No Time Off For LAPA This Summer
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No Time Off For LAPA This Summer
www.lapa.org JUNE 2014 IN RE VIE W... reporter VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 L A PA 2014 S prin g C areer c o n f erence Pic t o ral review 1 LAPA 2014 Spring Career Conference Pictorial Review 1 President’s Message: No Time Off For LAPA This Summer 2 Cliché Peeves: Why Would - You Get Hit By A Bus? What About A Food Truck? 3 Letter from the Editor: Just Googling Around 4 Travel Log: The Sacred Canyon 5 Book Review: Stories Mediators Tell by Eric R. Galton and Elea P. Love, Editors 6 LAPA Board Member Q&A: Tony Sipp 8 LAPA Ethics MCLE Seminar Review: Ethics MCLE Seminar Featuring Ryan Saba 9 LAPA 2014 October Conference Preview: Not the Dream Act, But Better Than Nothing: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals presented by Attorney Nikki Jacobson Also In This Issue: Calendar of Events 3 Facts & Findings NALA News 7 LAPA Career Center Info. 11 LAPA South Bay Section Seminar Ad 14 LAPA San Fernando Valley Section Seminar Ad15 LAPA Bankruptcy Law Section Seminar Ad16 LAPA Pro Bono Fair Ad 17 NALA Certified Paralegal Exam Practice Test Ad17 Working Advantage LAPA Member Benefit18 LAPA Member Benefit Health Insurance 18 LAPA Charity Golf Tournament 20 ew & Renewing Members 21 Board of Directors Listings 22 Sections, Committees & Other LAPA Info. 22 LAPA Member Benefit Dental Insurance 22 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE No Time Off For LAPA This Summer by Donna Reznick-Goodich – LAPA President The Los Angeles Paralegal Association is kicking off summer 2014 with a June filled with a variety of MCLE programs and a July Mixer for the South Bay. First up is “Planning for the Golden Years,” Tuesday June 10, 2014. Elder Law, Probate, Estate Planning and LongTerm Care will be topics covered and Waddell & Reed, Torrance, who are hosting at the request of Dane K. Gambill, a Paralegal and Legal Document Assistant I had the pleasure to meet at the February Probate Dinner featuring the annual “2013 Cal. Legislative Roundup: Probate & Estate Planning” given by James R. Birnberg. As coincidence and serendipity will show, Dane had an offer I was happy to accept. He was connected to speakers and law firms who work in continued on page 3 CLICHÉ PEEVES Why Would - You Get Hit By A Bus? What About A Food Truck? by Chere B. Estrin Today must have been the day for buses. On at least three occasions, I read the phrase, “In case I get hit by a bus.” My mother used to tell me that. Only she added that I had to be sure to be wearing clean underwear just in case. I commented to my husband that I was reading a lot of clichés lately. He asked me, “Why do people think they would get hit by a bus? Why not get hit by a bicycle? Or a food truck? Why a bus?” I didn’t have the answer. I did think it was a good question. But I really didn’t have an answer. Which got me to thinking: why do people use so many LAPA’S OFFICE HOURS Direct your inquiries to LAPA’s Administrative Manager, Tracey Booth, at 866.626.LAPA: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Join LAPA on... & www.lapa.org L APA REP ORTER The Reporter is published monthly by the Los Angeles Paralegal Association. The news and views presented express the authors’ views and not necessarily those of LAPA. Publication of any article or advertisement does not imply endorsement of the opinions, products or services offered. LAPA assumes no responsibility for verifying facts offered by contributing authors or in reprinted articles. 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Membership dues and donations to LAPA are not tax deductible as charitable gifts, but may be deductible as related business expenses. LAPA suggests that you consult your tax advisor in this regard. clichés? A cliché, for example, is saying, “bless you” every time someone sneezes. Do you really mean to personally bless someone? If you are the recipient, do you pay any attention deep down inside when someone says “bless you”? No. You don’t. You say, “Thank you” to be polite. The exchange is done and frankly, immediately forgotten. It’s the same when using clichés as you write. In business communications, clichés do not resonate. They have no meaning and readers do not pay attention to any message that the cliché might attempt to deliver. The mind, having seen the phrase so many times, is desensitized. It skips right over the phrase, sometimes ignoring it completely. If you want people in your firm to pay attention and think that you are a leader, you’re going to have to change the way you write. Here are five of the biggest cliché peeves in the business world. (Cliché Lady, where are you?) 1. Enclosed please find. Now, really, would you talk this way? Would you actually walk into a partner’s office, hand him or her a file and say, “Enclosed please find”? I doubt it. Write the way you talk. It’s much better to say, “I am sending you a copy of the blank.” 2. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call. Practically all letters explaining anything ends with this boring phrase. Would someone hesitate to call if they had a question? Not a chance. Not in this day and age of instant response and passiveaggressive e-mails. It’s much better to say, “If I have missed anything, let me know” or say..........nothing. 3. As you know. This is dangerous. You are making an assumption that the reader must certainly know about the issue you are about to discuss. What if they don’t? All you have accomplished is to point out their ignorance. They may feel uncomfortable. “Gee,” the reader thinks. “I should have known that.” Or, “Uh,oh. Someone is leaving me out of the loop.” Instead of your reader appreciating your communication, now they probably don’t feel so great about what they have just read. Hmmm....not exactly neither the goal nor the impression you seek to give. 4. If you will. This cliché started about 10 - 15 years ago. I don’t know who started it but if I see them, I am going to lodge my complaint - in writing. I can’t continued on page 12 VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 2 C A L E N D A R OF E V E N T S L E TT E R F R O M T H E E D I TO R JUNE 4 - LAPA Board of Directors Meeting – Contact Donna ReznickGoodich at 213.576.1000. 10 -LAPA South Bay Section MCLE Seminar – Topic: Elder Law, Probate, Estate Planning and Long-Term Care; Contact Andrea Mitchell at am@hjth.com, see page 14. 17 -LAPA Ethics MCLE Seminar – Monterey at Encino, Encino, Topic: How to Develop an Effective and Ethical Social Media Policy for Your Firm, featuring Adam Grant, 6pm 8:30pm, Contact Tony Sipp at sipp@litchfieldcavo.com, Patti Leedom at ppleedom@aol.com, see page 15. 18 -Executive Committee Meeting – Telephone Conference. J U LY 12 -LAPA Board of Directors Retreat – Contact Donna ReznickGoodich at 213.576.1000. TBD-Executive Committee Meeting – Telephone Conference. 