Greetings!
As we approach the end of Summer, I must say that this year has flown by! It was great to see everyone at our Half Year Membership Drive. We had several new faces, gained some new excited members, and had an opportunity for those who had not renewed to do so. This month we have a seminar on RESPA and our Bylaws Committee has been working hard on drafting amendments for your review in the coming weeks. We are looking forward to your feedback. Elections are also on the horizon and should commence mid-October. If you have not thought about getting involved, I highly recommend it. For those who want to start off slow, we have numerous committees for people of all backgrounds. Use your strengths to help grow CFPA! We will be hosting a Membership Meeting/Meet & Greet at Maxine's On Shine on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 from 5:30p-7:30p. CFPA's Executive Committee and Board of Directors are looking forward to seeing you and answering any questions you may have.
We are gearing up our annual Support the Troops project. Please see below for drop off locations and more will be blasted through Yahoo Groups and posted on the website throughout the week. Items can be dropped off beginning September 10, 2012 through October 25, 2012 when we will host our Halloween mixer at Ember (more details to come). If you have family members who are currently serving and will be through the holidays please email me at President@cfpainc.org with "Support the Troops" in the subject line. Our packing party will be on November 3, 2012 at Orange Legal so SAVE THE DATE. It is a fun and rewarding time. More information will be provided as the date gets closer. We appreciate All Florida Investigations & Forensic Services, Inc.'s sponsorship of our newsletter this month and as a supportive Patron Member of CFPA. If you wish to know more about All Florida Investigations & Forensic Services, Inc., please click on the link to their web site. Have a great month! Let us hear from you! 
Peonca Grier, CP, FRP
Certified Paralegal/Florida Registered Paralegal
CFPA President - 2012
President@cfpainc.org
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CFPA Luncheons ...
The next Winter Park/Maitland luncheon
will be on
Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 11:45 a.m.
at
Located across from the Winter Park Village
on 17-92/Orlando Avenue
For more details on the Winter Park Lunch or to RSVP to attend, please contact Cassie Snyder, CP, FRP at snydercd@earthlink.net  The next Downtown luncheon will be on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. at Viet Gardens 1239 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32803 (407) 896-4154 Parking in rear of restaurant or on E. Colonial. For more details on the Downtown Lunch or to RSVP to attend, please contact Linda Ralston at linda.ralston@rissman.com |
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CFPA Membership Meeting/Mixer ...
CFPA HOSTS A "MEET AND GREET!" Come one, Come all, to meet and mingle with CFPA's Members, Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Committee Chairs. Hear the latest about what CFPA has coming up in the 4th quarter or just catch up with your legal cohorts....partners in crime even.... WHEN: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2012 at 5:30-7:30 P.M.  WHERE: MAXINE'S ON SHINE 337 North Shine Avenue Orlando, FL 32803 Refreshments will be provided compliments of your favorite "one and only" Central Florida Paralegal Association, Inc. Please RSVP to President@cfpainc.org. |
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Support the Troops Project ...
 Every Year many of us CFPA Members look forward to this project so that we can show our service men and women how proud and thankful we are of their service and all they do to protect us.
We will be providing drop off locations and collecting items from September 10, 2012 through October 25, 2012. If you have a family member who is currently serving in Afghanistan please email their names and contact information to me at President@cfpainc.org.
Once all the items are collected, we will be in need of volunteers to assist with packing all the items to be mailed off.
For a list of common items requested by Soldiers visit our website at https://www.cfpainc.org/supportourtroops.html
Here are our drop off locations:
Matiland:
Leslie Irick, CP, FRP
ANN MARIE GIORDANO GILDEN, P.A.
151 Lookout Place, Suite 110
Post Office Box 940610
Maitland, Florida 32794-0610
Telephone Number: 407-599-1170
Downtown:
Peonca S. Grier, CP, FRP
Dean, Ringers, Morgan & Lawton, P.A.
201 E. Pine Street, Suite 1200
Orlando, Florida 32801
Direct: (407) 422-4310
Jean Hinton, FRP
Shutts & Bowen, LLP
300 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
407-423-3200
Orange Legal
1416 E. Robinson Street
Orlando, Florida 32801
407-898-4200
Karen M. Battista, FRP
Overchuck & Byron, P.A.
20 North Orange Avenue, Suite 810
Orlando, Florida 32801
(407) - 418-2162 Direct
Keep in Mind:
We are sending the items in the flat rate boxes, so don't get large items. Get the travel size items. The packages will be traveling a long way--no pressurized items, aerosol cans, glass, nothing that will melt. No pork or alcohol. No risque magazines. Check out our website to see what we have done in the past as well as a list of suggested items https://www.cfpainc.org/supportourtroops.html |
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Orlando Philharmonic Event ...
