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SPOTLIGHT June 2018

SPOTLIGHT

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A orney-Client Privilege From: Attorney’s Liability Assurance Society E-Newsletter-May 2017*

A recent decision discussed two common dangers: (1) using file-sharing sites without taking appropriate precau ons; and (2) responding improperly when you receive informa on that your opponent might claim is privileged. The court found that although the file-sharing plain ff waived the a orney-client privilege, the defendant should be sanc oned for the way it handled privileged informa on. See Harleysville Ins. Co. v. Holding Funeral Home, Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18714, 2017 WL 1041600 (W.D. Va. Feb. 9, 2017).

The ruling arose from a declaratory relief ac on filed by an insurance company against its insureds, which was complicated by a series of discovery mishaps. First, an employee of the insurance company uploaded the en re claims file to Box.com, a file-sharing site. The informa on was not password protected. Defense counsel learned about the Box.com pos ng when a third party, the Na onal Insurance Crime Bureau, inadvertently produced an email containing the Box.com link in response to defendants’ subpoena. Unbelievably, defense counsel then used the hyperlink to gain access to the Box.com site and download the claims file. Moreover, if that was not bad enough, defense counsel accidentally produced key parts of the claims file back to the plain ff in response to plain ff’s document requests. When plain ff discovered the error, it double down by moving to disqualify defendants’ counsel.

The court held that by making the case publicly accessible on Box.com, the plain ff had waived the a orney-client privilege. The court emphasized that the informa on was not password protected and could be viewed by anyone, making the plain ff’s pos ng “the cyber world equivalent of leaving its claims file on a bench in the public square and telling its counsel where it could find it.” The court also found that there was no work

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product protec on because the pos ng would not be considered “inadvertent” disclosure under Federal Rule of Evidence 502 and because the plain ff and its counsel failed to take reasonable steps to prevent disclosure.

The court then addressed the defendants’ conduct. The court pointed out that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(5)(b), Virginia Supreme Court Rule 4.1(b)(b)(ii), and at least two Virginia ethics opinions address how lawyers should respond when they receive informa on an opposing party might claim is privileged or protected from disclosure. Because defendants became aware of the Box.com link through the produc on of an email containing a confiden ality no ce, the court reasoned that they were on no ce that the site might contain privileged or protected informa on. Before using the informa on, they should have sought a ruling from the court. Because they did not, the court ordered them to bear the costs of the mo on as a sanc on. The court declined, however, to disqualify defendants’ counsel. Because of the court’s ruling on waiver, subs tute counsel would have access to the same informa on. For this reason, the court found that there could be no harm to the plain ff by allowing defense counsel to remain in the case.

Popular file-sharing sites such as Box.com, Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive enable collabora on with client, co-counsel, and experts. As this decision demonstrates, however file sharing can expose confiden al client informa on. Before using such sites, evaluate them carefully. See, e.g., Massachuse s Opinion 12-03 (May 17, 2012) (providing guidance for evalua ng cloud-based file storage sites). Use passwords, encryp on, and other precau ons. Rather than using free services, consider whether your firm should contract with one of the paid services developed for law firms, medical providers, financial service firms, and others that handle highly confiden al informa on. Finally, include language in your engagement le ers that discloses the risk associated with file-sharing and seeks the client’s consent to use a file-sharing site.

*Copyrighted by Attorney’s Liability Assurance Society – Used by Permission

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Inside this issue:

President’s Report & President’s Conference Report

3

Officer & Committee Reports 4-9

Notice of Annual Meeting ( 2018-2019 Summer Membership Meeting (8-11-2018)

10

Summer Membership Meeting & CLE Registration Form (8-11-2018)

11

Board Recipes 12-13

Spotlight Ad Request Form 14

Happy Gram Request Form 15

Chapter Reports 16-17

2017-2018 Annual Meeting Minutes (4-28-2018)

29-33

NALS Affinity Providers 38

2018-2019 Officers & Committees 39

2018-2019 Calendar 40

Meet Our Members and Annual Meeting

19-21

Spring Membership Minutes (4-28-2018)

33-37

Thank you Orangeburg LSP for a fantastic weekend and

annual meeting. My theme for the year is “TAO – Together As One). This year we have seen a growth in membership and certification in our association. My goal is to continue this development. To encourage membership, marketing, education and certification. We all need to do this Together As One.

This year we will be continuing with the cash incentives

and also the live streaming of the membership meetings. The officers’ retreat is May 18-20, 2018 and we hope to have some new and exciting ideas to bring to you. The summer membership meeting will be August 10-11, 2018 in Santee, South Carolina, and we will again offer the Friday night social, the seminars and membership meeting on Saturday.

We are also offering the chance for three individuals to

take the ALP, PLS/CLP or PP certification exams or any retake of an exam. Just send your name to Ann Marie Minerva, PP, SCCP, Functional Director of Education and Certification, by November 15th along with which exam you wish to take. Giving someone a chance to take a certification exam is a way for our association to give back to the membership.

As I said during the installation ceremony and again on

Sunday, my theme is TAO – Together As One. We are all in this together so let’s get it done as One entity, doing the best we can do to grow and enhance our association.

Spotlight

Published three times per year by Legal Staff Professionals of

South Carolina 2018-2019 Editors: Susan Church Lois J. Belle, PLS Cristy Bradley

President’s Report

by Kerry Waldrop 2018-2019 President


it such a wonderful success.

Treasurer’s Report Deborah League Brown, Certified PLS

Thank you for allowing me to serve as your Treasurer this year. Being Financial Review last year, before taking on the task as State Treasurer, gave me a unique perspective of a problem which I am advised has become more acute over the past few years – namely last minute registration (or cancellation) for meetings and CLE seminars. There is no wiggle room incorporated into these deadlines – the officers and chairs who are involved in the preparation of the meetings need the registration information immediately after the stated deadline dates in order to order food, organize the venue, prepare handouts, etc. We all work in an industry where we live and die by calendaring and deadlines, and our meetings deserve the same consideration. The majority of our members are “seasoned” members who have been involved as chairs/officers on both the local and state level for many years; and in fact, most of the members attending our state meetings have served as State President and know the work and details which go into getting ready for our meetings. We want to encourage every member to attend the state meetings and CLE seminars, and do not want to be put in the position of hurting someone’s feelings, so we therefore ask our members to help us by timely submitting their registrations by the postmark deadline dates. For those members whose employers pay and mail their registrations, please advise them of the necessity of the postmark deadline dates. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!! • Postmark deadline for Membership Meeting

registrations is July 27, 2018 (please add $10 late fee to registrations sent after that date) - no refunds after July 25, 2018