17 -LAPA South Bay Mixer – Doubletree Inn, Torrance, Contact Andrea Mitchell at am@hjth.com 23-25 - NALA 39th Annual Convention – Charleston Marriott, Charlston, SC, Contact Kari Wenger at 626.256.1956, Kari.Wenger@hotmail.com. 26 -LAPA Charity Golf Tournament – Knollwood Country Club, Granada Hills, 10 a.m., supporting the Downtown Women’s Center, Legal Eagles, Birdies & Pars, Contact Larry Thigpen at lthigpen23@gmail.comor Tracey Booth at admin@lapa.org P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S A G E - cont. from page 1 the legal area of Probate and we come full circle from February’s event at the Olympic Collection to June’s MCLE in Torrance. Thank you Dane from me and from the LAPA members who benefit from the connection we made. The second MCLE of the summer will take place further north in the San Fernando Valley, organized by co-chairs, Patti Leedom and Tony Sipp and with the assistance and encouragement of VP of Marketing and Planning, Catherine Peck. Catherine is our ace at spotting the dual whammy of need and opportunity. The three of them have planned and organized an Ethics MCLE on Social Media to take place on June 17, 2014 at the Monterey at Encino. Mr. Grant is the current president of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association, so you Valley LAPA member we encourage you to lineup to thank him, chat with him and network with one of the most influential attorneys in the place that you work. We plan these events to educate and to put our members in the professional situations we can. Please take advantage of the opportunity. Third MCLE up this month is for our Bankruptcy Group and is a very popular revisit from Jeffrey R. Cozad. You continued on page 5 Just Googling Around by David Faulkner LAPA Reporter Editor Come on. Admit it. You’ve done it. In a quiet moment, when no one is watching, you take the plunge and – google yourself. I did it . . . and came up with 5,140,000 matches! Hooray! I must be somebody. But no. 99.9% of the matches were about other folks with my name, like the top hit, some Australian guy who is a member of the rock band Hodoo Gurus (wow, even other people with my name are obscure). The only match for the actual me was on drilldown to my LinkedIn page. So after the excitement of this wore off I decided to google “Paralegal.” Oddly it produced nearly the same amount of results as the search of my name (5,730,000). What it produced is mostly what you would expect – paid adds for schools offering paralegal training, of which there an enormous number in every nook and corner of the country; definitions of “Paralegal;” home sites for state and city paralegal groups. The first interesting thing that struck me is that there are (at least) four national organizations claiming to offer some form of credentialing that, they claim, will mark the so credentialed as a “professional” paralegal. There is “NALS . . .the association of legal professionals,” “The American Alliance of Paralegals, Inc.” “National Federation of Paralegal Associations” and, of course, “NALA.” This multiplicity of offerings raises the question – just what makes a “professional paralegal” professional? And they also provide the answer – there is no common standard. It seems to whatever any group (which can form by no other authority than the decision of the people forming it) decides it is. This all might serve as a call for a renewed legislative push to establish a government based credentialing process. Then there are the different or odd or “really” results you find on the later pages. Like the quaint little site named “Paralegal Pie” continued on page 5 VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 3 T R A V E L L OG For your reading pleasure, a regularly recurring column on the fun of travel. The Sacred Canyon by Elisabeth Patmore Sillars I’ve intentionally left the best of the Southwest for last: Canyon de Chelly (remember: “de Shay”). Or as Paul told the Ranger who asked what we thought of “her” Park on our initial trip in October 2010, “we liked it much better than the Grand Canyon,” which pleased her greatly. That first time, our car was at last pointed towards California and home, so the schedule didn’t include an overnight stay or Canyon tour. Nonetheless, Paul and I managed to spend several hours exploring, noting to each other that the omnipresent system of guardrails at the other National Parks was considerably more relaxed at Canyon de Chelly, where signs simply instructed parents to look out for their children at the steep cliff edges…. First we checked out the Massacre Cave Overlook at the northern end of the North Rim, then the Overlook for the eerie Mummy Cave, on the other side of the Canyon, and then the Antelope House Overlook, facing up Black Rock Canyon. Next we drove the Park road along the South Rim, where we headed directly for the Spider Rock Overlook at the far end, and finally wound our way back to the Visitor Center along the South Rim road with stops of varying lengths along the way, including the popular “White House” Overlook. There we were bemused and more than a little shocked to see a group of young tourists standing on the very edge of the rocks, with an expensive tripod and large-format camera set continued on page 10 VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 4 B OO K R E V I E W by Christine Langteau Stories Mediators Tell by Eric R. Galton & Elea P. Love, Editors Most of us like to share the stories of our lives, the events and experiences that happen to us. Those of us working in the legal profession encounter a wealth of stories from cases and legal matters encompassing many areas, from estates going through probate, families in turmoil due to divorce, businesses developing then splitting up, and other litigated disputes. It is no different with mediators. In Stories Mediators Tell, a number of mediators share their experiences of mediation sessions often between parties who came together after months or years of litigation to reach resolution without resorting to trial. “Our stories were not collected to glorify or to vilify mediation, but to make the process accessible to readers generally. We are motivated by the belief that mediation is not well understood – even its practitioners are limited to their own experience, particularly given confidentially strictures.” This book was written in part to advance awareness of mediation and to demonstrate though firsthand recollections of actual mediations that it works. There are 31 stories shared in this book. Many of the individuals who took their cases to mediation suffered P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S A G E - cont. from page 3 Bankruptcy paralegals know him as the Law Clerk to the Hon. Vincent P. Zurzolo and we at LAPA know him as a professional most generous with his time, his knowledge of the procedures and the history of Bankruptcy in the Central District of California. Mr Cozad will again be giving an insider’s entire look at the local Bankruptcy Rules and recent updates to the code here in California. Our own Bankruptcy Chair, Wayne Kiser, has teamed up with Myrna Richardson for this June 19, 2014, dinner meeting at SuhlmeyerKupetz, 333 so. Hope Street, Bank of America Building, downtown. Call Wayne for additional info at 661-536-4927. Finally, look for the soon-to-come announcement of an upcoming July mixer at the Torrance Double Tree targeted for all you South Bay members. From the South Bay to the Valley LAPA is doing its best to serve and bond together its diverse membership. Give us your suggestions to help us in our endeavor. G great loss and tragedy, their lives disrupted and fundamentally changed. The story of Sarah McCree is particularly heart wrenching. Sarah died while left unattended in a jail cell after a DUI