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NALS OF WEST MICHIGAN

MONTHLY MEETING SCHEDULE -- 2007-2008

 

Date and Time

Type

Location

Topic/Speaker

 

 

 

 

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Law Day Luncheon

University Club - $15

Jerry Alexander, former FBI agent

 

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Luncheon meeting

U-Club $15

Avery Presentation

Megan Moons-Grattan

No meeting in July

 

 

No meeting

 

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Luncheon meeting

U-Club $15

Barbara Craft, Director of Paralegal Studies for Davenport University

Thursday, September 13

Luncheon meeting

U-Club $15

Gail Van Timmeren, Jury Coordinator

 

Thursday, October 18

 

Luncheon meeting

U-Club $15

Pamela Hoekwater of Legal Aid

Thursday, November 8

Dinner meeting

U-Club $TBD

Hon. Jane Markey/Atty Curt Benson

40th Anniversary celebration

Thursday, December 13

Luncheon meeting

U-Club $15

Annual Holiday luncheon (Flower place, make wreath? Michaels?? Supplies?$

Thursday, January 10 ‘08

Luncheon meeting

U-Club $15

John Storey former Commissioner of the Liquor Control Commission

Thursday, February 14 ‘08

Luncheon meeting

U-Club $15

Weekender Wear –

Agnes Kempker Cloyd

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Dinner meeting

U-Club $TBD

Annual meeting/elections

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Dinner meeting

TBD/TBD

Awards Night / Installation (Officer Outreach) Teri Garber, PLS; Treasurer NALS of Michigan

 

2007-2008 NALS of West Michigan officers:

President  – Janette M. Olexa, PP, PLS, CPS – Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

President‑Elect  

Vice President – Arlene M. Wright, CSR, RPR – Great Lakes Shorthand

Secretary – Carolyn M. Field, PP, PLS – Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

Treasurer – Susan R. Acklin, PLS – Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

Governor – Annette L. Jeltema, PLS – Warner Norcross & Judd LLP

Parliamentarian – Teresa M. Garber, PLS – Varnum Riddering Schmidt & Howlett


May 2007

            4-6 – Michigan State Meeting -- Gaylord

            8 – Board Meeting @ Warner  

            10 – Annual Law Day Luncheon

            15 – Early Bird Reservation Deadline to Region 3 Event (Ohio)

  

June 2007

            1 – Early Bird Deadline for Fall St. Louis Conference

2 – National ALS Exam Testing Date

            7 -- Board Meeting @ Warner 12 noon

            14 – Lunch ‘N Learn @ U Club – Megan Moons-Grattan of Avery

            15-16 Region 5 Event – Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn; Rapid City, SD

            23 – Lansing Board of Governors Meeting [morning seminar $25 for members]

  

July 2007

            18 -- Board Meeting @ Warner @ 5:00 p.m.

            13-14 Region 7 Event – Gig Harbor Inn @ Gig Harbor, WA

            19-20 Region 8 Event – Holiday Inn; Denver, CO

            27-29 Region 4 Event – Grosvenor Disney Resort; Lake Buena Vista, FL

            27-29 Region 6 Event – Hilton Shreveport, Shreveport, LA

  

August 2007

            1 – Deadline to apply for certification exams [exam date September 29, 2007]

            2-6 Region 2 Event – Cruise to Saint Johns, New Brunswick, Canada

            __ -- Board Meeting @ Warner @ 5:00 p.m. [date to be determined]

            10-12 Region 3 Retreat – Comfort Inn, Ashtabula, Ohio

            16 – Lunch ‘N Learn @ UClub – Barbara Craft of Davenport University

  

September 2007

            4 – NALS Foundation Grant Deadline

            6 – Board meeting @ Warner 12 noon

            11 – ALS/PLS Study Groups begin

            12 – PP Study Group begins

            13 – Lunch ‘N Learn @ UClub – speaker pending –Gail Van Timmeren, KCCC Jury Clerk

            14-15 Region 1 Event

            20 – CLE Brown Bag – Sterling Protocol “Corporate Etiquette in a Relaxed World"

            26-28 – State Bar Annual Meeting—GR Amway Hotel / DeVos Place

            29 – National Certification Exam Testing Date [ALS, PLS, PP]

 

October 2007

            4 – Board Meeting @ Warner 12 noon – Grammar topic

6 – Lansing / State Board Meeting and morning seminar

            11-14 NALS 56TH Annual Education Conference & National Forum– St. Louis

            15 – Deadline to apply for December ALS Exam [given 12/01/07]

            18 – Lunch ‘N Learn @ UClub – Pamela Hoekwater of Legal Aid

            25 – CLE Brown Bag – USDC Electronic Courtroom (@ Judge Bell’s Courtroom)

  

November 2007

            1 – Board Meeting @ Warner 12 noon

            1 – JETT Award App Deadline

            8 – 40th anniversary celebration – 5:30 pm @ UClub –

                        Hon. Jane Markey & Attorney Curt Benson

            15 – CLE Brown Bag – USPS Recent Postage Changes, speaker pending

            15 – Payment in full for wooden tiles to Resource Center, Tulsa

 

December 2007

            1 – National ALS Exam

            3 – NALS Foundation Grant Deadline

            6 – Board Meeting @ Warner  12 noon

            13 –Holiday Luncheon @ UClub – speaker TBD

  

January 2008

            1 – Deadline to apply for certification exams [exam date March 1, 2008]

            3 -- Board Meeting @ Warner  12 noon

            10 – Lunch ‘N Learn @ UClub – James Storey, former Commissioner of LCC

            17 – CLE Brown Bag – Great Lakes Shorthand presentation

  

February 2008

            2 – Lansing / State Board Meeting and morning seminar – Ethics topic

            7 -- Board Meeting @ Warner  12 noon

            14 – Lunch ‘N Learn @ UClub – “Weekender” Wear by Agnes Kempker Cloyd

            21 – CLE Brown Bag – Stacy Westra, Kent County Circuit Court – Tips / Procedures

  

March 2008

            1 – National Certification Exam Testing Date [ALS, PLS, PP]

            3 – NALS Foundation Grant Deadline

4 – Board Meeting @ Warner  12 noon

            6‑8 – NALS Professional Development & Education Conference – Tulsa

            13 –Annual Meeting @ UClub – 5:30 p.m.

            20 – CLE Brown Bag – Mediation – by Robert E.L. Wright, Attorney

  

April 2008

            3 -- Board Meeting @ Warner  12 noon

            17 –Annual Awards & Installation Dinner [moved due to Spring Break]

                        5:30 pm @ UClub; Guest speaker Teresa M. Garber, PLS, Treasurer, NALS of MI

            24 – CLE Brown Bag – Drunk Driving Laws – speaker pending

 

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