Dear Member,
Welcome to our bi-weekly newsletter full of the most current and upcoming events!
Current Accomplishments/News
TO Crystal J. Franklin, our Treasurer and Paralegal Schools Liaison on the birth of Jonathan David Tucker on April 15th.
Committees News
Events Committee:
UPCOMMING EVENTS!
May
LiveNote Session with Esquire– May 5 (tentative)
Electronic Filing – TBD
NYCPA Annual Meeting and
General Election– TBD
June
NYCPA Social – TBD
Mentor-Mentee Get
Together Meeting– TBD
Please mark your calendar and stay tuned!
Pro-Bono Committee:
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Pro-Bono Volunteer Opportunity
For New York City Paralegal Association Members
Sponsored by The City Bar Justice Center
An Affiliate of The New York City Bar Association
NATURALIZATION CLINIC
Saturday, April 25, 2009
From 12:00 PM until 3:00 PM
Being Held At Jamaica Hospital
Located at 8900 Van Wyck Expressway
Jamaica, New York
- Volunteers will prepare naturalization applications for legal permanent residents who are applying for U.S. Citizenship.
- Volunteers will gain an understanding of the requirements for naturalization, and will learn how to spot potential red flags to Citizenship.
- Attorneys will be on hand to do answer the difficult legal questions, will handle the initial legal intake, and conduct the legal review.
- Past Citizenship Day Volunteers are encouraged to attend.
- No Immigration Legal Experience is required.
- Knowledge of a foreign language is not required, Attendees speak English.
To Register for the Clinic: Please contact . I will need the following from you: full name, address, cell phone number, and whether you have any Immigration Experience. If you have questions leave a message at 516-851-4007.
(Please also realize that when you volunteer for this pro-bono opportunity, you are also representing The New York City Paralegal Association, Inc. If you can no longer participate in the project please inform the pro-bono chairperson in a timely manner. )
PRESS RELEASEMarch 25, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Cindy Byfield, NFPA Managing Director
425-967-0045
nfpa TO PRESENT AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO leaders of the paralegal profession
The National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA) is currently accepting applications and nominations for its annual awards and scholarships. These awards and scholarships will be presented to outstanding paralegals and paralegal students at the 2009 NFPA Annual Convention in October in Portland, Oregon. The deadline for applications and nominations is July 31, 2009.
Awards and scholarships presented include The Hon. William R. Robie Leadership Award, National Paralegal of the Year Award, Outstanding Local Leader Award, PACE Ambassador Award, Association Pro Bono Award, Individual Pro Bono Award, two Thomson-Reuters Scholarships and a PACE Scholarship Award. For a complete description of the awards, judging criteria and nominations procedure visit the NFPA website at
NFPA is a non-profit professional organization representing more than 11,000 paralegals and is headquartered in Edmonds, Washington. NFPA’s core purpose is the advancement of the paralegal profession. NFPA promotes a global presence for the paralegal profession and leadership in the legal community.
NFPA – The Leader of the Paralegal Profession®
Paralegal Survey: Complete to win one of three $100 AmEx Gift Cards!
ParalegalGateway.com is very excited to announce its very first survey and contest. It is for Paralegals only! It should only take about 15 minutes to complete (if that) and when you are finished, you will be entered to win one of three $100 AmEx Gift Cards (winners will be announced in about two weeks).
Thank you in advance for your participation. It will assist ParalegalGateway.com in preparing the brand new ParalegalGateway web site that is planned to roll out in July.
To get started on the survey, please cut and paste the following link into your browser:
Pro-Bono Committee Update:
The New York Paralegal Association would like to Thank the Paralegal Association Members who volunteered for Citizenship Day on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the Five Boroughs and at Hofstra University Law School. It was a great learning experience! Stay tuned for future pro-bono activities.
I am glad I made an effort and participated in this Citizenship Day project in Manhattan.It was very interesting and the actual learning experience. I completed in full 1 application; reviewed 3, and also gave my contact information to somevolunteers interesting in our association. The most rewarding was when people actually were saying "thank you, you helped me." Eleanor Osmanoff
PLEASE HELP US TO HELP YOU!
Dear Friends!
We are looking for an office space for our meetings. If your office can accommodate a meeting space for at least 15 people on weeknights and/or weekends, please let us know as soon as possible.
Please contact Shaun @ and/or Nikki @ .
DO YOU HAVE AN INTEREST INWEBSITE DESIGN AND WEBSITE UTILIZATION FOR A NEWLY APPROVED COMMITTEE?
The committee will emphasize its work on re-design and maintenance of our website. Please prepare/write a short paragraph describing your interest and your skills and submit it to .
NYCPA is your professional organization.
Get involved, join the Leadership Team today!!!
Job Bank Committee:
Dear Members:
We are aware that there are a lot of our fellow paralegals who recently lost their jobs as well as newly graduated students looking for an employment. We recommend you to register at Web-based career center that connects job seekers with prospective employers in the paralegal field. Don’t loose the opportunity to be on the top of the search list when time comes.
NYCPA’s Job Bank distinguishes itself from generalist job boards in a number of ways. It’s highly targeted with a focus on employment opportunities for paralegal professionals in the metropolitan New York area. This makes the difficult task of finding highly skilled, experienced legal candidates easier. Recruiters can focus their recruitment advertisement and target their exact paralegal audience – thus improving their recruiting ROI. The Job Bank also has an anonymous resume system that enables job candidates to stay connected to the paralegal marketplace while maintaining full control over their confidential information.
The job board, powered by career services leader JobTarget, can be found at
Questions & Answers Corner:
Q: I would like to receive some CLE training on-line. What will you recommend?
A: For the start, visit the Institute for Paralegal Education at
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CONTACT US:
If you have any questions and/or comments, please never hesitate to contact our Board Members at addresses listed below
April 21, 2009
NYCPA Board of Directors
New York City Paralegal Association, Inc.
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April 21, 2009