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SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE #NFPASEATTLE2018 | WWW.PARALEGALS.ORG | PAGE 3 SCHEDULE - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 Thursday, October 25 Location 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Registration .........................................................................................Emerald Foyer 7:30 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast ........................................................................................... Emerald DEF sponsored by Tousley Brain Stephens PLLC 7:30 am – 7:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open ........................................................................................... Emerald DEF 8:30 am – 9:45 am Concurrent Education Sessions Session 1A: Effective Use of Evidence at Trial ............................................................Crystal B sponsored by Soha & Lang, P.S. Session 1B: How to Let the Government Make You the Most Valued ...................... Crystal C IP Paralegal in the Office Session 1C: UCMJ Military Justice Act of 2016 ..........................................................Mercer A Session 1D: The First Expansion of Paralegal Roles .................................................. Crystal A sponsored by United Corporate Services, Inc. 9:45 am – 10:15 am Morning Break + Visit with Exhibitors .................................................................. Emerald DEF sponsored by Legalinc 10:15 am – 11:30 am Concurrent Education Sessions Session 2A: Utilizing Social Media to Strengthen Your Case .....................................Crystal B Session 2B: Immigration Reform: DACA Update ......................................................... Crystal C Session 2C: Cultural Competency and the Law ..........................................................Mercer A sponsored by Lane Powell Session 2D: Legal Technicians: The Future of the Legal Profession ......................... Crystal A 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Networking & Recognition Luncheon ................................................................... Emerald ABC sponsored by Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S. 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Concurrent Education Sessions Session 3A: Litigation in a Field of Weeds ..................................................................Crystal B Session 3B: Prosecuting US Trademark Registration Applications ........................... Crystal C sponsored Miller Nash Graham & Dunn Session 3C: Courthouse Facility Dogs: Justice with Compassion .............................Mercer A Session 3D: Violence Against Women Act and Indian Country.................................. Crystal A 2:15 pm – 2:45 pm Afternoon Break + Visit with Exhibitors ............................................................... Emerald DEF sponsored by Intoxalock 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Student Workshop: Legal Etiquette and Courtroom Decorum ..................................Mercer B sponsored by Highline College 2:45 pm – 4:00 pm Concurrent Education Sessions Session 4A: 3 Hot Topics in E-Discovery .....................................................................Crystal B Session 4B: Representing Immigration Clients in a Changing Political Climate ...... Crystal C Session 4C: Own Your Own Brand ...............................................................................Mercer A Session 4D: Legal Ethics in Civil Litigation and Intellectual Property ....................... Crystal A 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm Workshops Workshop A - Failing at The Finish Line: How Law Firms Lose Prospective Clients at The Front Door ......................................Mercer A Workshop B: Show Me the Money: Recruiting and Retaining Vendor Partners .......Mercer B 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Exhibitors’ Reception ........................................................................................... Emerald DEF sponsored by Legalinc and Zen Couriers 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Board of Directors’ Meeting ........................................................................................ Crystal A PAGE 4 | DOWNLOAD THE CONVENE APP WITH CODE ParalegalsShine | WWW.PARALEGALS.ORG | SCHEDULE - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 Friday, October 26 - Denim for Dogs! Location 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration ...........................................................................................Emerald Foyer 7:00 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast .............................................................................................Emerald DEF sponsored by Lane Powell PC 7:00 am – 12:00 pm Exhibit Hall Open .............................................................................................Emerald DEF 7:30 am – 8:30 am Policy Floor Primer .................................................................................................... Crystal A 8:30 am – 10:15 am NFPA Region Meetings (Members Only) Region I ....................................................................................................Crystal B Region II ....................................................................................................Crystal C Region III ....................................................................................................Mercer A Region IV ....................................................................................................Mercer B Region V ......................................................................................................... Orcas 10:15 am – 10:45 am Morning Break + Exhibitor Door Prize Drawings ......................................................Emerald DEF sponsored by TSG Reporting 10:45 am - 11:45 am NFPA Region Meetings (Members only - same rooms as morning meetings) 11:45 am – 12:45 pm Keynote Luncheon with Rob McKenna, Orrick ..........................................................Emerald ABC 12:55