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32 ND ANNUAL CONFERENCEAAfPE National Conference CommitteeLaura Alfano, Education Corporation of AmericaDeborah Boyle, University of HartfordVirgil Costley, Jr, Georgia Piedmont Technical CollegeJulia Dunlap, UC San Diego Paralegal ProgramGretchen Fleming, Chancellor UniversityScott Hauert, Phoenix CollegeJudith Maloney, Long Island University, PostToni Marsh, George Washington UniversityKathryn Myers, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeMercy Prieto, Florida International UniversityNicholas Riggs, Sullivan UniversityJean Hellman Ryan, Institute for Paralegal Studies Loyola UniversityKylie Wheelis, Virginia College, Online DivisionSteve Dayton, Fullerton CollegeGeorgana Taggart, College of Mount Saint Joseph3
Conference InformationIt’s time to think about making all the arrangements necessary to meet your peers at the AAfPE 32th AnnualConference. With numerous quality educational sessions to choose from, this year’s program promises tobe the best ever! Our vendors will provide a look at the future of paralegal education while giving us toolsfor today.Of course, the ABA will be a presence at the conference. The ABA Approval, Re-Approval, and Interim Reportsession will return as well as other ABA sessions. Product demonstrations will be back again for youreducational enhancement, thanks to the support from our vendors. They continue to show how much theybelieve in AAfPE by participating in a number of ways. Please be sure to stop by the Exhibit Hall to thank them!RegistrationConference RegistrationThe registration desk will be open:WednesdayNovember 6, 201311:00 am – 6:00 pmThursdayNovember 7, 20137:00 am – 5:30 pmFridayNovember 8, 20137:00 am – 5:00 pmSaturdayNovember 9, 20137:30 am – 12:00 pmAbout AAfPESince 1981, the American Association for Paralegal Educationhas been the only national organization serving paralegaleducators and institutions that offer paralegal programs.AAfPE has over 500 member institutions.5
32 ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULEWednesday, November 6, 2013Pre-Conference Workshops — Please note additional fee (12:30-3:30 pm)Assessing Assessments ( 75)This session will teach attendees to begin at the end in constructing assessments:determine learning outcomes, build assessments that measure those outcomes, examinethe results to appraise effectiveness and ultimately use the results to improve programs,courses, and individual lessons.Facilitator: Leondra M. Hanson, Hamline UniversityPresented by: Scott A. Hauert, Phoenix College and Toni Marsh, George Washington UniversityAfternoon Opening Sessions (4:00 – 5:30 PM)Newcomers OrientationIf you are a new director, new faculty, or a first-time attendee at conference, plan to attendthe Newcomers Orientation and learn about the Association and how you can becomeinvolved. Meet the Board of Directors and past presidents and discover how AAfPE operates, what benefits AAfPE offers, what tools are available and what the future may hold.Presented by: Steve Dayton, Fullerton CollegeRising From the Ashes: Rejuvenating the Seasoned Program Director RoundtableJoin Mary Kubichek and a panel of your colleagues -- seasoned directors all -- as they sharetheir innovative ideas on keeping reinvigorating yourselves and your programs. Panelists willpresent ideas and a roundtable discussion will follow.Facilitated by: Mary Kubichek, Casper CollegePresenter: Toni Marsh, George Washington UniversityOpening Welcome Reception in the Exhibit Hall (5:30 – 6:45 PM)Join us for the grand opening of the 2013 Exhibit Hall and Welcome Remarks by AAfPEPresident Loretta Calvert. Talk with peers, and meet and/or reacquaint yourself with our manyvendors. Making contacts and developing strong working relationships provide an intrinsicreward with numerous benefits. There will be plenty of hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.Product Theater (6:15 – 6:45 PM) Wolters KluwerDine-arounds will be available after the reception.Join old and new colleagues for a dining experience! Dine-arounds are led by AAfPE Boardmembers to bring people together to popular restaurants in the Phoenix area. Sign up sheetswill be available in the AAfPE Registration area.
