NIPA News

NIPA celebrates National Paralegal Day with an ice cream social at Sweets on Main.  Paralegals will get a chance to network with other paralegals in the Fort Wayne area.  Paralegals have been an integral part of the legal services team for many years and National Paralegal Day recognizes their contribution to the legal community.  

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July 1st marks the beginning of a new membership year for NIPA.  But it is not to late to join.  New members can join any time of the year.  Explore your membership options on the JOIN NIPA page.

NIPA held its membership drive at J.K. O'Donnell's to gather area paralegals and share the benefits of NIPA Membership.  Welcome to everyone who came to learn more about us and thank you to everyone who joined.  Thanks to Joni Luke for planning this event and to our members who helped to make it successful!

NIPA held its Annual Meeting to install new board members for the upcoming membership year set to begin July 1st.  The Annual Meeting is also an opportunity to recognize the contributions of members over the past year.  Amanda Roby was awarded the annual Carrie Melcher Thomas Paralegal Recognition Award for her contributions to her family, co-workers, and community.  Congratulations, Amanda!

NIPA was proud to host representatives from the Volunteer Lawyer Program to its monthly member meeting to discuss the services offered by the program and how it meets the needs of the community to facilitate affordable legal services.  Thank to VLP for sharing all that this program does for those in need.

Be sure to check your inbox for the NFPA Survey that landed last week. This is your opportunity to give feedback to NFPA about the benefits and issues important to you. 

The Indiana Paralegal Association, Paralegal Members of the Indianapolis Bar Association, and Affiliate Members of the Indiana State Bar Association will host a meeting on April 16, 2025, to discuss licensing programs and the potential for development in Indiana.  As the ISBA explores the possibility of limited licensure in Indiana, this is an important meeting about the future of legal services and the paralegal profession in Indiana.

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Mark your calendars! The annual Paralegal Symposium will take place on May 15-16, 2025.  The symposium will feature a panel discussion on Allied Legal Professional (ALP) programs.  Exploration of the potential for an ALP program to address the access to justice gap in Indiana is a priority for the ISBA in 2025.  Save the date and plan to attend the symposium for this important discussion.

In case you missed it, NIPA sustaining member Dean Boerger of Boerger Investigative Services penned a comprehensive guide for paralegals in the Winter 2024 issues of the National Paralegal Reporter.  Dean's guide covers social media searches, interviewing witnesses and collaborating with private investigators.  You can log into the NFPA website and find the Winter 2024 issue of The National Paralegal Reporter to read Dean's article.

The Fall issue of the National Paralegal Reporter includes a great article by the In-House Paralegal Committee that summarizes the CLE sessions offered at the 2024 Annual Convention.  The CLE's feature many topics relevant to in-house paralegals, some of which are offered as recorded sessions on NFPA's website for replay for as little as $25. Topics include Building an Affective Compliance Program, Healthcare Compliance Top 10 Issues, Public Due Diligence and more.