Greetings!
With April comes CFPA's second quarter which means we will be kicking off the Second Quarter Charity. The second quarter charity is Lungs for Brent. Your first chance to help raise money will be April 24, 2013 at 6:00 pm "Bingo for Brent". Be sure to check the website for further details. Please see our website for more information at http://cfpainc.org/cfpaevents/communityservice.html. You can also check out Lungs for Brent Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/LungsforBrent. The March Membership Meeting and bowling night was a great success. A big Thank You to US Legal for sponsoring this event. We bowled, ate pizza, and a good time was had by all. CFPA also participated in the Pathways in Law Program, CFPA put together goodie bags for the children and also provided chaperones to help at the Orange County Courthouse on March 22, 2013. I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to Marisa Green, Caroline Wilkerson, and Orange Legal for representing CFPA. CFPA's CLE Chair also put together a very successful seminar on e-filing in March. Remember as of April first the e-filing regulations changed. Make sure you are up to date on the rules. Our website has more information if you are in need of it. Don't forget to register for the May 18-19, 2013 two day seminar in Cocoa Beach. They seating is limited and will fill up quickly. Don't wait until the last minute. Also don't forget about the CFPA Cruise in September, you must register and pay before June. Check out the website for more information on upcoming seminars and events. We appreciate Video Verification's sponsorship of our newsletter this month and as a supportive Patron Member of CFPA. If you wish to know more about Video Verification, LLC., please click on the link to their web site. 
Leslie Brown, CP, FRP
Certified Paralegal/Florida Registered Paralegal
CFPA President - 2013
President@cfpainc.org
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CFPA Winter Park/Maitland Luncheon ...
CFPA's Next Winter Park/Maitland Luncheon
will be held at 11:45 a.m. on
Thursday, April 11, 2013
at  665 N. Orlando AvenueWinter Park, FL 32789( Across from the Winter Park Village)
To RSVP to attend, please contact, Cassie Snyder, CP, FRP
Snydercd@earthlink.net
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CFPA Downtown Luncheon ...
CFPA's Next Downtown Luncheon
will be held at 12:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
at  55 Church Street Orlando, FL 32801 To check out their menu go to: http://www.therustyspoon.com/
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Bingo for Brent ...
LUNGS FOR BRENT
CFPA'S 2ND QUARTER CHARITY
BINGO FOR BRENT
April 24, 2013 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Baker & Hostetler
SunTrust Center, Suite 2300
200 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801-3432 Please RSVP to Cassie Snyder at snydercd@earthlink.net Brent Snyder, son of long time CFPA Member Cassie Snyder (Director, Membership Chair and Newsletter Editor), had a life saving double lung transplant on December 6, 2012. All funds raised will be donated to Lungs for Brent to help cover all post transplant medical expenses. As April is National Organ Donation Awareness Month, there will be a representative from Donate Life Florida at this event as well to talk about registering to become an Organ Donor. |
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CFPA Participates in Pathways in Law Program ...
by Caroline Wilkerson, CP
On March 22, 2013, CFPA volunteers spent time with Judge Faye Allen at the Orange County Courthouse to assist with the Pathways in Law program. Pathways in Law is geared toward encouraging young people to pursue careers in some area of the law or legal field. Judge Allen, who has spearheaded this annual event for several years, invited guest speakers to discuss their careers and the steps they took to reach their respective professions. Speakers included a lieutenant from the Orange County Sheriff's Department, a state attorney, public defender, corrections officers, a Creole and Spanish Interpreter and a court reporter. The children, ranging in age from 7 to 16, gained invaluable insight from the speakers' personal stories. They also participated in a "mock trial" and enjoyed role playing from a script Judge Allen developed. A big thank you goes to Marisa Green, CP, FRP, for organizing the logistics of this event, which included getting coolers, goody bags and several pizzas through court security! CFPA volunteers Marisa, Caroline Wilkerson, CP and Nikki Rodeman and a HUGE thank you to Orange Legal volunteers, Ana Aaron, Maria Garcia and Kristin Stevens helped serve lunch to the children and distributed goody bags after the program. It was a rewarding experience to participate and see the children's interest and involvement as they learned about these worthwhile careers. We are grateful for the donations from Children's Home Society for goody bags, Orange Legal for school supplies and Papa Johns for pizzas. Thanks also to Dean Ringer, Roper & Roper, Labar Adams, Southern Trial Counsel and Shutts and Bowen for their donations for this event.
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May Seminar Beach Retreat ...
PARALEGAL WEEKEND BEACH RETREAT
Two (2) Half Day Seminars on Ethics and Trial Preparation "Discovery to Appeals" Saturday, May 18th
and Sunday, May 19th
Join your fellow paralegals at the Cocoa Beach Marriott for an exciting weekend of exploring the wonders of Ethics and Trial Preparation.
Seminar Rates: CFPA Member Rate Individual Day - $60.00 CFPA Member Weekend Rate - $100.00 Non-Member Rate Individual Day - $90.00 Non-Member Weekend Rate - $150.00 ONLINE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED PAYMENT MAY BE MADE ONLINE VIA PAYPAL OR AT THE DOOR -CHECKS/MONEY ORDER ONLY For Room Reservations (CFPA rate $119 a night + tax) contact: Cocoa Beach Courtyard Marriott
3435 N. Atlantic Avenue
Cocoa Beach, FL 32931Phone (321-784-4800) 555-0154 http://courtyardcocoabeach.com |
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CFPA CP Exam Review Course ...
CFPA will be offering its Annual CP Exam Review Course
from
June 29, 2013 through September 17, 2013 at
Orange Legal 633 East Colonial DriveOrlando, Florida 32801Click Here for:REVIEW COURSE REGISTRATION FLYERSPACE IS LIMITED
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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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CFPA is Headed for the High Seas ...
CFPA sets sail on
September 13th - 16th
Royal Carribean's Enchantment of the Seas
 A $200.00 deposit is required and final payment is due by June 26th.If you have any questions not related to Booking, please feel free to email Marisa Green, CP, FRP at VicePresident@cfpainc.org. TO BOOK YOUR ROOM CONTACT:
TRAVELINK Services Inc
2515 East South Street
Orlando FL 32803 USA
(407) 896 8587
Email cogg@travelink.webmail.com
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From the Editor ...
 | | Cassie Snyder, CP, FRP Editor - Carpe Diem Editor@cfpainc.org |
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.
SPONSORS NEEDED for the months of July, August, September, October, November and December!! First come ... First Serve!!!
Sponsor the Month $30.00
Sponsor the Month w/ Ad or Article $50.00
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Membership Corner
Welcome New Members:
Tracy Bott
Bonnie Brewer
Brian Calhoun
Misty McGlothern, FRP
Lesli McLaughlin
Emily Ostresh
Gladys Salicrup, CP
Cori Schlih, CP
For Membership Information and Application CLICK HERE
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Newsletter Sponsor:
CFPA CONTACT:Michael Martof
P.O. Box 197120
Winter Springs, FL 32708
407-470-7157
321-663-8495
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