Brevard Paralegal Association November 2010

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
President’s Message
Speaker Bio
PAF News
Florida Registered Paralegal
Meeting Information
BCC Paralegal Program
Community Service
2010 - 11 Board Listing
Sponsors 5-7
Attachments 9 - 16
Veteran’s Day
President’s Message
1 Our community service event
this month is to benefit the Hope starts
2
Wish of a Lifetime in memory of
Peggy I. Shea who is survived
with BPA.
2
by her daughter, long time BPA
2 member Mo Martens. Please
see Toni-Marie’s column on
3 page 3 and in the attachment at A special thank you
3
the end of the newsletter for from me to you in
details on how you can
contribute to this worthy cause.
supporting my
3
efforts in the
4 It’s hard to believe it’s Next month we’ll trade Making Strides
already November. Our locations for the Tuscany Grill
2010-11 year has been off in Suntree for our annual
against Breast
to a slow start as we have holiday social. More details will Cancer walk on
not seen as many in follow from our Entertainment October 23, 2010.
attendance at our monthly Chair, Nicole Dooley. Mark
dinner meetings as we did at your calendars for December
You helped me
the end of 2009-10. I do, th
9 and bring a date for an raise $655.00
however, thank all of you for evening of good food and great toward a cure!!
coming to our meetings and company. Special events at
encourage you to provide this gathering will be the
Thank you very
our Board with feedback if Paralegal of the Year Award, much!
there are topics or speakers Community Service Award,

you would like to see in the
future. We are focused on
th providing informative yet
November 11
entertaining opportunities at
our gatherings and hope
that you will also use the
meetings as a chance to get
to know other paralegals
and paralegal students in
Brevard.
This month’s speaker is
Tom Yardley. Many of you
know that I had the pleasure
of working for Tom for ten
years. I guarantee you will
thoroughly enjoy his
presentation and become as
much of a fan of him as I
am. You can find Tom’s bio
on page 2.
Kim
Scholarship Awards and we will
th
also be celebrating BPA’s 20
anniversary.
th
If I don’t see you on the 11 at
our dinner meeting, have a
wonderful Thanksgiving and I
hope to see you in December.
On behalf of BPA’s Board of
Directors, thank you, our
membership, for your continued
support and loyalty to our
organization.
Regards,
Kim
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Speaker’s Bio
PAF, Inc. News
www.pafinc.org
Big Bend – Chapter Meeting 11/11/10, 12:00 p.m., Capital City Country Club, 1601 Golf
Terrace Dr., Tallahassee, Topic “Handling a Fire Loss Case” presented by Speaker: Guy E.
"Sandy" Burnette, Jr., Esquire

Boca Raton – Chapter Monthly Luncheon, 11/11/10, 12:00 p.m., Bogart’s Bar and Grille,
Cinemark 20, 3200 Airport Road, Boca Raton, Topic “Mediation” presented by Cindy Hannah,
Esquire

Broward – Chapter Dinner Meeting, 11/3/10, Coral Ridge Yacht Club 2800 Yacht Club
Thomas H. Yardley Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Topic TBD

