Serving Paralegals For More Than 30 Years

Events

Upcoming events

    • May 14, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Held Via Zoom

    The monthly Board Meeting is held every second Wednesday of the month. Members are welcome to attend and listen to what the Board is discussing and planning. 

    • May 20, 2025
    • 2 sessions
    • The Pearl Event Center - 248 West Main Street, Fort Wayne, IN
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    NIPA is pleased to invite its members to the 2025 Annual Meeting at the Pearl Event Center. This is an opportunity to reflect on achievements, align on our vision, and look ahead to what’s next.

    CORPORATE HEADSHOTS - BURMAN PHOTOGRAPHY

    11AM-noon, Burman Photography will be on-site for individual corporate headshots. 

    ANNUAL MEETING

    Noon-1PM, the Annual Meeting will include the announcement of the 2025-2026 Board of Directors, Carrie Melcher Thomas Paralegal Recognition Award, reading of the Treasurer's Report, drawings for a Black's Law Dictionary and a PACE Study Manual, and lunch from McAlister's will be provided.

    FUNDRAISER - FW 22

    In addition, we are asking all members to contribute to our fundraiser for FW22 by bringing $10 cash or check (made payable to NIPA) to the meeting. If you are unable to attend, we will provide a link to make a donation directly to FW22. FW22 - Helping Veteran's with PTSD, TBI, suicide prevention, and mental illness. - Fort Wayne has your back


    MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

    Members who bring a check to renew their membership for the 2025-2026 year will be entered in a special drawing! Cash and checks accepted. Make checks payable to NIPA in the amount of $75. 

    Thank you to our sponsors, The Pearl Event Center, Veritext Legal Solutions, Boerger Investigative Services, and Fastest Labs of Fort Wayne. 

    Stay tuned for more information, parking details, etc.

    • May 20, 2025
    • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • The Pearl Event Center, 228 W. Main Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802

    NIPA's gift to you! Burman Photography will be on-site at the 2025 Annual Meeting to provide headshots to our valued members. 

    • June 11, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Held Via Zoom

    The monthly Board Meeting is held every second Wednesday of the month. Members are welcome to attend and listen to what the Board is discussing and planning. 

    • June 17, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Ventura Room, 200 Main Street



    • July 09, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Held Via Zoom

    The monthly Board Meeting is held every second Wednesday of the month. Members are welcome to attend and listen to what the Board is discussing and planning. 

    • August 13, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Held Via Zoom

    The monthly Board Meeting is held every second Wednesday of the month. Members are welcome to attend and listen to what the Board is discussing and planning. 

    • September 10, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Held Via Zoom

    The monthly Board Meeting is held every second Wednesday of the month. Members are welcome to attend and listen to what the Board is discussing and planning. 

    • October 08, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Held Via Zoom

    The monthly Board Meeting is held every second Wednesday of the month. Members are welcome to attend and listen to what the Board is discussing and planning. 

    • November 12, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Held Via Zoom

    The monthly Board Meeting is held every second Wednesday of the month. Members are welcome to attend and listen to what the Board is discussing and planning. 

    • December 10, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Held Via Zoom

    The monthly Board Meeting is held every second Wednesday of the month. Members are welcome to attend and listen to what the Board is discussing and planning. 

