chicken
or Sirloin of Beef
$ 15.00 Spring Membership Meeting only (Sunday)
$ 10.00 Late fee for registrations postmarked after April 6, 2013
Total Amount Enclosed: $
Is this your first Annual Meeting?
******************************************************************************
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO LSPSC ANNUAL MEETING FUND AND MAIL TO:
Kerry Ann Waldrop
Butler, Means, Evins & Browne, P.A.
PO Box 451
Spartanburg, SC 29304
(864) 582-5630
E-Mail: kerrywaldrop@butlermeans.com
March 2013
Page 11 of 13
March 2013
Page 12 of 13
Calling All Students . . .
Did you know that effective immediately, NALS will be offering a one-year FREE membership to
students of approved legal studies and paralegal studies programs who have registered to take the ALS or
PP certification exam? In an effort to recruit new members, NALS has changed its eligibility
requirements to sit for the PP exam. Students of an approved paralegal studies program who are nearing
graduation will now be eligible to sit for the PP exam, provided their instructor signs off on a graduation
affidavit.
Become the next member to take the certification challenge.
NALS Certification http://www.nals.org/?page_id=55
Current South Carolina Certifications
ALS
PLS
PP
Other Certifications
-
2
30
11
5
NALS CODE OF ETHICS
Members of NALS are bound by the objectives of this association and the standards of
conduct required of the legal profession. Every member shall:
 Encourage respect for the law and the administration of justice;
 Observe rules governing privileged communications and confidential
information;
 Promote and exemplify high standards of loyalty, cooperation, and courtesy;
 Perform all duties of the profession with integrity and competence; and
 Pursue a high order of professional attainment.
Editor: Dee Dee Callison
Evelyn M. Angeletti, Attorney at Law
512 Pettigru Street, Greenville, SC 29601
Phone: 864-325-1459  mdjcall@gmail.com
March 2013
Page 13 of 13