The Kansas Paralegal Association is hosting a CLE Lunch-N-Learn through Zoom on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST.
TOPIC OVERVIEW: Our guest speaker, Kate Duncan Butler, Deputy Disciplinary Administrator, State of Kansas, Office of the Disciplinary Administrator will be presenting on the topic: Clear and Efficient Legal Writing: Top Tricks, Pet Peeves, and Things You Wish You’d Learned In School
LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OVERVIEW:
This presentation will touch on the tendencies—good and bad—displayed by many writers, best practices in legal writing, and common pitfalls that even the best writers make. Discussion points include: organization, writing for your audience, avoiding legalese, and frequent grammatical mistakes. Whether you’re writing a one-paragraph email or a letter, this presentation aims to make you the best writer you can be!
SPEAKER BIO:
Kate Duncan Butler is a deputy disciplinary administrator at the Kansas Office of the Disciplinary Administrator. Her previous experiences include private practice, working at the Kansas Court of Appeals, and serving as the appellate prosecutor at the Douglas County District Attorney's Office. Lest you doubt her writing bona fides, she has authored more than 100 appellate briefs in her career. She is also a former English teacher, a voracious reader, and generally, an incorrigible nerd.
Remote attendance only!
Please register no later than August 20, 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
The Kansas Paralegal Association is hosting a CLE Lunch-N-Learn through Zoom on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST.
TOPIC OVERVIEW: Our guest speaker, Peggy Wilson, Attorney with Morrow Willnauer Church, LLC will be presenting on the topic: Ethics Related to Employment Law & Conflicts.
This presentation will cover the ethical rules related to potential conflicts representing employers, employees, organizations, and changing firms.
Peggy Wilson has over twenty (20) years of experience as an attorney working in commercial and general civil litigation with an emphasis in employment, legal malpractice defense, attorney discipline, and personal injury law. She has represented clients in multiple jurisdictions including U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, the Western District of Missouri, Eastern District of Missouri, as well as state courts and state agencies.
Please register no later than September 10, 2024.
1 hour of CLE ETHICS credit through the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) is approved for this session.
The Kansas Paralegal Association is hosting a CLE Lunch-N-Learn through Zoom on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST.
TOPIC OVERVIEW: Our guest speaker, Danielle Hall, Executive Director for the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program will be presenting on the topic: Preventing Burnout, Setting Boundaries, and Creating Work-Life Balance
Burnout is a serious problem in the legal profession. Overwhelming workloads, bad work habits, and unhealthy boundaries with clients can lead to an increased risk of burnout. Some of us, however, have become so accustomed to being stressed and burned out that we might not even realize how much we're suffering and maintaining a healthy work-life balance may seem unrealistic. This path, however, can lead to serious consequences, both personally and professionally. During this session, we will discuss the difference between stress and burnout, as well as how to implement healthy stress coping strategies, and how to use boundaries to prevent burnout and increase your work-life balance.
Danielle Hall serves as the Executive Director for the Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program. In addition to overseeing the daily operations, she administers a variety of programs for lawyers and law students who need assistance and resources due to a substance abuse, mental health, or law practice management related issue. Prior to her appointment in 2019, Danielle worked for the Kansas Office of the Disciplinary Administrator where she prosecuted attorney misconduct cases and coordinated the Attorney Diversion Program. As part of the program, she provided training to lawyers in the areas of law practice management and technology and assisted lawyers in overcoming stress and burnout.
Danielle serves as the VP of Policy for the Institute for Well-Being in Law Policy, President of the Women Attorneys Association of Topeka, and is the District 5 Rep on the Kansas Bar Association Board of Governors. She also serves as the Co-Chair of the Kansas Women Attorneys Association Minority Women in the Profession Committee, Chair of the Kansas Bar Association Law Practice Management Committee and is a member of the Kansas Lawyer Well-Being Task Force Executive Committee and the Kansas Bar Association Ethics Advisory Committee. She is also an active member in the ABA Law Practice Division, having served on several committees, and is a regular contributor to the Product Watch column of the LP Division’s Law Practice Magazine.
In her free time, she teaches law office technology in the Legal Studies Department at Washburn University and is an adjunct professor at Washburn School of Law, teaching in the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program and coaching the competition teams. Danielle received her J.D. in 2009 from Washburn School of Law and was named the Graduate of the Last Decade in 2019.
Please register no later than October 8, 2024.
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Kansas Paralegal Association is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization. PO Box 1902, Topeka, KS 66601
