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2 The Verdict Page 2 of Officers Melody Brackeen President mbrackeen@dentontexaslawyers.com Pamela Snavely, President-Elect psnavely@hbwvlaw.com Heather Walker, Secretary/Parliamentarian heather.waker@dentoncounty.com Lisa Pittman, Treasurer lpittman@hbwvlaw.com Cheryl Cooper, Historian ccooper@dentonlaw.com 2016 Committee Chairs CLE Deborah Nyarangi deborah@bowen-lawgroup.com Fundraising Daphina Park daphina.park@dentoncounty.com Legal Directory Cheryl Cooper ccooper@dentonlaw.com Membership Vicki Schmidt vicki@cmloveless.com Newsletter Amanda Silva amanda@bowen-lawgroup.com Social Lakesha Bell lakesha.bell@dentoncounty.com Meeting Notice The Denton County Paralegal Association s next Luncheon will be on Thursday, March 24, 2016, at noon at Oakmont Country Club, 1901 Oakmont Drive, Corinth, Texas. Chrysandra S. Bowen will be speaking at this luncheon. Ms. Bowen will address the topic of Protective Orders how to prepare and what to expect at the hearing. The all-inclusive cost of lunch is $14.00 payable when you sign in. We cannot accept debit or credit cards, or make change, so please bring exact amount of cash or a check made payable to DCPA. Did you know Payments for the CLE Luncheon can now be made online. For more information and online registration see Events/CLE Luncheon at RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED and menus must be ed to Lisa Pittman at lpittman@hbwvlaw.com. The deadline to RSVP is March 22, Directions to Oakmont Oakmont Country Club is located in Corinth off I-35 East between Lewisville and Denton. Exit 461 Shady Grove Road/Post Oak Drive Turn west onto Post Oak Drive Turn right (west) onto Robinson Road at stop sign Turn left (south) onto Oakmont Drive you will see an Oakmont sign in the median Scholarship Jenna Earhart jearhart@hbwvlaw.com

3 The Verdict Page 3 of 17 Biography of Jamie Beck Jamie attended SMU and graduated with a BBA in Accounting in She attended Texas Tech School of Law and graduated in In December, 1993, Jamie went to work for the Denton County Criminal District Attorney s Office under DA Bruce Isaacks. She worked in the Misdemeanor Trial Division, the Felony Trial Division, and later became the Chief of the Child Abuse Division. In January, 2000, Jamie left the DA s office to open a private law practice as Criminal Defense attorney. She also served as Guardian Ad Litem for children in termination of parental rights cases. She remained in private practice until January, In January, 2007, Jamie became the First Assistant of the Denton County Criminal District Attorney s Office under DA Paul Johnson. She is married with two teenagers and lives in Plano, Texas. Biography of Chrysandra S. Bowen Chrysandra S. Bowen graduated Magna Cum Laude with honors with a B.A.S. in Addiction Counseling, with an emphasis in victim/witness services, and an A.A. with honors in Legal Assisting from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas in December She received her Juris Doctorate from Texas Wesleyan School of Law in Fort Worth in December Since joining Bowen Law Group, Chrysandra has continued to develop a reputation as an aggressive advocate on behalf of her clients. Chrysandra is passionate about the welfare of her clients and has long had an affinity for children and family issues. I fight for my clients! Decisions that clients make now can have an immense impact on their future. I make it my priority that my clients understand the entire process and all options that are available. At Bowen Law Group, Chrysandra handles a wide-variety of cases emphasizing in the areas of family law, adoption law, business organizations and estate planning. Chrysandra is known for her problem solving ability and hard-working nature. Chrysandra believes that in dealing with family law, it is necessary to think outside the box in order to create an arrangement that will work longterm. The Kansas native spends her free time with her children and also loves to travel.

4 Fun at the February Social The Verdict Page 4 of 17 Daphina, Kim and LaKesha Kim and Cheryl Debbie and LaKesha Debbie LaKesha Vicki

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7 The Verdict Page 7 of 17 Date: February 25, 2016 Place: Oakmont Country Club 1901 Oakmont Drive Corinth, Texas Time: Noon Agenda for February 2016 Meeting DCPA Meeting 1. Welcome members and guests 2. Speaker Jamie Beck 3. Old Business a. Approve January Minutes b. Approve January Treasurer s Report c. Fundraising Committee Chair Valentine Gram Update d. Social Committee Chair Social Update 4. New Business a. Donation in Honor of Delma Aguilar 5. Announcements a. Participation Door Prize Reminder 6. Door Prize 7. Adjournment

8 The Verdict Page 8 of 17 Agenda for March DCPA Meeting Date: March 24, 2016 Place: Oakmont Country Club 1901 Oakmont Drive Corinth, Texas Time: Noon 8. Welcome members and guests 9. Speaker Chrysandra Bowen Protective Orders and Preparing for Hearing 10. Old Business e. Approve February Minutes f. Approve February Treasurer s Report g. Committee Quarterly Reports CLE Fundraising Legal Directory Membership Newsletter Scholarship Social 11. New Business 12. Announcements Branding Items Court Staff Appreciation Lunch - April 8, 2016 Denton TAPA 2016 Conference - April Houston 13. Door Prize 14. Adjournment

9 The Verdict Page 9 of 17 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE By: Melody Brackeen HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY TO ALL! I hope everyone is having a great month so far and enjoying the spring like weather. Next Thursday the 24th is our monthly luncheon and I am attaching the lunch order form for your selections. Please get them ed or faxed back to Lisa Pittman no later than Wednesday morning the 23rd so they can be submitted to Oakmont. Reminder to Committee Chairs - if you have not already submitted your quarterly reports to the EC, please get them in to us as soon as possible. This information will be included in next month s Verdict. Further, if any quarterly reports are not provided in The Verdict, same reports will be made available at the meeting for each member. As you all may have noticed you did not receive a copy of the Verdict for February. We will be doing a double issue of the Verdict this month to encompass February news as well. With that being said, if you have any information, photos, articles or news that you would like to be included in the Verdict, please send it to me Have a wonderful day today and stay dry and safe! An Irish Blessing for you all this day: May your troubles be less and your BLESSINGS be MORE and nothing but HAPPINESS come through your door. Mel.

