Welcome!The purpose of the FWPA is to promote the professional objectives and goals of paralegals, to encourage, promote and conduct programs of continuing education and professional development and to promote the advancement of high standards of integrity and professionalism for paralegals to the end that both the public and the legal profession are better served.
Questions about the FWPA may be directed to the President or Contact Us. |
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If you are interested in joining the 2025 Board of Directors of the Fort Worth Paralegal Association, then NOW is the time. Nominations will be open from the floor at the September 19, 2024 General Membership Meeting. Any voting member wishing to run for office, without nomination from the floor, may submit to the board of directors a written statement of intent prior to the October general membership meeting, by noon on October 24, 2024. | We have Statements of Intent to run for a position on the 2024 Board of Directors. Also, we have Nomination Forms for your use in nominating someone to serve the FWPA as an officer. Please complete and get the form to me before Tuesday, September 17, 2024. Qualified candidates are voting members in good standing who have not held the office for which they desire to run for the two consecutive preceding years. The Five Positions on the Board for which nominations and/or Statements of Intent must be submitted are the following:
Elections Chair, Doris Jackson, fwpa-elections@fwpa.org JOIN US! SUBMIT A NOMINATION TODAY! |
Nominations are open for the 2025 FWPA Board and will be announced at the September GMM date of September 19, 2024 (Rev.). Don’t miss your chance to volunteer for a wonderful organization – or to add, through nomination, someone you know would be a great addition to the Board.
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FWPA Members Volunteer at Susan G. Komen "More Thank Pink Walk" |
Upcoming CLE Events Links
*TO ATTEND: make a RSVP online through the website - BELOW
QR Code Check-In! Look for your confirmation e-mail to have a QR Code to check-in at the next GMM - just have it on your phone or a print out to scan at the door!
| Upcoming GMMFWPA October GMM Speaker: Hon. Melody Wilkinson 17th Judicial District Court Topic: Legislative Updates: Impact of HB 1182 & HB 2384 in the Tarrant County Civil Courts. 1.0 hr. CLE Approved! 1.0 hr. TBLS - Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Sponsored by
October 24, 2024 - 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. $20.00 FWPA members/$22.00 non-FWPA members Reservation deadline Tuesday Prior: October 22nd by 5:00 P.M. For questions, contact Anne Palmer - 1st VP (Programs) FWPA-FirstVicePresident@fwpa.org Due to food count requirement on TUESDAY, ANY at-door registrations and payments are discouraged. ($22 members/$24 non-members) Checks and exact change accepted only at the door. There is a $25 charge for returned checks. Refunds/credit cannot be given for non-attendance. See below for reservation and payment policies. |
GMM/CLEs RSVP and Payment Policies RESERVATIONS ARE ONLINE ONLY Due to our advance food count requirement, all RSVPS need to be made on the TUESDAY prior. (E-mail requests to RSVP will not be valid.)PAYMENTS ARE ONLINE OR BY CHECK Payments are online through the website or by check. (Instructions for mailing checks are given when you register online.) Payment not received prior to the lunch will require exact payment amount to be made at the door. (Effective Jan. 1, 2022.)ANY at-door registrations and payments are discouraged.($22 members/$24 non-members)There is a $25 charge for returned checks.Refunds / credits cannot be given for non-attendance. |
Patrons / Vendors
Click here to go to the Patron Member Directory! Contact fwpa-publicrelations@fwpa.org
| FWPA Online Store is Open!FWPA t-shirts are back! The online store is OPEN! Easy order online and pick up at the GMMs.
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Job Bank
| FWPA has a Placement Chair to assist you! Submit your PDF resume to the FWPA Placement Chair Have a job opening? Click here to go to the "Job Bank" page and submit your form! |
Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas
| State Bar of Texas
| Office of Court Administration
| Tarrant County Bar Association
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