State ChaptersFox Valley ChapterWelcome to the Fox Valley Chapter of the Paralegal Association of Wisconsin (PAW). Our chapter generally meets on the second Tuesday of each month, with meetings beginning in September and running through April. No meeting is held in the month of December, and the year wraps up with the annual convention in May of each year. Our meetings generally include speaker representation on various legal topics. This year I would like to rotate our meeting locations between local restaurants and possibly some of our legal offices. I would ask, and encourage members to provide me with suggestions for topics and speakers for these meetings so that we can be assured that the information is not only relevant and current, but also of interest to you. One goal of our local chapter as well as the association overall, is to promote and encourage networking among its members, particularly among new members who may not know other paralegals in the area or who are new to the legal field. We also encourage students in Paralegal programs to be active in PAW. The benefits of becoming a member of our chapter are endless - networking, mentoring, and the job bank, to name a few! If you are interested, please e-mail or call me, or simply click on "Membership" and then choose "Join or Renew." If you're still not sure if you want to join, we welcome all paralegals and paralegal students to our meetings to see what we're all about. Please feel free to contact me with your questions or suggestions. Should you move or change employment, please informs me of your updated contact information, including email, to enable us to keep our records current. I look forward to meeting with you all again in September. For more information, please contact me. Patti Abraham La Crosse ChapterJill Sherry and I are the co-directors of the La Crosse Chapter for this upcoming year. We would like to welcome back existing members and new members. The La Crosse Chapter holds monthly meetings from September through April during which speakers from different areas of law discuss updates on laws and procedure. We encourage members to provide suggestions for topics and speakers for these meetings so that we can be assured that the information is relevant and current. Our chapter, as well as the association as a whole, promotes and encourages networking among its members and we also encourage students in paralegal programs to be active in the Association. In addition to our monthly meetings, the La Crosse Chapter is also active in the community. We work in conjunction with the La Crosse Bar Association to provide the Free Legal Clinic which is held once a month for individuals who need legal advice but cannot afford an attorney. We also hold an annual food drive to benefit the local food pantries. We look forward to meeting up with you all again in the fall and welcome all new members and student members and encourage your involvement in our active chapter! Marlane Jill Sherry, Paralegal Marlene Myhre Madison ChapterWelcome to the Madison Section of the PAW Newsletter. Thank you for your interest in the Paralegal Association of Wisconsin, Inc., on behalf of the Madison Chapter and the Officers and Board of Directors. The Madison Chapter meetings begin in September and run through May with no meeting in the month of December. Normally meetings include speaker representation on various legal topics. Meeting locations rotate among local restaurants and local offices. We have several members that travel some distance for meetings, so some of our meetings are held in the evening and some are held during the lunch hour. One goal of the PAW is to promote and encourage networking among its members, particularly among new members who may not know other paralegals in the area or who are new to the legal field. We also encourage students in Paralegal programs to be active in PAW. We look forward to meeting you and introducing you to other members of our Association. Members: If you have moved or changed employers, please contact us with updated information. There are approximately ten returned e-mails every month. Tonya Petrick Milwaukee ChapterMeetings for 2009-2010 will be held on the second Wednesday of the month at Joey Buona's, downtown Milwaukee. Meetings include one half hour of social time and a one half hour speaker presentation on a variety of legal topics, providing .5 CLE credit. In January, our presentation will provide an hour of Legal Ethics worth 1.0 CLE credit. I look forward to meeting you and introducing you to other members of our Association at future general membership meetings of our Chapter. To that end, I would like to invite you to our next meeting. One goal of PAW is to promote and encourage networking among its members, particularly among new members who may not know many other paralegals. You can develop contacts in the profession by attending our monthly Chapter meetings, and by joining and participating on a committee! Please feel free to contact me with your questions or suggestions. Should you move or change employment, please inform me of your updated contact information, including email, to enable me to keep my records current. Once again, thank you for your interest and involvement. Kristine Pettit, Paralegal
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