Managerial Skills Seminar - 2012
Program Description & Agenda
Friday, April 20, 2012 * Atlanta, GA, United States of America
Friday, May 4, 2012 * New York, NY, United States of America
Friday, May 25, 2012 * Toronto, ON, Canada
This program is designed to develop and refine practical managerial skills involved in the supervision of paralegals. Both new and experienced managers will learn valuable management, team building and communication skills essential to supervision in a legal organization. Subjects covered include recruitment and retention, orientation, evaluations, training programs, discipline and termination, and positioning your program for success.
Attendees will find this seminar a unique opportunity to review their own supervisory style and discuss new ideas in an environment that encourages sharing real-life experiences. Prior attendees have commented on how the Skills seminar helped them "pull it all together" and how spending a day away from the frequent interruptions of the office permitted them to come up with action plans on how to improve their programs. The variety of experiences of the instructors and attendees insures that there are perspectives from different types and sizes of organizations.
To supplement the seminar experience, each participant receives a CD containing hundreds of sample forms and informational articles to assist in running their program.
This information-packed seminar will provide a forum to share, grow and improve - become a better manager, mentor, and promoter of your paralegals by attending the IPMA Managerial Skills Seminar.
If you were not able to attend the Seminar but would like to have a copy the materials, they are now available for purchase for only $149.00 USD.
| Online Order Form | Hard Copy Order Form |
Agenda
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Atlanta, GA, United States of America
Date
Friday, April 20, 2012
Time
8:00 AM ET - 5:30 PM ET
Location
King & Spalding
1180 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309-3521
United States of America
Faculty
Carolyn M. Hilgers
Carolyn Hilgers is the firm wide Director of Paralegal Services for King & Spalding LLP's seventeen domestic and international offices. Carolyn is primarily responsible for the functions associated with staffing, utilization, productivity and performance of the firm's 190 specialists, paralegals, practice support and project assistants. She is also responsible for the firm's docketing and court services and provides support for other non-lawyer timekeepers. She also supervises the firm's audit letter response process.
Carolyn has over 26 years of legal experience including 22 years in paralegal management. She has been a member of the International Paralegal Management Association for 16 years and has chaired and served on several committees and on the board of directors. She is a Life Member and Past President of the IPMA and a frequent speaker at the annual conference.
Carolyn holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Regis University with a double major in marketing and psychology in business and industry. She received paralegal certification from the Denver Paralegal Institute. Carolyn is also an advisory board member for the ABA approved Samford University paralegal studies program.
Gary L. Melhuish
Gary Melhuish is the Manager of Litigation Support Services in the Philadelphia office of Ballard Spahr, LLP. Gary has 30 years experience as a paralegal, including over 20 years as a paralegal manager, and is a Past President of the IPMA. He is a former member of the ABA's Standing Committee on Paralegals Approval Commission and serves on the NFPA's PACE Advisory Committee. Gary is a frequent speaker at paralegal educational seminars and IPMA meetings.
Christy K. Stouffer
Christy Stouffer is the Director of Practice Support Services for Patton Boggs, LLP. She has managed paralegal programs for over 20 years, and is a Life Member and former president of the IPMA as well as an Advisory Board and former faculty member of the Georgetown University Paralegal Studies Program Advisory Board.
| Member Regular Rate (Received afterFriday, April 6)2 | Non-Member1 Regular Rate (Received after Friday, April 6)2 |
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|---|---|---|
| Online Registration Form |
$400.00 | $450.00 |
| Hard Copy Registration Form |
$400.00 | $450.00 |
1When approved, $50.00 of registration fee will be applied to your 2011 membership dues. Specially-marked applications will be sent with confirmations and must be received by Friday, June 29, 2012 for this credit. For Non-Member registrants only.
2Registrations received after Friday, April 6 will be $400.00 for Members and $450.00 for Non-Members.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing by Friday, April 6, 2012 are eligible for a full refund.
Cancellations received in writing between Friday, April 6, 2012 and Friday, April 13, 2012 are eligible for a 50% refund.
Cancellations received after Friday, April 13, 2012 are nonrefundable.
New York, NY, United States of America
Date
Friday, May 4, 2012
Time
8:00 AM ET - 5:30 PM ET
Location
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
One Liberty Plz
New York, NY 10006
United States of America
Faculty
Susanne Fordham
Susanne has over 30 years' experience in Paralegal Management. She has been the Paralegal Manager for Weil, Gotshal & Manges since March 2004 and prior to that she was the Paralegal Manager for Dewey Ballantine (now Dewey LeBoeuf). She has also managed the End User Support groups for IS Departments of White and Case and Davis Polk. And was a Contract Manager for Doubleday/Dell/Delacorte Press.
She has a paralegal certificate from George Washington University and a BA in English from College of Notre Dame of Maryland.