SAVE THE DATE!!
CENTRAL FLORIDA PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION, INC.'S
Scholarship Event at the Orlando Philharmonic
Orlando Philharmonic presents WICKED DIVAS
Sat, October 13, 2012
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
Andrew Lane, conductor
Starring Alli Mauzey & Nicole Parker
Former Principal Pops & Resident Conductor Andrew Lane returns to the podium in this concert of diva showstoppers featuring the high-flying Broadway "Wicked" stars Alli Mauzey and Nicole Parker, performing selections from the Tony Award-winning musical, along with favorites from Gypsy, Chicago, Ragtime, and Phantom of the Opera.
Special ticketing prices for CFPA members will be posted soon.
Proceeds will benefit CFPA'S Scholarship Fund.
STAY TUNED FOR MORE DETAILS!!
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CFPA's Review Course for CP Exam ...
Certified Paralegal Examination Review Course
Dates: October 6th - November 17th
Every Saturday Morning
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.
Location: Seminole State College
Altamonte Springs Campus
Parking: FREE
Cost: Entire Course - $125.00 to CFPA Members $225.00 to Non-Members
Per Session - $40.00 to CFPA Members
$60.00 to NON-Members
Registration Flyer & Detailed Review Course Information will be posted on the website soon.
YOU CAN REGISTER AND PAY ONLINE AT: *This seminar is pending approval by NALA for 3.0 hours of substantive CLE credit each week including 3 hours of Legal Ethics.
If you are interested in taking the Review Course please contact the Review Course Committee Chair at ReviewCourse@cfpainc.org.
If you are already a Certified Paralegal WE ARE IN NEED of instructors!! If you are interested in teaching a portion of the Review Course, please contact the Committee Chair at the email address above. IF you are a CP, you are eligible to receive 3 hour of CLE for every 1 hour taught.
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CFPA Scholarships ...
CFPA SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!!
Apply Today!!
CFPA offers the following scholarships:
Offered to those CFPA Members and Non-Members who are enrolled in a Legal Studies Program
Offered to CFPA Members ONLY who have been members for one year prior to application who intend to sit for the Certified Paralegal Exam given by NALA.
Offered to CFPA Members ONLY, members must already be a CP in good standing with NALA, and who have been members for one year prior to application who intend to sit for the Advanced Certified Paralegal Exam given by NALA.
DEADLINE TO APPLY is October 20, 2012!!
Just click on the type of scholarship you wish to apply for above to be directed to the proper location on CFPA's website
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Upcoming CLE Seminars ...
September 25, 2012
The Ethics of RESPA
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Keiser University
Registration Form
October - TBA
Paralegal Basics: What JAs Wish Every Paralegal Knew
November 14, 2012 An Overview of Administrative Law
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Keiser University
Registration Form
December 7 Paralegal Essentials: Trial Preparation & Appellate Briefs
Please go to CFPA's website for more information on these seminars and to register online or download the registration form.
http://www.cfpainc.org/cleseminars.html
All CFPA seminars are approved by NALA and meet the criteria for CLE credit under the Florida Registered Paralegal Program
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NALA News ...
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Nancy Jordahl,
CP, FRP
NALA Liaison
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I am pleased to announce that the president of NALA, Ann Atkinson, ACP, has appointed me to a two year term on the Continuing Education Council. All NALA continuing education programs are overseen by NALA's Continuing Education Council. The council is composed entirely of active members of NALA. The council also works with Headquarters staff, professional writers, and others in planning and developing educational programs. The chair of the Continuing Education Council is a member of the NALA Board of Directors. Please let me know if you have any suggestions regarding continuing education that I can pass on to NALA. I am currently working on the NALA Campus Live! subcommittee.
In addition to the wonderful scholarships that CFPA is offering for CP, ACP and students, NALA has a scholarship designed to recognize outstanding professional achievement and excellence in the legal field. Delmar Cengage Learning has partnered with NALA to provide a scholarship award certificate, CP Review Manual, CLA/CP Study Guide and Mock Examination and application fee for the CP. The nominee must meet the eligibility requirements for the CP exam, be currently working as a paralegal (and worked as a paralegal for 2 years), be nominated by a colleague in a supervisory role and take the examination within 9 months of receiving the scholarship award. The submission deadline will be April 1, 2013. To learn more or submit a nomination, go to www.cengage.com/community/paralegal.
