KENTUCKY PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION

Finance, Family Law & Design Your Worklife CLE Seminar

The KPA will be holding a free half-day CLE Seminar entitled "Finance, Family Law & Design Your Worklife" in Frankfort, Kentucky on Saturday, March 23, 2019.

Registration and Meet and Greet is from 9:00 am-10:00 am.  The Seminar is from 10:00 am-2:40 pm, and there are four sessions each lasting one hour. 

The Seminar qualifies for 3 hours non-ethic and 1 hour ethic KPACC-credits.

Topics are: An Overview of Kentucky Campaign Finance and the Duties of the Registry of Election Finance, Fairness Ordinance, Design Your Own Worklife - Efficiency with Technology, and Effective Family Law Mediations.

MEMBERS BE SURE TO LOGIN TO REGISTER.

The Seminar is free with lunch provided.  Lunch will be a working lunch.  Deadline to register is Friday, March 15, 2019. 

If you have any questions regarding the Seminar, please contact Leslie Carr, Director of Professional Development at professionaldevelopment@kypa.org


2019 Student Scholarship Application

The Kentucky Paralegal Association Paralegal Student Scholarship Application is now open:

This scholarship is open to any student member of the Kentucky Paralegal Association (KPA) enrolled in a paralegal program within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Applicant shall be either: (1) a resident of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and enrolled in a traditional/ABA approved paralegal program outside the Commonwealth, or (2) be attending an institution of higher education located within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The applicant shall also be enrolled in a traditional/ABA approved paralegal program, with at least 12 credit hours of paralegal course work completed and at least one semester remaining.

The application must be completed and returned no later than May 31, 2019 with the required documents to:

                            Heather S. Davis, CKP                                                          Director of Student Relations                              107 Powe Drive Winchester, KY 40391

For more information please click below.

2019 KPA Paralegal Student Scholarship Application

 


UPCOMING EVENTS

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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