arrest following a traffic accident. Her parents were devastated and wanted to not only find some solace with their daughter’s death but to seek accountability from the health facility that had neglected to properly treat her. Through the skill of the mediators, (this situation involved co-mediation) as well as the ability of one of the opposing parties’ representatives to emotionally empathize and profoundly listen to Sarah’s parents, the case settled satisfactorily. There were many lessons learned from this experience which the author shares –“ the need to turn tragedy into something of value, transformational power of deep listening, importance of leadership, and decisions on whom to invite and whom to leave home” are a few mentioned. Each author’s voice in telling their story is unique as they share their insights in the process, the challenges and difficulties faced, and lessons learned in the process of negotiating and working out settlements. Each story involves different circumstances and many are about confronting other parties, working through conflict, and include acts of apology and forgiveness in order for the parties on both sides to move on with their lives and professions. Even reading a few of these stories shows the personal side of litigation and how mediation can resolve conflict under a variety of interesting situations and often-strenuous experiences. Christine R. Langteau is a librarian in reference and research with the Los Angeles Law Library. In addition to reference work she teaches several legal research courses and conducts tours for paralegal programs. Before becoming a librarian she worked for 20 years as litigation paralegal for a number of law firms in the Los Angeles and San Diego areas. G L E TT E R F R O M T H E E D I TO R - cont. from page 3 which is “offering uncommonly good advice and cutting edge solutions for paralegals.” With such a bold mission statement it is interesting to note that the site’s owner/author doesn’t give her name only a cheery picture. Then there is the site “Prisontalk” which is dedicated to providing “prison information and family support community.” There you find a very long discussion thread on the topic “Am I the only one taking a paralegal course just to help my love?” Given the answers this person is not. Apparently there are a large number of average Americans, who are unable continued on page 6 VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 5 L APA BOARD MEMBER Q & A This month we introduce you to... Tony Sipp LAPA Director-at-Large Q: How long have you been a paralegal? A: 7 years. Q: Where are you employed now? A: I am the lead Paralegal at the Pasadena office of Litchfield Cavo LLP. Q: What is your practice area? A: Litigation support for general liability, Labor & employment and Business litigation matters. Q: What is your educational background? A: I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science from Fordham University and a Paralegal Certificate from Coastline Community College. Q: What is your favorite quote? A: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. – Marianne Williamson. Q: What do you like most about your job? A: I work with a great team of co-workers and attorneys. Q: What career or profession, other than your own, have you always wanted to try? A: Politics. I’ve always enjoyed being in a position where I can help others. Q: What career or profession do you believe you would never want to try? A: Portable urinal cleaner. Q: Did you have a prior career? If so, what was it? A: Yes, I worked in Politics for a few years, then I was in finance, which all helped me become successful as a paralegal. Q: What do you think it takes to be successful in this job? A: Organizational skills, analytical skills, decisiveness, CLE’s and being a team player. Q: What advice would you give someone entering the paralegal field? A: Join a professional organization such as LAPA, attend as many CLE’s as you can and network, network, network. Q: What accomplishments have given you the most satisfaction in your life? A: Marrying the most amazing woman on earth. Q: Share an interesting “tidbit” about yourself that most people would not know? A: I competed in my first 100 mile bicycle ride, the RTC Viva Bike Vegas Gran Fondo. Questions? Contact Tony Sipp at sipp@litchfieldcavo.com. Tony Sipp is employed as a Paralegal at the firm of LitchfieldCavo LLP. This article reflects Mr. Sipp’s personal views, and cannot and should not be taken as expressing any views, positions, or endorsements of LitchfieldCavo LLP. G L E TT E R F R O M T H E E D I TO R - cont. from page 5 to hire private counsel and/or have been abandoned by public defenders, taking paralegal courses to help them fight for the rights of their loves ones. Then there are the goofy results. For those who don’t know it, sophisticated site programmers plant words and phrases in their code so that their sites appear on search results for completely unrelated things. In the case of our paralegal search you get the site for “American Pharmacy” which sells (illegally) Viagra, Cialis and other pharmaceuticals. Or a site called “Beatsjoy” which claims to sell new and authentic “Beats by Dre” headphones for 70% off retail. Right? Finally there is the site “The Free Dictionary” that has an acronym finder. A search for Paralegal Certificate Program” returns 107 items with the acronym PCP. In this list our PCP comes between “Pneumocystis Canii Pneumonia” and “Partido Comunista Paraguayo” (Paraquayan Communist Party.) G VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 6 Fac t s & Findin g s N A L A N E W S by Kari S. Wenger – NALA Liaison, PCC Committee Co-Chair For your information, here follows the latest news from NALA www.nala.org UCLA’s PARALEGAL TRAINING 2014 Candidates for NALA Board of Directors Announced Eleven NALA members have declared as candidates for the NALA Board of Directors, 2014-2015. We are thrilled so many NALA members have stepped up to serve as NALA leaders! In 2014, NALA members will be electing members to the Board of Directors from Regions 1, 5, 6, 7, and 9 as well as the NALA First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. LAPA is represented by the Region 9 Director. There are two candidates for this position: •Michele T. Pfeiffer, CLA • ABA-approved • 5- and 12-month program options • Taught by judges, attorneys, paralegals, and other legal professionals •Mary L. Theroux, ACP Complete details relating to each candidate are on the NALA web site under “Members Area/2014 Annual Meeting News” or got to http://www.nala. org/2014anmtn.aspx. Active members take note! You can vote by proxy if you cannot attend the 2014 NALA Annual Meeting ... • Financial aid available • In 2 locations — Westwood and Downtown LA Voting members who cannot attend the NALA Annual Meeting in Charleston, South Carolina on July 25 may designate other members to cast their votes. To do this, voting members must file a “Designation of Proxy” form with the NALA Secretary that election officials know who will be voting on their behalf. The designation of proxy form must be filed by June 25, 2014. The form is available online, and a copy of the form was included in a recent issue of Facts & Findings. To reach the online form go to http://www.nala.org/2014anmtn.aspx. A link to the form is also found on the NALA website under the