• Postmark deadline for CLE Registration w/

materials is August 7, 2018 - no refunds after August 3, 2018

President-Elect Tara J. Brown, PP, PLS, SCCP

As I write this article, I am overcome in amazement that I am the President-Elect for the Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina, AGAIN! I am truly honored and humbled to serve as your President-Elect, and greatly appreciate the confidence that each of you have bestowed upon me to allow me to hold such a position. I look forward to serving under President Waldrop this year. She has wonderful ideas to share and is ready to continue leading our association into another great year. We look forward to representing Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina at the NALS National Conference in Phoenix, Arizona in September 2018. As most of you know, I am working with the individual Chapter Presidents to prepare for State Officer visitation. I look forward to visiting the Chapters, as it is always a treat to see members that we don’t always see at the various meetings throughout the year. I love this association and the people in it, and I could never replace the wealth of networking opportunities, the knowledge garnered, the friendships that are developed, and the fun that we have together. Finally, I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation for such a wonderful Annual Meeting in Orangeburg and to each one of you who were able to attend the President-Elect Luncheon, the Installation, and for an overall wonderful weekend of events. It meant so much to me to have my family/chapter present to support me in our Association. You are all such wonderful friends and I love each of you very much. I truly enjoy being a part of the Greenville Chapter. Thank you for such a beautiful memorable gift. I would like to extend a special “thank you” to all those who worked so hard to organize the weekend and making

OFFICER & COMMITTEE

REPORTS


• Meeting Registration fee does NOT include the

CLE fee (separate registration/fees for CLEs) • Please submit a completed Registration form

with your registrations, the form is in the Spotlight and on the LSPSC website

• Reimbursement for budgeted expenses - please

submit a completed Request for Reimbursement form (Member Only section of LSPSC website or email me to send you the form) along with supporting documentation (receipts). For Financial Review, as well as Treasurer recordkeeping, it is preferable that receipts include only LSPSC items being reimbursed (no personal items). Reimbursement requests should be submitted to Treasurer prior to each meeting so these can be reviewed and approved, and a check delivered to you at the meeting.

Functional Director of Certification/Education Ann Marie Minerva, PP, SCCP The LSPSC 53rd Annual Meeting and

Education Conference in Santee was well attended. Our newly elected 2018-2019 LSPSC Board of Officers were installed. Thank you and congratulations to all of our newly installed officers. We enjoyed terrific speakers and look forward to our 2018 Summer Membership Meeting and Friday Night Social in Santee, August 10th and 11th!!! Our speakers are The Honorable Mary Blunt and Associate Judge Molly Edwards of the Dorchester County Probate Court, and Attorney Lakesha White Jeffries. Complete and return the 2018 Summer Meeting Registration by July 27th, which you will find in this edition of the Spotlight. All envelopes must be POSTMARKED BY July 27th to avoid a late fee. Speaker’s biographies and CLE materials (if available) will be emailed to all timely registrants. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CANNOT GUARANTEE CLE MATERIALS (HANDOUTS) OR SEATING TO THOSE WHO ARE NOT REGISTERED IN ADVANCE. Congratulations to Leigh A. Dominick, Katherine R. Helms, Willie D. Hinton, and Margaret E.

Mackinem on becoming our newest Certified Professional Paralegals!!!!! Further Congratulations to Katherine R. Helms and Margaret E. Mackinem on becoming our newest SC Certified Paralegals!!! REMINDER: IF YOU CURRENTLY HOLD A PP CERTIFICATION YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA BOARD OF PARALEGALS CERTIFICATION. Do you want to get your Certification? ***ENTER TO WIN: LSPSC is giving away three certification exam registrations and study materials. Deadline to enter the drawing is November 14th at midnight. Drawing will be held on November 15th at 12:00 noon. Please send your name and the certification exam you want to take to FD of Certification, Ann Marie Minerva, PP. Functional Director of Membership and Marketing Katherine Helms, PP, SCCP Thank you all so much for the privilege of representing you at our state level as the Functional Director of Membership and Marketing. I am really excited and look forward to sharing ideas with you all and working with the local chapters on ways to encourage new members and retaining current members. Here are a list of items that I will be working on and things that I would like to discuss with each local chapter as we go along: Publications: Spotlight: Please submit a new member (preferably new PPs) to be in the upcoming December and March issues. Deadlines are November 15th for the December issue, and February 16th for the March issue. Carolina Paralegal News (“CPN”): Leigh Dominick’s responses to the Spotlight Questionnaire has been submitted to CPN for publication. I have been made aware of an issue regarding articles that have been previously submitted not being published, or not published timely and I will


discuss this with the publisher, Teri Saylor. Social Media: Facebook/LinkedIn/Twitter: Once Leigh Dominick’s article is published in Spotlight and CPN, it will be submitted to LSPSC’s Facebook and LinkedIn pages. You are encouraged to like and share and congratulate her on your local social media pages. Orangeburg now has a Facebook page! Please like and follow them and add anyone whom you believe would benefit or be interested in their page. LSPM now has a LinkedIn page, please like and follow them there. LSPSC does have a LinkedIn page, please like and follow it. Everyone should be liking, following, interacting, and inviting others to all of our Associations’ social media pages. The more posts we get, the more traffic we get. The more traffic we get, the more interest we get, and so on. Interacting with others is how we get and keep more members. Fundraisers: Each chapter and individual members please continue to solicit Happy Grams, Spotlight Ads, and Chapter Sponsorships. Marketing Opportunities: At our Board Retreat in Santee on the weekend of May 18th through the 20th, we came up with new marketing opportunities for all prospective, new and current members, and have been approved by the Board: 1. Prospective Members: Enter for a drawing of two prospective members to join us at our LSPSC CLE Seminars and Summer Membership Meeting on Saturday, August 11, 2018, in Santee, SC. The two winners will receive the full registration to include two seminars, lunch, and an invite to the Friday Night Social. They are also invited to stay at Clark’s Inn in Santee, SC on Friday evening at

the LSPSC group rate at their own expense. Prospective members shall submit their names to FD MM, Katherine Helms, by Friday, July 13, 2018, at 12:00 pm. The drawing will be held on Friday, July 13, 2018 at 5:00 pm. 2. First Timer: Enter for a drawing of one first timer member (never attended an LSPSC Membership meeting) to attend our LSPSC Winter Board Meeting on Saturday, January 26, 2019, in Columbia, SC. The winner will receive the full registration to include the two seminars and lunch. 3. Member Incentive: Enter for a drawing of one member to attend our LSPSC Annual Education Conference and 2019-2020 Officer Installation on Friday, April 26, 2019, through Sunday, April 28, 2019, in Spartanburg, SC. The winner will receive the full registration to include the two seminars and lunch. Also, they are invited to stay at the designated hotel on Friday evening at the LSPSC group rate at their own expense. In exchange for LSPSC providing this incentive, all we ask in return is that the winners submit an article to the Spotlight about their experience at the meeting, which will also be posted on the state and local Facebook pages. Current NALS Roster: LSPSC-89; Greenville 26; Hilton Head 8; Lowcountry 12; Midlands 27; Orangeburg 6; Spartanburg 8; and Member at Large 1. Membership Brochure: It will be updated and added to the LSPSC website. I will be reaching out to your local chapter counterparts to discuss scheduling paralegal school visits and I would like local chapters to start reaching out and obtaining relationships with these schools and encouraging new student memberships. NALS Court Observance Week/Law Day-Separation of Powers: Framework for Freedom is scheduled for October 8-12, 2018. Each