Thomas H. Yardley, born in Hillsborough – Alpha House Rummage Sale, 12/04/10, Volunteers are needed to help out with
Greenville, South Carolina, the Rummage Sale to benefit Alpha House. This great organization benefits pregnant women
in crisis.
April 19, 1957; 1988 -
admitted to Bar, Florida and
U.S. District Court, Middle Palm Beach – Chapter Dinner Meeting, 11/10/10, Crown Plaza Hotel, 1601 Belvedere Road,
West Palm Beach, Topic “Rules of Paralegal Ethics (That Even Your Lawyers Don't Know)”
District of Florida; 1995 - presented by Christopher B. Hopkins, Esq.
U.S. Court of Appeals,
Eleventh Circuit; 1996 - U.S.
Pinellas – Dinner Meeting/Seminar, 11/09/10, Antonio's Pasta Grill 2755 Ulmerton Road,
District Court, Southern
Clearwater, Topic TBD
District of Florida.
Southwest Florida – Chapter Dinner meeting, 11/18/10, Double Tree Guest Suites, 12200
Education: University of nd
Tamiani Trail N, 2 Floor, Naples, Topic TBD
Florida (B.A., 1979; J.D.,
1987). President, John Suncoast – Chapter Dinner Meeting, 11/08/10, Marina’s Jack in the Bay Room, Sarasota,
Marshall Bar Association, Topic “How to Create a Win/Win Relationship between Lawyers and Paralegals” presented by
1986-1987. Assistant Public Jonathan Fleece, Esquire
Defender, 18th Judicial
Circuit, 1987-1991. Treasure Coast – Lunch meetings (September, November, February and April) are held in all
four counties. Dinner meetings (August, October, January, March and May) are held in St. Lucie
County on the 3rd Thursday of the month. There are no meetings held during the months of
Member: The Florida Bar
June and July
(Member, Code and Rules of
Evidence Committee, 1991-
1993); Florida Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers;
National Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers.
[Lt., U.S. Navy, 1979-1985].
(Board Certified Criminal
Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar
Florida Registered Paralegal
Board of Legal
Specialization and The grandfathering clause in the Florida Registered Paralegal Program will sunset
Education, 1995-1999); on MARCH 1, 2011. After MARCH 1, 2011, you must meet the education/work
Barrister, Vassar B. Carleton experience OR certification requirement eligibility. If you are using grandfathering as the
Inns of Court (1999-2002). basis for registration, your completed application including attorney attestations MUST be
dated on or before MARCH 1, 2011. AFTER MARCH 1, 2011, YOU WILL NO LONGER
BE ABLE TO USE EXPERIENCE ALONE (THE GRANDFATHERING PROVISION) AS A
Practice Areas: Family Law; BASIS FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION.
Criminal Law; Trial Practice;
Civil Litigation
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Community Service
Toni-Marie D’Alessandro, CP, FCP, FRP
BPA is Celebrating its
20th Anniversary!! This month’s community
service project benefits
BPA is celebrating its 20th
anniversary this year! We will be
and honors the life
of Peggy I. Shea, Mo
New Member
honoring those who played an
Martens’ mother. Mo’s
integral part in forming our local
family has asked that a
paralegal association at our Michelle Jonas
Holiday Social in December. If donation be made to the November
you have any pictures, Wish of a Lifetime CLE/Networking
information, or stories to tell that Foundation in Peggy’s Meeting
we can include in this celebration, name.
please email Nicole Dooley at SUNTREE COUNTRY
Won't you please join us
Dooley_Nicole@hotmail.com. CLUB
in honoring Ms. Shea and
supporting our friend, Mo, One Country Club Drive
Brevard Community by making a donation to Melbourne, FL 32940
College
Paralegal Program.
this worthy cause? For
When: Thursday,
November 11, 2010, Membership
information regarding 6:00PM
Jeremy Bloom's Wish of a
Roma Molinaro, CP, FCP, FRP, MLA
Distinguished Guest: 52 Active
Lifetime, please visit
Thomas H. Yardley 6 Student
www.seniorwish.org. You
will be so impressed by
2 Honorary
Topic: Using Checklists in
their good work. My flyer Your Practice & 2010
is attached at the end of Amendments to F.S. §
61.08
the newsletter.
Members $19.00
In addition, it’s that time of Non-Members $21.00
year where BPA members Pay at the door on day of
The Technical Advisory event.
Committee for the Paralegal can nominate a deserving
Program’s annual seminar flyer is Brevard County attorney Note: A member may attend
attached at the end of newsletter. for the 2010 Community the meeting without dinner for

In addition, applications for BPA’s

Professional Development and
cash scholarships are attached at
the end of the newsletter.
For additional information, please
contact Roma at
rmolinaro@cfl.rr.com.
Service Award.
know of an attorney in
If you
Brevard County who is
actively involved in the
community, please
complete the nomination
form and honor him/her
RSVP: Please contact Sabine
with the recognition for
their efforts.
a charge of $7.00. Non-
Members may attend one (1) November
Birthdays
meeting without dinner with
no charge. Thereafter, a
charge of $7.00 per meeting
without dinner will be
assessed. Karen Greeley
Veronica Parsons
Martel for entree selection
and any additional
information at:
bpameetings@yahoo.com.
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Newsletter 2010-11 BPA Board of Directors & Committee Chairs

