SOUTH FLORIDA PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION (SFPA) ~ ft. Benefiting Miami Dade College's Paralegal Studies Program

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1 SOUTH FLORIDA PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION (SFPA) ~ ft ~ I' an affiliate of the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. & the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. presents: Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus Fr>OW R LUNG S MINAR Benefiting Miami Dade College's Paralegal Studies Program Featured Speakers: Mr. Mark Eiglarsh, Criminal Attorney and Legal Analyst Mr. Scott L. Rubin, Florida Registered Paralegal Committee Chair Ms. Adilia Vasquez, Westlaw Research Specialist Thursday, ~un8 17, :00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Miami Dade College: Wolfson Campus 300 N. E. Second Avenue, Room 3209 Miami, Florida (Building 3, 2nd Floor) $60 for SFPA Members/$75 for Non-members and Walk-ins $40 for MDC Students and Government Employees Complimentary lunch included! Special Notice: CLAE credit is available from NALA REGISTER ONLINE BY Monday, June 14, Id= &eventld= &EventViewMode=EventDetai Is For more information, please contact Lisa Vessels, CP, FRP at: Ivessels@sfpa.info Payments may be made by credit card or PayPal when registering online at: or by mailing a check to P.O. Box , Miami, FL SFPA reserves the right to cancel this event at any time without further notice. Reservations must be made prior to June 14, 2010 to receive discounted rates; otherwise walk-in/non-member rate applies. Available space cannot be guaranteed if no reservation is received. Reservations are transferable. This seminar has been submitted for approval by the Certifying Board of the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) for 3 hours continuing education credit required to maintain the CP or CLA credential. 1 Paralegal or Legal Assistant employees of Federal, DCA, Circuit, or County courts as well as state or local government are eligible upon written request and for personal use only. We reserve the right to verify employment.

2 SOUTH FLORIDA PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION BACK TO SCHOOL Power Lunch Seminar to benefit Miami Dade College s Paralegal Studies Program 10:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Registration June 17, 2010 SEMINAR AGENDA 11:00 a.m. 12:00 noon The Ethics of Representing the Guilty Mark Eiglarsh, Esq. Criminal Law Attorney & Legal Analyst Noon 12:40 p.m. Lunch 12:40 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Florida Registered Paralegals: A Lifetime of Learning Scott L. Rubin, Esq. Family Law Attorney & FRP Committee Chair 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. WestlawNext Tutorial: Learn About the New Legal Research System that Helps You Work Smarter Ms. Adilia Vasquez Westlaw Research Specialist REGISTER ONLINE BY MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2010! For reservations, questions or cancellations, please contact: Lisa Vessels, CP, FRP at: lvessels@sfpa.info Seating is limited to the first 75 registrants. $60 SFPA Members / $75 Non-Members / $40 MDC Students & Government Employees. Cost of seminar includes lunch. SFPA reserves the right to cancel this event at any time without further notice. Reservations must be made prior to June 14, 2010 to receive discounted rates, otherwise walk-in/non-member rate applies. Available space cannot be guaranteed if no reservation is received. Reservations are transferable. This seminar has been submitted for approval by the Certifying Board of NALA for 3.0 total credit hours (2.0 general and 1.0 ethics) required to maintain the CP or CLA credential. Seminars approved by NALA are eligible for CLE credit to maintain the FRP registration with The Florida Bar.