chapter should plan for this to be a Membership and Marketing drive and post invitations on your local social media pages. After the drive, post pictures on your social media pages, and publish an article in the December Spotlight. I encourage each local chapter to bring a prospective member and/or current member who has not attended regularly to each of their local meetings. Again, thank you all for your encouragement! Immediate Past President/Parliamentarian Sonia L. Hunt Thank you again for the opportunity of serving as 2017-2018 LSPSC President. I am excited to have passed the gavel on to President Kerry at our Annual Meeting. Let me reiterate my support for President Kerry and the 2018-2019 LSPSC Board as they serve this association. Also, let me thank once again Legal Staff Professionals of Orangeburg for a wonderful Annual Meeting. I will be working with the Board to see if there are any other changes to the Bylaws and Standing Rules. While we have done an outstanding job over the past two years, things are always evolving and changing and we must also review and make changes to our governing documents. Thank you for the opportunity to serve this great association. I look forward to the coming year “TAO – Together As One.” Award of Excellence Susan Olmstead, Certified PLS Please join me in congratulating Meredith Lazarski, ACP SCCP for being chosen as this year’s recipient of Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina’s Award of Excellence (See picture Page 20). Meredith received high praise from the judges and her fellow chapter members. The professionalism and willingness to serve as leaders by those members nominated is a credit to our Association and gave proof of the high caliber

and standards to which we uphold and strive. I wish to thank the members for submitting their nominee and to also thank the judges for their time and consideration. I look forward to serving on this committee again next year and thank you for the opportunity. Community Projects Jimi L. Bullard, ALP Members, thank you for your generous support of the Annual Meeting this past April. We know your checks and items will be appreciated so much. LSPMs Charity for the Summer Membership Meeting is the Backpack Drive being sponsored by the SC Bar. The purpose of this Charity is to collect new backpacks and school supplies for donation to students, schools and charitable organizations in need through the state. We would like donations of the following items: New backpacks, spiral bound notebooks, loose leaf paper, composition notebooks, binders, pocket folders, scissors, rulers, compasses, protractors, dividers, mechanical pencils, colored pencils, #2 pencils, highlighters, dry erase markers, crayons, 3x5 index cards, post-it notes, and boxes of Kleenex. Cash donations are also accepted and checks are always welcomed!

Employment Deborah J. Reynolds, PP, PLS and Patti Bacon

We have had several employment opportunities and have passed those on to the chapter presidents to distribute to their members and also the members at large. Thank you for allowing us to serve in this capacity this year.

Deb Reynolds, PP, PLS [email protected]

Patti Bacon [email protected]

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Finance Jamie I. Early, Certified PP, PLS-SC, SCCP and Sharon K. Wotherspoon, Certified PLS TAO – Together as One! President Kerry’s theme this year is based on living in harmony. So let’s have our first auction at our Summer Meeting in Santee simply using her theme – TAO! Let’s bring in things that go “together as one” – like peanut butter and jelly, movies and popcorn, books and bookmarks, wine and cheese, flower pots and plants, nail files and polish, shower gel and lotion, necklaces and earrings, baseball caps and bubblegum, pens and paper, coffee and cream, measuring spoons and measuring cups, coloring books and markers, loofahs and body wash, ice cream scoop and cones, pot holders and hand towels, sun visors and bug spray. Just use your imagination for all kinds of “go-togethers”! We look forward to seeing you in August with your fun items for our auction and lots of money to buy tickets too! Thanks for your support and remember, this is YOUR association!

Handbook Camilla G. Pitman, MMC, PLS Thanks to everyone who has

provided updated contact and membership information during the year. The Handbook is located on the LSPSC website and amendments are downloaded periodically throughout the year. Should you have any changes and updates, please forward them to me at [email protected].

NALS Foundation Jan W. Berger, ALP How much do you know about the

NALS Foundation and its function? It’s been around since 1989, helping legal professionals like you (and me)! The NALS Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees and works hand in

hand with NALS to provide opportunities for legal professionals to stay on top of their profession. The Foundation offers: Education and Research Opportunities; Grants; KeyNote Speakers, and Recognitions. Has your chapter ever applied for a NALS grant to help finance a local project? Have you even gone to the National Conference and attended the Keynote Speaker Address? Have you ever attended a webinar or downloaded some free education materials from the NALS website? If so, then you have been supported by the NALS Foundation! How do they fund these opportunities? From donations and gifts from supportive members like you! Go to www.NALS.org and read about the Foundation and its work! As an incentive, let’s have a contest to see who is reading and learning about the NALS Foundation!! There are three (3) hidden clues about the NALS Foundation in this magazine. Identify the title of the clues and the page numbers they are located on. You must note all three (3) clues to submit an entry. Send an email to me with the clues noted and you will be entered in a drawing for a $25 Gift Card. Entries must be received by August 8th and the winner will be drawn at the LSPSC Summer Meeting in August. Learning never stops! Even in the Summer!


Ways to give to the NALS Foundation Monetary Contributions can be made at: http://www.nals.org/donations

Gift in Kind Contributions can be made at AmazonSmile

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support the NALS Foundation every time you shop, at no cost to you! When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection, and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. On your first visit to AmazonSmile, select a charitable organization (NALS Foundation) to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchase to the NALS Foundation. AmazonSmile will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. Donations are made by the AmazonSmile Foundation and are not tax deductible by you.

Scholarship Debra Bailey, PLS, and Linda W. Wilson, PLS Scholarship Recipient-Kaylan Looper-Spartanburg Methodist College Scrapbook Lauritza S. Hill and Sonia L. Hunt Sonia and I are happy to be working on the Scrapbook together for Kerry. We have begun saving pictures, starting with the Installation of the new board and Membership meeting. Please be sure to send us your pictures or send them to the Snap Fish website. Thanks for allowing us the opportunity. Sonia L. Hunt ([email protected]), Lauritza S. Hill ([email protected] or [email protected])


COLE SLAW 1 large head of cabbage 1 small jar of sweet midget pickles 2 carrots ½ cup of sugar 1 small jar of Duke’s Mayonnaise Cut cabbage up. Peel and cut up the carrots. Use a food processor to chop the cabbage, carrots and about one-third of the jar of pickles. Place all of this in a bowl and mix in the Duke’s mayonnaise and the sugar. For extra flavor add some of the pickle juice. NOTE: Add the mayonnaise a little at the time and mix well before adding more mayonnaise. You do not want this to be too soupy. ~ Sonia Hunt, Imm. Past President BOE’S BAKED BEANS 1 lb. hamburger, browned 3 cans pork and beans (we use Van Camp’s) 1 can kidney beans (dark or light) 1/3 box of brown sugar (light or dark) 2 squirts of syrup Onion flakes (or chopped onion if you prefer) Bacon strips Optional: we use 2 disposable aluminum pans – the

second one adds support & can be re-used later Mix beans together; add hamburger and onions - mix; add sugar and syrup - mix Put bacon strips on top Bake 375 for 1.25 to 1.5 hrs (when liquid thickens) – take out of the oven and let stand 5-10 min. ~ Deborah Brown, PLS, Treasurer RICKI’S POTATO SALAD 5 medium potatoes 3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped 5 tablespoons of salad dressing (1000 Island or mayonnaise salad dressing (light)