continued on page 12 14548-half.indd 1 Details at uclaextension.edu/LAPA or call (310) 825-0741. Paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law. 14548-13 VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 7 6/17/13 10:02 AM L APA ETHIC S MCLE SEMINAR RE VIEW Ethics MCLE Seminar Featuring Ryan Saba by Bobby T. Rimas – LAPA Board Advisor On Tuesday, April 29th, the first 2014 LAPA Ethics MCLE seminar, titled “Modern Ethical Problems: An Examination of Current Technology and Ethical Issues,” took place at the Los Angeles Athletic Club (club) in Downtown Los Angeles. This educational seminar had approximately 75 attendees in the beautiful club Centennial Ballroom with its towering ceilings, rich colors, artistic masterpieces, and wood-paneled pillars. Before the MCLE seminar started, attendees had more than an hour to have dinner and network with fellow paralegals and other legal professionals. LAPA President Donna Reznick-Goodich and LAPA Vice President of Membership & Policy Michelle Tabb, ACP made sure that all guests felt very welcome and that the networking along with the MCLE seminar ran smoothly. The speaker for this event, Mr. Ryan Saba, has considerable experience with both prosecuting and defending a wide range of federal and state civil litigation and trial matters, including catastrophic injury claims, professional responsibility, employment litigation, women’s rights, complex business and entertainment disputes, civil rights, maritime, and municipal, landowner, and product liability. Mr. Saba is a general partner in the Beverly Hills law firm of Rosen Saba, LLP. For over 10 years, Mr. Saba has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” and has been rated as an “AV” lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell, the national attorney ranking service, and is rated 10 out of 10 “superb” by AVVO attorney ranking service. Mr. Saba attended the University of California at San Diego and in 1994, obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Sociology and a minor in Law and Society. In 1997, Mr. Saba obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of San Diego School of Law. This Ethics MCLE seminar explored and examined the current ethical trends and topics that arise from the use of modern technology in civil litigation e-discovery. Speaker Saba went into detail as to what are the requirements for a party to demand Electronically Stored Information (ESI) from the opposing side during discovery and how it is broadly defined as information in an electronic medium. Attorney Saba went into detail on professional responsibilities in connection with preserving and preventing the spoliation of evidence, as well as the many stages of e-discovery and the ethical issues that may be encountered during such stages. Speaker Saba also discussed how “…an attorney lacking the required competence for e-discovery issue has three options: 1) acquire sufficient learning and skill before performance is required; 2) associate with or consult technical consultants or competent counsel; or 3) decline the representation….” Moreover, Mr. Saba indicated that a “…lack of competence in e-discovery can also result, in certain circumstances, in ethical violations of an attorney’s duty of confidentiality, the duty of candor, and/or the ethical duty not to suppress evidence.” Presenter Saba discussed other problems in the area in e-discovery in connection with the potential destruction of relevant information prior to production, and how legal teams can specifically address such matters. continued on page 9 VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 8 L A P A 2 0 1 4 O C TO B E R C O N F E R E N C E P R E V I E W Not the Dream Act, But Better Than Nothing: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals presented by Attorney Nikki Jacobson by Bobby T. Rimas – LAPA October Conference Chair The 2014 LAPA October Conference Committee is excited to have Attorney Nikki Jacobson as the presenter for the October Conference Immigration Law MCLE seminar, Not the Dream Act, But Better Than Nothing: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. On June 15, 2012, United States President Obama signed a memo calling for deferred action for certain undocumented young people who came to the U.S. as children and have pursued education or military service here. Applications under this program, which is called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”), began in August 2012. With this program, comes a whole new set of laws and legal procedures. This is a great time to learn about this new area of Immigration Law. Specifically, this MCLE seminar will cover: • DACA eligibility requirements • The process for representing a DACA applicant • Discussions of the criminal bars to DACA • Necessary documentation to apply for this relief • Best practices for legal teams regarding how to complete all immigration forms • Helpful suggestions on procedural issues • Ways for legal teams to effectively work with DACA applicants For over 15 years, Nikki Mehrpoo Jacobson has been a dedicated advocate for the injured worker and immigrants from all over the world. She has focused her practice of law exclusively on immigration and workers’ compensation law. She is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, California State Bar Workers’ Compensation Section, California Applicants’ Attorneys Association, and the Los Angeles County Bar Association. Ms. Jacobson is also a distinguished Professor of Law at West Los Angeles College (WLAC) where she teaches various legal topics, including immigration, labor and employment law. She is also an active lecturer for numerous local unions and community organizations and author of various immigration and workers’ compensation articles. She was recognized by Los Angeles Magazine as one of its Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. For the fifth year in a row, she has been recognized by Avvo.com, a national lawyer-rating service, and given their highest legal rating of “10 – Superb” based on her experience, industry recognition, and professional conduct. Ms. Jacobson has extensive legal experience and has successfully represented thousands of clients before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS – formerly INS), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR – Immigration Court), Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Superior Courts of California. This is only one of several MCLE seminars you will not want to miss during the 38th Annual LAPA October Conference at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel! Mr. Bobby T. Rimas is a Paralegal at OneWest Bank where he assists its Corporate Legal Department with intellectual property law, employment law, and immigration law matters. He can be reached at Bobby.Rimas@alumni.UCLA.edu. G LAPA ETHICS MCLE SEMINAR REVIEW- cont. from pg. 8 Mr. Saba’s presentation was so well received by the audience that the LAPA October Conference Committee extended an invitation to him to see if he would be willing to present another Ethics MCLE Seminar at this year’s October Conference. Stay tuned for possibly more phenomenal presentations given by Mr. Ryan Saba. Mr. Bobby T. Rimas is a Paralegal at OneWest Bank where he assists its Corporate Legal Department with intellectual property law, employment law, and immigration law matters. Mr. Rimas is currently the Los Angeles Paralegal Association Board Advisor and served as LAPA’s President from 2011 through 2013. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at West Los Angeles College where he presently teaches a Legal Writing class. This summer, Mr. Rimas will be teaching an Immigration Law course at California State University, Los Angeles, College of Extended Studies. He is also a presenter of several NALA webinars regarding Form I-9 and H-1B Petition matters and will be co-presenting at NALA’s Intellectual Property Law Institute at NALA’s July 2014 Convention in Charleston, South Carolina. Mr. Rimas also serves as Scholarship Director for the UCLA Pilipino Alumni Network, and an Advisory Board Member for the University of La Verne’s Legal Studies Department. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in History from UCLA and his Paralegal Certificate from the UCLA Extension Attorney Asst. Training Program. He can be reached at Bobby.Rimas@alumni.UCLA.edu. G VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 9 T R A V E L L OG - continued from page 4 up next to them, casually smoking and laughing, apparently oblivious to their tenuous position! It’s difficult to overstate the impact the Canyon had on me, more in some areas than in others. I found myself shaking in some locations, which isn’t helpful when you’re trying to hold a camera steady and do any justice to the scene in front of you. Especially when the view is of something as amazing as Spider Rock. Actually, two natural sandstone towers standing where the Canyon de Chelly meets Monument Canyon, the taller of which (approximately 750 feet high) is said by the Navajo people who still live in and around Canyon de Chelly to be the home of the creator of the world, known as Spider Woman or Spider Grandmother. My response to the place was entirely unencumbered by ever having heard any of the myths surrounding it, but now it makes perfect sense to me that the site belonging to the creator would continue to radiate its (her!) power forever. My favorite creation story about Spider Grandmother is that she made the stars by spinning a web, sprinkling it with dew, and tossing the glittering web into the sky, where the dewdrops turned into all the stars in our universe. Impressively, she appears in the myths of many native peoples, the Navajo (or Diné, as they prefer to be called today), but also the Hopi, the Zuni, and even the Coos of Oregon and the pre-Columbian Teotihuacan people in modern-day Mexico. By the time we returned in April 2013, I knew we should arrange a tour of the Canyon floor with an authorized guide in order to add another level of meaning to our experience, and naturally I wanted to include Spider Rock in our tour. There are several different companies who conduct such tours, and Paul and I were very pleased that we found Leander (Lee) Staley, whose family has been sharing their tribal home with others (non-Navajo outsiders) for many years, to take us into the heart of the Canyon, although the level of the river prevented him from driving us all the way to Spider Rock; timing being everything, I believe early autumn may be the best season for that tour: aha! Something for next time! (I was interested to see recently that Lee has inserted the phrase “Beauty Way” into the business name of Canyon de Chelly Jeep Tours, which the company website says is another way of saying “the Navajo way.”) We stayed overnight at the Best Western in nearby Chinle in 2013, but on our third Canyon de Chelly adventure, I think we’ll probably try either the Holiday Inn, which is very close to the entrance and Visitor Center, or the renamed Sacred Canyon Lodge (previously called the Thunderbird Lodge), which has the ideal location, since it’s the only hotel actually in the Canyon. The same Navajo team as the wonderful View hotel we stayed at in Monument Valley now owns it, and we’re hopeful it will be successful in its reincarnation. In the end, even though we didn’t make it to Spider Rock on our last visit, our half-day tour on the Canyon floor definitely gave us a valuable, completely different perspective of the Canyon and the lives of its people, both in ancient times and today. I’d explained to Lee that we wanted to see as many petroglyphs as possible, and he additionally gave us the opportunity to spend quite some time at the “White House” Ruin made famous by Ansel Adams’ photo of many years ago, trying not just to find those pesky tripod marks of his, but to make our own (artistically brilliant, of course) personal interpretations of the dramatic site. As hoped, our guide was extremely knowledgeable, taking us to many out-of-the-way places, and full of stories told with a gentle sense of humor, so Paul and I enjoyed our day enormously, particularly our encounter with Lee’s uncle and his small tour group in a quiet corner of the Canyon, where we all stood captivated by his flute music, and a resident raven danced lazily overhead in the warm spring sun. Oh yes, we’ll be back. G VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 10 VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 11 Fac t s & Findin g s N A L A N E W S - continued from page 7 Members Area/2014 Annual Meeting News. If you have questions or would like a copy of the printed form, please contact NALA Headquarters. for Family Law Paralegals. Certified Paralegals who successfully complete this course will receive an Advanced Paralegal Certification in Family LawDissolution Case Management. For more details, click the APC logo above or visit the advanced courses available in the iStore or Google Play through the Paralegal CLE app. APC Board Releases New Course for Family Law Paralegals! Family Law Congratulations from LAPA! recently announced the results of the January Dissolution Case Management NALA 2014 certification examination, and two LAPA Against a background of Constitutional and federal law, state law is the primary law of marriage and divorce in the United States. Basic principles and models of divorce, including alimony, child custody, and property division, remain fairly consistent through all states and territories. Applicable law, rules, procedures, and terminology may vary significantly from state to state and within states from city to city. “Custody” and “alimony” in one court may be “parenting time” and “spousal support” in another. However, from traditional models to modern innovation, through variations in practice and terminology, the basic underlying purpose of this area of practice is to resolve all issues in dissolution of a marriage, in a manner that is efficient and fair to all persons involved. This course concentrates on practice and procedure in the area of marriage dissolution case management. Modules in the course begin with the legal framework that provides the substantive and procedural structure for marriage and dissolution; legal requirements, obligations, and benefits of a valid marriage; the process of marriage dissolution; issues to be resolved in dissolution cases; information intake, client interviews, and case assessment; preparation and initiation of a dissolution case; discovery in a dissolution case; and resolution of the case, including entry, enforcement, and modification of court orders. Go to http://www.nala.org/Upload/file/PDF-Files/APC/ family-case-management/78ROLE.pdf open “Role of the Paralegal” in dissolution case management. This is the basis for this advanced course. This is the third in a series of four advanced courses members have been added to our extraordinary group of Certified Paralegals: Jennifer Croad, CP and Dawn Hartman, CP G C L I C H É P E E V E S - continued from page 2 think of another phrase that emphasizes uncertainty or that questions your confidence. “If you will?” If you will what? I hear that dang phrase almost every day. All this phrase does is to undermine any strong statement making you sound less confident, if you will. 5. At your earliest convenience. How many times have you been frustrated because you asked for something at the reader’s “earliest convenience” only to discover that your idea of “early convenience” and their idea of “early convenience” is drastically different - as different as day and night? Every business-writing seminar I conduct, I ask the question. “What does ASAP mean?” There’s no surprise to find a vast dissimilarity in concept. The audience is generally spilt between “means right now, hurry, rush” and “when you have time to do it.” It would be better to say, “Would March 12th work for you?” or “Would the end of next week such as Thursday or Friday be feasible?” That’s only five of thousands of clichés. I have a growing list. My suggestion is: if you’re going to use a cliché, find one that is less used and more recent like, “not in my wheelhouse.” Yeah. I like that. Chere Estrin is the CEO of the Paralegal Knowledge Institute and author of ten books including The Paralegal Career Guide, 4th Edition. She is a co-founding member of the International Paralegal Association and founder of the Paralegal Internet Association. Chere has been interviewed by Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, Daily Journal and other prestigious publications. She is a recipient of the Century City/Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce “Women of Achievement Award”. However, the award she holds greatest and dearest remains the LAPA Lifetime Achievement Award. She can be reached at chere.estrin@paralegalknowledge.com. G VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 12 VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 13 TO ALL ATTORNEYS, PARALEGALS & LEGAL PROFESSIONALS The Los Angeles Paralegal Association’s South Bay Section Presents: Planning for the Golden Years Elder Law, Probate, Estate Planning and Long‐Term Care Susan B. Geffen, elder law attorney will be walking us through various aspects of Elder Law. Included in this topic will be probate, estate planning and long term care. Tony Craddock will speak on the processes involved in supporting Elder Law. Susan B. Geffen has been a civil rights attorney for most of her career advocating for elderly and disabled clients. She currently practices as an elder law attorney, with special emphasis in Estate Planning, Medi‐ Cal Planning and helping Veterans and their spouses obtain Aid and Attendance Benefits. She is also a Geriatric Care Manager helping families and their elderly relatives. Susan’s popular seminars on preparing for the future, “Raising Up Your Parents” have been attended by thousands of Baby Boomers and seniors. Susan is often referred to as the “Elder Care Guru” by her 5,000 plus monthly e‐newsletter followers. Tony Craddock is the Vice President of Marketing for Associates of Clifton Park in the Estate Planning and Long Term Care Division at Associates of Clifton Park. Mr. Craddock has over thirty five years of experience in the insurance and investment industry. He currently oversees the variety products and training for Waddell & Reed Advisors in the United States. He is a key note speaker in the estate planning and Long Term Care arena. Tuesday June 10, 2014 _______ 6 pm to 7pm Networking & Dinner 7 pm to 8pm Presentation 8 pm to 8:15 pm Q&A _______ Waddell & Reed 3625 Del Amo Boulevard Suite 360 Torrance, CA 90503 FREE PARKING! _______ $35.00 LAPA Members $40.00 Non‐Members $30.00 for students (students must show a current student ID) _______ LAPA is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider and certifies that this seminar is approved for 1 hour MCLE credit _______ Register at www.lapa.org No refunds or cancellations Name: _____________________________________________________________ Firm Name: ________________________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________________________ Telephone: ___________________ E-mail: _____________________________ LAPA member? (Circle one) Yes No Amount enclosed or to be charged: $__________________ Credit Card No. (Visa/MC/AmEx): _______________________________________ Expiration date: ________ Name on Credit Card, if charging: _______________________________________ P.O. Box 71708 Los Angeles, CA 90071 www.lapa.org ‐ 866.626.LAPA (5272) VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 14 TO ALL ATTORNEYS, PARALEGALS & LEGAL PROFESSIONALS The Los Angeles Paralegal Association’s San Fernando Valley Section Presents: How to Develop an Effective and Ethical Social Media Policy for Your Firm Almost every day in the news we hear about the benefits associated with the use of social media. We also hear about the risks and abuse of social media which can cause harm to the reputation of an individual or a business. Attorney Adam Grant will address how to create and implement an effective and beneficial social media policy for your law firm that will in turn guard against abuse and potential legal pitfalls. ADAM D.H. GRANT principal with Alpert, Barr & Grant, APLC, has nearly 20 years of legal experience. His practice focuses on all forms of civil litigation including construction, real estate, employment, commercial and general liability. Included in his practice focus is evaluating existing privacy policy and representing clients in disputes involving alleged breaches of applicable privacy laws. Mr. Grant is the current president of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association; a member of the Board of Trustees, San Fernando Valley Bar Association; a member of the Board of Directors, Valley Industry Commerce Association (VICA) and a past member of the Board of Directors, San Fernando Valley Legal Aid Foundation. Tuesday June 17, 2014 _______ 6 pm to 7 pm Networking & Dinner 7 pm to 8 pm Presentation _______ Monterey at Encino 16821 Burbank Blvd. Encino, CA 91436 Free Parking _______ $35.00 LAPA Members $40.00 Non-Members $45.00 for Walk-Ins _______ LAPA is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider and certifies that this seminar is approved for 1 hour MCLE credit _______ Register at www.lapa.org No refunds or cancellations For more information please contact Tony Sipp at Sipp@litchfieldcavo.com or Patti Leedom at PPLeedom@aol.com. Name: _____________________________________________________________ Firm Name: ________________________________________________________ Address:____________________________________________________________ Telephone: ___________________ E-mail: _____________________________ LAPA member? (Circle one) Yes No Amount enclosed or to be charged: $__________________ Credit Card No. (Visa/MC/AmEx): _______________________________________ Expiration date: ________ Name on Credit Card, if charging: _______________________________________ P.O. Box 71708 Los