Advertising
Half Page $100/Year
Or $55/6 months
Business Card $50/Year
Or $30/6 months
Special rates available
for one-time ads
Submit business card or ad
artwork, preferably in .jpg
or .bmp format to Kimberly.
Nowakowski@
Health-First.Org or send it
to:
Kim Nowakowski
c/o Health First, Inc.
6540 US Hwy 1
Rockledge FL 32955
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advertising reaches people
throughout Florida.
publication’s
The
revenue
supports scholarships and
various community service
projects, which enables
your costs associated to
advertising here to be tax
deductible.
Please make your check
payable to Brevard
Paralegal Association.
Thank you.
Meeting Policy
Reminder
Pursuant to Internal
Revenue Code Section
501 (c)(6) if you RSVP for
a dinner and do not attend
the meeting, you will be
sent an invoice for the cost
of the dinner.
If you cancel your
reservation less than 10
days prior to the event, you
will be sent an invoice for
the cost of the dinner.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Kim Nowakowski, RP, FRP
kimberly.nowakowski@ health-
first.org
Vice President
Tracy A. King
tracyking@cfl.rr.com
Treasurer
Patricia Bieringer
pbieringer@cfl.rr.com
Secretary
Silvia Cowan
silvinha@cfl.rr.com
Director-at-Large
Cathleen M. Cummings,
FRP
cmcmlb@bellsouth.net
Immediate Past President
Debra A. Clarke, CP, FCP,
FRP
debra.clarke7@yahoo.com
Parliamentarian
Toni-Marie D’Alessandro,
CP, FCP, FRP
tdalessandro@gray-
robinson.com
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Entertainment
Nicole Dooley, CP, FRP
Dooley_nicole@hotmail.com
Budget
Patricia Bieringer
pbieringer@cfl.rr.com
Bylaws and Standing Rules
Maureen “Mo” Martens,
CLA, FRP
momartens@cfl.rr.com
Community Service
Toni-Marie D’Alessandro,
CP, FCP, FRP
tdalessandro@gray-
robinson.com
 Danielle T. Pirolo
Student Liaison
Eveling B. Raymond
rico2malo@yahoo.com
Job Bank Coordinator
Kim M. Dexter, ACP, FCP
kdexter@gray-robinson.com
Local Bar Liaison
Debra A. Clarke, CP, FCP,
FRP
debra.clarke7@yahoo.
Meetings
Sabine Martel
bpameetings@yahoo.com
Membership
Tracy A. King
tracyking@cfl.rr.com
Newsletter Editor
Cathleen M. Cummings,
FRP
Jessica Pauley
Bill Hickman
BPA is on
Nominations/Elections
Facebook,
LinkedIn, and
Nicole Dooley, CP, FRP
Publicity
Cathleen M. Cummings, Twitter!
FRP
cmcmlb@bellsouth.net
Lisa Noble Search “Brevard
Sabine Martel Paralegal Association”
and join! We list useful
Ways and Means links, information
Vacant
regarding upcoming
OTHER POSITIONS meetings and events,
and it’s an opportunity
Historian/Photographer to network with fellow
Kim Nowakowski, RP, FRP
kimberly.nowakowski@ members!
health-first.org
PAF Website
Danielle T. Pirolo
danielle.pirolo@health-first.org

Education/Scholarship
Roma Molinaro, CP, FCP,
FRP, MLA
rmolinaro@cfl.rr.com
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This month’s community service project benefits and honors the life of Peggy I. Shea, Mo Martens’s
mother. Mo’s family has asked that a donation be made to the Wish of a Lifetime Foundation in Peggy’s
name.

Won't you please join us in honoring Ms. Shea and supporting our friend, Mo, by making a donation to
this worthy cause? For information regarding Jeremy Bloom's Wish of a Lifetime, please visit
www.seniorwish.org. You will be so impressed by their good work.