47th Annual Meeting and Seminar

KPA 47th Annual Meeting & Seminar

DATE:

• Friday, June 14, 2024

LOCATION:

• The 2024 Annual Meeting & Seminar will be held in a virtual format and hosted on Zoom.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

8:00-9:00             KPA 47th Annual Membership Meeting                                                                   (Members Only - separate registration required)

9:00-10:00           Workshop #1 - Representing the LGBTQ+ Community: A Review, presented by Alex Pearson (Missouri Kansas Queer Law) and Sarah Liesen (Edelman, Liesen & Myers, LLP) (*1 Hour of DEI Credit)

10:00-10:20         Break - Vendor Session

10:20-11:20         Workshop #2 - In Pursuit of Justice: The Paralegal Impact, presented by Lydia McEvoy, Adjunct Associate Professor, Johnson County Community College, Paralegal Program

11:20-11:40         Break - Vendor Session

11:40-12:40         Keynote Speaker - Revolution in the Law Office... or Not?presented by Michael Hoeflich, Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Kansas School of Law (*1 Hour of Ethics Credit)

12:40-1:00           Presentation of Awards, Induction of New Board Members

1:00-1:20              Break - Vendor Session

1:30-2:30              Workshop #3 - A Primer on the Corporate Transparency Act, presented by Sarah Buchanan, Foulston Siefkin, LLP

2:30-2:50              Break - Vendor Session

2:50-3:50              Workshop #4 - Navigating the Pro Se Party Problem, presented by Anson Tullis, The Law Offices of Barber Emerson, LC

4:00-5:00              Social Hour

ANNUAL MEETING

• The event will open with the Annual Meeting of the current Membership of the Kansas Paralegal Association.  Only current KPA members are permitted to attend the Annual Meeting.  Separate registration and zoom link.

REGISTRATION

• Full day registration includes 5 CLE sessions

• Half day registration includes 3 CLE sessions

CLE CREDIT

• CLE credit through the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) is pending - including 1 Ethics credit and 1 DEI credit. CLE certificates will be distributed after conclusion of the event.

PAYMENT

• Payment can be made by debit or credit card via the website, or by check payable to the Kansas Paralegal Association and mailed to KPA at P.O. Box 1902, Topeka, KS  66601.

ZOOM LINKS AND LOG INS: 

• Webinar Links, Log Ins, Speaker Materials, and other event information will be provided in a separate e-mail to each registered attendee the Monday prior to the seminar (Monday, June 10th, 2024).  

VIRTUAL SOCIAL HOUR & DOOR PRIZES: 

• The virtual social hour and door prize drawings will be held from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM.   You must be present on the Zoom chat to win door prizes!