Angeles, CA 90071 www.lapa.org - 866.626.LAPA (5272) VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 15 TO ATTORNEYS, PARALEGALS and OTHER LEGAL PROFESSIONALS LOS ANGELES PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION’S BANKRUPTCY LAW SECTION Presents: Inside Bankruptcy Court ECF/ Local Bankruptcy Rules ("LBR") Revisions And Latest Developments Featuring: Jeffrey R. Cozad, Law Clerk to the Hon. Vincent P. Zurzolo Join us for an insider's look at local Bankruptcy Rules and recent updates at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court ("USBC") for Central District of California. Mr. Cozad will provide an in-depth discussion about the latest revisions to the LBR’s, including new procedures for lodging orders and upcoming proposed changes. Mr. Cozad is a law clerk for the Hon. Vincent P. Zurzolo of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court and was instrumental in developing many of the revisions and updates to the LBR, including Lodged Order Upload (“LOU”) procedures for filing orders using the court’s electronic filing system. Seating is limited. Register early to reserve your seating! Thursday, June 19, 2014 SulmeyerKupetz 333 S. Hope Street, 35th Floor Los Angeles, California 90071 [Parking can be found in the 333 South Hope Building and on street metered parking on Hope and Third streets.] Check-in: 6:00-6:30 p.m. Dinner: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Program: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Los Angeles Paralegal Association ("LAPA") is a State Bar of California Approved Provider and certifies that this seminar qualifies for 1 hour of MCLE credit Registration: $30.00 for LAPA Members - $35.00 for Non-Members PLEASE NOTE: We cannot provide refunds for cancellations For additional information, call Wayne Kiser 661.536.4927 To attend the June 19, 2014 Bankruptcy Section seminar, please complete this section and mail with your check or credit card information to LAPA, P.O. Box 71708, Los Angeles, CA 90071 OR register online at www.lapa.org Name:____________________________________________________________ Firm:_________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Telephone:_____________________________________________ Fax:__________________________________________________ Email:_________________________________________________ LAPA Member: Yes:____ No:____ Amount enclosed/to be charged: $______________________ Credit Card No.: ___________________________________________________ Expiration Date: ________________________________________ Visa:_______ MasterCard:________ American Express:________ To join LAPA today and attend this meeting and subsequent meetings at member rates, please enclose an additional check for one year’s dues: Voting Member $77.00:________ Associate Member $77.00:________ Student Member $62.00:________ Benefactor Member $202:________ VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 16 LAPA’s Pro Bono Fair Be the one who makes a difference! Saturday, August 16, 2014 Agency representatives from various organizations that offer legal assistance to the underserved and underrepresented will be at the LAPA Pro Bono Fair! Please register for this event at www.lapa.org CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST will be served! For more information about this event, please contact the LAPA Pro Bono & Community Services Committee Chair Bobby T. Rimas at (Bobby.Rimas@alumni.UCLA.edu) 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Speak with and hear from numerous pro bono agencies about their missions. You will learn what opportunities are available for volunteers and interns to help them deliver outstanding services to their clients. Get involved and gain invaluable experience! Location: National University (near LAX) 5245 Pacific Concourse Drive, Suite 301 Los Angeles, California 90045 Admittance: $5.00 plus school supplies (such as paper, pens, etc.) for Los Angeles area schools OR $10.00 without school supplies Certified Paralegal Exam–Practice Test Communications • Ethics • Judgment & Analytical Ability Legal Research • Substantive Law • Delivered on exactly the same web-based platform as the Certified Paralegal Examination. • Participants receive comments which describe why answers are correct or incorrect. Upon completion of a test, participants will have an opportunity to download question item feedback for future reference. • Participants also receive feedback describing how they did on the exam based on subject category. The Judgment & Analytical Ability practice test is an objective test, but it includes a bonus handout - an assignment and sample memo for self-grading. • The practice tests are about 1/2 the number of questions of the entire Certified Paralegal examination and use the same specifications as the Certified Paralegal exam. Vouchers are available to schools and school bookstores. For further details and price information, visit www.nala.org/cp-practice.aspx. The practice tests are part of the CLE efforts of NALA and offered separate and apart from the Certified Paralegal examination and Certifying Board for Paralegals. The Certifying Board has not reviewed any questions nor provided any input in the authoring of these practice tests. THE ASSOCIATION OF LEGAL ASSISTANTS•PARALEGALS VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 17 LAPA IS LOOKING FOR LEADERS We are currently looking for Chairs, Co-Chairs and Members for the following Committees and Sections: • Compliance Committee • Immigration Law Section • Litigation Section • Marketing Committee • Probate and Estate Planning Section • South Bay • Westside • October Conference Interested? Please email info@lapa.org or contact Donna Reznick-Goodich at 213-576-1002 VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 18 Learning Today, Soaring Tomorrow SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2014 8:00 A.M. - 3:30 P.M. ty Serving the Legal Com m uni OMNI LOS ANGELES HOTEL SINCE 1972 251 SOUTH OLIVE STREET LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 EMAIL LAPA OCTOBER CONFERENCE CHAIR BOBBY RIMAS AT BOBBY.RIMAS@ALUMNI.UCLA.EDU OR LAPA ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER TRACEY BOOTH AT ADMIN@LAPA.ORG. QUESTIONS? VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 19 Los Angeles Paralegal Association Presents Legal Eagles Birdies & Pars Charity Golf Tournament Supporting The Downtown Women’s Center Knollwood Country Club 12024 Balboa Blvd. Granada Hills, CA. 91344 July 26th 10:00 a.m. Entry fee: $75 LAPA members $85 Non LAPA members $320 Corporate sponsored foursome Entry fee includes tee time, lunch, range balls, cart, Register: Los Angeles Paralegal Association P.O. Box 71708 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone (866) 626-LAPA Email: info@lapa.org Website: www.lapa.org Tax ID #:95-3302452 fun and games! LAPA is a tax exempt organization pursuant to IRC section 501(c)(6). All net proceeds from this event will be contributed to The Downtown Women’s Center. VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 20 WELCOME NEW & RENEWING LAPA MEMBERS The following is a listing of legal professionals and paralegal students who joined or renewed their membership in Los Angeles Paralegal Association within the last 30 days. The employer and work telephone number also are included when available. If any information