1 small jar sweet salad cubes (pickles) 2 tsp. mustard ¼ tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper (black) 2 dashes of red pepper Garnish with paprika over the top 1. Wash potatoes, boil (over medium heat for 20

minutes), drain, peel 2. Boil eggs & peel, dice 3. Mix all ingredients together, except paprika 4. Garnish with paprika on top ~Lauritza Hill, Secretary

Kerry’s version of ENGLISH SAUSAGE ROLLS 1 lb. of sage sausage 1 pkt. of Pepperidge Farm flaky pastry sheets 1 pkt. of Pepperidge Farm stuffing mix 1 egg Pre-heat oven to 350 Mix the sausage meat and 1/3 of stuffing mix (ground to absorb grease from sausage) together then split into six sections. Roll pastry sheets to make them a little wide and longer. Roll out each section of sausage the length of each the pastry sheet. Brush egg along the edge of the pastry and roll over to enclose the sausage. Cut into sections (any length you want) and brush with egg. Place on cookie sheet and cook until golden brown. ~ Kerry Waldrop, President


BACON BEER CHEESE BREAD BOWL DIP: Ingredients:

8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature 8 oz. [1 cup] lager or beer of choice, plus 1

Tablespoon, divided 1 Tablespoon whole grain mustard 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 Tablespoon cornstarch 8 oz. Swiss cheese, shredded 8 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 10 slices bacon, cooked & Crumbled 3 garlic cloves ¼ cup chopped mixed herbs [such as chives,

parsley & dill] 3 tablespoons olive oil Chopped Chives, to top Broccoli, chips or pretzels to serve optional

Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 375*F 2. Slice off the top of the bread. Hollow out the inside of the bread to create a bowl. Save the top of the bread for later. Transfer the bread bowl to a rimmed baking sheet. 3. In a large bowl, combine whisk together the softened cream cheese and 1 cup of the beer, until well combined. Combine the remaining tablespoon of beet with 1 Tablespoon cornstarch. Add the cornstarch slurry, the whole grain mustard, and the Worcestershire sauce to the cream cheese mixture and whisk again to combine. Fold in the shredded cheeses, and then fold in the bacon. Fill the bread bowl with the cheese mixture. 4. Slice the top of the bread that was cut off earlier into thin pieces and place them on the baking sheet, crest side up. 5. In a small bowl, mix together the garlic, herbs and olive oil. Spoon or brush the herb mixture onto the tops of the bread slices. 6. Bake the bread for 5 minutes, or just until the cheese is melted, stir and continue to bake until the cheese begins to brown on top, about 30 minutes. If you notice that the bread slices begin to brown too much, cover them with foil as the beer cheese finishes cooking. 7. Top the dip with chopped chives and serve

warm with the bread slices, broccoli and/pretzels. ~Tara Jean Brown, PP, PLS, SCCP, President-elect SEVEN LAYER DIP Ingredients:

1 can refried beans 1 lb. hamburger meat 1 cp sour cream 1 avocado, pureed 1 pkg mild taco seasoning 1 cp salsa 8 oz can sliced black olives 8 oz Mexican Mix Shredded Cheese 1 bag Scoops tortilla chips

Directions:

Brown hamburger meat; add taco seasoning Spread beans on large platter Layer hamburger meat Layer sour cream Layer salsa Layer avocado Layer cheese Layer black olives

Refrigerate and serve at room temperature with Scoops. ~ Katherine Helms, PP, SCCP, FD Membership/Mktg.


Katherine R. Helms, PP LSPSC Functional Director of Marketing/Membership Gaffney, Lewis & Edwards, LLC 3700 Forest Dr., Suite 400 Columbia, SC 29204 E-mail: [email protected]


November 4, 2018 (December issue)

Katherine R. Helms, PP LSPSC Functional Director of Marketing/Membership Gaffney, Lewis & Edwards, LLC 3700 Forest Dr., Suite 400 Columbia, SC 29204

[email protected]


Legal Staff Professionals of Greenville Michelle Dender 2018-2019 President Hello from Greenville, SC, our April installation went very well. We have two new board members who have never served in office before. Lauren Rentz from Chace Campbell P.A. is the new Treasurer and Libby Holleman from Guest and Brady is our new Secretary. We are still in search for a President-Elect but I am encouraged that we will find a candidate. The installation and theme of the year for LSPG is metamorphosis and perseverance. With this theme I chose the Butterfly as our symbol. This year our chapter is inspired to reach out to legal staff in Greenville and the surrounding areas, excited about offering CLE that the membership is asking for, and encouraged to learn from the experienced members of the group to continue our great presence. We are looking to add dinner CLE events to offer other times to meet with members and potential members. We are excited about a member incentive event at the Greenville Braves baseball game this summer. I am hoping that our new board and all of our members will find it fun to plan educational events. We look forward to a new year with new members, mentoring and growth. Hilton Head Legal Staff Professionals Cami Jo Gort, President-Elect Members met in March at the Going Law Firm for a regular business meeting to discuss nominations and elections for 2018-2019, participating in the Belk Charity Sale, donating to the Palmetto Heart Walk and Walk MS Upstate – Spartanburg, and sponsorship opportunities for the annual meeting in Santee. In April, members met at Going Law Firm for the installation of our 2018-2019 Board and then enjoyed dinner and friendship at Il Carpaccio restaurant. HHLSP’s 2018-2019 Board is as follows –

President Susan L. Olmstead, PLS President–Elect Cami Jo Gort Secretary/Treasurer Meredith Lazarski, ACP, SCCP FD Education/Certification Carlene B. Kilgore, PLS FD Marketing/Membership Betty M. Parks Susan L. Olmstead, PLS, Meredith Lazarski, ACP, SCCP, Carlene B. Kilgore, PLS and Betty M. Parks also attended LSPSC’s Annual Meeting and Educational Conference in Santee where our very own Meredith Lazarski, ACP, SCCP was recognized with LSPSC’s Award of Excellence. On May 5th members participated in the Belk Charity Sale to raise funds for our Technical College of the Lowcountry scholarship. Hope everyone has a happy, healthy and blessed summer and we look forward to seeing everyone again in Santee on August 11th. Legal Staff Professionals of the Lowcountry Naomi W. Nation, PP, PLS, CLA 2018-2019 President ANOTHER GREAT WEEKEND IN SANTEE! The 2018 Annual Meeting and Educational Conference for Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina (LSPSC) is over and, once again, left a lasting mark in our memory. Legal Staff Professionals of the Lowcountry (LSPL) thanks its members who attended the educational sessions and our membership meetings. Special thanks to two of our new members and “first-timers,” Amy Baker and Cheryl LeGrand. Amy was even a winner of one of the incentive prizes ($$$). As always, the Clarke Hotel was accommodating and relaxing—and the food was fantastic! Locally, we are working on a Summer Meeting for June or July. We are hoping to discuss plans for the future, including a jumpstart on the 2020 Annual Meeting, which will be hosted by LSPL.


