Update From the Governing Council

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1 Volume 51, Issue 4 T HE SCRIPTUM O CTOBER 2012 Update From the Governing Council Sally Stenger, PP, PLS Membership Director And Scriptum Editor The GC had been planning to have an Employer Appreciation Day event in October, in honor of the fact that Boss s Day is October 16. However, after a certain amount of discussion back and forth, the GC came to the conclusion that it was not going to be able to make this event come together this month. In addition, several members are going to attend the NALS Forum in Portland, and there just seemed to be too much on their plates at this time. So we are skipping this month and our next event is going to be next month. We will be having a regular Tuesday CLE, but it will be on the second Tuesday (Nov. 13), rather than the third Tuesday, so it will be a little bit in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The month after that, December, we will have a Holiday Social at Mary Mac s, which will also be on the second Tuesday (Dec. 11). In the meantime, everyone please wish a Happy Boss s Day to your boss on behalf of NALS OF ATLANTA. -Sally Stenger of Atlanta...the association for legal professionals

2 Volume 51, Issue 4 Page 2 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS KEY DATES: Monday, October 8 Columbus Day Holiday October 2012 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT October NALS Forum in Portland, Oregon 7 8 Columbus Day Wednesday, October 31 Halloween NALS Forum in Portland, OR 19 NALS Forum in Portland, OR 20 NALS Forum in Portland, OR 21 NALS Forum in Portland, OR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS November 2012 KEY DATES: Sunday, November 4 Daylight Saving Time Ends Tuesday, November 6 Election Day SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Daylight Saving Time Ends 5 6 Election Day Halloween Tuesday, November 13 CLE After Hours CLE After Hours Thursday, November 22 Thanksgiving Day Holiday Thanksgiving Day

3 Volume 51, Issue 4 Page 3 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS KEY DATES: Tuesday, December 11 Holiday Social Tuesday, December 25 Christmas Day Tuesday, January 1 New Year s Day December 2012 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Holiday Social Christmas Eve 25 Christmas Day Holiday New Year s Eve 1 New Year s Holiday The Scriptum INTERESTED IN ADVERTISING?? Contact Leslie Keys, PP, PLS at YEARLY AD RATES FOR All prices are for one year, beginning the month following receipt of payment. 1/8 page ad for $25 1/4 page ad for $50 1/2 page ad for $100 Listing only on Friends page of website with hyperlink to your company $75 Full page ad with listing on Friends page of website with hyperlink to your company $200 NALS Code of Ethics Members of NALS are bound by the objectives of this association and the standards of conduct required of the legal profession. Every member shall: Encourage respect for the law and the administration of justice; Observe rules governing privileged communications and confidential information; Promote and exemplify high standards of loyalty, cooperation, and courtesy; Perform all duties of the profession with integrity and competence; and Pursue a high order of professional attainment.

4 Volume 51, Issue 4 Page 4 NALS OF ATLANTA GOVERNING COUNCIL Effective May 1, 2012 Advisor Leslie C. Keys, PP, PLS Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC 3344 Peachtree Road N.E., Suite 2400 Atlanta, GA (404) lkeys@wwhgd.com Advisor Lisa J. Mitchum, PLS Smiley Bishop & Porter LLP 1050 Crown Pointe Parkway, Suite 1250 Atlanta, GA (770) lmitchum@sbpllplaw.com Advisor Mary Jo Denman, PP, PLS Smith, Bassett, Purcell & Koenig Suite 503 Ashford Perimeter 4151 Ashford Dunwoody Rd. NE Atlanta, GA ext. 105 maryjo@sbpklaw.com NALS of Georgia Council Rep. #2 (Term 6/2011 6/2013) Nancy Mikacevich, PLS Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP 1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2800 Atlanta, GA (404) NMikacevich@KilpatrickTownsend.com Treasurer NALS of Georgia Council Rep. #1 (Term 6/2012 6/2014) Kathy J. Saint, PP, PLS Burr & Forman LLP th Street NW, Suite 1100 Atlanta, GA (404) ksaint@burr.com Secretary Irene Talerico, PLS Taylor English Duma LLP 1600 Parkwood Circle, Suite 400 Atlanta, Georgia Direct: italerico@taylorenglish.com Membership Director/Scriptum Editor Sally Stenger, PP, PLS 1060 Oak Street SW Apt. 2 Atlanta. GA stenger.sally@gmail.com

5 Volume 51, Issue 4 Page 5 NALS OF ATLANTA GOVERNING COUNCIL Advisor Leslie Keys, PP, PLS Advisor Lisa J. Mitchum, PLS Advisor Mary Jo Denman, PP, PLS NALS of Georgia Council Rep. #2 (Term 6/2011 6/2013) Nancy Mikacevich, PLS Secretary Irene Talerico, PLS Treasurer NALS of Georgia Council Rep. #1 (Term 6/2012 6/2014) Kathy Saint, PP, PLS Membership Director and Scriptum Editor Sally Stenger, PP, PLS

