Brevard Paralegal Association
The Paralegal Pipeline
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
President’s Message
Meeting Information
Speaker’s Bio
PAF and Around the Sunshine
State News
Important Notice
Community Service
August Birthdays
2010-2011 Board Listing
BCC Update
Sponsors 5-6
Renewal Application
Attachments 8-12
President’s Message
1 questions.
1 have worked with Ernie many Looking forward to seeing
2
2 mention of the firm name Kim
3 itself will “date” me.
School is almost back in
3 (can you tell I’m counting
the days?) and summer
3
will soon turn into fall, my
4 favorite time of year. I
hope everyone had a
4 We have an exciting line-up
great summer and that
you’re geared up for
another year with us at
7 Moletteire in October; Tom
BPA. I’m off to the
Paralegal Association of
Florida orientation
meeting in Orlando this
weekend and hope to
return with news of what
PAF will be doing for us
this year.
I’m looking forward to
BPA’s 2010-11 year. We
have some new board
members and have a
great group of committee
chairs. There’s always
room for more and the
more involved you are,
the better your
organization will be. If
anyone is interested in
serving on a committee,
helping out once in a
while or has something to
contribute to The
Pipeline, please let
myself or one of our
Board members know.
Ernie Chang is our guest
speaker for this month’s
August 2010
of 2011. Give it some
thought. I’m always available
to discuss and answer
meeting (see his bio on Page
2). I was fortunate enough to
years ago (I’m not saying you on the 12th.
how many) at Reinman,
Harrell, Graham, Mitchell & Regards,
Wattwood, but I’m sure the
In
addition to providing us with August
an educational hour, Ernie
will be installing our slate of CLE/Networking
officers elected at April’s Meeting
meeting.
SUNTREE COUNTRY CLUB
of speakers so far: Andy One Country Club Drive
Hament in September; Bob Melbourne, FL 32940
When: Thursday, August
Yardley in November; David 12, 6:00PM
Volk in January; HIPAA
expert Stephanie Reid in Distinguished Guest:
February (a do-not-miss Ernest L. Chang
meeting for those of you
dealing with medical records); Installation of Officers &
and Lane Cofer in March. I Topic: Criminal Law
am still looking for a speaker
for May so if you have Members $19.00
someone in mind, please get Non-Members $21.00
in touch with me. Pay at the door on day of
event.
Our venue for 2010-11 will
remain at the Suntree Note: A member may attend
Country Club. The price of the meeting without dinner for
dinner has increased by one a charge of $7.00. Non-
dollar ($19 for members; $21 Members may attend one (1)
for non-members). meeting without dinner with
no charge. Thereafter, a
Last but not least, I’m starting charge of $7.00 per meeting
early recruiting my without dinner will be
replacement. BPA’s assessed.
presidency has been a
rewarding experience for me RSVP: Please contact Sabine
(no, this is not the Tom Martel for entrée selection
Sawyer white-washing and any additional
speech) and I hope that information at:
someone reading this will bpameetings@yahoo.com.
consider replacing me in April
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Speaker’s Bio
PAF, Inc. News
Message from JoAnne Sorrentino, ACP, FRP, PAF President
Ernest L. Chang is an
experienced Criminal Defense In the past several days, I have heard from many of you that you have received
Trial lawyer who is licensed to
information, from other sources, with regard to the formation of a special committee to
practice law in Florida and
study and recommend whether to regulate the paralegal profession by establishing
Pennsylvania. Originally born
mandatory standards and educational guidelines. In that regard, attached please find an
FRP Update, as well as a copy of the Florida Registered Paralegal Standing
in Kingston, Jamaica, Mr.
Committee's Resolution. Please know that the Board Members of the Paralegal
Chang obtained his Bachelor of
Association of Florida, Inc. (“PAF”) are dedicated to providing our members with
Arts degree from the University
accurate and up to date information. Should you have any questions, please do not
of Florida. In 1990, he received
hesitate to contact me at presidentpaf.inc@hotmail.com. The attachments are located
his Juris Doctor degree from
at the end of the newsletter.
Nova Law School in Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida. He was
Boca Raton – Chapter Monthly Luncheon, August 12, 2010, 12:00 p.m., Bogart’s Bar
admitted to practice law in the
and Grille, Cinemark 20, 3200 Airport Road, Boca Raton, Topic “Database Research”
State of Florida in October
presented by Sam Moss
1990.