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11 The Verdict Page 11 of 17 Announcements Please encourage those paralegals and others in the legal field, whom are not currently members, to join. If you know of anyone who would like to join, please contact Vicki Schmidt at Exceptional Pro Bono Service Award Nominations now being accepted through March 31, Save the Date: TAPS 2016 September 28-20, 2016 San Antonio, Texas Save the Date: Annual Meeting Friday, June 17, :30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fort Worth, Texas Any questions, please contact Michelle Beecher, District 12 Director and Secretary

12 The Verdict Page 12 of 17 Our members with March and April birthdays are: Lisa Pittman (3/14) Heather Collard (3/19) Brandi Greathouse (3/20) Bruce Stewart (3/22) Kandis Moody (3/23) Lisa Bowles (3/31) Jennifer Stout (4/8) Miranda Miller (4/12) Christine Piott (4/16) Lori Gilbreath (4/18) Priscilla Brooks (4/24) Sunnie Palmer (4/24) Hope each of you will have a very Happy Birthday!

13 The Verdict Page 13 of 17 Support Our Sustaining Members Please help support our Sustaining Members by calling them when you have a project that needs outside support. Remember it is through their continued support and generosity that DCPA is able to provide social events at a low cost. Bruce G. Stewart Cheryl K. Perlich 110 Sheraton Place 2925 Country Club Road, Suite 104 Denton, Texas Denton, Texas Phone: Phone: Fax: Fax: stewartprocess@verizon.net reportingpros@sbcglobal.net Stoffels & Associates, Inc. County Process Service Janel M. Stoffels Fred Bowles 207 W. Hickory St., Ste Sunny Side Lane Denton, Texas Valley View, Texas Phone: Phone: Fax: fbowles@ntin.net jmstoffels@aol.com Zoning-Info, Inc. Joseph Lankford 3555 N.S. 58 th Street, Suite San Pedro, Suite 900 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma San Antonio, Texas Phone: Phone: Kim Tindall & Associates, LLC Dean Shaw Fax: Fax: jlankford@zoning-info.com dshaw@ktanda.com Benefits of Membership in the Denton County Paralegal Association Include: Receipt of the monthly issue of The Verdict Free Accredited CLE at monthly meetings Continuing Legal Education seminars on various topics Job Bank Motivation Networking with other paralegals in Denton County Professional growth through participation Communication and promotion of professional conduct and responsibility Continued individual and professional growth as paralegals

14 The Verdict Page 14 of 17 Minutes January 21, 2016 Meeting 1. President Melody Brackeen called the Executive Committee meeting held on January 21, 2016 to order at 12:09 p.m. at Oakmont Country Club in Denton. President Brackeen welcomed 17 attendees, all members. OLD BUSINESS 2. President Brackeen asked for a vote on the November 2015 meeting minutes. A motion for approval was presented by Pam Snavely and seconded by LaKesha Bell. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 3. President Brackeen asked for a vote of approval for the November Treasurer s report. A motion for approval was presented by Vicki Schmidt and seconded by Jennifer Earhart. The motion carried by unanimous vote. NEW BUSINESS 4. President Brackeen advised that she, along with the Executive Committee, approved the 2016 DCPA budget. 5. LaKesha Bell gave a review of what the Social Committee hopes to accomplish this year and handed out a survey for the members to fill out and return back to her. 6. Daphina Park gave a review of the upcoming Valentine s Day fundraiser event I Dig You. She advised that order forms and information would be sent out soon. 7. Member Jennifer Earhart s name was drawn as the door/participation prize. 6. There being no further business, President Brackeen adjourned the meeting at 12:44pm.

15 The Verdict Page 15 of 17 Minutes February 25, 2016 Meeting 1. President Melody Brackeen called the meeting held on February 25, 2016 to order at 12:06 p.m. at Oakmont Country Club in Denton. President Brackeen welcomed 29 attendees, 1 speaker, 4 guests, and 24 members. OLD BUSINESS 2. President Brackeen asked for a vote on the January 2016 meeting minutes. A motion for approval was presented by Debbie Nyarangi and seconded by Julie Christman. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 3. President Brackeen asked for a vote of approval for the January Treasurer s report. A motion for approval was presented by Kim Guertler and seconded by Heather Collard. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 4. Daphina Park gave an update regarding the Valentine s Day fundraiser event I Dig You. She advised that 85 grams were purchased making a profit of $ LaKesha Bell gave an update regarding the Social Committee s first social event at Fuzzy s and advised that she is planning a bowling social in March. NEW BUSINESS 6. President Brackeen asked the members for approval of making a $100 donation in honor of Delma Aguilar. A motion for approval was presented by Kim Guertler and seconded by Beth Honeycutt. The motion carried by unanimous vote. 7. There being no further business, President Brackeen adjourned the meeting at 1:02pm.

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