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Brevard Paralegal Association Chapter

Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc.

Ol a todos!

As you prepare

yourselves to embrace

the beginning of theholiday season, I will be

embracing the air, the

people, and the land of

Brazil. Yes friends, Im

on vacation to the great

city of Rio de Janeiro; the

city where I grew up and

the city where my family

lives.

No, we Brazilians dont

speak Spanish, we speak

Portuguese. And Ol a

todos! means, Hi

These words remind me of

this holiday: We hold these

truths to be self-evidence,

that all men are endowed by

their Creator with certain

unalienable Rights, that

among these are Life, Liberty

and the Pursuit of

Happiness. Declaration ofIndependence.

I want to say thanks for your

attendance at the

Membership meetings. Last

month we had 46 people at

our meeting. I really

appreciate you spreading theword about our Association to

your co-workers; and for

inviting and bringing guests.

Most of all, I really appreciate

and value your membership.

I want to say a special thank

you to those of you who

donated to our yard sale. Itwas a success and we were

able to raise funds for BPAs

scholarships. Thanks Kim

Nowakowski for your hard

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Presidents MessageI N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

The Paralegal Pipeline

Technology Seminar Update 2

FRP Corner 2

Scholarships 2

TAC Seinar 2

Holiday Social 2

Speakers Bio 3

BCC Paralegal Program 3

2011-12 Board Listing 4

News/Mugshots 5

Sponsors 4, 6, 8

Community Service 7

Scholarship Applications 9-12

Thanksgiving

November 24th

Inspiring professional growtho


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Brevard Community College Paralegal Pro

Seminar/CLE

The Technical Advisory Committee for the Paralegal Program wi

seminar on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Brevard Community

Campus. Please mark your calendar now to join us for next yea

Registration forms will be available in future newsletters and at B

registration will soon be available through Banner which can be a

BCC website at www.bcctraining.com. The course is pending apthree or four hours of CLE.

For further information, watch this monthly column or contact Ro

[email protected]. Technical Advisory Committee mem

Molinaro, CP, FCP, FRP, chair, Kim Dexter, ACP, FRP, Linda Gh

Roberta Reaume, CP, FCP, FRP, Jenny Lawton Seal, CP, FRP

FRP.

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November

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Daylight SavingsTime Ends

November 6th

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Scholarships

Its that time of yearagain! BPA is seeking

applicants for its Cash

Scholarship and the

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Tis the Season!

BPAs Annual Holiday Social will be at the Pizz

at The Avenues in Viera on Thursday, Decemb

6:15 pm to 9:00 pm. Bring your spouse, signifi

workers or friends! There will be no fixed selecorder off the menu.


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Welcome New Member

Speakers Bio

William H. Cantwell, II

Bills practice is devoted

exclusively to civil litigation. He

is Board Certified in Business

Litigation and in Construction

Law by the Florida Bar. Bill has

extensive trial experience in the

State Courts of Florida andWest Virginia as well as in the

United States District Courts.

He also has extensive

experience in appellate matters

and arbitrations.

Bill is experienced in

representing general

contractors, subcontractors,

owners, and banks in

construction lien actions,

construction defect claims, bond

disputes, warranty issues and

providing advice regarding

construction contracts,

subcontracts, change orders

and statutory notice. Bill hasalso litigated numerous types of

real estate disputes including

right of ways, easements, ways

of necessity, slander of title and

other title questions and

enforcement of covenants and

restrictions.

Additionally, his practice

includes litigation of

employment disputes, restrictive

covenants, discrimination claims

(Title VII and otherwise),

intellectual property trade

states across the country and he has

litigated business disputes ranging from

straightforward breach of contract claims to

complex disputes alleging misappropriation

of trade secrets such as computer source

and object code.

