PACO NEWS

NATIONAL PARALEGAL DAY

To celebrate National Paralegal Day, PACO is hosting an evening with the Columbus Clippers on Wednesday, August 6, 2025!  Game time is 7:05PM and the Clippers will be playing the Gwinnett Stripers.  Tickets are $14 per person and include admission to the game and a buffet dinner.  A cash bar will be available.  We will located in the lower Pedialyte Pavilion, which is a covered area in right field.  Many thanks to our sponsors, Dean Boerger at Boerger Investigative Services, LLC and Dustin Eisen at Magna Legal Services for making this event possible!    

Tickets are on sale now through the Events calendar or at https://pacoparalegals.org/event-6261504?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=7/14/2025.  ONLY 15 TICKETS REMAIN!  They're selling fast - get your ticket before it's too late!

COMING SOON - EDUCATION DAY

PACO's biennial Education Day (formerly known as the BWE - Biennial Workshop and Exhibition) is scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2025 from 8:30AM - 4:30PM at the Quest Conference Center at Polaris.  We're planning an exciting day of speakers and topics that will appeal to paralegals across the board and plan to offer no less then 6 hours of CLE for the day!  Stay tuned for more information.  Sponsorships and ticket sales will launch August 1st!

LEADERSHIP RETREAT

PACO's annual leadership retreat will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at the offices of Eastman Smith Ltd., 250 Civic Center Drive, Suite 280 from 9AM to 3PM.  The leadership will meet to brainstorm innovative ways to enhance our membership application and renewal processes, attract new members, provide meaningful content to our members, and make improvements to our sustaining member program.  If you have ideas or would like to get involved, we'd love to have you!  Please reach out to president@pacoparalegals.org for more information.

OSBA PARALEGAL COMMITTEE NEWS

The OSBA recently announced that John D. Hance IV will serve as the next Attorney Chair for the OSBA Paralegal Committee.  John began his legal career as a paralegal and was a member of PACO during his time as a paralegal.  He went on to become a lawyer and is now an attorney at Garvin & Hickey, LLC.  Miranda West, a PACO member, will serve as vice-chair of the committee.  Miranda is a litigation paralegal at Kegler, Brown, Hill + Ritter and formerly served as Chair of PACO's Mentorship and Student Liaison Committees.  PACO is excited to move forward with the OSBA Paralegal Committee under John and Miranda's leadership!  More information will be provided when the fall meeting date is announced.

PRO BONO OPPORTUNITIES WITH LASCO

The Legal Aid Society of Southeast and Central Ohio is holding the following pro bono events:

Wills Clinic Wednesday, July 30, 2025 5-9PM - BoldAge PACE, 1700 E. Dublin Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43229.  To register or for additional information:  https://oslsa.wufoo.com/forms/myw1x9n0yjb51r/

Asylum Clinic - Tuesday, August 12, 2025 AM Shift 9AM-1PM and PM Shift 1-5PM - Vineyard Community Center, 6000 Cooper Road, Westerville, OH 43081.  To register or for additional information:  https://oslsa.wufoo.com/forms/mq5q1bh0o5nipi/

In addition, LASCO is holding the following CLEs:

Wednesday, 8/20/25 from 12-1:30PM:  Helping Low-Income Lawful Permanent Residents Apply for Citizenship.  This CLE will cover the basics for a volunteer attorney to help a low income lawful permanent resident apply for naturalization.  a background in immigration law is not necessary.  Representation is limited to assisting with pro se applications, fee waivers, and possible medical waivers.  For registration:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yqCw3VJjTQSGt97Wxv27LA#/registration

Tuesday, 11/18/25 from 9AM-12PM:  Preparing Wills, Advance Directives and Transfer on Death Affidavits for Pro Bono Clients.  This CLE is being offered in partnership with the CBA.  Registration information is not yet available.