FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT
Leslie Monahan
Managing Director
VERMONT PARALEGAL ORGANIZATION TO HOST THE ANNUAL NFPA CONVENTION IN BURLINGTON
Legal professionals from around the country will attend the National Federation of Paralegal Associations’ (NFPA) Annual Convention and Policy Meeting, October 20-23, 2016, at the Hilton Burlington in Burlington, Vermont.
This event is NFPA’s largest, most comprehensive opportunity for continuing legal education, meeting and establishing relationships with vendors, and promoting a global presence for the profession through policy-oriented issues. Attendees will include paralegals from private law firms, corporate and government legal departments, legal administrators, lawyers and support managers.
Over 15 educational sessions will be presented by legal and industry leaders, providing information on topics that include investigations and interviewing witnesses, digital forensics, Rules of Evidence, Interstate Deposition Act, professional writing, limited licensure, patent law, bankruptcy law, employment law, ethics, data breach, tax law, Medicare set-asides, security and privacy/HIPAA, and employee stock ownership plans. In addition to education sessions, a two-day exhibit hall, featuring over a dozen vendors, showcases the latest in legal management products, technology and services.
Convention Keynote Speaker, Former Governor Howard Dean, MD, will discuss the Millennial Generation and their view of the world and impact on politics and legal issues. The NFPA Convention Charity will benefit Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, which provides extraordinary experiences in a safe and loving environment for children and their families suffering from cancer in Vermont and Northern New York. Several awards and scholarships will be presented at the convention.
Convention registration opens July 1, 2016. For more information, regarding NFPA and the latest conference news visit www.paralegals.org.
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