The Kansas Paralegal Association is hosting a CLE Lunch-N-Learn through Zoom on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST.
TOPIC OVERVIEW: Our guest speaker, Jennifer Wieland, partner at Berkowitz Oliver LLP will presenting the topic Celebrity Trials: Lessons Learned from Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard.
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Jennifer Wieland is a partner at Berkowitz Oliver LLP in Kansas City, MO. She earned both her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Virginia. She served as a federal law clerk in the Central District of California in Los Angeles, CA, and worked as an associate at Latham & Watkins in Orange County, CA, before settling in Kansas City. Her practice focuses on handling complex civil litigation for businesses and individual clients. Her practice is primarily in federal court, where she focuses on class actions, commercial disputes, and employment and intellectual property matters. She represents clients from all sectors, including the financial services, higher education, and automotive industries, from small, local businesses to Fortune 500 companies.
Jennifer is also qualified as a Missouri mediator and was selected for inclusion on the Western District of Missouri’s Mediation and Assessment Program’s newly created list of Category II Neutrals, effective August 1, 2023. Jennifer is currently serving a three-year term on the District of Kansas’ Bench-Bar Committee, and she was named a Pro Bono Champion in April 2022 for her work on veteran discharge upgrades through KCMBA’s Military Matters program.
Remote attendance only!
Please register no later than May 7, 2024.
1 hour of CLE credit through the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) is approved for this session.
***You will be sent the Zoom meeting ID and password information upon successful registration for the event. ***
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact KPA Education Director, Linda Jorgenson, CRP at educationdirector@ksparalegals.org
Bi-Monthly Meeting of the KPA Board of Directors.
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The 47th Annual KPA Membership Meeting is open to all KPA members.
The purpose of the Annual Meeting is for the KPA Board of Directors to inform our members of previous and future activities, to demonstrate accountability to the membership and showcase this past membership year’s accomplishments. It also serves as an opportunity for the KPA members to review fiscal information for the past year and ask any questions regarding the direction the association will take in the future.
We ask for members who wish to attend to register for the event. Zoom log in information, with reminders, will be sent one week prior to the meeting.
KPA 47th Annual Meeting & Seminar
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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
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