Exhibit Hall HoursDon’t forget to visit all of our generous and supportive vendors in this year’s Exhibit Hall. We’ve made sure that thereis ample time during the breaks for you to mingle with them without worrying about missing any of the sessions.The Exhibit Hall will be open5:30 am – 6:45 pm on Wednesday for the Welcome Reception8:45 am – 2:30 pm on Thursday7:15 am – 3:45 pm on Friday.Check out all of the dedicated exhibit hall times:Wednesday, November 6:Thursday, November 7:Friday, November 8:Welcome Reception and Product Theater (5:30 pm – 6:45 pm)Morning Break with the Exhibitors and Product Theaters (8:45 am – 9:45 am)Afternoon Break with the Exhibitors and Product Theaters (1:30 pm – 2:30 pm)Continental Breakfast with the Exhibitors (7:15 am – 8:00 am)Morning Break with the Exhibitors and Product Theaters (9:15 am – 10:15 am)Afternoon Break with the Exhibitors and Product Theaters (2:45 pm – 3:45 pm)Product TheatersA designated area located directly adjacent to the exhibit hall will be set aside for exhibitors to present an in-depthfocus of their products. Attendees are encouraged to bring their refreshments into the comfortable seating area andsee what products are available to assist with their educational programs. Presentations will be conducted during theconference breaks a schedule of the participants and times will be available prior to the conference.Thursday, November 7, 2013Opening General Session / Meet the Candidates (8:00 – 8:45 AM)This is the official opening to the 2013 AAfPE Annual Conference. Join us in meeting the candidates for the2013 Board of Directors, as well as mingling with fellow conference goers, and enjoying a wonderful breakfast asyou start the day. Back by popular demand is the AAfPE Open Forum, a place to bring forth questions and/or concerns that can be addressed at this session or later in the conference.
32 ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULEThursday, November 7, 2013Break with Exhibitors and Product Theaters (8:45 – 9:45 AM)Product Theater (8:50-9:10 AM)Product Theater (9:20-9:40 AM)Concurrent Sessions (9:45- 11:00 AM)Marketing Your Program on a Limited BudgetSurvey the best low-cost or free marketing tools and target the media that will convey thebest features of your program to students .Presented by: Mary Gillen Fenske, North Hennepin Community College and Ernest Davila,San Jacinto CollegeReenergize your Teaching with SmartphonesUse iPhone apps and tools to add new life and energy to your coursesFacilitator: Jordan Camenker, Seminole State CollegePresented by: Carolyn Bekhor, University of La Verne; Susan Deemers, St. Petersburg Collegeand John Espinosa, Middlesex Community CollegeUsing Digital Tools to Enrich the ClassroomDIGITAL TOOLS Heard of them? Want to hear about them? How about using them in yourown classroom? Come joining the fun as we explore digital tools to enhance our classrooms!Presented by: AAfPE Technology CommitteeABA: Preparation of an ABA Approval/Reapproval/Interim ReportThis session highlights some of the nuts and bolts of achieving and maintaining compliancewith the ABA Guidelines for the Approval of Paralegal Education Programs with emphasis onpreparing Initial and Reapproval Applications and Interim Reports.Presented by: Mattie Evans, Approval Process Manager, ABA Standing Committee on ParalegalsApproval Commission and Jessica Watson, Report Review Coordinator ABA Standing Committeeon Paralegals Approval CommissionConcurrent Sessions (11:15 AM – 12:30 PM)Teaching CompetitionCome watch your brave colleagues present their best teaching!Facilitator: Mary Kubichek, Casper College
Thursday, November 7, 2013Enhance the Value of Your Program in Your InstitutionThis session will examine different ways to positively enhance the program’s exposure in the college and community settings.Presented by: Karen McGuffee, University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaInteractive Sites for Homework and ClassroomsThis session will focus on utilization of web resources and software programs to enhance teaching in the classroomand effective use of homework for students. It will include using free sites, tutorials training websites, pre-designedexercises for skills training and video lectures/presentations to use with courses taught in the paralegal programs.Facilitator: Mary Lowe, NorthWest Arkansas Community CollegePresented by: Cynthia Traina Donnes, Tulane UniversityRevitalizing and Motivating TeachersStand by your faculty: motivate and engage adjunct faculty. Learn innovative techniques to revitalize your faculty.Facilitator: P. Darrel Harrison, San Diego Miramar CollegePresented by: Nicole A. Fackina, Montclair State University and Jean Hellman Ryan, Institute for Paralegal StudiesLoyola UniversitySeated Networking Lunch and Exhibitors Presentations (12:30 – 1:30 PM)Break with Exhibitors and Product Theater (1:30 – 2:30 PM)Product Theater (1:35 – 1:55 PM)Product Theater (2:05 – 2:25 PM)Concurrent Sessions (2:30 – 3:45 PM)Research and ScholarshipAAfPE members who research and write scholarly papers will be presenting their research to you. Hear about interesting and varied law related research. Topics include Best Practices in Career and Technical Education to Promote Selfefficacy in Students; Multiculturalism in the Paralegal Classroom; Marrying an Immigrant in the Early 20th Century; andA New Use of an Old Tool to Compare Methods of Judicial Selection: The Illinois Bar Association Attorney Poll.Facilitator: Jill Martin, Quinnipiac UniversityPresented by: Suzanne Bechtol, State College of Florida; Carolyn A. Bekhor, University of La Verne andThomas E. McClure, Illinois State UniversityRecharge Your Team: Faculty Meeting MakeoverPresented by: Mercy Prieto, Florida International University and Dr. Christy Powers, St. Petersburg College
