May Meeting and Luncheon - "Nuts and Bolts of Defending a Lawsuit" and ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND ELECTION OF 2018-2019 OFFICERS

Deborah Clark, of Clark & Clark, PLLC presenting "Nuts and Bolts of Defending a Lawsuit" (NALA / TBLS pending) and ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND ELECTION OF 2018-2019 OFFICERS

ALSO:  CAPA Annual Membership Meeting.  Click here for a copy of CAPA's 2018 Annual Report to the Texas Alliance of Paralegal Associations.

Click here for CAPA's 2017-2018 Financial Report.

ELECTION OF 2018-2019 CAPA OFFICERS

     Nominees:

    President-Elect:  Brittany Posadas, MBA, TBLS-BCP
    Secretary:          Sherry Stowers
    Treasurer:          Brenda Colvin, TBLS-BCP
    Parliamentarian: Ruth Konderla
    (Additional nominations may be made at the meeting.)

CAPA VOTING MEMBERS: If you are unable to attend this meeting but would like to cast your vote for the 2018-2019 CAPA officers, please complete this Proxy and deliver it to CAPA Parliamentarian, Ruth Konderla, no later than 5:00 p.m., Tues., May 29, 2018.

ALSO:  NALA President Cassandra Oliver will join us to speak about NALA and the CP exam and answer questions.

Menu: Chef's Choice

Sustaining Member(s) of the Month:     

CAPA Spotlight Committee:  

Web Team - Jennifer Rogers, CP

Charity Drives and Collections ~

Soda Can Tabs ~ benefitting Ronald McDonald House Charities

• Box Tops for Education ~ benefitting low income elementary school(s) without PTA support.

2017-18 Flower Fund ~

Inside Books Project: This year (2017-2018) CAPA Community Services will be collecting books for Inside Books Project https://insidebooksproject.org/. 

Inside Books Project is an Austin-based community service volunteer organization that sends free books and educational materials to prisoners in Texas. Inside Books is the only books-to-prisoners program in Texas, where over 140,000 people are incarcerated. Inside Books Project works to promote reading, literacy, and education among incarcerated individuals and to educate the general public on issues of incarceration.  

Please donate your gently used books at each monthly CAPA meeting.  Below are the books most in need:

LGBTQ
Dictionaries (our most popular request!)
African American Studies
Pulp Fiction - Thrillers, Fantasy, Westerns, and Sci-Fi
Graphic Novels
Books in Spanish
Trade Books + How To Manuals - Plumbing, Woodwork, Electrical Repair, etc.
Science and Math Textbooks
ESL - English as a Second Language
Test Prep Books - GED/SAT and Similar
Black / African American Literature
Latino Studies (Esp. Mexican History)
Native American tribes (esp. Aztec and Mayan)
Games + Puzzles
Humor
Yoga + Fitness
Psychology and Philosophy
Writing + Grammar Resources

Monthly Luncheon Reservations and Deadlines: Please make luncheon reservations by one of the following methods and deadlines. No luncheon reservations will be accepted after the deadline, but you may still sign up for seating-only (but see special information below*) or add your name to the luncheon waiting list.

PRINT OUT AND MAIL the Express Registration Form (PDF File) by TUESDAY OF THE WEEK BEFORE the luncheon with your check for payment. 

REGISTER ONLINE by the FRIDAY BEFORE the luncheon and pay at the luncheon.  A reservation confirmation will be emailed upon receipt of registration. 

Please make checks payable to CAPA.  If paying with a firm check, please list all attendees on check.

*"Seating Only" Guidelines: If you plan to attend the luncheon but will not be eating lunch, please choose the "SEATING/CLE ONLY" registration ($10.00 Charge).  FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN A CHARGE FOR LUNCH.  Due to the way the venue "counts" plates at the luncheons, attendees using this option MUST sit at the designated Non-Eating table or CAPA will be required to charge the $35.00 Late Registration fee.

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