Rebecca "Becky" Levine
Becky has over 17 years experience as a Paralegal Manager at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. She started her paralegal career at Willkie Farr 25 years ago and has had a great opportunity to grow within her position at the firm.
Becky has a BA degree in Business from Syracuse University.
Gary L. Melhuish
Gary Melhuish is the Manager of Litigation Support Services in the Philadelphia office of Ballard Spahr, LLP. Gary has 30 years experience as a paralegal, including over 20 years as a paralegal manager, and is a Past President of the IPMA. He is a former member of the ABA's Standing Committee on Paralegals Approval Commission and serves on the NFPA's PACE Advisory Committee. Gary is a frequent speaker at paralegal educational seminars and IPMA meetings.
| Member Regular Rate (Received after Friday, April 20)2 | Non-Member1 Regular Rate (Received after Friday, April 20)2 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Online Registration Form |
$400.00 | $450.00 |
| Hard Copy Registration Form |
$400.00 | $450.00 |
1When approved, $50.00 of registration fee will be applied to your 2011 membership dues. Specially-marked applications will be sent with confirmations and must be received by Friday, June 29, 2012 for this credit. For Non-Member registrants only.
2Registrations received after Friday, April 20 will be $400.00 for Members and $450.00 for Non-Members.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing by Friday, April 20, 2012 are eligible for a full refund.
Cancellations received in writing between Friday, April 20, 2012 and Friday, April 27, 2012 are eligible for a 50% refund.
Cancellations received after Friday, April 27, 2012 are nonrefundable.
Toronto, ON, Canada
Date
Friday, May 25, 2012
Time
8:00 AM ET - 5:30 PM ET
Location
Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
77 King St W
Toronto, ON M5K 0A1
Canada
Faculty
Joyce M. McGuiney
Joyce McGuiney has been a corporate law clerk for over 30 years and the Manager of Blakes Transaction Services Law Clerks for more than 15 years. Joyce is responsible for the hiring, training, discipline and assessment of and the distribution of client work to the law clerks in her group. She is also involved in her Firm's pro bono initiatives, associate training and precedent development programs.
Joyce has both chaired and presented at continuing legal education programs for The Law Society of Upper Canada, CBA-O, Insight and the Canadian Institute on corporate transactions for law clerks. She has also spoken at International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA) conferences on the topics of paralegal training, time management skills for managers who juggle client files with management responsibilities and best practices for managing multiple generations.
Joyce is a past president of the IPMA (2007-2008), and the recipient of the association's 2004 Golden Pen Award for her contributions to the Association's magazine Paralegal Management. She was also awarded the association's 2006 Pro Bono Award in recognition of her commitment to pro bono services.
Gary L. Melhuish
Gary Melhuish is the Manager of Litigation Support Services in the Philadelphia office of Ballard Spahr, LLP. Gary has 30 years experience as a paralegal, including over 20 years as a paralegal manager, and is a Past President of the IPMA. He is a former member of the ABA's Standing Committee on Paralegals Approval Commission and serves on the NFPA's PACE Advisory Committee. Gary is a frequent speaker at paralegal educational seminars and IPMA meetings.
Karen Tuschak
Karen is the Director of Professional Development and Practice Support in the Toronto office of Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP with over 25 years of experience in the legal profession both with law firms and with an in house legal department of a major corporation. Karen oversees internal and external professional development and education for the Toronto office including associates, students and paraprofessionals. As part of her role she is responsible for the on-going development and administration of in-house continuing legal education programs. Karen also acts as a supervisor, leader, mentor, advocate, trainer, financial watchdog, evaluator, problem-solver, and resource manager to the paraprofessional group. Karen's role is strategic in maintaining a well trained, properly utilized and motivated paraprofessional staff.
Karen is currently the Immediate Past President and a member of the Board of Directors of the International Paralegal Management Association. Karen also sits on the paralegal advisory board of a local community college and regularly teaches in its part-time paraprofessional program.
| Member Advance Rate (Received by Friday, May 4)2 | Non-Member1 Advance Rate (Received by Friday, May 4)2 |
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|---|---|---|
| Online Registration Form |
$400.00 | $450.00 |
| Hard Copy Registration Form |
$400.00 | $450.00 |
1When approved, $50.00 of registration fee will be applied to your 2011 membership dues. Specially-marked applications will be sent with confirmations and must be received by Friday, June 29, 2012 for this credit. For Non-Member registrants only.
2Registrations received after Friday, May 4 will be $400.00 for Members and $450.00 for Non-Members.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations received in writing by Friday, May 11, 2012 are eligible for a full refund.
Cancellations received in writing between Friday, May 11, 2012 and Friday, May 18, 2012 are eligible for a 50% refund.
Cancellations received after Friday, May 18, 2012 are nonrefundable.
