CONTACT SKAPP.O. Box 9848 Email: SKAParalegals@mail.com | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPSKAP is pleased to announce a Fall 2018 $500 Paralegal Student Scholarship. This scholarship is directly payable to the student, and is open to students enrolled in any ABA-approved paralegal studies program attended and located within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The recipient must be a SKAP member; our student member application is attached. Other eligibility requirements are set forth in the official application, also attached hereto. Completed applications are due May 18, 2018. SKAP will announce the recipient on July 27, 2018. Please be sure to apply if you are a paralegal student, and make the applications available to any paralegal students you may know. Please do not hesitate to contact Nikki L. McKenzie, CKP at nmckenzie@elpolaw.com with questions or concerns.
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PURPOSE OF SKAP
The Southern Kentucky Association of Paralegals was formed in August 2013 and adopted the Kentucky Paralegal Association's Professional Standards of Conduct. The Southern Kentucky Association of Paralegals will strive to provide support, guidance, and networking for its members and to further serve as a forum to exchange ideas, opinions, and concerns for paralegals in the Southern Kentucky area. SKAP's goals are as follows:
- To establish good fellowship among its members and members of the legal community
- To promote a high level of ethical and professional attainment of the members
- To encourage continuing education and promote training opportunities among members of the profession
- To cooperate with state and local bar associations and the Kentucky Paralegal Association
- To encourage the expanded use of paralegals in the legal profession
- To increase the awareness of the public, the judiciary system, and the legal community of the scope of paralegal responsibilities
- To support and carry out the programs, purposes, aims and goals of the Southern Kentucky Association of Paralegals and the Kentucky Paralegal Association
Monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month with social hour starting at 5:30 p.m. and business meeting to follow at approximately 6:00 p.m. Please contact any officer for additional information.