We look forward to seeing everyone again in August 2018 at Santee for the State Summer Educational Conference and Membership Meeting. Legal Staff Professionals of the Midlands Sharon K. Wotherspoon, CLP Another year has begun for our Associations and new folks are taking the positions of leadership to keep us all on the right path. LSPM would like to again congratulate our new LSPSC Officers and pledge our support in any and every way we possibly can. Congratulations also to all the new Chapter Officers – some of us are once again being recycled but we have plenty of others who are beginning their tasks anew!! Welcome. LSPM had seven (7) members to take or retake parts of the PP exam. We now have four new PPs: Leigh Dominick, Katherine Helms, Beth Mackinem, and Willie Hinton. Katherine Helms and Beth Mackinem have also received their SCCP designations. LSPM would like to congratulate all these individuals for all their hard work!! Our very own member and Past President 2017-2018, Jamie I. Early, PP, SCCP, PLS-SC, has been invited to serve on the Program Advisory Committee for South University’s Legal Studies Program. She is also on the current Paralegal Member of the South Carolina Board of Paralegal Certification (representing NALS) [please see SC Supreme Court Order on page __] and in additional to this Jamie will be attending the ACDTA Mock Trial on May 25th. Leigh Dominick, PP, Katherine Helms, PP, SCCP, Jamie Early, PP, SCCP, PLS-SC, and Tracie Wolfe attended the AWR Administrative Professions Day Luncheon at the Capital City club on April 26th. LSPM continues to support our local charities and communities by assisting where needed, providing doughnuts where wanted and friendship without asking. We look forward to the new year with all our newest members and

hope to continue to grow as we have this past year. Now that we have our Annual Meeting behind us we can begin planning for the new year and our next Membership Meeting is just around the corner. Santee look out, here we come again. Looking forward to seeing more of our members in August. Legal Staff Professionals of Orangeburg Mary Kay Oliver It was great to see all of the members who attended the Annual Meeting at Clark’s Inn in Santee April 27th through 29th. Legal Staff Professionals of Orangeburg enjoyed being the host chapter and welcoming everybody to Santee which is in Orangeburg County. Hope everyone had a good time. Congratulations to the new officers who were installed on the Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina Board at the Annual Meeting which include LSPO’s own Lauritza Hill who was installed as Secretary and Sonia Hunt who was installed as Immediate Past President and Parliamentarian. Looking forward to a great year with our new officers at the helm. Thanks to all of you who contributed at the Annual Meeting to the community project selected by LSPO. Orangeburg SPCA was delighted to receive the dog and cat supplies as well as the checks. They asked that we say thank you to everyone who contributed. LSPO would like to welcome our new members DeeDee Prickett and Jazmine Johnson. Hopefully they will be able to attend a state meeting soon. The


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Stacy, Naomi, Sharon, Cheryl, Paula, and Attorney Scott Maynor- LSPL Spring CLE at Avondale Wine and Cheese, March 19, 2018

Cheryl LeGrand and Amy Baker of LSPL, April 28, 2018 2018 LSPSC Annual Meeting President-Elect Luncheon


Beginning top left: Meredith Lazarski-2018 Award of Excellence Recipient with Chapter Members Carlene, Betty and Susan Sonia Hunt (Past President) and Kerry Waldrop (President) 2018-2019 Board Past Presidents Toasting Kerry Waldrop


LEGAL STAFF PROFESSIONALS OF SOUTH CAROLINA MINUTES OF THE 2017-2018 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2018 CLARKS INN AND RESTAURANT

SANTEE, SC The Annual Membership Mee ng of the Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina for the year 2017-2018 was held on Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Clarks Inn and Restaurant in Santee, SC. CALL TO ORDER: President Sonia L. Hunt called the mee ng of the Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina to order at 2:00 p.m. She reminded everyone to check in with creden al’s ac ng Chairperson Deborah League Brown, PLS. She also reminded everyone to please silence all electronic devices while in the mee ng room.

President Sonia asked that all officers and chairs giving reports please come to the lectern. All members addressing the mee ng were asked to please stand, give their name, cer fica on, and chapter. She also asked that they please speak loudly and clearly to ensure proper iden fica on in the minutes of the mee ng. President Sonia L. Hunt, introduced herself to the membership as the LSPSC President for 2017-2018.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Naomi W. Na on, PP, PLS, CLA, SCCP from Legal Staff Professionals of the Low Country gave the thought for the day. She read an inspira onal story on, “Reaping What You Sow.”

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND CODE OF ETHICS: President Sonia asked members to rise for the Pledge of Allegiance and remain standing for the NALS Code of Ethics. Tara J. Brown, Cer fied PP, PLS, SCCP led the Pledge of Allegiance in the place of Jan W. Berger, ALP, Func onal Director of Membership and Marke ng, and the NALS Code of Ethics was presented by Ann Marie Minerva, PP, SCCP, Func onal Director of Educa on and Cer fica on. WELCOME: President Sonia welcomed everyone to the 2018 Annual Membership Mee ng. She also thanked the members of Legal Staff Professionals of Orangeburg for hos ng the membership mee ng. She stated that we all appreciated the me and hard work they put into organizing the mee ng for the members. There were two new members, Leigh Dominick, PP from the Midlands Chapter and Cheryl Legrand from the Low Country chapter, a ending for the first me. President Sonia welcomed them and stated that she hoped that they would make plans to a end future LSPSC mee ngs. There were no members-at-large in a endance. It was noted that we had two visitors from Chesterfield who a ended the seminars. President Sonia also acknowledged the past presidents of the associa on and asked if they would please stand to be recognized. There were 14 past presidents in a endance.

INTRODUCTION OF LSPSC OFFICERS FOR 2017-2018: President Sonia introduced the officers of LSPSC for 2017-2018 as follows:

President-elect .............................................................................. Kerry A Waldrop (Spartanburg) Secretary ....................................................................................... Lauritza S. Hill (Orangeburg) Treasurer ...................................................................................... Tara J. Brown, PP, PLS, SCCP (Greenville) Func onal Director – Educa on and Cer fica on ........................ Ann Marie Minerva, PP, SCCP (Greenville) Immediate Past President ............................................................. Meredith Lazarski, ACP, SCCP (Hilton Head) Func onal Director – Membership and Marke ng, Jan Berger, ALP was not present.