3 Mark Eiglarsh MARK EIGLARSH was voted by his peers one of the "Best of the Bar," and was also named as one of Florida Trend's "Legal Elite", an honor given to less than one percent of the lawyers in the state. He also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law, and enjoys an "AV rating" from Martindale- Hubbell, the highest rating obtainable. Mark Eiglarsh was born and raised in Miami. He graduated from the University of Florida, with honors, acquiring a Bachelors of Science degree in Telecommunication (Radio and Television Production). He earned his law degree from Loyola School of Law, in New Orleans, where he earned a scholarship by competing on the Moot Court National Team. After graduation, he served as a Miami-Dade County Prosecutor from He has been involved in numerous "high-profile" matters throughout his career, including cases involving one of Madonna's alleged stalkers; former University of Miami Football Star Rohan Marley, the son of Reggae Legend Bob Marley; two juveniles charged with shooting and killing a German tourist; and Yusimil Herrera, a former abused foster child accused in the beating death of her 3 year old daughter. Mark Eiglarsh is a member of many professional and community service organizations. He is a member of both the National and Florida Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers, where he serves on the Board of Directors of the Miami Chapter. He is also a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the American Bar Association. Additionally, he serves as an Ambassador for the Miami chapter of Big Brothers/Big Sisters, previously serving on the Board of Directors for (since 1998) and previously served as a mentor to an "at risk" child. He served as past legal counsel to the agency and chair of the Volunteer Recruitment Council. Additionally, he is a Leadership Miami Graduate and is a "Wish Grantor" for the Make a Wish Foundation. Mark also serves on the Board of Directors of the Dade County Bar Association. Mr. Eiglarsh is a heavily sought after lecturer and speaker as well. Some of his numerous presentations include, "What Every Civil Lawyer Should Know About Criminal Law"; "The Rights Of A Citizen In Police Encounters"; "Civil Lawyers In Criminal Court- Representing The Accused For "DUI"; "Rainmaking 101"; and "Maximizing Your Performance In The Courtroom/Acting For Lawyers." Additionally, Mr. Eiglarsh has been published in numerous legal publications, and has had numerous articles published in The Florida Bar Journal, The Dade County Bar Bulletin appearing in the Daily Business Review, The Miami Herald, and The Indigent Defense Magazine. Mr. Eiglarsh is frequently asked to provide the media with legal commentary and is featured weekly on CNN and The Fox News Channel. Throughout the entire Michael Jackson trial, he provided daily legal analysis on both CBS and UPN affiliates. He has also made numerous appearances as a featured legal analyst on Fox News', "The O'Reilly Factor" and was also interviewed on 60 Minutes, The

4 Today Show, and E Entertainment Television. He also has appeared on numerous evening news broadcasts including affiliates from CBS, NBC, FOX and ABC. Mr. Eiglarsh has tried countless jury trials and numerous "Bench trials." He has obtained many acquittals and produced hundreds of positive results for clients in both State and Federal Court as a result of his experience as both a trial attorney and a negotiator. Mr. Eiglarsh's main office is located in the heart of Miami, at 4770 Biscayne Boulevard, in the Wachovia Bank Building. He also has satellite offices in Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, Weston, Boca Raton, West Palm and Orlando. Mr. Eiglarsh focuses his practice on State and Federal Criminal Defense. One of his missions is to continuously provide the highest quality legal representation to all of his valued clients Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 610 Miami, Florida Toll Free: Office: Fax: Mark@EiglarshLaw.com Scott L. Rubin SCOTT L. RUBIN practices marital and family law and a small amount of commercial litigation with the AV rated law firm of Fogel Rubin & Fogel throughout South Florida. Mr. Rubin has been a principal of that firm, which has represented community leaders in hundreds of complex matrimonial matters, for over twenty years. Mr. Rubin has been certified by The Florida Bar as a Specialist in Marital and Family Law since He is a past Chair of the Florida Bar's Marital and Family Law Certification Committee and was its Examination Consultant for three years. He also has served The Florida Bar as a member of the Family Law Rules Committee, The Florida Bar's Special Committee to Study Paralegal Regulation, the Family Law Section's Executive Council (for over 16 years) and as Chair of the Family Law Section's Rules and Forms Committee. He currently is the Immediate Past Chair of the Family Law Section and Chair of The Florida Bar s Florida Registered Paralegal Program Committee. Mr. Rubin has been published and lectured frequently in the area of marital and family law. He is active in several local and national legal organizations. He has been selected as one of Florida s Super Lawyers for 2006, 2007, 2008 and Mr. Rubin is a Founding Member of the First Family Law American Inn of Court. He is also a Founder of Kid'Side, Inc., a not for profit organization established to maintain and expand service focused on helping children whose parents are engaged in litigation in the family, domestic violence and unified family court divisions of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court. Fogel Rubin & Fogel 350 Courthouse Tower, 44 West Flagler Street Miami FL Tel: (305) Fax: (305) srubin@fogelrubinfogel.com

5 Adilia Vasquez ADILIA VASQUEZ received her Bachelor of Science in Political Science from St. Mary s University (cum laude), a Juris Doctor from St. Mary s University s College of Law, and earned her Master of Business Administration with a Certification in International Business and a second Certification in Marketing from the University of Miami School of Business. Ms. Vasquez holds a professional bar license in Texas and has taught as an adjunct professor at Miami Dade College. Ms. Vasquez began her career at Thomson Reuters Legal over a decade ago as a Westlaw Account Representative in Houston, Texas and was promoted to successive positions as a Corporate Account Manager (Texas) and a Law Firm Account Manager (Florida). Most recently, she served as a sales representative and is currently the South Florida Large Law Research Specialist. WEST, a Thomson Reuters Business adilia.vasquez@thomsonreuters.com