This committee’s primary function is continuing education in the legal field. It organizes the organization’s Brown Bag and Dinner Meeting speakers, locations, and sponsors. This committee also coordinates the Jean H. Proffitt and Janet Scott scholarship programs. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Brenda for additional information.
This committee is primarily responsible for maintaining the membership register, emailing notices, and promoting RPA by encouraging other paralegals, students and vendors to join. This committee also coordinates the Outstanding Paralegal of the Year Award. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Teresa or Michael for additional information.
This committee prepares “On the Record” RPA’s official publication and distributes the newsletter to membership. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Debra for additional information.
This committee issues a call for declarations of candidacy for Officers and Directors. The chairperson of this committee shall prepare a sample ballot of the candidates. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Sharon for additional information.
This committee is responsible for communication of RPA functions and RPA community exposure in local papers and television. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Adair for additional information.
This committee will audit the finances and reconcile the treasurer’s records after the annual meeting. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Tina for additional information.
This committee is for those who are technology savvy. This committee is responsible for the RPA website. The website was reconstructed in the Fall of 2009; however, there is work to be done to meet the future needs of RPA and to post the most recent information available to members. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact David for additional information.
This committee promotes the paralegal profession and RPA by speaking with students at University of Richmond, Centura, J. Sergeant Reynolds, and Bryant & Stratton. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Teresa for additional information.
This committee works with Central Virginia Legal Aid Society and CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). The committee works with RPA members that are willing to volunteer their time for either organization and will work with CASA to host a RPA recruiting event. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Kim for additional information.
This committee is in its second year. It is a volunteer program consisting of members of RPA and is designed to match experienced paralegals with paralegal students, paralegals new to the area and to address concerns of seasoned members as they move into other areas of law. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Marcia for additional information.
This committee is in its second year. Its primary function is to coordinate a study group for those members preparing for the CLA/CP exam and to provide information regarding taking the exam. In relation to other paralegal organizations, RPA has a relatively small number of CLA/CPs. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Marcia for additional information.
This committee is new for 2010. Its primary function is to coordinate networking events for members. The committee will provide networking opportunities through events such as the Ukrops 10K, Komen walkers, Paralegal Week Reception, holiday party, and other monthly events such as movie night, coffee shop meet up, progressive dinner, etc.. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Tina for additional information.
This committee is responsible for promoting the paralegal profession within the legal community with the Richmond and Virginia State Bars. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Amy for additional information.
This committee will facilitate member and executive board requests for bylaw amendments. It will also develop for adoption new Standing Rules for adoption by the 2010 Executive Board. . If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Shirley for additional information.
This committee will interact with local recruiting firms, law firms, and other employers to prepare a job bank which is posted to the RPA website and printed for distribution at RPA meetings. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Adair for additional information.
Committees (Standing and Special)
STANDING COMMITTEES Standing Committees
Education Committee –
Brenda McGill, First Vice President, Chairperson brenda.mcgill@richmondparalegals.org
This committee’s primary function is continuing education in the legal field. It organizes the organization’s Brown Bag and Dinner Meeting speakers, locations, and sponsors. This committee also coordinates the Jean H. Proffitt and Janet Scott scholarship programs. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Brenda for additional information.
Membership Committee –
Teresa A. Clark, Second Vice President, Chairperson teresa.clark@richmondparalegals.org
Michael Yager, Treasurer, Co-Chairperson michael.yager@richmondparalegals.org
This committee is primarily responsible for maintaining the membership register, emailing notices, and promoting RPA by encouraging other paralegals, students and vendors to join. This committee also coordinates the Outstanding Paralegal of the Year Award. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Teresa or Michael for additional information.
Newsletter Committee –
Debra Anderson, Director, Chairperson debbie.anderson@richmondparalegals.org
This committee prepares “On the Record” RPA’s official publication and distributes the newsletter to membership. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Debra for additional information.
Nominating and Elections Committee-
Sharon R. Gulliksen, CP, Director, Chairperson sharon.gulliksen@richmondparalegals.org
This committee issues a call for declarations of candidacy for Officers and Directors. The chairperson of this committee shall prepare a sample ballot of the candidates. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Sharon for additional information.
Public Relations Committee –
Adair Rubeling, Director, Chairperson adair.rubeling@richmondparalegals.org
This committee is responsible for communication of RPA functions and RPA community exposure in local papers and television. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Adair for additional information.
Audit Committee-
Tina Robinson, Director, Chairperson tina.robinson@richmondparalegals.org
This committee will audit the finances and reconcile the treasurer’s records after the annual meeting. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Tina for additional information.
Technology Committee –
David B. Richardson, Director, Chairperson david.richardson@richmondparalegals.org
This committee is for those who are technology savvy. This committee is responsible for the RPA website. The website was reconstructed in the Fall of 2009; however, there is work to be done to meet the future needs of RPA and to post the most recent information available to members. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact David for additional information.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES Special Committees
Student Relations/Speakers Bureau-
Teresa A. Clark, Second Vice President, Chairperson teresa.clark@richmondparalegals.org
This committee promotes the paralegal profession and RPA by speaking with students at University of Richmond, Centura, J. Sergeant Reynolds, and Bryant & Stratton. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Teresa for additional information.
Pro Bono-
Kimberly K. Fernandez, Secretary, Chairperson kim.fernandez@richmondparalegals.org
This committee works with Central Virginia Legal Aid Society and CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). The committee works with RPA members that are willing to volunteer their time for either organization and will work with CASA to host a RPA recruiting event. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Kim for additional information.
Margaret Lewis Mentoring Committee –
Amy C. Vaughan, President, Chairperson amy.vaughan@richmondparalegals.org
This committee is in its second year. It is a volunteer program consisting of members of RPA and is designed to match experienced paralegals with paralegal students, paralegals new to the area and to address concerns of seasoned members as they move into other areas of law. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Marcia for additional information.
CLA Study Program-
David B. Richardson, Director, Chairperson david.richardson@richmondparalegals.org
This committee is in its second year. Its primary function is to coordinate a study group for those members preparing for the CLA/CP exam and to provide information regarding taking the exam. In relation to other paralegal organizations, RPA has a relatively small number of CLA/CPs. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Marcia for additional information.
Social Committee-
Tina Robinson, Director, Chairperson tina.robinson@richmondparalegals.org
This committee is new for 2010. Its primary function is to coordinate networking events for members. The committee will provide networking opportunities through events such as the Ukrops 10K, Komen walkers, Paralegal Week Reception, holiday party, and other monthly events such as movie night, coffee shop meet up, progressive dinner, etc.. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Tina for additional information.
Professional Development-
Amy C. Vaughan, President, Chairperson amy.vaughan@richmondparalegals.org
This committee is responsible for promoting the paralegal profession within the legal community with the Richmond and Virginia State Bars. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Amy for additional information.
Bylaws/Standing Rules Committee-
Shirley Barwick, Director, Chairperson shirley.barwick@richmondparalegals.org
This committee will facilitate member and executive board requests for bylaw amendments. It will also develop for adoption new Standing Rules for adoption by the 2010 Executive Board. . If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Shirley for additional information.
Job Bank-
Adair Rubeling, Director, Chairperson adair.rubeling@richmondparalegals.org
This committee will interact with local recruiting firms, law firms, and other employers to prepare a job bank which is posted to the RPA website and printed for distribution at RPA meetings. If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Adair for additional information.