KENTUCKY PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION

KPA 32nd Annual Conference - A Message from the KPA Director of Professional Development


Dear KPA Members,

Hello! I’m Katie Flora, your Director of Professional Development for 2020-2021.

It’s an understatement to say that 2020 has been a challenge for everyone - the KPA Conference Planning Committee included. However, thanks to your patience, we’ve been able to find new and exciting benefits for Kentucky paralegals to further their legal knowledge.

Firstly, the time has come for the Annual Conference, and I am delighted to officially announce the opening of registration for this year’s event. The conference will be conducted via Zoom, on November 14th.  Online registration is available on the KPA 32nd Annual Conference page under Upcoming Events.

Additionally, President Leslie Smith sent out an email recently wherein she discusses the KPA’s new relationship with InReach, a continuing education media platform that already has partnerships with not only the Kentucky Bar Association, but the Texas, Florida, and California Bar Associations as well, to just name a few.

InReach allows for members of these associations access to virtual CLEs from across the country, and, starting November 1st, the KPA’s members will also have this access. I’ll be sending out another email closer to November 1st providing additional information for InReach, so please keep an eye out for that. I am truly excited for this partnership and can’t wait for you all to use it and give me your feedback.


Lastly, thank you all again for your support through these unfathomable times. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any question, concern or comment that you may have about anything concerning the KPA. It’s an honor to serve the paralegals of this commonwealth and it’s an honor that your Board of Directors takes very seriously. Thank you.


Sincerely,

Katie Flora, CKP

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. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

2020 FALL CERTIFIED KENTUCKY PARALEGAL (CKP) EXAM

The KPA's Fall Certified Kentucky Paralegal Examination is currently scheduled for November 14, 2020, in Louisville, Kentucky. The deadline for applications is November 2, 2020

Additional information, including the time and testing site, will be posted here when available. The KPA is working closely with the testing administrators to accommodate all social distancing requirements and all necessary COVID precautions. In the event the Examination must be cancelled or postponed due to the pandemic, all applications submitted for the Fall CKP Examination will carry forward to the Spring 2021 CKP Examination. 

If you have questions regarding the CKP Examination and/or the ongoing certification requirements for Certified Kentucky Paralegals, please contact the KPA's Certification Committee at certification@kypa.org. 

To access the CKP Examination Application and study materials please use the Certified KY Paralegal tab above and scroll to the bottom of the page.


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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