Past events

April 15, 2025 Member Meeting
April 09, 2025 NIPA Board Meeting - Members Welcome
March 18, 2025 Member Meeting - Corporate Paralegals
March 12, 2025 NIPA Board Meeting - Members Welcome
February 27, 2025 2025 NIPA Seminar
February 12, 2025 NIPA Board Meeting - Members Welcome
January 08, 2025 NIPA Board Meeting - Members Welcome
December 11, 2024 NIPA Board Meeting - Members Welcome
December 03, 2024 2024 NIPA Holiday Lunch & Ornament Exchange
November 19, 2024 Member Meeting - Ethics for Legal Assistants
November 13, 2024 NIPA Board Meeting - Members Welcome
October 16, 2024 NIPA Board Meeting - Members Welcome
October 15, 2024 **Cancelled** Member Meeting
September 17, 2024 Member Meeting - Commercial Contracts - Understanding Indemnification with Brad Murphy, Esq.
September 11, 2024 NIPA Board Meeting - Members Welcome
August 14, 2024 NIPA Board Meeting - Members Welcome
August 13, 2024 You're invited & it's on us: '24 NIPA Ice Cream Social!
July 16, 2024 NIPA Town Hall
July 10, 2024 July Board Meeting - Members Welcome
June 18, 2024 Virtual CLE - The Importance of Corporate Governance with Rachel Osting, Esq.
May 21, 2024 2024 NIPA Annual Meeting
May 08, 2024 May Board Meeting - Members Welcome
April 25, 2024 NIPA 2024 Spring Seminar
March 13, 2024 March Board Meeting - Members Welcome
February 20, 2024 Member Meeting
February 14, 2024 February Board Meeting - Members Welcome
January 16, 2024 Member Meeting
January 16, 2024 Tips & Tricks From Local Paralegals
January 10, 2024 January Board Meeting - Members Welcome
December 13, 2023 December Board Meeting: Membership/Monthly Meetings
December 12, 2023 2023 Annual Holiday Party
November 14, 2023 Member Meeting: Managing Stress to Create the Life You Love
November 08, 2023 November Board Meeting: Financial Procedures
November 01, 2023 NFPA Annual Policy Meeting
October 19, 2023 IDE Book Club - "Tomorrow Will Be Different" by Sarah McBride
October 17, 2023 Member Meeting - Speaker: Chris Baumgartner, Esq., Topic: Issues Facing Indigent Clients
October 11, 2023 October Board Meeting - Members Welcome
October 05, 2023 NFPA Annual Convention & Region Meeting
September 28, 2023 2023 Fall Seminar - This event has been moved to Spring '24!
September 13, 2023 September Board Meeting - Members Welcome
August 15, 2023 You're invited & it's on us! 2023 Ice Cream Social
July 18, 2023 July Member Meeting - Speaker: Travis Friend, Esq., Topic: Reporting of Child Abuse & Neglect
June 22, 2023 IDE Book Club - "There Are No Children Here"
June 20, 2023 June Member Meeting - Speaker: Mike Smith, ASA, CFA, CVA Topic: Business Valuations
June 14, 2023 Board Meeting
May 16, 2023 2023 NIPA Annual Meeting
May 10, 2023 Board Meeting
April 18, 2023 April Member Meeting - Speaker: Megan Close, Esq. Topic: Expungements
April 04, 2023 Board Meeting
March 21, 2023 Member Meeting - Speaker: Faith Welch, Esq.
March 08, 2023 Board Meeting
February 21, 2023 Member Meeting - Volunteer Lawyer Program - Speaker: Ruth de Wit, Executive Director
February 08, 2023 Board Meeting
January 11, 2023 Board Meeting
December 14, 2022 Board Meeting
December 13, 2022 2022 Annual Holiday Party
November 09, 2022 Board Meeting
October 12, 2022 Board Meeting
September 29, 2022 Post-Seminar Social
September 29, 2022 NIPA Fall Seminar & Evening Social
September 17, 2022 NFPA Policy Meeting
September 16, 2022 Region III Meeting
September 14, 2022 Board Meeting
August 10, 2022 Board Meeting
July 19, 2022 The Legislative Process & the Effects on the Legal Field
June 21, 2022 Explore the Resources of the ACPL Genealogy Center & Beyond - Presented by Curt Witcher, MLS, FUGA, IGSF
June 08, 2022 June Board Meeting-Members Welcome
May 17, 2022 2022 NIPA Annual Meeting
May 11, 2022 May Board Meeting-Members Welcome
April 19, 2022 April Member Meeting - Lisa Renze, MFA presenting - Media Literacy & Ethical Journalism
April 13, 2022 April Board Meeting - Members Welcome
March 15, 2022 March Member Meeting - Stepparent Adoption presented by Laura Boyer King, Esq.
March 09, 2022 March Board Meeting - Members welcome
February 15, 2022 February Membership Meeting - Current Real Estate Market and the Effects on the Legal Field - presented by Sara Scott - Northeastern Realty Group
February 09, 2022 February Board Meeting - Members welcome
January 18, 2022 January Membership Meeting: White Collar Crime
January 12, 2022 January Board Meeting - Members welcome
December 08, 2021 December Board Meeting - Members welcome
November 16, 2021 November Membership Meeting
November 10, 2021 November Board Meeting - Board/all Members welcome
