PPA is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year! Mark you calendars for the 20th Anniversary Gala to be held on the Roof Top Terrace of the Meridian Building on Thursday, October 16, 2008. On Friday, October 17, 2008, we will host our annual seminar. UPCOMING PPA EVENTS July 16, 2008 - Membership Luncheon at The Summit Club (12:30pm) UPCOMING NFPA EVENTS NFPA Tech Institute: Real World Tools for the Virtual World will be held July 25-26 in Aurora, Colorado. Click here to view NFPA Tech Institute brochure NFPA's annual convention for will be hosted by the Arkansas Paralegal Association, Inc. October 9-12, 2008 in Rogers, Arkansas. Click here to view Runnin' Wild in Arkansas '08 brochure NEWS On June 2, 2008, the United States Supreme Court held that a prevailing party that satifies the requirements of the Equal Access to Justice Act may recover its paralegal fees from the Government at prevailing market rates. Click here to read U.S. Supreme Court opinion On April 24, 2008, the Wisconsin Supreme Court denied a petition by the Board of Govenors of the State of Wisconsin to establish a system for mandatory licensure and regulation of paralegals in Wisconsin. Click here to read Wisconsin opinion |
