2020 MCBA Paralegal Conference
Friday, November 13, 2020
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Virtual via Zoom
8:00-8:30am | Opening Announcements and Introductions Paralegal Day Proclamation – Jeff Fine, Clerk of the Superior Court of Maricopa County Overview of Division Committees Scholarship Awards – Division Scholarship/MCBF Scholarship |
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8:30-9:30 am | General Session: Ethics – Avoiding the Unauthorized Practice of Law Sybil Taylor Aytch, RP, M.Ed., Paralegal - Quarles & Brady, LLP (Learn More) |
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9:30-10:00 am | Morning Break | |
10:00-11:00 am | 1st Breakout Session | |
A) Trial Track: Business Bankruptcy: Creditor Perspectives and Strategies Presenter: Bradley Cosman, Perkins Coie LLP (Learn More) |
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B) How to Have More Influence with Attorneys Presenter: Deborah Johnson, MC, High-Stakes Communication, LLC (Learn More) |
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C) Real Estate Law 101 Presenter: Adam Trenk, Rose Law Group, p.c. (Learn More) |
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11:00-12:00pm | Lunch Break | |
12:00-1:00pm | 2nd Breakout Session | |
A) Trial Track: So You Have a Judgment Now What? The Remedies Available in Collection Law Presenter: Tina Ziegler, ACP, Hammerman & Hultgren, P.C. (Learn More) |
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B) Probate 101 Presenters: Daniel J. Mazza & Bri Nori, Mazza Law, PLC (Learn More) |
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C) HOAs: Utopia or Menace? Land Development Tool, or Neighbor Control Tool? Presenter: Scott Carpenter, Carpenter, Hazlewood, Delgado & Bolen, LLLP (Learn More) |
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1:00-1:15 p.m. 1:15-2:15 pm |
Mid-Afternoon Break 3rd Breakout Session |
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A) Trial Track: Construction Defect: The Bricks and Mortar of Construction Defect Matters Presenters: Bob Willis, Burdman Willis, LLLP; Marcus Tappe, Righi Fitch Law Group & Chanele Reyes, Welsh Law Group, PLC Moderator: Lisa Streu, Welsh Law Group, PLC (Learn More) |
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B) Elder Law Overview: Helping Seniors Find, Get and Pay for the Care They Need Presenter: Marsha Goodman, CELA, Frazer Ryan Goldberg & Arnold, LLP (Learn More) |
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C) Trolls, Tweets, and Posts: Addressing Inappropriate Conduct on Social Media Presenters: Nicholle Harris, Deputy City Attorney, City of Avondale Susan Segal, Gust Rosenfeld P.L.C. (Learn More) |
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2:15-2:30 pm |
Afternoon Break |
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2:30-3:30 pm | General Session – Microsoft ® Word Tips and Tricks Presenter: Kerri Bourland, Training at Your FingerTIPS™ (Learn More) |
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3:30-3:45 pm | 2020 Paralegal Member of the Year Award | |
3:45-4:45 pm | Keynote Session— Regulatory Reform in the Provision of Legal Services Presenter: Vice Chief Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer, Arizona Supreme Court (Learn More) |
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4:45-5:00 pm | Closing Announcements | |