October 19, 2021 October Membership Meeting
October 13, 2021 October Board Meeting - Members welcome
September 30, 2021 2021 NIPA Seminar
September 15, 2021 September Board Meeting -- Members welcome
July 13, 2021 NIPA Annual Meeting
June 15, 2021 June Brown Bag Luncheon
June 10, 2021 Book Club - 2nd Meeting
June 01, 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting
May 13, 2021 Book Club - 1st Meeting
March 16, 2021 March Luncheon - Sales Disclosure Form Overview and Changes
February 16, 2021 Virtual February Luncheon: Suicide Prevention
January 19, 2021 Virtual January Luncheon
October 20, 2020 Zoom Presentation: PACE and NFPA’s FastTrack
August 18, 2020 August Social
July 28, 2020 25th Annual Meeting
May 19, 2020 May Zoom Luncheon: Cindy Hale of 1st Source Bank
April 30, 2020 25th Anniversary Celebration & Spring Seminar
March 17, 2020 CANCELLED March Luncheon: Cindy Hale of 1st Source Bank
February 18, 2020 February Luncheon: Nancy Springer – CASA
January 21, 2020 January Luncheon: Laura Pontius – Immigration Law
December 17, 2019 Annual Holiday Luncheon
November 19, 2019 November Luncheon: How to Effectively Utilize Your Court Reporter
October 15, 2019 October Luncheon
September 17, 2019 September Luncheon: Estate Planning
August 22, 2019 NIPA Summer Social at Board and Brush
July 16, 2019 July Luncheon: Mergers and Acquisitions
June 18, 2019 June Luncheon: Minor's Settlements in Personal Injury Cases
May 21, 2019 Annual Meeting
April 18, 2019 2019 NIPA Spring Seminar
April 16, 2019 April Luncheon:
March 19, 2019 March Luncheon:
February 19, 2019 February Luncheon:
January 15, 2019 January Luncheon:
December 12, 2018 Annual Holiday Luncheon
November 13, 2018 November Luncheon:
October 16, 2018 October Luncheon: Zoning Ordinances
September 18, 2018 September Luncheon: 2018 Amendments to Allen County Local Civil Rules
August 28, 2018 August Social: Canal Boat Tour
July 17, 2018 July Luncheon: Work Place Ergonomics
June 19, 2018 June Luncheon: Changes to Indiana Notary Statute - 1 CLE
May 15, 2018 2018 Annual Meeting of Members
April 19, 2018 2018 NIPA Spring Seminar
April 17, 2018 April Luncheon: Expungement in Indiana - 1 CLE
March 20, 2018 March Luncheon: Tour of New Courtroom and Technology, Allen County Courthouse
February 20, 2018 February Luncheon: Grand Jury Indictments - 1 CLE
January 16, 2018 January Luncheon: Changes to Business Entity Law - 1 CLE
December 05, 2017 Annual Holiday Luncheon
November 21, 2017 November Luncheon: Accident Reconstruction - 1 CLE
October 17, 2017 October Luncheon: E-filing Confidential Information - 1 CLE
September 19, 2017 September Luncheon: Indiana Gun Laws - 1 CLE
September 13, 2017 September Board Meeting
August 10, 2017 August Social: How to Make a Professional Impression
July 18, 2017 July Luncheon: Tips for Legal Writing and Document Preparation for E-Filing
May 16, 2017 2017 Annual Meeting of Members
April 20, 2017 2017 NIPA Spring Seminar
January 17, 2017 January Luncheon: Ransomware Beware!
December 13, 2016 Annual Holiday Luncheon
October 18, 2016 October Luncheon: 5th Amendment
September 20, 2016 September Luncheon: Employee Restrictive Covenants
August 24, 2016 NIPA Summer Social
July 19, 2016 July Luncheon: E-filing with Doxpop
June 21, 2016 June Luncheon: Indiana Registered Paralegal Program Speaker: Susan Jacobs, Associate Executive Director of Indiana State Bar Association
May 17, 2016 2016 Annual Meeting of Members
May 11, 2016 Monthly Board Meeting
April 21, 2016 2016 NIPA Spring Seminar
April 19, 2016 April Luncheon: LGBT Issues in the Workplace
March 15, 2016 March Luncheon: Medicare/Medicaid Planning
February 16, 2016 February Luncheon: Commercial Courts
January 19, 2016 January Luncheon: Business Law with Barbara Molargik-Fitch
December 15, 2015 Annual Christmas Luncheon
November 17, 2015 November Luncheon: Family Law
October 20, 2015 October Luncheon: Identify Theft
September 19, 2015 CLE: Indiana Shorthand Reporters Convention
September 15, 2015 September Luncheon: Fort Wayne Redevelopment
August 27, 2015 August Social Sponsored By Summit City Reporting
July 21, 2015 July Luncheon: Social Media In Business And In Court
June 16, 2015 June Luncheon: Judge Fran Gull
May 30, 2015 Michiana Paralegal Association: Career Readiness Seminar
May 19, 2015 Annual Meeting
April 11, 2015 Region III Meeting
April 10, 2015 April Luncheon
April 10, 2015 NIPA Spring Seminar
March 17, 2015 March Luncheon
February 17, 2015 February Luncheon
January 20, 2015 January Luncheon
December 16, 2014 Annual Christmas Luncheon
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