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I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and end to 2017! Thank you to everyone that came out for the PANO Holiday Event at the Holly- wood Casino. We appreciate all of the donations made by our members in support of the charity. Because of your generosity, Harbor received $662. It is always a good feeling to know you have helped someone, especially during the holidays. A big thank you goes out to Melinda Steiger for organizing the charity this year. My last thank you goes out to Mary Brownell, Troy Ery, and Kathryn Pauken for helping prepare the gifts and door prizes for the Holiday Event and the donation from Heban Sommer & Murphree that was put towards the purchase of door prizes. Everything that everyone does for PANO and the community does not go unnoticed and we are all so thankful! January’s membership meeting/CLE will be on January 22, 2018, at the Toledo Bar Association. We look forward to seeing everyone at the first meeting of 2018! We are always looking for new networking event ideas and would love to get membership input. These events are not limited to PANO members and can extend to family, friends, paralegals not in PANO, and attorneys. Lastly, March will consist of a membership meeting at the Toledo Bar Associa- tion and at Levis Commons in Perrysburg. Dates will be announced in next month’s newsletter. I hope everyone has a great start to 2018 and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year! Inside this issue: Meeting Dates 2 Reservation 3 Articles 4 Member Spotlight 5 Job Bank 6 Sustaining Members 8 Board Roster 9 President’s Message
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I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and end to 2017! Thank you to everyone that came out for the PANO Holiday Event at the Holly-wood Casino. We appreciate all of the donations made by our members in support of the charity. Because of your generosity, Harbor received $662. It is always a good feeling to know you have helped someone, especially during the holidays. A big thank you goes out to Melinda Steiger for organizing the charity this year. My last thank you goes out to Mary Brownell, Troy Ery, and Kathryn Pauken for helping prepare the gifts and door prizes for the Holiday Event and the donation from Heban Sommer & Murphree that was put towards the purchase of door prizes. Everything that everyone does for PANO and the community does not go unnoticed and we are all so thankful! January’s membership meeting/CLE will be on January 22, 2018, at the Toledo Bar Association. We look forward to seeing everyone at the first meeting of 2018! We are always looking for new networking event ideas and would love to get membership input. These events are not limited to PANO members and can extend to family, friends, paralegals not in PANO, and attorneys. Lastly, March will consist of a membership meeting at the Toledo Bar Associa-tion and at Levis Commons in Perrysburg. Dates will be announced in next month’s newsletter. I hope everyone has a great start to 2018 and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year!

Inside this issue:

Meeting Dates 2

Reservation 3

Articles 4

Member

Spotlight 5

Job Bank 6

Sustaining

Members 8

Board Roster 9

President’s Message

TOPIC: Medical Marijuana

SPEAKER: Jim Yates, Esq.

DATE: Monday, January 22nd

TIME: Noon-1pm

LOCATION: Toledo Bar, 2nd

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January Membership

Membership Meetings

January 22, 2018 February 26, 2018

March 19, 2018 April 16, 2018

May 14, 2018 June 18, 2018

Board Meetings January 09, 2018 March 13, 2018

April 10, 2018 May 08, 2018

June 12, 2018

WEBSITE: panonet.org

Password: LucasCounty

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Reservations for the meeting should be made by email to Jacquie Goss & Lisa Finn at

[email protected] and [email protected], no later than NOON on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018.

Please indicate if you will be ordering the $8.00 catered lunch from Potbelly’s.

Choose either a salad OR sandwich listed below:

Salad & one of following 4 types of dressing:

Potbelly raspberry vinaigrette, Balsamic, Nonfat OR Ranch.

#1 - Uptown Salad All-natural grilled chicken, grapes, apples, dried cranberries, candied walnuts, red onion, blue cheese

#2 - Mediterranean Salad All-natural grilled chicken breast, artichoke hearts, chickpeas, roasted red peppers, cucumbers, red onion, grape tomatoes, feta cheese & Italian seasoning

#3 - Farmhouse Salad All-natural grilled chicken, hard-boiled egg, bacon, blue cheese, tomatoes, red onion, cucumbers

#4 - Chicken Salad Salad Our own Chicken Salad, Provolone cheese, dried cranberries, cucumbers, tomatoes

#5 - A Wreck Salad Salami, Roast Beef, Turkey, Ham, Swiss cheese, blue cheese, hard-boiled egg, cucumbers, tomatoes

OR

Potbelly Basic Belly Sandwiches come with lettuce and tomato. [SPECIFY # choice of sandwich AND bread, cheese and chip choices]

#1 - Turkey Breast #2 - A Wreck #3 - Smoked Ham,

#4 - Tuna Salad #5 - Italian #6 - Meatball

#7 - Roast Beef #8 - Chicken Salad #9 - Grilled Chicken

#10 - Pizza #11 - Mediterranean

Bread choice: regular, multigrain or flat bread

Cheese choice: Swiss, provolone or Cheddar

Chip choice: Plain, BBQ, SunChips or Baked Lays.

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Check out the article:

“What to Do if Your Co-

Worker is a Whiner”

Take a look at the new ABA Journal

article: “The Limited License Legal

Technician is the Way of the Future of

Law”

Look into: “The 5 Workplace Issues We Will Be Talking About in

2018”

NAME: Sabrene Clair

COMPANY: ProMedica

YEARS IN THE FIELD: 18

What is one thing you would change about your job?

If I had to pick one thing to change, I would say the billable aspect that

comes with most Paralegal positions.

What skill or talent do you wish you possessed?

