4 th Quarter 2013 Rhonda Hoadley- President Shannon Rezanina, ACP- President- Elect Tammy Wuertley , ACP – 1 st Vice President Sara Crook – 2 nd Vice President Sarah Pugh, ACP –Secretary Jodi Borino, CP- Treasurer Amanda Nelson, ACP- NALA Liaison REGIONAL DIRECTORS Marcia Nuemiller – Region 3 Susan Lewis, CLA- Region 4 UPDATE: Eric Nelson will give his Fall Seminar presentation on December 18. Details coming soon. MID-TERM REPORT - It is hard to believe that my term as President is at the half-way mark already. Where has the time gone? One thing that I think our members need to know is the Board recently voted to streamline the website renewal deadline with the bylaws. Please note if you do not renew your membership prior to September 1, there will be a FROM THE PRESIDENT – Rhonda Hoadley THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS DIAMOND SPONSOR Douglas R. McLaughlin 1924 E. 1st Street Casper, WY 82601 PLATINUM SPONSORS Williams, Porter, Day & Neville PC 159 N. Wolcott St. Casper, WY 82601 $25.00 new member application fee due at that time. Also, the Board now invites all committee chairs to the monthly meetings as non-voting guests. With all the buzz of social media, we have included a Social Media Liaison that works with all board members and committee chairs in an effort to spread the word of the organization. This position is a non- voting position on the Board as well. I would like to say thank you to all who have contributed their time and ideas to participate in LAW so far this year! Murane & Bostwick, LLC 201 North Wolcott Street Casper, WY 82601 GOLD SPONSORS David & Mary Kubichek Casper, WY Dixon & Dixon LLP Attorneys at Law 104 South Wolcott, Suite 600 Casper, WY 82601 Injury Law Firm Law Offices of R. Michael Shickich 111 West 2nd Street, Suite 500 Casper, WY 82601 Thank you for your continued support.
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4th
Quarter 2013
Rhonda Hoadley-
President
Shannon
Rezanina, ACP-
President- Elect
Tammy Wuertley ,
ACP – 1st Vice
President
Sara Crook – 2nd
Vice President
Sarah Pugh, ACP
–Secretary
Jodi Borino, CP-
Treasurer
Amanda Nelson,
ACP- NALA
Liaison
REGIONAL
DIRECTORS
Marcia Nuemiller –
Region 3
Susan Lewis,
CLA-
Region 4
UPDATE: Eric Nelson will give his Fall Seminar presentation on
December 18. Details coming soon.
MID-TERM REPORT - It
is hard to believe that my
term as President is at the
half-way mark already.
Where has the time gone?
One thing that I think our
members need to know is
the Board recently voted to
streamline the website
renewal deadline with the
bylaws. Please note if you
do not renew your
membership prior to
September 1, there will be a
FROM THE PRESIDENT – Rhonda Hoadley
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
DIAMOND SPONSOR
Douglas R. McLaughlin
1924 E. 1st Street Casper, WY 82601
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Williams, Porter, Day & Neville PC
159 N. Wolcott St. Casper, WY 82601
$25.00 new member
application fee due at
that time.
Also, the Board now
invites all committee
chairs to the monthly
meetings as non-voting
guests.
With all the buzz of
social media, we have
included a Social Media
Liaison that works with
all board members and
committee chairs in
an effort to spread the
word of the
organization.
This position is a non-
voting position on the
Board as well.
I would like to say
thank you to all who
have contributed their
time and ideas to
participate in LAW so
far this year!
Murane & Bostwick, LLC
201 North Wolcott Street
Casper, WY 82601
GOLD SPONSORS
David & Mary
Kubichek Casper, WY
Dixon & Dixon LLP Attorneys at Law
104 South Wolcott, Suite 600
Casper, WY 82601
Injury Law Firm Law Offices of R.
Michael Shickich 111 West 2nd
Street, Suite 500 Casper, WY 82601
Thank you for your continued support.
The 2013 Fall Seminar was held this year in the Tribal Building at Central Wyoming Community College in Riverton, on September 13 and 14, 2013. The college provided us with a beautiful facility. We began the seminar on Friday with a group quiz on legal terminology followed by a PowerPoint presentation on the Death Penalty by Rob Oldham and Kerri Johnson of the Natrona County Public Defenders’ Office. Our third presenter was Dameione Cameron who gave us insight into the roles of the Guardian ad Litem, particularly in divorce and custody cases. Damieon’s presentation was very informative as well as humorous!
On Friday night we
met at the Wind River Casino for dinner and a night of gaming. (Some of us enjoyed a “scenic” tour of Riverton when we opted to take the hotel shuttle to the Casino). The Casino gave all us of $20 each in free slot play, and I was the lucky winner of $800! I usually never win anything, so it was a very good night!
On Saturday morning, John Worrall gave a very interesting presentation on the Unauthorized Practice of Law. Due to a family emergency, our fifth speaker, Eric Nelson, was unable to attend. We are in the process of trying to plan a videoconference or conference call presentation, and I will keep all of you
posted on the progress of this.
For photos of the seminar, be sure to visit our website at www.lawyo.com and click on “seminar highlights”.