PRESIDENT’S REMARKS: President Sonia reminded the membership of her theme for 2017-2018, “Past, Present and Future.” She also reminded members to, “Get Up, dress up, show up, and never give up.” BUSINESS MEETING: President Sonia reminded members that any member of LSPSC may offer mo ons, second mo ons, and enter into discussions. All mo ons should be reduced to wri ng; and Meredith Lazarski, ACP, SCCP, Immediate Past President/Parliamentarian, has forms for this purpose. ROLL CALL: Deborah League Brown, PLS, ac ng creden als chairman provided us with our roll call a endance. Deborah reported that there were 25 members present and 13 represented a quorum, which is one member over one-half. Two-thirds of the members present were 17. CONSENT AGENDA: President Sonia stated that members were provided with informa on in the Consent Agenda packet for review. The Board approved these items at its mee ng on Friday, April 27, 2018:

Minutes of the Winter Membership Mee ng (2017-2018) Treasurer’s Third Period Report (2017-2018)

President Sonia stated that the minutes of the membership mee ng were published in the March 2018 edi on of the Spotlight, and asked if there were any comments or ques ons regarding the items approved by the board. There were none. The above items were approved by consent. As a reminder, President Sonia stated that the Board Minutes of the Winter Mee ng were posted on the Website behind the Member’s Website Login Page. The first incen ve drawing was held and Leigh Dominick, PP from Legal Staff Professionals of the Midlands was the winner of $25.00. REPORTS FROM YOUR ELECTED OFFICERS: President: Sonia L. Hunt reminded members if they were not receiving their @Law, NALS Docket, NALS e-news, or their Spotlight (if you have requested a hard copy by mail), make sure they have updated their address. She stated that members should visit www.NALS.org to update their membership profile and enter their CLE hours. President Sonia announced LSPSC’s community service dona on of $100 from LSPSC will be going to the charity chosen by our Annual Mee ng host chapter – LSPO. She thanked members for their dona ons and monetary contribu ons to SPCA of Orangeburg.

President-elect: Kerry A Waldrop stated that her report was printed in the Spotlight.

Secretary: Lauritza S. Hill reminded members that if they have not sent in their signed original reports to please do so for our permanent records. She also reminded members that with the minutes approved through consent, she will have them signed and scanned in our permanent records. She also stated that the Board Minutes are posted on the Members Only page of the LSPSC Website and the winter membership mee ng minutes are in the March Spotlight. Treasurer: Tara J. Brown, PP, PLS, SCCP gave the members an update/status of all bank accounts. Immediate Past President/Parliamentarian: Meredith Lazarski, ACP, SCCP didn’t have a report, but she thanked the members for allowing her to serve.


Func onal Directors: President Sonia stated that Func onal Director reports will be given with Commi ee Reports. The second incen ve drawing was held and Ann Marie Minerva, PP, SCCP of the Legal Staff Professionals of Greenville was the winner of $50.00. COMMITTEE REPORTS: President Sonia asked that persons giving reports for the 2017-2018 LSPSC commi ees please stand and give their reports as they are called: Cer fica on: Ann Marie Minerva, PP, SCCP recognized all new ALP, PLS/CLP or PP, and all re-cer fica ons. There were four members with new cer fica ons, Leigh Dominick, Willie Hinton, Beth Mackinem, and Katherine Helms. Ann Marie pinned Leigh and Katherine as PPs. Ann Marie reminded members of the next applica on deadline and exam dates. The ALP, PLS/CLP and PP exam applica on is due August 1, 2018. The next exam date is September 29, 2018. She announced to members that mock exams are available for purchase with 30 – 60 day access available. Ann Marie also announced the current NALS/LSPSC cer fied member numbers are as follows: 1 ALP, 19 PLS or CLPs, 15 PPs, 1 specialty cer ficate and 7 SCCPs. She also stated that the NALS ALP exam can be taken at home using a face- me proctor. Con nuing Legal Educa on: Ann Marie Minerva, PP, SCCP gave a recap of the CLE speakers and their chari es. John Nichols picked his charity as the SC Appleseed for Jus ce with 20 in a endance and Taylor O picked her charity as the Children’s Trust of SC with 24 in a endance. She reminded members that the NALS webinars offered online and the NALS quizzes offered in the @Law magazine are worth .5 CLE credits. She also reminded members in order to apply for the CLE award, members must have 60 hours of CLEs within a three year period. She also asked that members with ideas for speakers please contact her. Employment: Deborah J. Reynolds, PP, PLS, SCCP stated to please send items to her home address un l May 7, 2018 and do not send to Pa un l further no ce. Finance: Jamie I. Early, PP, PLS, SC-Corp, SCCP and Sharon K. Wotherspoon, CLP reported a total of $474.00 was received. Financial Review: Deborah L. Brown, PLS stated that the report was in the packet. Handbook: Camilla G. Pitman, MMC, PLS, Sonia reported in Camilla’s absence to remember to update your informa on by sending it to Camilla when necessary. Membership and Marke ng: Jan W. Berger, ALP, in Jan’s absence, President Sonia stated that Jan wanted members to know that she wished she could be there, but had to a end a family wedding. Sonia reminded members to please send to Jan copies of any ar cles of the annual mee ng and installa on for your local newspapers or the Carolina Paralegal News and send pictures of the Annual mee ng/installa on to the Snap fish website. She encouraged the chapters to use social media because it is working and to adver se in the Spotlight. She reminded members that there are s ll a few monogram items le and there is s ll a requirement for at least four items; however, the board is looking into other promo onal items. She also announced to members that some parts of the Annual mee ng are being live streamed. President Sonia announced that we currently have 87 LSPSC members with hopes of a new chapter in Horry County. LSPL has 11 members, LSPM has 27 members, LSPG has 26 members, HHLSP has 9 members, LSPO has 6 members, South Carolina LSP has 7 members, and 1 member at-large.


NALS Founda on: Stacy Russo Strobel, PP, PLS stated that the report was in the Spotlight. Scrapbook: Myriam Brown, PLS, AIS / Lois J. Belle, PLS, reminded members to post any pictures on the Snap Fish website or send to her. Myriam has re red. The third incen ve drawing was held and Amy Baker, Legal Staff Professionals of the Low Country was the winner of $75.00. President Sonia announced the upcoming mee ngs as follows:

NALS 67th Annual Educa on Conference and Na onal Forum

September 20-23, 2018, Phoenix, AZ

Hos ng Chapters for Annual Mee ngs 2019 Spartanburg County Legal Staff Professionals 2020 Legal Staff Professionals of the Lowcountry 2021 Legal Staff Professionals of the Midlands

2022 Legal Staff Professionals of Greenville 2023 Hilton Head Legal Staff Professionals

NEW BUSINESS

President Sonia announced the Premium Prize for our Annual Membership Mee ng is provided by Legal Staff Professionals of the Low Country. Jamie Early then installed Deborah L. Brown, PLS as Treasurer since she would be unable to a end the official installa on later. President Sonia then asked if there was any new business, or does any member have anything to share.