The NALA 38th Annual Convention and Educational Institutes will be July 10-13, 2013 in Portland, Oregon at the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower. The NALA Continuing Education Council is tentatively planning to offer institutes on the subjects of Insurance Defense, Corporate-Transactional Work, Employment and HR, Technology in the Law Office, Estate Administraion, Criminal Law and Procedure, and eDiscovery. The final educational line up should be confirmed by the end of December 2012.
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CFPA on the Web ...
You can find CFPA on these social networking sites:
Facebook
Linked In
Twitter
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Devastating Threat of Fraud ...
Devastating Threat of Fraud
By
John M. Gaspar, B.S. M.S., M.M.B.A, C.F.E., CST
In America today we face a devastating threat. This threat has injured millions of people, hundreds of thousands of businesses and affects the price points of almost everything we buy. This menace to society has both civil and criminal components and can lead to the devastation and destruction of families, companies, cities and other government subdivisions. The threat is fraud. Fraud is the intentional systematic process to deceive and or misrepresentation that can deprive someone (person, company, government) of something of value that they had a legal right to, usually United States Currency and/or property. It involves tricky and usually as scheme then fraud can rear its ugly head as part of a Ponzi scheme, identity theft, cyber fraud, street fraud, intellectual property, financial fraud and various other forms of this devastating epidemic that are not mentioned in this article.
To read the rest of this article, please click the link below:
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Bylaws Update ...
THE BYLAWS COMMITTEE has almost completed its proposed revisions to CFPA's Bylaws. In accordance with the the current Bylaws, we will be providing the Active Membership with a copy of the proposed amendments 30 days prior to voting on accepting or rejecting the proposed amendments.
The Proposed Bylaw Amendments will be sent out hopefully sometime during the week of September 4th to the email preference we have on file in the membership directory for each eligible voting member.
To view the current CFPA Bylaws
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The 21st Century Criminologist ...
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Criminology - The 21st Century Criminologist BY: Ronald F. Worst - Criminologist (Security Expert & Fraud Examiner)
We are often reminded of the sudden impact of financial crimes, safety and security, and the U.S. Justice System has on our internal psyche. The majority of us are concerned about becoming victims of frauds and scams, assaults and batteries, or having our homes burglarized. We're also intrigued and fascinated by the news media, social media, and newspapers covering these crimes involving celebrity figures and highly publicized cases of all types. In addition, we are also disgusted and outraged by law enforcement misconduct and negligence upon U.S. citizens.
To read his article in full, please click the link below:
The 21st Century Criminologist
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SAVE THE DATE ...
CFPA's Prowling Paralegal Halloween Party
Membership Meeting/Mixer
10/25/12
from 5:30-7:30
More details to come soon!!
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Charity Fundraising Events ...
Brent Snyder is the son of Cassie Snyder, a long time CFPA Member, and current Membership Chair and Editor of the Carpe Diem.
Brent, who is 23, is undergoing continued evaluation for a double lung transplant at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, due to the continued decline is his health from a lung disease he was born with called Cystic Fibrosis. To see more about his story you can check out the Lungs for Brent Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LungsforBrent.
There are two (2) fundraising events coming up:
October 20, 2012 - Breathe for Brent Boot Camp
This is a fun, work at your own pace program ... not a hardcore militant boot camp :o) So come out and have a good time working it out with some of your fellow CFPA members :o)
To pay in advance you can pay online at http://bsnyder12345.chipin.com/brent-snyder. You can pay at the door or you can contact Cassie Snyder on how to mail in your donation.
A huge thanks to the event sponsor Orlando Fit Body Boot Camp (www.facebook.com/OrlandoFitnessBootCamp) and our refreshment sponsor Orange Legal (www.facebook.com/pages/Orange-Legal/135665749785582)!!
November 4, 2012
DAVE THE DATE ... November 4th from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. - will be having a Sunday Funday - Karaoke Contest at The Abbey in Downtown Orlando to benefit Lungs for Brent!! Kids are welcome! Start warming up those singing voices!! Prizes will be handed out to the top 3. There will also be a silent auction. More details and an event flyer to come soon!!!
Event Host/Sponsor:
For more information on either of these events or if you like to make a donation, please contact Cassie Snyder at snydercd@earthlink.net
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From the Editor ...
If you would like to be a "Sponsor of the Month" or if you have any legal articles or topics of interest that you would like to see covered in the next issue of the Carpe Diem please feel free to share them with me.
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"If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." African proverb
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Membership Corner
Welcome New Members:
Siiri Raniero
Leslie Shaw
Lisette Suarez
Karen White-Evans
Amelia Worth, CP
For Membership Information and Application CLICK HERE
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Newsletter Sponsor:
CFPA CONTACT:
Barry Brannon Investigator
bbrannon@afipi.com
140 S. Beach St.
Suite #412
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
888-697-3478
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