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PRESI DENT MESSAGE
Happy May, CAPA! As President-Elect, I’m getting some practice and
delivering the President’s Message this month. I’m looking forward to serving
CAPA as your President beginning July 1st and here are a few of the reason
why…
Firstly, CAPA has some of the most talented, interesting and thoughtful
members that I’ve ever had the privilege of serving beside. From the
moment I joined CAPA in 2016 everyone I met was friendly, helpful and just
plain fun. The positivity and get-things-done attitude is evident
everywhere. Hmmm … seems a natural characteristic trait in paralegals.
Whether you serve as a board or chair, committee member, volunteer, sustaining or regular
member, you are an integral part of our success and growth. CAPA has truly enriched my
professional and personal life.
CAPA has always challenged me. I joined in 2016 in the hopes of learning more about this new
profession I’d chosen. Accepting the position of Programs Chair rather quickly, I barely understood
what I was supposed to be doing, let alone how to find speakers for CLEs, apply for CLE credit and
stand up in front of everyone to introduce speakers, GAAAAH! But I did it and learned so much,
primarily that CAPA has supportive and patient members that helped me learn the ropes and
figure out what I was doing.
Lastly, CAPA supports its members in so many endeavors whether that’s; the Membership
Committee reviewing student members’ resumes and offering cover letter writing clinics, numerous
opportunities to volunteer on various committees for personal and
career development, scholarships and study groups for paralegal IN THIS ISSUE
certification, networking and social events, and of course CLEs for
Notice of Election & Annual
professional development. Membership Meeting
Committee Spotlight: Carli Collins,
CAPA’s mission is to serve and promote the paralegal profession and TBLS-BCP, Web Team/Webmaster
during my upcoming term I hope to do that as effectively as my
Member Spotlight: Carol K. Smith
predecessors. It is truly a group effort and I’d love to hear from you if
you have any suggestions about ways we can improve the CAPA Student Member Spotlight: Lindsey
Ford
experience for yourself or others.
CAPA’s Cinco De Mayo Happy Hour
and Game Night
Thank you,
Call for Volunteers
Ariane Walton
Sustaining Member Spotlights
President-Elect
2020-2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT TREASURER
Amber Haney Jennifer B. Rogers, CP
president@capatx.org treasurer@capatx.org
PRESIDENT-ELECT PARLIAMENTARIAN
Ariane Walton Brittney Melancon, CP
pres_elect@capatx.org parliamentarian@capatx.org
SECRETARY IMMEDIATE-PAST PRESIDENT
Laura Kliman Brittany Posadas, TBLS-BCP
secretary@capatx.org past_pres@capatx.org
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
PRO BONO SERVICE
CLE SEMINARS-LUNCH & LEARN Liz Garcia
Ariane Walton probono@capatx.org
brownbag@capatx.org
PROGRAMS-SPEAKERS
CP STUDY GROUP Lindsey Bentley, MA & Ariane Walton
Brittney Melancon, CP programs@capatx.org
studygroup@capatx.org
PROGRAMS-RSVP & DOOR PRIZES
TBLS STUDY GROUP Celeste Rodriguez
Carli Collins, TBLS-BCP, programs@capatx.org
Brittany Posadas, MBA, TBLS-BCP, &
Francesca Romans, ACP, TBLS-BCP PUBLIC RELATIONS
tbls-study@capatx.org Francesca Romans, ACP, TBLS-BCP
pr@capatx.org
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Liz Garcia PUBLICATIONS
community@capatx.org Kellie Balli
publications@capatx.org
ELECTIONS
Carli Collins, TBLS-BCP RULES & BYLAWS
elections@capatx.org Jennifer B. Rogers, CP
Francesca Romans, ACP, TBLS-BCP
JOB BANK rules@capatx.org
Amanda Garcia
job_bank@capatx.org SCHOLARSHIP
Lindsey Bentley, MA
MEMBERSHIP scholarship@capatx.org
Francesca Romans, ACP, TBLS-BCP
membership@capatx.org SCHOOL & STUDENT LIAISON
Brittany Posadas, MBA, TBLS-BCP
MENTOR & INTERNSHIP liaison@capatx.org
Catherine Mackoy
Laura Kliman SUSTAINING MEMBER LIAISON
mentor@capatx.org Brittany Posadas, MBA, TBLS-BCP
Alice Lineberry, PLS, CP
NETWORKING & SOCIAL EVENTS sustaining@capatx.org
Brittany Melancon
social@capatx.org WEB TEAM
Carli Collins, TBLS-BCP
webteam@capatx.org
COURT UPDATES & EM ERGENCY ORDERS
Travis County District Clerk’s Office
Travis County COVID-19 Information
The OCA’s Court Operations Guidance
Supreme Court of Texas (edited 7/31/2020)
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas (edited 5/8/2020)
3rd Court of Appeals (edited 5/26/2020)
Travis County Civil & Family Courts (edited 6/15/2020)
Travis County Associate Judges Procedures for Remote Hearings
Travis County Criminal Courts (edited 5/12/2020)
Travis County Justices of the Peace (edited 7/27/2020)
Travis County Juvenile Court
Travis County Probate Court
Travis County Attorney’s Office
The CAPA Board of Directors will continue to closely monitor the situation and will keep you updated via the web page,
social media, and email as news develops that impacts our members and our legal community.
