Greetings!
As my term as President nears an end, I reflect on what a great year it has been. I started out my term as President with a set of goals and commitments to CFPA and its members. This year, thanks to an incredible Board of Directors, we have made great strides in accomplishing those goals and commitments.
This year we have started implementing a new mentoring program. It is still in the preliminary stages and hope that next years President will continue to work this program into full implementation. If you are interested in becoming a mentor or a mentee, please contact me at president@cfpainc.org.
On December 6th, we will be holding CFPA's Annual Holiday Social, where we will kick off the celebration of the association's 30th year. We have a great evening of fun and gambling planned and hope that you will attend and join us in this celebration. The new 2014 Board of Directors will be sworn in and take office. We will be awarding the Paralegal of the Year Award, President's Award, and Scholarships to three (3) lucky recipients. We will continue in our support of the Fourth Quarter Charity with all proceeds from the Holiday Social going to "Lungs for Brent." This year's Holiday Social is sure to be a raving good time that you won't want to miss. You should have received an invitation and request to RSVP via Constant Contact. If not, please contact Marisa Green at vicepresident@cfpainc.org.
As my reign comes to an end and the incoming President takes over, I want to thank all of you for giving me the opportunity to serve you as an organization. I challenge each of you to get involved in CFPA and take advantage of your membership and let your voices be heard. There are several committees that are in need of volunteers. I hope that each of you were happy with the opportunities presented to the membership this year. If you have any suggestions on what we can do to make 2014 an even bigger success, please contact me. Thank you for an amazing year.
We appreciate Acer Legal Resources, Inc.'s sponsorship of our newsletter this month and as a continued supportive Patron Member of CFPA. If you wish to know more about Acer Legal Resources, Inc., 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 Membership Renewal Time ...
IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR ...MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME!!!
Active Member $50.00 Associate Member $40.00 Patron Member $75.00 Student Member $20.00 Membership renewal is due and payable before January 1, 2014. A $10.00 reinstatement fee must accompany payments postmarked after December 31, 2013. PayPal posted after December 31, 2013 also must reflect the late fee. Active Members who are NOT a CP and/or FRP are required to provide attorney attestation.
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY so that we can accurately record any changes to our database. **IF YOU joined CFPA under the 1/2 price time period, YOU ARE now required to renew your membership at the amount stated above to continue your membership. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Membership Chair, Cassie Snyder, ACP, FRP at Membership@cfpainc.org.
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Support The Troops ...
I would like to send a HUGE thank you to all the members, friends, family, coworker's, patrons, and law firms for helping us to collect donations for our annual "SUPPORT THE TROOPS" project. This year's project was a major success! We were able to send out 10 packages to each of our five troops. They have started to arrive and we are already receiving warm thanks. Be sure to check your email blasts so we can share these heartfelt thanks with you.
I would like to say a special thank you to Orange Legal who donated items, collected items, and allowed us to use their facilities for our packing party! We packed in style! I would also like to send a special thank you to First Choice Reporting; Sonny's BBQ and Starbucks in Apopka; Office of the General Counsel, Jacksonville, Florida, Shutts & Bowen; Carlton Fields; and last but definitely not least THE CFPA TEAM who help to sort, assemble boxes, pack boxes, move boxes, hand write all the declarations pages for each box, hand wrote labels, and all with a smile on their faces. You guys rock!
 | | (Left to Right): Back row: Maria Garcia, Karen Higgins, Gina Regan, Jean Hinton, Renee Hicks, Dennae DeCarlo, Diana Bonilla, Maya Iley; Front row: Marisa Green and Peonca Grier. |
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CFPA Receives Troop Response ....
CFPA received a response from Lt. David Hester after he received the ten (10) boxes of supplies that was shipped to him and his platoon. He included the photos below as well. Please continue to pray for and support our Troops, especially during the upcoming holiday season.I want to thank [CFPA] for your efforts in making our lives a little easier for the next half of the deployment. We have enough stuff to last us the entirety and some. I was shocked to see 10 care packages. Mail is one of the most uplifting objects for everyone deployed. No matter how much or little you receive, it closely resembles Christmas every time. It means a lot, especially with the holiday season right around the corner, for you guys to supply us with things that seem transparent in this country. I have attached some pictures. I will try to get you more of the rest of my platoon in the near future. Again, my Platoon is greatly appreciative of everything you guys do. With our country in chaos lately, it shows that decency and pride for our country still prevails amongst most Americans. Thank you for continued support for our cause and our nation. Lt. David A. Hester  | | (from left) SFC Martinez, 1LT Hester |
 | | (from left) 1LT Hester, Law Enforcement Professional |
 | | (from left) PFC McGahey, 1LT Hester, PFC Soldan |
 | | (from left) 1LT Hester, Law Enforcement Professional |
 | | 1LT Hester |
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CFPA's Annual Holiday Social ...
Attend all CFPA Members ... You should have received your Constant Contact Invite already. If you have not received yours, please email Cassie Snyder, ACP, FRP at snydercd@earthlink.net and I will make sure you get the invite. PLEASE be sure to RSVP!!!
YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON THIS EVENT!!!
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Acer Legal Resources, Inc.
Acer Legal Resources, Inc. is a proud Patron Member of CFPA and is this month's E-Newsletter Sponsor of the Month.
This is a paid advertisement.
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CFPA December 1/2 Day Seminar ...
CFPA has a great line up for its Annual 1/2 Day Seminar set for December 6, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
CFPA Members - $40.00
Non CFPA Members - $60.00
REGISTRATION IS ONLINE ONLY!! at
http://cfpainc.org/cleseminars.html
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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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NALA News Update ...

By: Peonca Grier, CP, FRP
NALA Liason
It's Official! Paralegal CLE by NALA is now available on iTunes for your iPad!
Through this app, you may register or access previously purchased NALA Campus Self-Study programs and Advanced Paralegal Certification courses. Today, there are 32 self-study programs offered by NALA through web-based educational programs. These include seven programs for preparation for the Certified Paralegal examination, three general education programs and 22 Advanced Paralegal Certification programs!
For users of other tablets and operating systems, NALA Campus Self-Study Courses are on the internet at www.nala.org. All courses will run on all tablets using the tablet's internet browser.
Paralegal continuing education at your fingertips 24/7!
TESTING CENTER:
NALA testing window for 2014 begins in January, are you registered?
Remember, you must be registered with NALA for the examination and have received your confirmation in order to sit for the January exam.
The CFPA testing center dates will be provided by November 18, 2013. We are currently in negotiations with our testing site and will update you as we finalize the 2014 testing center schedule. Thank you for your patience. Please feel free to email me if you still have questions at Testing@cfpainc.org. Thanks.
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From the Editor ...
 | | Cassie Snyder, ACP, 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.
Article submissions by CFPA Members on legal related subjects are published upon approval and discretion of the Editor. There is no charge for these items to be published
Sponsor the Month $30.00
Sponsor the Month w/ Advertisement in Newsletter $50.00
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Membership Corner
Welcome New Members:
Connie K. Hall, FRP Shamieka T. Seburn Meredith Zornek, FRP
For Membership Information and Application CLICK HERE
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Newsletter Sponsor:
CFPA Contact:
Danna Bishop office@acerlegal.com
Acer Legal Resources, Inc.
617 Irvington Ave.
Orlando, FL 32803
(407) 895-5200
(407) 895-5201 Fax
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