Editor's Note
by Rhonda J. Brashears
Hello Division Members. In this issue, we have a great assortment of wonderful articles,
including one on FLSA Litigation, another on electronic discovery, and
President Javan Johnson’s article on how to advance the profession with ethical conduct.
Also included are a couple of announcements about events that took place in District 5.
Remember that we would like to hear about paralegal events in your district, too. We have,
again, included a list of sustaining members on page 2; please try to use these businesses
every time the opportunity arises because they help support our wonderful association.
As you can see, you will find the TAPS 2007 brochure with this issue. Be sure to look
this over and get registered early. This event promises to be a great time with friends and
colleagues, oh, and some fabulous CLE to boot.
Ladies and gentlemen, this will be my last “Note” to you as I will be giving up the post
of Chair of the Publications Committee and Editor of the Texas Paralegal Journal. My
replacement will be the very competent Heidi Beginski of El Paso, Texas. I have really
enjoyed my time on the Publications Committee and as Editor of the T P J. I always had
great committee members over the years and want to thank each and every person who
served on this committee; I could not have done it without you. I would also like to thank
David Timmons, the TPJ designer, and, of course, Norma Hackler, Paralegal Division
Coordinator. I REALLY could not have done my job on this committee without them.
As always, I wish you the best.
EXCITING NEWS AND NEW MEMBER BENEFIT AFFECTING PARALEGAL
DIVISION MEMBERS’ STATE BAR OF TEXAS MCLE CREDITS AND OTHER
CLE ATTENDANCE RECORDS
For the first time in Division history, you will be able to view and print your MCLE
credit hours directly from the Paralegal Division website that are recorded by the
MCLE Department of the State Bar of Texas, AND you will be able to input to your
personal record additional CLE that you have attended! The Paralegal Division has
set up a CLE attendance form for each member on the website at www.txpd.org
under the Members-Only area. To access, go to www.txpd.org, click on Members-
Only, sign in as instructed, choose DIRECTORY, and then choose “Edit My Profile”.
Additional information regarding this new feature will be distributed to the
Members of the Paralegal Division via email by District Directors, PD E-Group,
and Division website eblast beginning July 1, 2007.
NOTE: The Paralegal Division does NOT track CLE for members of the Paralegal
Division; this is a benefit provided to the members of the Paralegal Division to create
a place for each member to be able to track their own CLE attendance by entering it
themselves in one location. The Paralegal Division does not have records of members’
attendance to CLE seminars. You are responsible for keeping your own record
complete.
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