The skill or talent of talking in front of a large group of people with ease,

really capturing their attention and presenting a message or information

well.

What one thing would you like to see PANO do in the future?

Maybe chances to strengthen our skills by engaging in training seminars

during a monthly meeting, or listening to a motivational speaker on how to

represent yourself in all you do with HEART.

What is your favorite holiday or season?

My favorite holiday is Christmas! I love this time of year with all the tradi-

tions of the music, zoo lights, cookie making & eating ;), giving of gifts…

and of course celebrating the birth of Jesus.

What is your favorite thing about a new year?

A fresh start! Time to take what you’ve learned over the past year, make

changes and stick to them! :)

What was the best gift you received this year?

The best gift I received this year was a wonderful Christmas gathering

with my family; good people, food and fun!

What did you do on Dec. 26th?

Continued the celebration of Christmas with a dinner at my house with

family.

Name something you cannot live without?

My Faith

What 3 words best describe you?

Smart, compassionate and fun

Snow . . . love it or hate it?

Love it with the exception of driving in it! Page 5

Commercial Litigation Paralegal

This is contract position with the potential to become permanent and requires working in a

local law office.

Job Responsibilities:

Experience working on complex business matters in state and federal court

Experience reviewing and mastering case files, subpoenas, discovery & trial preparation

Scheduling, calendaring and meeting deadlines

Case management and provide quality control of electronic documents

Paralegal may support mare than one attorney

Qualifications:

Paralegal Certificate or Degree

1-2 years experience working in a law firm or corporate legal department

Advanced Microsoft Excel/Word/Powerpoint knowledge

More information at: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/133094097

Insurance Defense Litigation Paralegal

Special Counsel is excited to be expanding into Ohio and is now recruiting for

paralegal with a company in Toledo.

Job responsibilities:

Experience reviewing and mastering case files, medical records, subpoenas,

discovery and depositions

Scheduling, calendaring and meeting deadlines

Case management and provide quality control of electronic documents

Qualifications:

Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree or Paralegal Certificate

1-2 years experience working in a law firm or insurance company legal dept.

Advanced Microsoft Excel/Word/Powerpoint knowledge

Excellect references and a history of job stability

If this is for you, please email your resume (Word format) to:

[email protected]

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Part Time Paralegal Requirements are legal assistant experience or Paralegal college degree. Must have strong

computer skills—Microsoft Word/Excel, Access, BestCase Bankruptcy software, Timeslips

invoicing a plus. Must be a good at managing multiple tasks and the case calendar.

Interpersonal and strong organization skills are a must.

Areas of law include drafting Estate Plans (trusts, powers of attorney, wills), Bankruptcy peti-

tions, letter and email correspondence, court pleadings, complete and file probate forms.

20-25 hours per week with flexible schedule but prefer afternoons.

Annual bonus if performance goals are met

Send resume to: Ron Nagy—Nagy Law Office LLC

1683 Woodlands Drive, Suite D - Maumee, OH 43537

◊ Boerger Investigative Services, LLC

◊ Connelly & Collier LLP

◊ Eastman & Smith Ltd.

◊ Heban, Sommer & Murphree, LLC

◊ Hylant

◊ Kisling, Nestico & Redick

◊ Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

◊ Thacker Robinson & Zinz LPA

◊ Weber & Sterling LLC

Sustaining Members

2017-18 Board Members POSITION NAME & ADDRESS CONTACT INFO

President Melissa Furrie, Heban, Sommer & Murphree

200 Dixie Hwy. Rossford, OH 43460

Phone: 419-662-3100

Email: [email protected]

1st Vice President Tresa Anderson, UT Student Legal Services

1610 Rocket Hall, Toledo, OH 43606

Phone: 419-530-7230

Email: [email protected]

2nd Vice President Angela Gonzalez, Hylant

811 Madison Ave. Toledo, OH 43604

Phone: 419-259-6067

Email: [email protected]

Secretary Mary Brownell, Heban, Sommer & Murphree

200 Dixie Hwy. Rossford, OH 43460

Phone: 419-662-3100

Email: [email protected]

Asst. Secretary

Membership

Loretta Taylor, Thacker Robinson Zinz LPA

300 Madison Ave., Toledo, OH 43604

Phone: 419-931-6922

Email: [email protected]

Treasurer Mindy Steiger, Connelly & Collier, LLP

405 Madison Ave. #2300 Toledo, OH 43604

Phone: 419-243-2100

Email: [email protected]

Co-Asst. Treasurers Jacquie Goss & Lisa Finn,

Spengler Nathanson PLL

Four Seagate #400 Toledo, OH 43604

Phone: 419-241-2201

Emails: [email protected] &

[email protected]

Trustee at Large Lisa Robison, Thacker Robinson Zinz LPA

300 Madison Ave. Toledo, OH 43604

Phone: 419-931-6919

Email: [email protected]

Trustee at Large Connie Gross, Weber & Sterling, LLC

1721 Indian Wood Circle Maumee, OH 43537

Phone: 419-893-7340

Email: [email protected]

NALA Liaison

TBA Liaison Janet Eschedor, Weber & Sterling, LLC

1721 Indian Wood Circle Maumee, OH 43537

Phone: 419-893-4807

Email: [email protected]

CLA Coordinator Connie Gross

Webmaster Melissa Furrie

Job Bank Coordinator

Scholarship Committee

Amy Williams, Charles E. Boyk Law Offices

405 Madison Ave. Suite 1200

Toledo, OH 43604

Phone: 419-241-1395

Email: [email protected]

Newsletter Lisa Robison


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