Mr. Chang has extensive trial

experience having handled
several thousand criminal cases
since 1990. He has litigated
close to two hundred jury trials,
including several Capital 1st
Degree murder cases where the
State sought the imposition of
the Death Penalty.
Mr. Change is admitted to the
Florida Supreme Court, the
United States District Court of
the Middle District of Florida,
the United States District Court
for the Southern District of
Florida, and the 11th Circuit
Court of Appeals. He is also
admitted to the Pennsylvania
Supreme Court and the United
States District Court for the
Eastern District of
Pennsylvania.
He is a member of the Brevard
County Bar Association, the
Berks County Bar Association,
the Florida Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers, the
Pennsylvania Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers and
the National Association of
Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr.
Chang is qualified to try Death
Penalty cases in both the States
of Florida as well as
Pennsylvania.
Broward – Chapter Meeting, August 4, 2010, Coral Ridge Yacht Club, 2800 Yacht Club
Boulevard, Ft. Lauderdale, Topic “Stress Management for Paralegals” presented by
Allison Parnell and Angie Warner
Palm Beach County – Chapter Dinner Meeting, August 11, 2010, Crowne Plaza Hotel,
1601 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach, Topic “D4 Discovery: Successful e-Discovery
Strategies” presented by Chris L. Johnson
Southwest Florida – Chapter Dinner Meeting, August 19, 2010, Double Tree Guest
nd
Suites, 12200 Tamiani Trail N, 2 Floor, Naples
Suncoast – Chapter Dinner Meeting, September 13, 2010, Marina’s Jack in the Bay
Room, Sarasota
Treasure Coast – Chapter Dinner Meeting, August 19, 2010, 6:30 p.m., Cobb’s
Landing, 200 N. Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, Topic “Guardian ad Litem” presented by
Holly A. Mantle
More News from Around
the Sunshine State
The Paralegal Section of the Orange County Bar Association ("OCBA") was approved
on August 13, 2008. On May 27, 2010, our inaugural full-term Paralegal Section
officers were sworn in by Former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles
"Charley" Wells. Our section is the first of its kind in the State of Florida and we are
excited about the professional opportunities available to paralegals. With the voluntary
Florida Registered Paralegal program taking momentous strides in encouraging
continued legal education coupled with the inauguration of our Paralegal Section of the
OCBA, the bar for our profession has risen. If you are interested in becoming involved,
please contact Paralegal Section President, Lissa Bealke at 407-418-6564, President-
Elect, Amy Guy at 407-601-4905, Secretary-Treasurer, Christine Stram at 407 481-
5234, or Ex-Officio, Lori Spangler at 407-245-2432. We encourage you to get
motivated and take part in our growing endeavor for professional excellence!
Information on OCBA’s upcoming seminar is located at the end of the newsletter.
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Important Community Service

Toni-Marie D’Alessandro, CP, FCP, FRP
Notice to
Members
BPA has been fortunate to Summer is over and it’s time Here are some
August
secure Suntree County
Club as our meeting
to go back to school. BPA is
once again expanding its
sample basic Birthdays
venue in 2010 through efforts to help provide school school supplies:
2011. However, due to a supplies for Brevard County Amanda Gilstad
new contract, there will be children. Our Community Crayons
a price increase of $1.00, Service project for August will Judge Lance Ito
bringing the dinner price aim to give these children Scissors
to $19.00 for members some of the necessary Ashley King
and $21.00 for non supplies in preparing for No. 2 Pencils with
members. We hope that school. This is a perfect way erasers
this price increase will not
Shelley Long
to show that everyone can
inconvenience our make a difference to help Pencil Box (8x10)
members and guests. Elizabeth Morrone
advance the common good in
8 oz. bottle of glue
the area of education so
Thank You for assisting
Barack Obama
Crayola markers
Meeting today's youth.
Robert Plant
2 pocket folders
Policy Large box of tissues
Roberta Reaume
Reminder Rudolf Schenker
Pursuant to Internal
Martin Sciani
Revenue Code Section
501(c)(6) if you RSVP for
a dinner and do not attend Valerie Simpson
the meeting, you will be
sent an invoice for the Carol Smith
cost of the dinner.

Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.

George Washington Carver
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2010 - 2011 BPA Board of Directors & Committee Chairs
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Kim Nowakowski, RP, FRP
kimberly.nowakowski@ health-
first.org
Vice President
Tracy A. King
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Treasurer
Patricia Bieringer
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Silvia Cowan
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Cathleen M. Cummings,
FRP
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Immediate Past President
Debra A. Clarke, CP, FCP,
FRP
debra.clarke7@yahoo.com
Parliamentarian
Toni-Marie D’Alessandro,
CP, FCP, FRP
tdalessandro@gray-
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COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Banquet
Nicole Dooley, CP, FRP
Dooley_nicole@hotmail.com
Budget
Patricia Bieringer
Bylaws and Standing Rules
Maureen “Mo” Martens,
CLA, FRP
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Community Service
Toni-Marie D’Alessandro,
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Danielle T. Pirolo
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Eveling B. Raymond
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Membership
Job Bank Coordinator
Kim M. Dexter, ACP, FCP
kdexter@gray-robinson.com
45 Active Members
6 Student Members
Local Bar Liaison 2 Honorary Members
Debra A. Clarke, CP, FCP,
FRP
Meetings
Sabine Martel
bpameetings@yahoo.com
Membership
Tracy A. King
Brevard Community
Newsletter Editor
Cathleen M. Cummings, College
FRP
Jessica Pauley
Paralegal Program
Proofreading Kim Nowakowski
Nominations/Elections Roma Molinaro, CP, FCP, FRP, MLA
Nicole Dooley, CP, FRP
Publicity
Cathleen M. Cummings,
FRP
Lisa Noble
Sabine Martel
Ways and Means
Cathleen M. Cummings,
FRP
OTHER POSITIONS
Historian/Photographer At the end of newsletter, you’ll find
Kim Nowakowski, RP, FRP the upcoming schedule for Fall
2010 online classes at Brevard
PAF Website
Danielle T. Pirolo Community College and the 2011
danielletpirolo@yahoo.com CLE Seminar. Please feel free to
review the program’s schedule on
BCC’s website:
http://www.brevard.cc.fl.us
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 BPA APPLICATION FOR YEAR 2010-2011
BREVARD PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION, a chapter of Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc.
Application for RENEWAL Membership

Due July 1, 2010

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In accordance with Articles 3.8 and 3.24 of the Bylaws of the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. (“NALA”), an individual
who has been convicted of a felony is not eligible for renewal of BPA membership.

Renewal membership dues must be paid to the Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc. (“PAF”) to be eligible for renewal of BPA
membership. You must be a member of PAF to be a member of BPA.

I hereby certify that the above information is true and correct. I reaffirm that I have read and agree to be bound by the Code
of Ethics and Professional Responsibility of NALA, the American Bar Association and The Florida Bar; and the Bylaws of
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 Fall 2010 online courses:

PLA 1003 01Z Intro to Legal Sys & Para Dr. Cobb
PLA 1003 02Z Intro to Legal Sys & Para Dr. Treadwell
PLA 1423 01Z Contracts Dr. Treadwell
PLA 1114 01Z Legal Writing Dr. Wawrzyniak
PLA 2308 01Z Criminal Procedure Dr. Nardone
PLA 2601 01Z Wills and Trusts Kim Dexter
PLA 2763 01Z Law Office Management Kim Dexter
PLA 2800 01Z Family Law Dr. Wawrzniak

Fall 2010 classes at Melbourne campus:

Roma Molinaro, FCP, FRP, MLS will teach Family Law on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Lou Jiannine, J.D., Professor and Curriculum Coordinator will teach Civil Procedure, Torts, and Introduction to the
Legal System and Paralegalism on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Louis Jiannine will also teach Introduction to the Legal System and Paralegalism on Monday evening at 6:00 p.m. and
Legal Research on Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m.