MESSAGE FROM VELVA L. PRI CE
NOTICE OF ELECTON & ANNUAL
MEMBERSHIP MEETING
MAY 26, 2021 (VIA ZOOM)
PROXY BALLOT CAN BE ACCESSED HERE
COMMITTEE CHAI R GHT
SPOTLI SPOTLI GHT
CARLI
CARLICOLLINS,
COLLINS,TBLS-BCP, WEBWEB
TBLS-BCP, TEAM
TEAM/WEBMASTER
Have you checked out www.capatx.org lately? The home page
shows you upcoming events, committee updates, and the latest
edition of The Brief. Everything you see on the site is maintained by
the web team. Currently we are a committee of three; myself, Jen
Rogers, and Ariane Walton. The web team adds events and sets up
email announcements & reminders, updates the members-only
Speaker Zone, and keeps the overall page content up-to-date.
Do you have a knack for creating engaging and visually interesting
content? Do you prefer to be behind-the scenes? The web team is seeking new
committee members that are willing to learn the ropes! You don’t have to be a
former head of IT, but a little tech-savviness and some experience as a CAPA
member is preferred. Please reach out to us at webteam@capatx.org if you are
interested in joining the web team or have any questions.
And you haven’t already, please connect with CAPA on social media.
M AY CLE: STRAI GHT TALK WI TH VELVA
May 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Th u Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5Cinco de Mayo Happy 6 7 8
Hour & Game Night
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 May Boar d
Meeting
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Deadli ne to V ote
by Pr oxy
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Annual Member ship
Meeting / CLE
30 31
UPCOMING EVENTS
(CL ICK THE L INKS FOR DE TA IL S/RE GISTRA TION)
May 5 CAPA’s Virtual Cinco de
Mayo Happy Hour & Game
Night
May 14 Equity Summit
May 15 May Board Meeting
May 17 Pro Bono Volunteers + CLE:
Family Reunification for
Children in Immigration
Custody
May 21 Deadline to Vote by Proxy for
Election of 2021-2022 Officers
May 26 Annual Membership Meeting,
Election of Officers, & May
CLE Did we miss your birthday?
Log in and update your me mber profile, or let us know.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: CAROL K. SMITH
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: CAROL K. SMITH
If you’d like to celebrate a fellow paralegal in the Member Spotlight, please
email pres_elect@capatx.org
STUDENT MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: LINDSEY FORD
ANNOUNCEM ENTS & NEWS
ANNOUNCEM ENTS & NEWS (CONT’D) CAPA ME MBERS, We are looking for some fun, fresh, bold new idea s and volunteers! Truth be told … we need yo ur help! Our incredibly dedicated bo ard & chairs have worked so hard to keep our operation as normal as possible during the pandemic a nd now that things are picking up (YAY!) we need some help. We know your commute is shortened! We know you’ve finished NETFLIX! We know your DIY projects are complete! SO, WHY NOT VOLUNTEER WITH CAPA? The time co mmit ment is minimal and we will be forever grateful. We have the following positions available – please email me or the commit tee chair directly for more information. Member ship – Are you good behind the scenes, organized, friendly, know your way around a spreadsheet and some simple software? WE HAVE A JOB FOR YOU! *Experienced CA PA me mber preferred as Chair but newbies welcomed for Co- Chair or volunteers. membership@capat x.org CP Study Group – Have you passed the CP e xam, want to give others helpful tips, let the inner mentor in you out? Your experience is greatly ne eded to get our study group up and running again. studygroup@capatx.org Publications – Do you have a secret desire to blog, got good chat, fun ideas to share with members, or just know your way around Publisher or Canva? Our Publi- cations Chair needs your help! publications@capatx.org Networking/Socia l Media – Are you a social butterfly at heart? Maybe you’re a creative . Our Networking/Social Media Co mmittee needs your creative eye, knack for planning an event or creating a social media flyer. social@capat x.org Webteam - Do you have a knack for creating engaging and visually interesting content? Do you prefer to be behind-the scenes? The web team is seeking new committee members that are willing to learn the ropes. You don’t have to be a former head of IT, but a little tech -savviness and some experience as a CAPA member is preferred. webteam@capat x.org CAPA has provide d premier opportunities to our me mbers for 42 years! We are incredib ly proud of what we offer the paralegal com munit y b ut we also kno w there is alwa ys room for improve me nt. We hope you’ll jo in us to be a part of that. If you have any question about volunteering, please don’t hesitate to reach out to myself or any of the other board or chairs – our emails can be found on our website. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, Ariane Walton, President-Elect pres_elect@capatx.org
SUSTAI NI NG MEM BER SPOTLI GHT
SUSTAI NI NG MEM BER SPOTLI GHT (CONT’D)
Fun Facts - May Edition
Did you know?
It is the third and la st month of the season of spring.
The birthstone of May, the emerald, symbolizes success
and love.
May in the Northern Hemisphere is similar to November
in the Southern Hemisphere.
The Indianapolis 500 car race is held each year during
this month. The Kentucky Derby, the world's most famous
horse race, is also held on the second Saturday of this
month.
May was once considered a bad luck month to get
married.
The month May was named for Maia, the Greek
goddess of fertility.
In any giv en year, no month ever begins or ends on the
same day of the week as May does.
“ PUP P Y F EVER? ”
“LOVE ME!” Ireland’s President, Michael D. Higgins, and his adorable seven month old Bernese
mountain dog stole the show this week. A video of the duo has been making its rounds on
the internet, and viewers have fallen in love with the playful pup as he demands to be
petted, and requires all the attention as President Higgins tries to focus on an interview. It has
been viewed more than 250,000 times on TikTok and more than 860,000 times on Twitter.
Source: https://www.newsweek.com/president-ireland-dog-steals-show-during-tv-interview-
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