ESTATES/TRUSTS COMMITTEE - ANNOUNCEMENT
On behalf of the Estates and Trusts Committee, we would like congratulate Karen Daemer on her acceptance as Committee Chair for 2009 . We would also like to congratulate, Kathy Massimo who will be the Co-Chair . Both Karen and Kathy are seasoned Estate Paralegals and currently work at Saul Ewing, LLP. Please join us in welcoming Karen and Kathy in their new positions.
The Estates and Trusts Committee meets monthly from September through February. At each meeting, a speaker gives a presentation on a specific topic related to the Estates and Trusts field . All Association members are welcome to attend these mini-seminars.
Until Karen and Kathy assume their positions, please feel free to contact Sheri Naulty or Jeneen Magnin for further information or about attending a Committee Meeting. Happy Holidays!
Sheri Naulty, 2008 Chair
snaulty@wolfblock.com
Family Law Committee Notes
The Family Law Committee held a meeting on December 11, 2008 at the law offices of Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP. We had a great turn out. Michael E. Bertin, Esquire, an associate in the family law department at Obermayer Rebmann, was our guest speaker. Mr. Bertin spoke about Grandparent Rights and provided us with a terrific overview of the Grandparent Statute. Additionally, the Family Law Committee had an excellent turnout at the Educational Conference held on November 7, 2008. Meredith Brennan, Esquire an associate at Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP was our guest speaker. Ms. Brennan spoke about Same Sex Couples - Rights and Responsibilities. Members of the Family Law Committee would like to thank Mr. Bertin and Ms. Brennan for their outstanding contributions to our committee. We will notify our committee members in January 2009 of our anticipated 2009 meeting schedule.
Newsletter Committee Notes
The Newsletter Committee will host all meetings on the first Tuesday of the month with the exception of the months of January which will be the first Wednesday of the month, and the months of September and December, which will be the second Tuesday of the month. Please stop by one of our meetings. We would love to recruit some new members to help assist with the creation of the Newsletter. All meetings will be held at DLA Piper LLP (US) 1650 Market Street, Suite 4900, Philadelphia, PA 19103. The next meeting is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 7, 2008.
For further information please contact Diana M. Cook at diana.cook@dlapiper.com, or Jamerra J. Cherry at jjcherry@mdwcg.com or check PAP's website at www.philaparalegals.com.
Pro Bono Committee Notes
The Pro Bono Committee is launching a new program: 100 paralegals + 100 hours = 100% Difference. The goal of this program is to encourage 100 paralegals to each volunteer a minimum hour of pro bono service in 2009. Special recognitions and awards are planned for those who participate. Check out the Pro Bono Committee’s web page (http://www.philaparalegals.com/probono.htm) in February for more details or contact Judith Bardsley at bardsley@blankrome.com .
The Committee is continuing to work with the following organizations in 2009 to offer pro bono opportunities for paralegals: American Civil Liberties Union, Community Legal Services, Public Interest Law Center, Senior Law Center, Volunteers for the Indigent Program and the Women Against Abuse Legal Center. Check out the Pro Bono Committee’s web page: http://www.philaparalegals.com/probono.htm for more information.
Come be apart of a committee that makes a 100% difference! : Meeting dates for 2009 are: January 21, February 18, March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19, September 16, October 21, November 18, December 16. We meet 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm, at Duane Morris, LLP, which is located at 30 South 17th Street. Please contact Judith Bardsley at bardsley@blankrome.com, prior to a meeting to confirm the meeting is still on.
PROGRAMS COMMITTEE NOTES
After 11 years as the Chair of the Philadelphia Association of Paralegals Programs Committee, Kim Bittinger will be stepping down as Chair. Sheila Henderson will be stepping up as Chair effective January 1, 2009. Please contact Sheila at 215-977-2586 or at Shenderson@wolfblock.com should you have any questions, suggestions, or comments.
The Programs Committee is pleased to announce that we have finalized our contract with The Crowne Plaza (18th & Market Streets) for our bimonthly luncheons. The luncheons for 2009 are scheduled as follows: January 6th, March 24th, May 19th, July 21st, September 8th, and November 10th.
Please be on the lookout for future correspondence from Sheila and the Programs Committee regarding upcoming meetings and events. Of course, we also look forward to hearing from you!
PUBLIC RELATIONS/MARKETING COMMITTEE NOTES WINTER, 2008
The PRMC had an open house luncheon on October 23rd and invited interested members to join us and check out our committee and what we do. We had a great turnout and as a result, recruited seven new members.
We worked along with the Education Conference Committee to obtain vendors for the education conference as well as vendor ads in the Education Conference brochure. The word around town is that this year’s Education Conference was one of the best from both attendees and vendors point of view.
We worked very hard putting together our 2009 Marketing Package which hit the streets around the first of December. We are still continuing our efforts to update our website and have recently contacted a web designer who will attend our January, 2009 meeting to discuss the update. Also in January, we will begin working on the Special Achievement/Special Recognition Awards to be presented at the March luncheon.
As a reminder, this year we are offering vendors an opportunity to sponsor paralegals who work at firms that do not pay for their membership to PAP. If you work at a firm that does not pay for your membership to PAP, please submit your name and firm information via e-mail to the PAP office (philaparalegals@verizon.net) or at our bi-monthly luncheons. When we have a vendor that has paid for this opportunity, we will randomly select names. The sponsored paralegal will be required to join a committee and participate for the year.
I encourage all members to attend one of PRMC’s meetings in 2009. We are a fun committee and are always working and planning on ways to keep PAP in the forefront as one of the strongest and largest paralegal associations in Pennsylvania.
Our meetings for 2009 are scheduled for January 22nd, February 26th,March 26th, April 23rd, May 28th, June 25th, July 23rd, August 27th, September 24th, October 22nd, November 19th and December 17th. Our January 22nd meeting will be held at the Comcast Center. For further information, please contact Renee Mazzeo at Rmazzeo@kentmcbride.com or by telephone at 215-568-1800.
2010 COMMITTEE NOTES By: Valerie A. Dolan, R.P., Chair
The Committee meets approximately every other month and welcomes new members. The 2010 Convention will take place in October 7-11, 2010. The tag line for this Convention will be “Making History in Philadelphia.” The Committee is working on various charts, timelines and activities that will take place during the Convention. We are working with NFPA to accomplish all of our goals and anticipate our activity to increase throughout 2009 and 2010. If you are interested in joining this committee and can make the commitment through October 2010, please feel free to contact Valerie Dolan at vdolan@shulicklawoffices.com.
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