Northwest Florida Paralegal Association, Inc.

NWFPA was honored to be a part of the Naturalization ceremony in Pensacola, Florida today. With their families, local dignitaries, and local civic organization representatives witnessing, 35 candidates took the Oath of Allegiance and were sworn in as the newest American citizens in Northwest Florida.

This morning, some of our amazing members are providing breakfast to Ronald McDonald families. We are proud to be a part of helping families in our community.

Registration is live for the upcoming Northwest Florida Paralegal Association's Annual Seminar:

💲 Theme: Embrace Innovation – Paralegals are Leading the Way
📅 Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:00 a.m. Central Time - 1:00 p.m. Central Time
📍 Location: Clark Partington, 125 East Intendencia Street, 4th Floor

$ Costs: $40.00 per attendee

Register Here - https://form.jotform.com/252573787818171

✨ Don’t miss this opportunity to:

Engage with local subject matter experts to engage in Leadership in the legal industry, emotional intelligence, and challenges that organizations are facing ethical implications when utilizing AI and other emerging technology and how paralegals can face;

in fresh perspectives and practical strategies in the above topics;

Headshots provided by a professional photographer;

and network with peers and leaders in the field.

Happy Employee Appreciation Day! Today, we celebrate the invaluable legal professionals who keep things running smoothly. Your unique talents, hard work, and commitment to justice make a difference every day. We also want to recognize NALA staff for their dedication to serving paralegals by providing stellar support in certification, education, and membership. Thank you for your passion, professionalism, and perseverance. The legal field wouldn’t be the same without you. We hope you get all the credit and honor you deserve as an indispensable asset to your team.

Our last session on ethics and professionalism with Dr. Michael Taylor.

Our paralegal resource panel concludes with Heidi Yefremov sharing valuable insights and resources on utilizing genealogy searches and resources for post-judgment.

2nd part of our paralegal resource panel with Caroline Peterson providing helpful online resources for medical information.

We’re starting the paralegal resource panel with Carissa Mitchell presenting on open resources for information.

Second session is underway with Elizabeth Shreves from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office speaking on Public Records Awareness .

Our first session is starting! Judge Oberliesen, Judge Schlechter, and Sarah Oberliesen presenting about Florida Procedure Rules changes.