Welcome to the Big Bend Chapter of the Paralegals Association of Florida, Inc. Big Bend Paralegal, a chapter of the Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc., is based in Tallahassee, Florida, our State's capital city, and serves six north Florida counties, Leon, Gadsden, Liberty, Wakulla, Jefferson and Franklin. Luncheon meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month. Non-members and prospective members are encouraged to attend. (Further information on meetings can be found on the 'Events' page of this web site.) Speakers from various practice areas offer their knowledge and insight at each of these meetings, as well as in one-day seminars offered by the Chapter. Chapter members are provided a monthly newsletter, Headnotes, which provides interesting and informative articles. Non-members may subscribe to Headnotes for $10/year. Meet Our Officers   Patricia Tassinari, CP, FCP, FRP President Sara Fulghum, CP, FRP Vice President Lee Jordan, CP, FRP Corresponding/Recording Secretary Ana McGlamory, CP, FRP Treasurer La’Tashsua Hugans, CP, FRP Member at Large Claire Davis, CP, FRP Immediate Past President Upcoming Meeting:  June 14, 2012, 12:00 Noon, at Capital City Country Club, 1601 Golf Terrace Drive, Tallahassee, FL  Speaker:           James B. Countess, Esq. Topic:               Traffic Law - Red Light Cameras, etc. Reservations:   Contact La’Tashsua Hugans  Questions or Comments?  Please Contact Us Web Design by Paula Kelley 2012 Community Service Project Even though the current school year isn’t over yet, our next project involves the next school year and we want to get a jump start on it so we’re not scrambling in the final weeks leading up to the opening of school. Our chapter will be collecting supplies for two elementary school teachers, Ms. Wetherington and Mr. Lassiter, in an effort to ease things for them and their young charges. The list will have additions in the near future.   Scholarship and Mentoring Program The Chapter is fortunate to assist Tallahassee Community College (TCC) with its legal assisting program. Members are frequent lecturers and instructors within the program.  In addition, several Chapter members sit on the Academic Advisory Board.  Students participating in the TCC legal assisting program are eligible for the yearly scholarship(s) offered by the Big Bend Chapter. We are pleased that scholarships are also available to eligible applicants  enrolled in the paralegal programs at Barry University and Keiser College.    Meetings Our Chapter meets at 12:00 noon on the 2nd Thursday of every month, at the Capital City Country Club, 1601 Golf Terrace Drive (850-222-0419).  Advance reservations are required and can be made by contacting our Member at Large, La’Tashsua Hugans, no later than noon on the Monday before the meeting.  Cost is $18.00 for Chapter Members, and $23.00 for non-members.  Linda O’Steen Memorial Scholarship Our Chapter is proud to announce the first recipients of the Linda O’Steen Memorial Scholarship, Barbara Buccini and Tiffany Frazier. Click Here for more information.