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THANKS TO SEMINAR CO-CHAIRS ROBIN LAMER AND LAUREN BUTLER THE 2009 HALA FALL SEMINAR WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!! EVERYONE ENJOYED INTERESTING TOPICS, SPEAKERS AND DISCUSSION!!

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RACING TOWARD PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE

Date: Friday, November 6, 2009

Time: 9a.m. - 4:30p.m.

Place: Carlsen Center, Room 234, Johnson County Community College

SPEAKERS:

Stan Hazlett, J.D., Office of Disciplinary Administrator
SUBJECT: Due Diligence (background checking and fact research that paralegals must do, why, how,
and what can happen if they don't).

Julie Riggle McKee, J.D., President, FBD Consulting;
member of Heartland Labor and Employment Law Institute
SUBJECT: The Professional Paralegal in Today's Market (what employers want, need, expect and require of their paralegals, where to find a job, tips for how to GET the job, how to KEEP the job, things TO do and NOT to do.

Angela Wilson, J.D., Office of Kansas Attorney General
SUBJECT: Unauthorized Practice of Law (how to discern that fine line that paralegals must not cross, and what can happen to those who do) - Angela very recently prosecuted a case of UPL - a very hot topic in Topeka these days.

Steve Schwarm, J.D., SCL Health Systems Legal Department
member of KBA Paralegal Committee
SUBJECT: HIPAA (more than just health information - just what is "HIPAA-compliant," who can make the restrictions even narrower and why, and how to meet the requirements without going crazy).

Register by October 9th and take advantage of the early bird registration discount.

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HALA FALL SEMINAR REGISTRATION FORM

Name ____________________________________ Phone ___________________________

Firm/Company Name _________________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________________

Fax _____________________________ Email preferred _____________________________

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Registration Fees:

HALA Member: $80.00 EARLY BIRD PAID BY 10/9/09: $65.00
HALA Non-member: $90.00 EARLY BIRD PAID BY 10/9/09: $75.00
Student Member: $30.00
Retired Member: $30.00
Student Non-Member: $40.00
Morning Sessions and Lunch Only: $50.00
Lunch and Afternoon Sessions Only: $50.00
JOCO COMM COLLEGE STUDENTS: $20.00 UNTIL 10/23/09

Please make checks payable to: Heartland Association of Legal Assistants
Mail this completed registration form and check to:
Heartland Association of Legal Assistants
Attention: Seminar
P.O. Box 12413
Overland Park, Kansas 66282

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