32 ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULEThursday, November 7, 2013Cyber Idol CompetitionCYBER-ED IDOL: Online Teaching Competition — See what the best teachers do online!You be the judge as you watch all the bells and whistles creative teachers use in their onlineclasses! Attend, watch, learn, vote and use the information gained in your own program!Facilitators: Donna Schoebel, Capital University Law School and Doris Rachles, South UniversityABA: Preparing and Hosting a Site VisitThe site visit is scheduled. What do I, as a program director, need to do now? Thissession describes the expectations of the ABA site team before, during and after the visit.Presented by: Joyce Becker, Education Consultant to the ABA Standing Committee onParalegals; Janis Walters, Chair, ABA Standing Committee on Paralegals ApprovalCommission and Coordinator of the Paralegal Program at the University of Cincinnati andLynn Crossett, ABA Approval Commission Member and Director of the Legal Studies Programat Texas State UniversityConcurrent Sessions (4:00 – 5:15 PM)Ethical Issues in Online Education: Teaching with TechnologyA discussion on issues surrounding MOOCs and on line course offerings. Institutions,faculty and students are switching from traditional to online courses in increasing numbers.This program looks at the motivations for offering courses, and ethical issues in presentingand taking on-line courses.Presented by: Tom Goldman, Bucks County Community CollegeMotivating MillenialsFor most of us, it has become increasingly difficult to teach the younger generation fora number of reasons including student’s short attention span, lack of social skills, anddissatisfaction with traditional lecture-style teaching. Before teachers can begin to motivatemillennial students to take their studies seriously, teachers must engage them actively in thelearning process by creatively developing new ways to present material. In this session wewill discuss which teaching methods have worked for us.Presented by: Caroline Murray, Elms College and Jane Miliotis, Elms College
Thursday, November 7, 2013Thinking Outside the Bus: Virtual Field TripsWith school budgets ever tightening, it is often difficult to find resources to take a field trip. Today’s technologyand Internet resources, however, let you take your students on a field trip without ever leaving the classroom!This session with demonstrate some virtual field trips, both ready-made and professor-created, and show youthe nuts and bolts of putting together your own virtual field trips.Facilitator: Bruce Davis, University of Cincinnati, Clermont CollegePresented by: Sherry Southard, Clayton State University and Susan Jaworowski, Kapi’olani Community CollegeDeveloping and Maintaining an Internship ProgramInternships can be a great way for students to broaden their educational experience while gaining practicalhands-on experience. Offering an internship course can strengthen your program and its ties to the legalcommunity. The session will share ideas forms and tips for putting together an internship course.Presented by: Sue Sullivan, University of San DiegoDine-Arounds (6:00 PM)Friday, November 8, 2013Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall (7:15 – 8:00 AM)Concurrent Sessions (8:00 – 9:15 AM)Tips for the Department of OnePresentation Summary: This presentation is designed to give practical tips to Program Directors who are the only fulltime employee in their program – making them ultimately responsible for all of the ABA Guideline G-402 requirements.Facilitator: Georgana Taggart, College of Mount St. JosephPanelists: Steven A. Dayton, Fullerton College; Deborah Keene, Lansing Community College; Karen McGuffee,University of Tennessee and Margaret Uchner, Community College of AuroraTransforming Students into ProfessionalsIf you have ever dealt with the frustration resulting from dealing with students who are under prepared for the realities and expectations of the workplace, this is the presentation for you. You will hear some innovative ideas on howto transform your students into professionals and future ambassadors of your program. The “Professional EtiquetteProject,” is designed to “train” students from day one on how to behave appropriately once they are out in the legalprofessional world. Details on how to instill and foster the development of the needed soft skills while teaching the hardskills through internship seminars, individual courses, and innovative ideas like “Donuts and Dialogue,” will be provided.Presented by: Diane Pevar, Manor College and Meisha Grimes, Community College of Baltimore County