Presenta on of Cer ficate of Recogni on. President Sonia then presented Katherine Helms, PP with a Cer ficate of Recogni on for having the highest score in the na on on the March NALS paralegal exam. Jamie and Sharon also presented Katherine with a plaque from her local chapter.

Presenta on of Scholarship. Katherine R. Helms, PP. Katherine announced and presented the winner of the LSPSC scholarship was Kaylan Looper. She a ends Spartanburg Community College. Presenta on of Award of Excellence. Susan L. Olmstead, PLS and Carlene Kilgore, PLS announced the winner of the Award of Excellence and presented Meredith Lazarski, ACP, SCCP with the pres gious award. Presenta on of Scrapbook. President Sonia then recognized Mary Kay Oliver and Mary Brant who presented Meredith Lazarski, ACP, SCCP with her scrapbook for her term as president. President Sonia stated that she looked forward to seeing members at the President’s Recep on at 6:00 p.m. and around 6:30 p.m., there will be the tradi onal toas ng for our incoming President Kerry A. Waldrop. The Officer’s Installa on and Awards Banquet will begin at 7:00 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT: With there being no objec on, the Annual Membership Mee ng of Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina for 2017-2018 was adjourned.


Respec ully submi ed, >________________________________ Lauritza S. Hill 2017-2018 Secretary, LSPSC

Approved: _____________________________< Sonia L. Hunt 2017-2018 President, Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina

Minutes LEGAL STAFF PROFESSIONALS OF SOUTH CAROLINA

SPRING MEMBERSHIP MEETING SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2018

9:00 a.m. CALL TO ORDER Before calling the mee ng to order, President Kerry reminded everyone to check in with the Creden als Chair, Mary Kay Oliver. She then called to order the first membership mee ng of the Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina for the year 2018-2019. She reminded everyone to please silence all electronic devices and refrain from exi ng the room during the mee ng unless necessary. She asked that all officers and chairs giving reports to please come to the lectern. All members addressing the mee ng were asked to please stand, give their name, cer fica on, and chapter. Members were also asked to please speak loudly and clearly to insure proper iden fica on in the minutes of the mee ng. Kerry Ann Waldrop, then introduced herself as the 2018-2019 LSPSC President. President Kerry then asked past President Sonia to come forward and was presented a beau ful plaque for her 2017-2018 term as president.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY The Thought for the Day was given by Deborah R. Reynolds, PP, PLS, SCCP. She spoke about seeing the invisible, prac cing awareness, and always offer encouragement to another when you see the need. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND CODE OF ETHICS President Kerry asked members to please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance lead by Katherine R. Helms, PP, Func onal Director of Membership and Marke ng, and remain standing for the NALS Code of Ethics


presented by Ann Marie Minerva, PP, SCCP, Func onal Director of Educa on and Cer fica on. WELCOME President Kerry welcomed everyone to the 2018 Spring Membership Mee ng and thanked the members of Legal Staff Professionals of Orangeburg for hos ng the 53rd Annual Mee ng and Educa onal Conference and this first membership mee ng of 2018-2019. President Kerry stated that LSPSC truly appreciated all the me, effort and hard work that this chapter had devoted to giving LSPSC an outstanding annual mee ng and made this a memorable experience for all of us. She then asked all the members of Legal Staff Professionals of Orangeburg to please stand so that they could be thanked for all their efforts. She then asked Mary Brant and Mary Kay, did they have any addi onal informa on to share before we depart? President Kerry asked that all members a ending their first LSPSC membership mee ng to please stand and give their name, cer fica on, and chapter. There were no new members or visitors. There was no member at large present. She then acknowledged the past presidents of this associa on and ask that they stand and be recognized. There were 14 past presidents in a endance. INTRODUCTION OF LSPSC OFFICERS FOR 2018-2019 President Kerry then asked LSPSC Officers for 2018-2019 to please stand and be recognized as follows: President………………………………………………………………. Kerry Ann Waldrop (Spartanburg) President-elect……………………………………………………… Tara Jean Brown, PP, PLS, SCCP (Greenville) Secretary ……………………………………………………………… Lauritza S. Hill (Orangeburg) Treasurer …………………………………………………………….. Deborah League Brown, PLS (Spartanburg) Func onal Director – Educa on & Cer fica on….... Ann Marie Minerva, PP, SCCP (Greenville) Func onal Director – Membership & Marke ng….. Katherine R. Helms, PP (Midlands) Immediate Past President…………………………………….. Sonia L. Hunt (Orangeburg) Deborah L. Brown, PLS, Treasurer was not in a endance. PRESIDENT’S REMARKS President Kerry then gave her theme, “Together As One” (TAO) and short remarks. BUSINESS MEETING President Kerry reminded members that any member of LSPSC may offer mo ons, second mo ons, and enter into discussions. All mo ons should be reduced to wri ng; and Sonia L. Hunt, Parliamentarian, has forms for this purpose. ROLL CALL Mary Kay Oliver stated that were 20 members present and 11 represents a quorum, which is one member over one-half. Two-thirds is 13. CONSENT AGENDA President Kerry noted that at the onset of this mee ng, the Consent Agenda packet was provided for the members’ review. The board approved these items at its mee ng on Friday, April 27, 2018:

(a) 2018-2019 Budget (b) 2018-2019 Calendar (c) 2018-2019 Commi ees

President Kerry then asked were there any comments or ques ons regarding the items approved by the board? Hearing none, the above items were approved by consent.


REPORTS FROM ELECTED OFFICERS President Kerry Ann Waldrop reminded members of the following:

1. If you are not receiving your @Law, NALS Docket, NALS e-news, or your Spotlight (if you have requested a hard copy by mail), make sure we have your correct address. Please visit www.NALS.org and update your profile address in the member log in sec on of the website.

2. The deadline for the June issue of the Spotlight is May 11, 2018. In addi on to con nuing with new member spotlight, we will be doing a spotlight on one member from each local chapter in every issue.

3. The 2018-2019 officers’ planning retreat is set for May 18-20, 2018, at Clark’s Inn in Santee.

4. The 2018-2019 LSPSC Handbook is scheduled to be completed by June, and copies on CD will be sent to each chapter president to make available to the members.

5. The Nomina on form for NALS Award of Excellence is due May 1, 2018. 6. If you or an ac ve member of your chapter is in need of a dues hardship waiver due

to recent unemployment, please use the financial hardship form located on the NALS website.

7. On Community Service, we will con nue the state’s contribu on to each mee ng’s local charity.

8. She announced the Member Incen ve Program for the Year. 9. The board is agreeable to doing another Friday night social at the Summer

Membership Mee ng at Clark’s Inn in Santee, South Carolina if the members are agreeable and the Summer Membership Mee ng will be held August 10-11, 2018.