Education

Syracuse University, B.A., 1992

West Virginia University College of Law,member of M.E. Lugar Trial Association,Juris Doctorate, 1995

Admitted to Practice

State of Florida

US District Court Middle District of FLUS District Court Southern District of FLUS Court of Appeals for the 11th CircuitUS Supreme CourtState of West VirginiaWV Supreme Court of AppealsUS District Court Southern District of WV

Professional and Civic Organizations

Florida Bar (Member, City Council andLocal Government Law Section; Member,Environmental and Land Use Law Section;Member, Labor and Employment LawSection; Member, Trial Law Section)

Brevard County Bar Association

West Virginia Bar Assocation


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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentSilvia [email protected]

Vice President

Nandra Ramnarine, CP,[email protected]

TreasurerRenee Roche, [email protected]

SecretaryAshley King

[email protected]

Immediate Past PresidentKim Nowakowski, RP,[email protected]

ParliamentarianToni-Marie DAlessandro,CP, FCP, FRPtdalessandro@gray-

robinson.com

Director-at-LargeAnne [email protected]

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

BudgetJenny Lawton-Seal, CP, FRP

[email protected]

Bylaws and Standing RulesMaureen Mo Martens, CP,FRP

[email protected]

Community ServiceToni-Marie DAlessandro

Job Bank CoordinatorKim M. Dexter, ACP, [email protected]

Local Bar LiaisonKim Nowakowski, RP, [email protected]

MeetingsSabine Martelfor dinner reservations [email protected]

Membership

Nandra Ramnarine, CP,[email protected]

Newsletter EditorKim Nowakowski, RP, [email protected]

PublicityJessica Pauley, CP

[email protected]

Ways and MeansLinda [email protected]

OTHER POSITIONS

Historian/PhotographerKim Nowakowski, RP, FRP

[email protected]

PAF WebsiteKim Nowakowski, RP,[email protected]

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2011-12 BPA Board of Directors & Com

Newsletter

AdvertisingHalf Page $100/YearOr $55/6 months

Business Card $50/YearOr $30/6 months

Special rates availablefor one-time ads

Submit business card or adartwork, preferably in .jpgor .bmp format to [email protected] or send itto:

Kim Nowakowskic/o Health First, Inc.6540 US Hwy 1

Rockledge FL 32955

The Paralegal Pipelineadvertising reaches peoplethroughout Florida. Thepublications revenuesupports scholarships andvarious community serviceprojects, which enablesyour costs associated to

advertising here to be taxdeductible.

Please make your checkpayable to BrevardParalegal Association.Thank you.

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PAF Quick ReferenceParalegal Association of Florida, Inc.

466 94th

Avenue NorthSt. Petersburg, FL 33702

www.pafinc.org

Treasurers ReportRenee C. Roche, FRP, Treasurer

Savings $3,843.28Checking $4,621.67

The Pipeline is always

seeking new sponsors.

See pricing information

on page 4. Contact Kim

Nowakowski for more

information at

[email protected].

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Toni-Mari DAlessandroCommunity Service Chair

This month BPA will beassisting three local

attorneys (who shall

remain anonymous)

who provide

Thanksgiving dinners to

families registered with

the Brevard SharingCenter. Monetary

donations will be

collected at the

November 10th meeting

(and if your firm would

like to donate, please

bring a check in any

amount made payableto BPA). We may not

be able to feed all the

hungry, but our

donations might give

hope to a few families in

our community. Thank

you for giving.

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BREVARD PARALEGAL ASSOCIATIONa chapter of the Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc.

$500.00 CASH SCHOLARSHIP

Brevard Paralegal Association (BPA) awards an annual $500.00 Cash Schoqualified applicant for the specific purpose of encouraging students enrolled programs in Brevard County to complete their degree. Scholarship funds will be a

on adherence to the rules, qualifications and need. Recognizing that students have surpass the boundaries of the classroom, BPA places no restriction on the way the used by the recipient.

RULES

1. Applicant/Recipient must be enrolled in and attending paralegal studiBrevard Community College and provide evidence of same with the Applica

2. Applicant must submit the $500.00 Cash Scholarship Application Education/Scholarship Committee (Committee) Chair no later than N2011.

3. Applicant must legibly complete the essay portion of the application, wjudged on originality, writing clarity, and content.

4. The Committee shall judge the applications and make a recommendation toDirectors. Upon ratification by the Board of Directors, the scholarship recnotified in writing and the name will be published in the BPA newsletteaward will be given at the December 2011 meeting.

5. By submitting this application, the applicant agrees that the winning essay not necessarily) be published in the BPA Newsletter or publications of Association of Florida, Inc. or the National Association of Legal Assistants,

6. No application received after November 30, 2011, will be considered.

7. BPA reserves the right to not award a $500.00 Cash Scholarship..

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$500.00 CASH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM

BREVARD PARALEGAL ASSOCIATIOa chapter of the Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc.

