OCBA Paralegal Section

06/23/2026

📚✏️ Help Us Fill Backpacks and Brighten Futures! ✏️📚

The OCBA Paralegal Section and Central Florida Paralegal Association are teaming up for a School Supply Drive, and we need your help!

From pencils and notebooks to backpacks and crayons, every donation makes a difference for local students preparing for a successful school year.

🗓️ Donations accepted through July 28, 2026
🎒 Supplies can be dropped off at the locations listed on the flyer.

Together, we can help students start the school year with confidence and the tools they need to succeed. Thank you for supporting our community! ❤️📚✏️

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06/11/2026

📚✏️ Help Us Fill Backpacks and Brighten Futures! ✏️📚

The OCBA Paralegal Section and Central Florida Paralegal Association are teaming up for a School Supply Drive, and we need your help!

From pencils and notebooks to backpacks and crayons, every donation makes a difference for local students preparing for a successful school year.

🗓️ Donations accepted through July 28, 2026
🎒 Supplies can be dropped off at the locations listed on the flyer.

Together, we can help students start the school year with confidence and the tools they need to succeed. Thank you for supporting our community! ❤️📚✏️

05/22/2026

A special message from our Immediate Past President, Leesa Badley. 💙⚖️ Thank you for your leadership, dedication, and the lasting impact you’ve made on the OCBA Paralegal Section. Wishing incoming President Katie Kimball a wonderful and successful year ahead as she leads our incredible paralegal community into its next chapter! ✨ Leesa Lopez Badley Katie Vitale

05/22/2026

✨ What an incredible way to close out the year! 🥂💙

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our End of Year Celebration and helped make the evening so special. From meaningful connections to lots of laughter and unforgettable moments, we are so grateful for this amazing legal community. ⚖️

A huge thank you to our sponsors, supporters, and attendees for your continued partnership and support throughout the year. We can’t wait to see what the new year brings! 🎉

05/22/2026

✨ Congratulations to the 2026–2027 OCBA Paralegal Section Board! ✨

We are excited to welcome and celebrate our newly inaugurated board members as we begin another incredible year of leadership, collaboration, and service to the legal community. 💙⚖️

A special thank you to our Immediate Past President, Leesa Badley, for your dedication, leadership, and commitment to the Paralegal Section. Your hard work and passion have made a lasting impact, and we are so grateful as you pass the baton to our new President, Kathleen Kimball. 🥂

Please join us in congratulating:

⚖️ Kathleen Kimball – President
⚖️ Leesa Badley – Immediate Past President
⚖️ Caroline Wilkerson – Treasurer/Secretary
⚖️ Jennifer Finch – Board of Director
⚖️ Tina Farrington – Board of Director
⚖️ Susan Staggs – Vice President
⚖️ Toni Sweeney – Board of Director
⚖️ Jodi L. Peterman – Board of Director
⚖️ Vanessa Thomas – Board of Director
⚖️ Phillip Holmes – Student Member

Here’s to a successful and impactful year ahead! 🎉

05/22/2026

✨ Thank you to everyone who attended and to our incredible sponsors for helping make our End of Year Celebration such a success! Your support, partnership, and energy made the evening truly unforgettable. We’re so grateful for this amazing legal community and look forward to an exciting year ahead together! 🥂💙

05/21/2026

We are proud to spotlight incoming OCBA Paralegal Section President Kathleen Kimball for her recent feature in NALA - The Paralegal Association’s Facts & Findings publication! ⚖️✨

Her article, “Confess, Correct, Continue: Handling Errors Professionally,” highlights the importance of integrity, accountability, and maintaining trust within the legal profession, values that continue to strengthen and elevate our paralegal community. Congratulations, Katie! 💙

Mistakes can happen, but how you handle them matters more.

In a recent article in NALA - The Paralegal Association's Facts & Findings publication, RumbergerKirk's Kathleen Kimball shares thoughtful insights on handling challenges with integrity and maintaining trust in the legal profession.

Read more:https://bit.ly/4ur0VeY

05/18/2026

🤖⚖️ AI is changing the legal field — are you ready for it?

Join the Central Florida Paralegal Association, Inc. and the OCBA Paralegal Section for an informative and engaging CLE exploring the practical applications of artificial intelligence in the legal profession ✨

🗓 June 2, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Tommy Bahama’s Marlin Bar – Winter Park

Food & drinks will be provided 🍹✨

Whether you’re curious about AI, already using it in your workflow, or just want to stay ahead in the legal field, this is a CLE you don’t want to miss 👏

RSVP ASAP and tag your favorite legal bestie/coworker to come with you 💼🤍

05/18/2026

✨ Let’s celebrate an incredible year together! ✨

Join the OCBA Foundation, Young Lawyers Section, and Paralegal Section for an evening of networking, gratitude, and good vibes 🥂⚖️

📍 Dubsdread Orlando
🗓 Thursday, May 21, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Registration is OPEN but spots will go fast — register ASAP using the link our my bio! 🔗🤍

Can’t wait to celebrate with everyone 🎉