KENTUCKY PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION

KPA's 32nd Annual Conference

The KPA's 32nd Annual Conference will be held on November 12-13, 2020, at the Holiday Inn-Airport in Erlanger, Kentucky. The Conference Agenda will be emailed to KPA members soon for early bird registration. Online registration will be open soon. 



UPCOMING EVENTS

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KPA 31st Annual Conference Session II Free CLE Webinar “Immigration”

The KPA 31st Annual Conference Session II CLE Webinar “Immigration” is available on the KPA’s YouTube channel. More information and access to the webinar is available via this link: Immigration Webinar. 

CONGRATULATIONS NEW CERTIFIED KENTUCKY PARALEGALS

The Kentucky Paralegal Association congratulates the following paralegals who earned their CKP credentials after successfully completing the Spring Certified Kentucky Paralegal Examination on May 18, 2019: 

Rachel N. Gaines, CKP, Morrin Law Office, Richmond, Kentucky; Taylor Marie Gilmore, CKP, Boehl Stopher & Graves, LLP, Lexington, Kentucky; Amy L. Hoagland, CKP, Fultz Maaddox Dickens PLC, Louisville, Kentucky; Melinda D. Langham, CKP, Jenkins Fenstermaker, PLLC, Huntington, West Virginia; Jessica S. Miller, CKP, Adams Law Firm, PLLC, Madisonville, Kentucky; Rachel G. Risinger, CKP, Fultz Maddox Dickens PLC, Louisville, Kentucky; Erika M. Santoro, CKP, Arnold Law, PLLC, Louisville, Kentucky; Robin R. Voss, CKP, Sheehan, Barnett, Dean, Pennington, Dexter & Tucker PSC. Danville, Kentucky; and Elizabeth A. Warren, CKP, Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer, PLLC, Somerset, Kentucky. 


Article IX of the Bylaws requires a 30 day notice be given to the active membership of the recommended amendment to allow for inquiries regarding the change. Please accept this email as notice of the recommended change described below:

" 2. Candidates for President, Vice President and Treasurer must have served one term on the Board of Directors prior to seeking nomination."

This amendment adding "Treasurer" will be posted on the website as well for the next 30 days per Article IX for any additional review or inquiries.

If you have any questions regarding the amendment, please contact Mary M. Nichols, KPA President at: 2019kpa@gmail.com  


PURPOSE OF KENTUCKY PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION

The purpose of the Kentucky Paralegal Association is to:

      • Serve as a unified voice for Kentucky paralegals on any and all issues affecting their profession in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of the KPA;
      • Encourage educational programs and training of paralegals and promote continuing legal education of paralegals in the legal profession;
      • Cooperate with the Kentucky Bar Association (“KBA”), American Bar Association (“ABA”) and local bar associations;
      • Cooperate with the local paralegal associations and student paralegal associations within the Commonwealth of Kentucky;
      • Promote ethics and high standards of professionalism in compliance with Kentucky SCR 3.700 and in accordance with the KPA’s Paralegal Professional Standards of Conduct;
      • Inform paralegals of developments in the paralegal profession and act as a forum for exchanging ideas and disseminating information;
      • Encourage the expanded use and full utilization of paralegals in all aspects of the legal profession; 
      • Further promote the working relationship between paralegals and attorneys in law offices, corporations and government agencies; and
      • Increase the awareness of the public, the judiciary and the legal community of the scope of paralegal responsibilities. 

 

Kentucky Paralegal Association
P. O. Box  2675
Louisville, Kentucky 40201-2675

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