President-elect Tara Jean Brown, PP, PLS, SCCP, announced the Deadline of May 11, 2018, for chapter rosters for LSPSC and NALS online roster forms and she will be contac ng chapter presidents about chapter visita ons by state officers. She also reminded members to log on to the NALS website and update the chapter rosters.

Secretary Lauritza S. Hill Lauritza reminded members to turn in their original signed commi ee/officer reports for records. She then thanked members for elec ng her and le ng her serve for another term. Treasurer Deborah League Brown, PLS There was no report. Tara noted in Deborah’s absence that we will con nue the cash incen ves at future mee ngs for 2018-2019. Immediate Past President Sonia L. Hunt Sonia had no report. Func onal Directors President Kerry noted that the Func onal Directors reports will be given with Commi ee Reports. COMMITTEE REPORTS President Kerry introduced the LSPSC commi ees for 2018-2019 and to please stand and give their reports as their names are called.


Annual Mee ng 2019- Deborah League Brown, PLS/Kerry Ann Waldrop Kerry stated that the Spartanburg chapter is reviewing hotels and will have more informa on at a later date. Con nuing Legal Educa on and Cer fica on- Ann Marie Minerva, PP, SCCP Ann Marie reminded members of webinars on the NALS website, that members need 60 hours of CLEs within a three year period to be eligible for the CLE award. She also recognized all new ALP, PLS/CLP, PP and all re-cer fica ons. There were four members with new cer fica ons, Leigh Dominick, Willie Hinton, Beth Mackinem and Katherine Helms. The total cer fica ons 62, 7 NALS, 1 ALP, 19 PLS or CLPs, 7 SCCPs, 15 PPs, and 1 specialty award. She announced that members should contact her if they have any ideas for speakers. She also reminded members of the next applica on deadline (August 1, 2018) and next exam date (September 29, 2018). She encouraged members who are considering ge ng cer fied to submit an applica on for the state paid exam. Financial Review- Susan Olmstead, PLS/Judith Morgan-Glenn President Kerry reminded members that Susan Olmstead was the commi ee chair instead of Lois Belle. Handbook- Camilla G. Pitman, MMC, PLS President Kerry noted in Camilla’s absence that she was s ll upda ng the handbook. Historian- Sonia L. Hunt Sonia noted that she will be wri ng the president’s history and get it to Camilla. Membership and Marke ng- Katherine R. Helms, PP Katherine stated that she had no report, but announced that they were looking to start a new chapter. Chrisanne Porter noted that the new Chapter would need to have a new name if they had a chapter in the past. She announced the $100 VISA Gi card incen ve, she will con nue to highlight new and old members in the Spotlight from each local chapter. She encouraged the use of social media (e.g. website, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twi er) because it seems to be working and reminded members about sending ar cles to Carolina Paralegal News. She reminded members of the monogramed items that were le and that the Board is looking into other products. She stated that it s ll takes at least four items for monogramming. Also members were given the Snap Fish website’s password and the LSPSC website’s new password with the changing of the president’s posi on. Yvonne also noted to members that there was one open spot for a chapter website. President Kerry announced the following mee ngs:

LSPSC Summer Membership Mee ng Friday/Saturday, August 10-11, 2018 Clark’s Inn and Restaurant Santee, SC

NALS 67th Annual Educa on Conference and Na onal Forum September 20-22, 2018 – Phoenix Marrio Mesa, Mesa, Arizona –200 N. Centennial Drive, Mesa, Arizona You can call the hotel or call Marrio Reserva ons – 1-800-835-9873 and use “NALS Educa on Conference” room block. $119 Room Rate plus tax (September 20-22, 2018) Reserva on deadline – August 18, 2018: $349 / $50 NALS Founda on Event (Friday) Registra on a er August 18, 2018: $369 / $50 NALS Founda on Event (Friday)


Hos ng Chapters for Annual Mee ngs 2019 Spartanburg County Legal Staff Professionals 2020 Legal Staff Professionals of the Lowcountry 2021 Legal Staff Professionals of the Midlands 2022 Legal Staff Professionals of Greenville 2023 Hilton Head Legal Staff Professionals 2024 Legal Staff Professionals of Orangeburg President Kerry announced the Premium Prize for our Summer Membership Mee ng on August 11, 2018, will be provided by Legal Staff Professionals of the Midlands.

ADDITIONAL BUSINESS President Kerry stated that there was no further business, and if there is no objec on, the Spring Membership Mee ng of Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina for 2018-2019 was hereby adjourned. President Kerry thanked everyone for coming, and she hoped to see everyone in Santee on August 10-11, 2018 and hoped everyone had a safe trip home. The mee ng was adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

Respec ully submi ed,

Lauritza S. Hill, Secretary Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina

Approved by: Kerry A. Waldrop, President Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina


President ................................................. Kerry Ann Waldrop (Spartanburg) President-elect ........................................ Tara Jean Brown, PP, PLS, SCCP (Greenville) Secretary ................................................. Lauritza S. Hill (Orangeburg) Treasurer ................................................ Deborah League Brown, PLS (Spartanburg) Functional Director – Certification/ Education ................................................. Ann Marie Minerva, PP (Greenville) Functional Director – Marketing/ Membership ............................................. Katherine R. Helms, PP (Midlands) Immediate Past President ..................... Sonia L. Hunt (Orangeburg)

Annual Meeting - Deborah League Brown, PLS and Kerry Waldrop Award of Excellence - Susan L. Olmstead, PLS, Carlene Kilgore, PLS and Meredith Lazarski, ACP, SCCP Bar Liaison - Tara Jean Brown, PP, PLS, SCCP Community Projects - Jimi L. Bullard, ALP Credentials - Mary Kay Oliver and Lois Belle, PLS Employment - Deborah J. Reynolds, PP, PLS and Patti E. Bacon Finance - Jamie I. Early, PP, PLS, SC-Corporate and Sharon K. Wotherspoon, CLP Financial Review - Susan Olmstead, PLS and Judith Morgan-Glenn Handbook - Camilla G. Pitman, MMC, PLS Historian/Standing Rules and ByLaws - Sonia L. Hunt NALS Foundation - Jan Berger, ALP Nominations and Elections - Meredith Lazarski, ACP, SCCP Publication - Susan Church, Lois Belle, PLS and Cristy Bradley Scholarship - Debra H. Bailey, PLS and Linda S. Wilson, PLS Scrapbook - Lauritza S. Hill and Sonia L. Hunt Technology - Katie M. Johnson


LEGAL STAFF PROFESSIONALS OF SOUTH CAROLINA Attn: Susan Church Post Office Box 10208 Greenville, SC 29603 TO:

Members of NALS are bound by the objectives of this association and the standards of conduct required of the legal profession. Every member shall: ¤ Encourage respect for the law and the administration of justice; ¤ Observe rules governing privileged communications and confidential information; ¤ Promote and exemplify high standards of loyalty, cooperation, and courtesy; ¤ Perform all duties of the profession with integrity and competence; and ¤ Pursue a high order of professional attainment.