DEADLINE: November 30, 2011

(Please type

NAME: _______________________________________________E: MAIL: _________________

ADDRESS: ______________________________________CITY: __________________ ZIP: ___

HOME PHONE: ___________________ WORK/CELL PHONE: _________________ FAX:____

EDUCATION: List name and address of the school you are currently attending, if applicable. Plename and phone number of the director of the paralegal studies department.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ESSAY: On a separate sheet of paper, tell us why you decided to enroll in a paralegal studies progryou have for your future and your career, and how $500.00 in cash would be of help to you at this postudies. Your essay must be legibly printed or typed and not more than 500 words. It will be judgedwriting, originality and content. Please remember to attach it to your completed application.

TERMS OF SCHOLARSHIP: I understand that my permission may be asked to publish my essay professional newsletter or magazine. I also understand there are no limitations on the way the $500.award can be used.

PLEASE REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION CAREFULLY TO BE CERTAIN IT IS CO

DATE: ____________________, 2011 _____________________________________

Signature

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT IS November

Mail completed application to:Brevard Paralegal Association/ R M li CP FCP FRP


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ROSEANN NELSON, CP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLA

Brevard Paralegal Association (ABPA@) awards an annual Professional Development Scholarship to athe specific purpose of encouraging chapter members to attain the CP, ACP, or FCP designation. allocated upon the recipient=s presentation of proof of completion of the exam. The amount reimbursinclude the following:

CP

Application Fee, Study Guide(OR)ACP (CP required)Application Fee, Study Guide (if available)

(OR)FCP (CP required)Application Fee, Study Guide, Review Course (if available)

RULES

1. Applicant must be a current active or student member in good standing with BPA and the PaFlorida, Inc. (APAF@), and meet the qualifications required to take the selected exam.

2. Applicant must submit the Professional Development Scholarship Application to the BPA ECommittee (ACommittee@) Chair by US mail or hand delivery no later than November 30, 2

3. Applicant must legibly complete the essay portion of the application, which will be judgedclarity, and content.

4. The Committee shall judge the applications and make a recommendation to the Boardratification by the Board of Directors, the scholarship recipient will be notified in writing published in an issue of the BPA newsletter. The award will be given at the December 20

5. The Scholarship recipient will be presented with a certificate for the examination applicatiapplicable) and review course (if the CFLA exam is chosen and course is available). Tredeemed upon presentation of evidence that the recipient has taken the exam.

6. A runner-up will be chosen, but will not be notified unless the winner forfeits the award requirements to sit for the exam.

7. Any certificate not redeemed within one (1) year will be forfeited.

8. The winning essay may, but will not necessarily be published in the BPA Newsletter or pubNational Association of Legal Assistants, Inc.


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ROSEANN NELSON, CP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIPFORM

DEADLINE: November 30, 2011(Pleas

I am applying for: ________________________________________________________________(Exam/Date to be taken) (Amoun

NAME: _______________________________________________E: MAIL: _________________ADDRESS: ______________________________________CITY: __________________ ZIP: ___HOME PHONE: ___________________ CELL or WORK PHONE: __________________ FAX:

EDUCATION: In chronological order, beginning with most recent, list the names and addresses ohave attended, including high school, and any degrees/certificates/awards earned.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

ESSAY: On a separate sheet of paper, tell us why you believe completing this exam is important tmust be legibly printed or typed and not more than 300 words. It will be judged for clarity in writingcontent. Please remember to attach it to your completed application.

TERMS OF SCHOLARSHIP: I understand that, if I am awarded the Professional Development Scpublish my essay in a professional newsletter or magazine but has no obligation to do so. I also uawarded the Professional Development Scholarship, I shall be responsible for paying the exam anfees. Upon submission of proof that I have completed same, I will be reimbursed for the approved

Development Scholarship amount and certify that I will not seek reimbursement from any other sou

PLEASE REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION CAREFULLY TO BE CERTAIN IT IS COM

DATE: , 2011 _______________________________________Signature

DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT IS November 30, 20

Mail completed application to:Brevard Paralegal Associationc/o Roma Molinaro, CP, FCP, FRP482 N. Harbor City Blvd.Melbourne, FL 32935


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