32 ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULEFriday, November 8, 2013Tomato, Tomahtah; Demo of the Same Topic, Same Course Taught Live and OnlineLearn how to generate classroom discussions in both a live and online setting. Turn your boringonline classes into something the students will rave about. Inject some passion for legalwriting into your classes and watch the students come alive. (Yes, it is possible!) Join us forlively demonstrations comparing and contrasting strategies of teaching online versus in person.Facilitator: Meena Mohanty, Eastern Kentucky UniversityPresented by: Lorri Scott, College of Lake County and Kathleen Hirbour, North Shore Community CollegeBreak with Exhibitors (9:15 – 10:15 AM)Product Theater (9:20 – 9:40 AM)Product Theater (9:50 – 10:10 AM)Regional Meetings: (10:15 – 11:15 AM)Concurrent Sessions (11:15 AM – 12:30 PM)Show Me The Money: Pursuing Grants and ScholarshipsGrant applications can be intimidating and overwhelming. Our session will help demystify theprocess! Not only will we help applicants to understand the benefits of both a winning and losing proposal, but we will also provide examples of parts of the grant application.Facilitator: Mary Noe, St. John’s UniversityPresented by: Steve Dayton, Fullerton College and Suzanne Kissock, Missouri Western State UniversityRenew Your Program with an International FaceliftThe Global Society - Employers expect today’s graduates to be ready and willing to workin a algobal environment. This session will focus on bringing an international flavor to yourprogram including study abroad programs and the value employers place on them as well asdeveloping, implementing and teaching international and comparative law courses.Presented by: Katherine Currier, Elms College; Elizabeth Marchioni, Wesley College and Rouzell vanColler, Tshwane University of TechnologyTechnology RoundtableAre you afraid of Do you need to find Do you not want to compete Would you like to watch.TECHNOLOGY TIPS TRICKS & DEMOS? Then the Tech Roundtable is just for you! Come to theSHOW and TELL, RAZZLE DAZZLE, and find some TECHNOLOGY TOOLS you may be able touse but will surely enjoy watching! The Alternative Delivery-Technology Committee is pleased tooffer this session!Presented by: Donna Schoebel and Doris Rachles, Alternative Delivery Committee
Friday, November 8, 2013Develop your Knowledge: Social Media Case LawSocial media is now a fact of life for attorneys and paralegals. In this session, we will look at the cases that ourstudents in legal ethics, civil litigation, criminal litigation and business organizations classes need to know, andhow to keep up with the law in this rapidly changing field.Facilitator: Matthew S. Cornick, Clayton State UniversityPresented by: Mara Mooney, Clayton State University and A. Paige Beetem, Universityof Cincinnati, Clermont CollegeAwards Luncheon (12:30 – 1:15 PM)Join AAfPE in honoring your friends and colleagues for their contributions to the Association, and to the paralegaleducation community. (Luncheon is included with all full-conference registrations.)Business Meeting Check-in (1:15 – 1:45 PM)AAfPE Annual Business Meeting (1:45– 2:45 PM)This is an important part of the conference wherein AAfPE holds its annual elections, presents strategic planninginitiatives and board reports, propose changes to Bylaws, and more. This meeting is open to all attendees. If youcan’t come, send your proxy!Final Break with Exhibitors (2:45 – 3:45 PM)Product Theater (2:50 – 3:10 PM)Product Theater (3:20 – 3:40 PM)Concurrent Sessions (3:45 – 5:00 PM)Repackage Yourself with LinkedInIf you have wanted to try LinkedIn but were afraid of the “dreaded Facebook phenomenon” this session is foryou! We will cover LinkedIn for beginners as well as how both faculty and students can use LinkedIn to theiradvantage. We will also show you how to use LinkedIn on your phone and tablet device.Facilitator: Jane Jacobs, Community College of PhiladelphiaPresented by: Regina Graziani, University of Hartford; Robin Hall, College of Extended Studies and InternationalPrograms, California State University and Tracy Timby, Bucks County Community College
32 ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULEFriday, November 8, 2013Limited License Professionals: What is it and Who Will do the Education Piece?A round table discussion of what it is, what it means for the paralegal profession and what itmeans for paralegal educators.Facilitator: Robert E. Mongue, University of MississippiPanelists: Janet D. Olejar, Formerly of Tacoma Community College; Michelle M. Ryan, The LawSociety of Upper Canada; Donna Schoebel, Capital University Law School and Gerald Brask,Portland Community CollegeReconsider Research: Print vs. DigitalSome prefer online legal research and some prefer print. Some say that online researchproduces less rich results and some contend that not using onlnie research tools amountsto malpractice. Come and listen to this panel of accomplished (and opinionated) professionals discuss the promise and perils of each.Facilitator: Patricia Adongo, University of La VernePresented by: Kathryn Myers, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College; Deborah Periman, Universityof Alaska Anchorage; Erin M. Engels, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis andAaron Bartholomew, Utah Valley UniversityTranslating Learning Styles into Good Classroom TeachingA demonstration of easy-to-incorporate, fun, educational activities tha
Jean Hellman Ryan, Institute for Paralegal Studies Loyola University Kylie Wheelis, Virginia College, Online Division. Steve Dayton, Fullerton College . Commission and Coordinator of the Paralegal Program at the University of Cincinnati and Lynn Crossett, ABA Approval Commission Member a