Vicky Treadwell, J.D., will teach Law Office Procedures on Tuesday evening.

The fall term begins August 16, 2010. For further information regarding these course offerings and/or the Paralegal
Program at Brevard Community College, contact Louis Jiannine at 321-433-5656 or jianninel@brevardcc.edu.

Seminar/CLE

The Technical Advisory Committee for the Paralegal Program will begin working on its annual seminar to be
scheduled in February 2011 at Brevard Community College, Melbourne campus. For further information, watch this
monthly column or contact Roma at rmolinaro@cfl.rr.com. Committee members: Roma Molinaro, CP, FCP, FRP,
chair, Maureen Martens, CP, FRP, Kim Dexter, ACP, FRP, Linda Ghirardelli, ACP, Alayne Bowes, CP, FRP, and
Roberta Reaume, CP, FCP, FRP.
 FRP Update

As the FRP Program is approaching its 2½ year mark, we are extremely pleased that approximately 4,000 persons
have voluntarily registered! This commitment continues to demonstrate to The Florida Bar and all Florida attorneys the
unwavering position and pride that so many skilled paralegals have in their profession!

As members of The Florida Bar FRP Standing Committee, we are happy to report that we have been committed
during this initial term to implement the intent and structure of Rule 20. We are pleased that so many issues have been
discussed and resolved and that benefits have been established. To name a few, (1) the Bar’s computer system had
to be fully upgraded to integrate our program; (2) the Committee, through the application process for applicants, was
able to identify glitches in the Rule and drafted recommended changes to submit to the Supreme Court when
appropriate; (3) two Public Forums were conducted providing opportunities to comment on the program and to solicit
input on the grandfathering and approved paralegal program provisions resulting in the affirmation of the
grandfathering sunset provision and the strengthening of what constitutes an approved paralegal program; (4)
providing FRP’s many of the same benefits afforded Bar members, the development of an FRP Logo and the
establishment of the FRP Corner of The Florida Bar News; and (5) the reporting of CLE is in place, and FRPs are able
to submit their CLE and are provided an almost immediate summary of their standing for continuing education
requirements. These accomplishments have been incredible, and thanks go to Lori Holcomb Pius, Scott Rubin,
committee chair, other members of our Committee and Bar staff for implementing Rule 20 in a manner that has been
almost seamless to many FRPs.

Now, it is time to continue with issues that were secondary at the inception of Rule 20. Most importantly, we are well
aware that many paralegals in this State desire some form of mandatory regulation. In that light, the paralegal
members of the FRP Standing Committee added this item to the discussion agenda in late 2009, with the result being
the Standing Committee recently drafted a Resolution (copy attached) for consideration by the Bar’s Board of
Governors to form a committee specifically to study that issue. We are pleased to report that a presentation was made
last week to the Bar’s Program Evaluation Committee, and the Resolution received approval for a recommendation to
the Board of Governors to form a special study committee. The Board of Governors accepted such recommendation,
and a study committee will be formed! Another milestone for our profession!

At this date, we do not know all of the specifics regarding the to-be-formed special study committee. What we do know
is that the committee will be comprised of nine members – 3 attorneys and 3 paralegals, all of which will be appointed
by the Bar President, and 3 attorney members from the PEC Committee who are conducting the “standard” program
evaluation of the FRP program.

As we learn more, we will be sure to report it. In the meantime, if you have any interest and the time commitment that
would be required to be on such committee, we would suggest that you submit your resume to Lori Holcomb Pius at
the Bar through the FRP designated email, FRP@flabar.org.

Karen S. McLead, CP, FRP

Vera Long, ACP, FRP
Tana Stringfellow, CP, FRP
 ORANGE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

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9:30- 9:45 am Break and Door Prizes Awarded

9:45- 10:45 am E-Discovery, New Cases, Ideas and Techniques presented by Ralph Losey, Esq., Partner
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