GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Our next general membership meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 16, 2025 at noon when our new officers will be installed.  Lisa Gentile, Esq. of Freeman Mathis & Gary will join us to administer the oaths of office to Randi Daniels-Blair, president-elect; Heather Jones, Vice President/Membership Director; and Liz Duncan, Treasurer.  Registration is available on the web site.

LITIGATION ROUND TABLE

Our next Litigation Round Table will take place on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at noon.  Jacob Dobres, Esq. from Kegler, Brown, Hill & Ritter will join us to present Two-Way Players:  Defendants Can Play Offense Too!  Registration is available on the web site.

LEGAL INSIGHTS

Our next Legal Insights session will take place on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at noon.  Kennedy Smith, Volunteer Outreach Coordinator, will join us to discuss Franklin County's CASA Program (Court Appointed Special Advocates).  Registration is available on the web site.

NFPA NEWS

NFPA is offering a new webinar on Friday, June 12, 2026 at 1PM EST.  Embracing Neurodiversity: Strategies for Success with Neurodivergent Clients and Colleagues will be presented by Heather L. Helmer, Paralegal B.S.  Fifteen to twenty percent of the US population is neurodivergent.  It is estimated that over seventy-five percent of domestic abuse survivors have at least one traumatic brain injury.  Thirty to forty percent of neurodivergent people are unemployed.  The chances of encountering a neurodivergent person in your practice is high.  But what is neurodivergence, anyway?  Why is the concept of neurodiversity suddenly everywhere?  In this session, you will learn about the neurodivergent movement, different types of neurodivergence, and best practices to create accommodations that will help you, your clients, and colleagues be less stressed out and more successful.  

Heather Helmer has 18 years experience as a paralegal.  She provides paralegal support to the Stearns County Domestic Violence Partnership and advocates for Social Security clients at local field offices and ALJ hearings.  Prior to becoming a paralegal, she worked in the medical field for 13 years.  She is also a high masking neurodivergent adult with two neurodivergent offspring.  Cost is $35 for members.  For registration:  https://www.paralegals.org/event/Embracing-Neurodiversity

Be sure to read the PACO News and register today for upcoming events at:  https://pacoparalegals.org/News