6 Volume 51, Issue 4 Page 6 MEMBER NEWS TRANSITIONS UPCOMING SPEAKERS/EVENTS October NALS Forum in Portland, Oregon Tues. Nov. 13: CLE After Hours (one week early) Nancy Mikacevich (chair) Tues. Dec. 11: Holiday social at Mary Mac s (one week early) Monica Murack (chair) Sat. Jan. 26: Bonus CLE - Leslie Keys/Lisa Mitchum (Co-Chairs) Tues. Feb. 19: Irene Talerico (chair) Tues. March 19: Mary Jo Denman (chair) Tues. April 16: Leslie Keys (chair) NALS Forum October 17-20, 2013, in Atlanta, Georgia CURRENT MEMBERSHIP NALS OF ATLANTA had 37 members as of October 1, WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Nancy Wilson ALS/PLS CERTIFICATION From Saundra Bates NALS Membership Services Manager (bates@nals.org) We are in the process of launching a recruitment plan for students taking the ALS and PP exam. We will be offering a one-year FREE membership to students of approved legal studies and paralegal studies programs who have registered to take the ALS or PP certification exam. If you know of any legal educators in your local community, please notify Diana Price, Certification/Education Manager, with name, address, phone number, and address for contact purposes.

7 Volume 51, Issue 4 Page 7 NALS NEWS AROUND NALS As Region Director, Leslie Keys recently attended the AALS Fall Membership Meeting (Alabama). CERTIFYING EXAMS Best wishes to all those who took their certifying exams in September. NALS ELECTION RESULTS Congratulations to Leslie Keys and Lisa Mitchum, who were re-elected to their positions as Region 4 Director and NALS Membership Director, respectively. The proposed bylaw amendment has passed and should be implemented in the year to come. DONNA TUCKER Donna Tucker has now moved to Tuscaloosa, where she is from, and is employed at the University of Alabama Law School. However, she reports that there is no NALS chapter in Tuscaloosa and that therefore she is being allowed to retain her membership in NALS OF ATLANTA for the time being. I am sorry to hear that there is no NALS chapter in Tuscaloosa. However, their loss is our gain. I understand Donna hopes to continue to attend Atlanta events whenever she gets a chance. It is good that Donna is so loyal to Atlanta and we look forward to her continuing participation. RETIREMENT Terry Cohea has recently retired from Duane Morris.

8 Volume 51, Issue 4 Page 8 Sunshine Corner Happy birthday to our October babies, and according to my list that means me! Am I really the only October birthday in NALS of Atlanta. Does that mean I have to send my own ecard? Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to Me... and with that, I say goodbye to my 20's and embrace a new, more mature 30-year-old-self. I hope everyone has a wonderful Halloween this year. Whether you plan on spending it with your children, grandchildren, or with friends, remember to enjoy the day... taking part in life's little moments keeps us all young! October 15 Lindsay Stinchcomb, PP, PLS If you hear of any events affecting our members, please let me know. I would love the opportunity to reach out to all of our members individually no event is too small!! Lindsay A. Stinchcomb, PP, PLS lstinchcomb@phrd.com

9 Volume 51, Issue 4 Page 9 NALS OF ATLANTA MINUTES OF CLE AFTER HOURS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m. by Leslie Keys, PP, PLS, the member of the Governing Council who presided over this September CLE After Hours. There were seven Atlanta chapter members in attendance. Ms. Keys introduced the speaker for the evening, Deborah O Connor, Social Strategist of Successful Image. Ms. O Connor made a presentation to the group entitled Your Social Media Use Requires Netiquette, followed by a lively discussion period about concerns and pitfalls of having a social media presence on such sites as Twitter and Facebook. Business of NALS of Atlanta was then discussed among the membership. Dates for the Employers Appreciation Brunch and the annual Christmas party were discussed. Mary Mac s Tea Room was not available on October 13 th, which was initially the date scheduled for the event. It was decided that October 27 th might work and Leslie Keys agreed to contact Mary Mac s concerning that date and also the availability of December 11 th for the Christmas party. Mary Jo Denman, PP, PLS, discussed NALS of Atlanta s auction basket for the upcoming NALS Conference in Portland. It was suggested that items be included that would represent (and could be used in) Atlanta, since the annual conference will be held here next year. Irene Talerico won the Ways and Means drawing for a bottle of wine and a wine bottle stopper. It was then determined that no further business needed discussion. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. by Ms. Keys. Submitted by: Irene N. Talerico, PLS Secretary

10 Volume 51, Issue 4 Page 10 NALS CLE AFTER HOURS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 Monica Murack, Lisa Mitchum, Leslie Keys Deborah O Connor and Irene Talerico Speaker Deborah O Connor

11 Volume 51, Issue 4 Page 11 NALS CLE AFTER HOURS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 Leslie Keys, Lindsay Stinchcomb, Mary Jo Denman Speaker Deborah O Connor Irene Talerico with door prize