is incorrect, please fax corrections to 866-460-0506, call LAPA at 866-626-LAPA or e-mail updates to info@lapa.org. V OT I N G Robin Bennett Gwendolyn Chen Crystal Collins Melissa Dagg Karen Gibson Shahbaz Hojabrzadeh Kenneth Evan Holmes Eduardo Machado Lilliana Montero Sussan Motta Jessica Olson Kathryn Parry Alice Pfeifer Donna Reznick-Goodich Myrna Richardson Bobby T. Rimas Susan Elizabeth Rojo Susan S. Sabath Daniel Martin Shannon Victoria Sotva Carey Stanchfield Melissa Stoppiello Tracy Vena Wilshonda Washington Sue Zimmermann Ivan Zogovic, CP Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP (310) 284-2219 DLA Piper LLP (US) (213) 330-7826 The Law Office of Richard R. Muir (909) 391-4413 The Law Offices of Robert Mansour (661) 252-3588 Glaser Weil (310) 556-7893 (661) 313-5757 Littleton Joyce (213) 785-4555 Montero Corporate Services (800) 414-6510 Tucker Ellis LLP (213) 430-3424 Carico Johnson Toomey LLP (310) 545-0010 David Geffen (310) 434-1111 (213) 386-6603 Alston+Bird (213) 576-1000 (213) 617-5280 OneWest Bank, FSB (213) 952-9914 (818) 508-7100 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP(213) 617-5528 (626) 616-8766 (310) 500-7778 Meyer, Olson, Lowy & Meyers, LLP (310) 277-9747 (818) 613-6911 (562) 857-6680 Washington Paralegal Group (562) 528-4427 The Rutten Law Firm (818) 308-6915 (310) 259-7703 A S S O C I AT E Kimberly A. Back Irma Banuelos Jessica L Evans Lisa Knofel Law Office of Cynthia R. Pollock McGuireWoods LLP Caldwell Leslie & Proctor, PC (310) 798-6150 (310) 315-8261 (310) 674-2431 (213) 622-9040 GOING GREEN A S S O C I AT E c o n t . Pamela E Prudhomme Resch Polster & Berger LLP Abner Baena Reteracion Law Offices of Carlo O. Reyes (323) 290-9340 (818) 268-1573 STUDENT Erin Benzer Marsha Margare Boon UCLA Extension Leighann Burick Ogletree Deakins Jacqueline Burns Veronica M Caro Alexandria Casas Karalee Erickson Mt. San Antonio College Casey Garrison Carlos Gonzalez Sonia Huerta Jennifer C Ibarra Ellen Kosuda UCLA Extension Paralegal Program Kim Le Kayleen Lofgren UCLA Paralegal Training Program Monica Lopez Fantasy Activewear Corporation Jessica J Moore Kia Myers Djiby Nam Tracy Nguyen April Marie O’Neill Pamela Partin William H Plummer Amber Elizabeth Regalado Mark Andrew Rojas Justin Smith Andrea Thompson Kylie VanderWende UCLA Paralegal Training Program Ursula Wong (626) 434-0889 (626) 641-7301 (916) 524-6172 (818) 645-7714 (818) 398-6778 (909) 319-0881 (626) 383-5053 (626) 290-4372 (310) 515-2574 (323) 570-6263 (916) 879-2368 (310) 956-5431 (661) 236-3245 (310) 670-3526 (202) 841-3792 (408) 438-8071 (818) 300-9960 (310) 325-7294 (310) 237-5771 (323) 447-3047 (323) 828-8924 (661) 817-4527 (818) 624-2527 (323) 810-2976 B E N E F A C TO R Teresa Altarriba LAS Worldwide Information Services (916) 564-7900 LAPA is dedicated to reducing its 2014 ecological footprint. With that in mind, the LAPA Reporter will be available online only at www.lapa.org. For the benefit of our friends and sponsors, we have already moved the current newsletter from the ‘Members’ Only’ section to a prominent spot on the front page of the website. As a LAPA member, you will also receive via e-mail a monthly announcement with a hyperlink to the Reporter. Archived copies of the LAPA Reporter can still be accessed by member log-in. If you prefer to have the newsletter mailed to you, we will do that for a small postage fee by contacting Tracey Booth, our administrator, by e-mailing her at admin@lapa.org. Thanks. VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 21 L O S A N G E L E S P A R A L E G A L A S S O C I A T I O N - 2 0 1 3 B O A R D OF D I R E C TO R S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Name Donna Reznick-Goodich Patricia Leedom Michelle Tabb, ACP Catherine Peck Terry Riggins Maria Teresa Bravo Title President Executive V.P. V.P. Membership & Policy V.P. Marketing & Planning Treasurer Pro Tem Parliamentarian DIRECTORS AT LARGE Name Kai Ellis, ACP Wayne Kiser Bogdana Koiso, CP Tammi Loveland Larry Thigpen Tony Sipp Kari S. Wenger Employer Alston & Bird Lower & Kesner, LLP United States Attorney’s Office The Lanier Law Firm Law Offices of Neil Newsom & Assoc. Office # 213.576.1002 818.933.0930 213.894.2060 310.277.5100 310.278.7555 Fax # Eddress 213.576.1100 donna.reznick-goodich@alston.com ppleedom@aol.com 213.894.8601 michelle.tabb@usdoj.gov ceepack@yahoo.com okinawa62@sbcglobal.net 310.278.4310 mtbravo@ix.netcom.com Employer Barbanel & Treuer, P.C. Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP Litchfield Cavo LLP Stone & Grzegorek LLP Office # Fax # Eddress 310.282.8088 310.282.8779 kellis@btlawla.com vbas@virtualbankruptcyattorneyservices.com bogdanakoiso@hotmail.com tloveland@hotmail.com 818.640.5530 larrybthigpen@aol.com 626.683.1100 626.683.1113 takeasipp@yahoo.com 213.627.8997 213.627.8998 kariwenger@hotmail.com S E C T I O N S , C O M M I TT E E S & OT H E R L A P A I N FO R M A T I O N Administrative Manager Tracey Booth 866.626.LAPA Advertising Tracey Booth 866.626.LAPA Advisory Board Members Susan Oder, Esq. advisorymember@lapa.org Bobby T. Rimas advisorymember@lapa.org Bankruptcy Section Wayne Kiser vbas@virtualbankruptcyattorneyservices.com Mryna Richardson mrrvaa@pacbell.net Budget & Finance Committee Patricia Leedom ppleedom@aol.com CAPA Web Site www.caparalegal.org Compliance Committee 866.626.LAPA Corporate/Real Estate Section Terry Riggins okinawa62@sbcglobal.net Corporate Sponsors info@lapa.org/866.626.LAPA Downtown Section Tammi Loveland tloveland@hotmail.com Editor of Reporter David Faulkner davidpaulfaulkner@gmail.com Family Law Section Sharon Fluxman sharonfluxman@yahoo.com General Information 866.626.LAPA Holiday Benefit Gala Committee Tammi Loveland tloveland@hotmail.com Immigration Law Section 866.626.LAPA Intellectual Property Section 866.626.LAPA Legislative Committee Maria Teresa Bravo maria.bravo3@gmail.com Thomas Horlick thorlick@lasuperiorcourt.org Litigation Section 866.626.LAPA Marketing Committee 866.626.LAPA MCLE Review Committee Donna Reznick-Goodich donna.reznick-goodich@alston.com Membership Committee Michelle Tabb, ACP michelle.tabb@usdoj.gov NALA Liaison Kari S. Wenger kariwenger@hotmail.com Newsletter Committee editor@lapa.org Nominations & Elections Committee Andrea Mitchell am@hjth.com Kimberly Bradley, ACP October Conference Committee Bobby T. Rimas 213.952.9914 Online Education Section Emily Lanza onlineedu@lapa.org PCC/CLA/ACP Committee Michelle Tabb, ACP michelle.tabb@usdoj.gov Kari S. Wenger kariwenger@hotmail.com Probate & Estate Planning Section info@lapa.org Pro Bono Committee Bobby T. Rimas 213.952.9914 San Fernando Valley Section Emily Lanza emilyeliza24@yahoo.com David Faulkner davidpaulfaulkner@gmail.com Santa Clarita Section Emily Lanza emilyeliza24@yahoo.com Scholarship Committee Schools Liaison South Bay Section Speakers Bureau Coordinator Spring Career Conference Student Advisory Committee Website Committee Martha McLaughlin martha.mclaughlin@disney.com 866.626.LAPA 866.626.LAPA 866.626.LAPA info@lapa.org/866.626.LAPA 866.626.LAPA Bobby T. RimasBobby.Rimas@alumni.ucla.edu VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 22 Los Angeles Paralegal Association P.O. Box 71708 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Telephone (866)626-LAPA Fax (866)460-0506 VOLUME 42 / ISSUE 06 / JUNE 2014 LAPA 23
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