The Spring Seminar and Annual Meeting will be held in Sheridan at the Sheridan Holiday Inn and Convention Center on April 25-26th. So far we have secured presentations on the topics of evidence, business entities, and animal law. Our seminars are always fun and educational and a time to network with other paralegals. This spring we will have a special drawing for all new attendees, in addition to our fantastic door prizes! Hope to see you there!
CP/CLA Exam:
If you are planning to take the CP/CLA Exam this January, and intend to have Mary Kubichek
administer that exam, please contact her as soon as possible at 268-2681! She does not charge a
testing fee, but will need to schedule testing dates/times and complete the required forms!
SAVE THE DATE – SPRING SEMINAR AND ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 25-26, 2014
The Paralegal Pal Mentor Program has begun for the 2013-2014 academic year. I would like to encourage everyone to become a mentor to a paralegal student, or “baby” paralegal. If you are interested, we request our mentors to do the following:
Actively engage in a mentoring partnership. Attempt to provide resources or contacts for questions you
may not have the answers to.
Attend and be prepared for all meetings with mentee, whether in person, by teleconference or by e-mail.
Prepare specific goals, objectives and expectations with the mentee.
Develop, commit and contribute to the success of the mentor/mentee relationship.
Encourage professional and appropriate behavior.
Demonstrate what you have learned.
Offer to help prepare your mentee for interviews.
Invite your mentee to all regional events, LAW events, and mentor/mentee luncheons.
Communicate at least once a month via email, phone, etc.
I encourage anyone interested in participating in this program to contact me at
[email protected] for more information. Together, we can better equip our future colleagues for their career as paralegals!
NEWS FROM NALA
Continuing Legal Education Results from
General • Advanced • Exam Preparation the September 2013 CP Examination: Now Available at the APP Store JODI BORINO, CP
Paralegal CLE by NALA is now available for your iPad! Through this app, you may CONGRATULATIONS!!
register or access previously purchased NALA Campus Self-Study programs and Advanced Paralegal Certification courses. Today, there are 32 self-study courses, web based programs offered by NALA. These include: • 7 Certified Paralegal examination prep courses • 3 general education courses • 22 Advanced Paralegal Certification courses For users of other non-Apple tablets and operating systems, NALA Campus Self- Study courses are on the internet at www.nala.org/onlineed.aspx. All web-based courses will run on all tablets using the tablet’s internet browser Paralegal continuing education at your fingertips, 24/7!
NALA 1516 South Boston, Suite 200 • Tulsa, OK 74119 • 918.587.6828
Paralegal Pal Mentor Program Begins New Season Amanda Nelson, ACP
SPOTLIGHT MEMBER JODI BORINO
1. What is your name? Jodi Borino
2. Do you have a certification designation? Yes
3. If so, when were you certified and what area(s) are you specialized in? I was certified November 1, 2013
4. Who are you currently employed by? Williams, Porter, Day & Neville, P.C.
5. If you would like your contact information published as well, please provide the address, etc. you would like
included. 159 N. Wolcott; Suite 400, Casper, WY 82601
6. If you would like your email published, please provide your preferred email address. [email protected]
7. What area(s) of law does your firm specialize in? Insurance Defense, Construction, Transportation,
Employment, Natural Resources, Workers, Comp., Creditors Bankruptcy, Commercial Transactions, Medical
Malpractice, Estate Planning and Criminal Defense.
8. How long have you been a member of LAW? August 2012
9. What is your educational background? Associate of Arts in Paralegal Studies/Casper College/May 2011
10. How long have you been employed as a paralegal? 2-1/2 Year
11. Please tell me about your family? Are you married, do you have children, do you have pets, what are their
names and ages, etc. I have been married to Max Borino for almost 10 years. I have 3 children- Breana (18),
Morgan (9) and Derek (8). I have 2 dogs-Jake and Stella.
12. What are your favorite hobbies? I love to read, play softball, volleyball and workout.
13. What is your favorite color? Blue
14. If you could work in any area of law, what area of law would you choose and why? Criminal defense. I
currently work in criminal defense and I really enjoy it.
15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why? Lion because they are strong, courageous, aggressive and
king of the jungle.
16. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live and why? NYC. I love it there!
17. Is there anything else about you that you would like to share?
Festival of Trees As many of you know we pick a charity in the town we are having our seminar in. During the fall seminar in Riverton, we picked the “Festival of Trees” which is sponsored by Community Entry
Services in Riverton. Community Entry Services is a non-profit organization who provides an array of services to people with developmental disabilities and acquired brain injuries including: life skills training, job training, supported employment, recreation program, case management services and assisted living support.
Our donation sent to Festival of Trees on behalf of the members of LAW was $340. Thank you to all the members who donated! I feel proud to belong to LAW where our members are so giving!
Our next spring seminar will be held in Sheridan. I have not yet picked a charity, but I will keep you posted on which charity it will be.
Shannon Rezanina, ACP President-Elect
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CHRISTMAS PARTY
Thursday, December 12, 2013
From 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Casper Country Club
Cost: $15 per person with 2 non-perishable food
items
or $17 with no donation of food item
Dinner: Salad, Assorted breads, stuffed chicken quarter, Herb roasted potatoes,
vegetable, cookies and ice cream Cash Bar available
Please R.S.V.P by December 6, 2013 to Marcia 307-315-1828