12 Volume 51, Issue 4 Page 12 CCLPA ANNUAL FALL CLE SEMI- NAR Cobb County Central Library Friday, October 26, :30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. 8:30-9:00 Registration & Networking 9:00 10:00 Criminal Defendants Deserve Real Lawyers: Randy Harris, Esq. Cobb County Circuit Defenders 10:00-11:00 Use & Abuse of Guardian ad Litems in Custody Cases: Diane Woods, Esq. 11:00-11:15 Break 11:15-12:00 Clerk s Corner-Knowledge is Power: Anne Gordon, Cobb County Magistrate Court Administrator Angie Davis, Chief Deputy Clerk, Cobb State Court 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1:00-2:00 Ramifications of Social Media in a Law Office: Justin O Dell, Esq. 2:00-2:15 Break 2:15-3:15 Professionalism & Ethics of Administrative Support Staff. How to ensure success rather than failure for the attorneys in your office: Hon. Robert E. Flournoy, III, Chief Judge Cobb County Superior Court 3:15-3:30 Wrap-up Cost is $ for Members $35.00 for Non-Members/Attorneys * - Payable to CCLPA *NOTE: Attorneys: 4 hours of CLE Credit- an additional $20.00 payable to Cobb County Bar Association. Registration: Name: Phone: Registration fee is payable to CCLPA. Please be advised: This registration includes lunch; therefore advance payment is requested. Reservations that are not cancelled 24 hours before the event will be invoiced. Please contact: sherri@gentrysmithlaw.com with any questions. Please send payment to: Sherri Tomes 278 North Marietta Pkwy. Marietta, GA 30060

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14 Volume 51, Issue 4 Page 14 UPCOMING NALS EVENTS UPCOMING NALS FORUMS To register: Atlanta 2013 Task Force The Task Force for the 2013 National Forum to be held in Atlanta consists of: Kathy Adams, PLS; Babe Atkins-Byrne; Karen Caldwell; Mary Jo Denman, PP, PLS (chair); Leslie Keys, PP, PLS; Nancy Mikacevich, PLS; Lisa Mitchum, PLS; and Lindsay Stinchcomb, PP, PLS.

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16 Volume 51, Issue 4 Page 16 FROM THE EDITOR: I am pleased to be able to report that we now have 37 members. We have a new member, Nancy Wilson. Continuing member Donna Tucker reports that NALS has agreed to let her continue as a member of the Atlanta chapter because there is no chapter in Tuscaloosa, where she has moved. Meanwhile, Terry Cohea has retired from Duane Morris. I was not able to attend the September meeting due to the conflict with my class schedule. I was really sorry to have to miss it, but I trust that everyone had a good time. We have some nice photos of the meeting in this issue, courtesy of Nancy Mikacevich, PLS. Events coming up in the near future include the NALS Forum in Portland, which is the third weekend in October. Another event is the Cobb County seminar, which is being held Friday, October 26. They always have very interesting seminars. In the meantime, my classes are going pretty well. Rather strangely, I am taking 3 night classes this semester (in addition to the 2 classes I am taking during the day). This semester I will be taking the professional responsibility exam. This is an exam that is intended to make sure that lawyers are familiar with ethical issues involving the practice of law. Another thing I will be doing is filling out my character and fitness application, which people tell me involves a lot of very tedious paperwork. I will not be able to resume attending meetings until December. In the meantime, please keep me posted electronically with any news that you may have. GUIDELINES for submitting articles to the Scriptum: AD RATES are on page 3. DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES is the end of the month. ARTICLES OR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR should be submitted to stenger.sally@gmail.com -Sally Stenger, PP, PLS Scriptum Editor ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION: Please send your submissions in electronic format (for example, by ). FORMAT: At this time The Scriptum is being prepared on Microsoft Publisher, then turned into PDF and posted online. Please submit items for publication in Microsoft WORD format. They will then be put into Publisher by way of cut-and-paste. Please keep formatting to a minimum as the formatting is lost during the cut-and-paste process. MARGINS: Please use two inch margins on all sides. This is to provide room for the headers and page numbering. LENGTH OF ARTICLES: Generally articles should be from about one paragraph to one page in length. However, I will consider articles that are longer. CAVEAT: When composing your submissions, remember that everything in the Scriptum will be posted to the web for public view and govern yourselves accordingly.

17 Volume 51, Issue 4 Page 17 Visit our web site at of Atlanta...the association for legal professionals Since many of our members will be attending the Portland, Oregon, NALS 2012 National Forum & Education Conference the week of 10/15-10/19, when our regularly scheduled CLE After Hours would be scheduled, our next scheduled CLE After Hours will be held on November 13, CLE AFTER HOURS Tuesday, November 13, 2012 (one week early) 6:00 p.m. Social & Brown Bag Dinner 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Program Location: Burr & Forman LLP 171 Seventeenth Street, Suite 1100 Atlanta, GA Cost: $5.00 CLE ($3.00 students) Beverages & Dessert provided free! Speaker: TBA Topic: TBA RSVP by Monday, November 12, 2012 Lkeys@wwhgd.com (Direct) (switchboard)