On behalf of the San Francisco Paralegal Association ("SFPA"), is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of SFPA will award the Chantal Russell Student Scholarship of $750 at the Annual Meeting, October 21, 2010. We encourage you to continue your academic achievements and become involved with SFPA. The deadline for submitting applications is October 8, 2010.

     An applicant must be a student member of SFPA, currently enrolled in a paralegal certificate program and have completed at least one quarter or semester of coursework. Attached are instructions and an application form. If you have any questions, please contact our administrator, Rhoda Singer, at singerr@pacbell.net or (415) 777-2390.

Download the application here

The San Francisco Paralegal Association is currently seeking a volunteer to chair its Education Committee. Time commitment is two or three hours per week.

The Chair of the Education must be a voting member in good standing with the SFPA. This position will responsible for supervising the ad hoc committee on scholarships and the student representatives to the SFPA.

The focus of this position is to:

1. Act as the SFPA liaison with the various schools and paralegal programs in the Bay Area,

2. Work with the student membership, by and through their representatives, to address any concerns of that segment of our membership, and;

3. Work with the Professional Development Committee to foster educational opportunities for the membership at large.

This position reports to the Vice President-Administration. We are also seeking student representatives from CA State East Bay, JFK, Merritt College and Skyline College. To apply for these positions, please contact Cindy Arvanites at VP-Admin@sfpa.com

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