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Nancy McLaughlin Scholarship
Scholarship Application
More Information About Nancy
Nancy Carmen McLaughlin, CLAS, TPS, was a legal assistant at the Law Offices of William Schmidt for twelve years prior to her sudden death on Friday, December 8, 2000. She was dedicated, hard working, and attentive to the needs of clients and her employer.
To honor Nancy, CAPA awards annual scholarships which can be used for any of the following:
- NALA Manual for Legal Assistants (5E)
- Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar (TAPS)
- Certified Paralegal/Certified Legal Assistant (CP/CLA) Testing Fee
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization (TBLS) Testing Fee
- Advanced Paralegal Certification (ACP) Course Fee
- CLA Short Course
- Other CLE that has received credit from NALA, State Bar of Texas and/or TBLS
- Tuition to paralegal programs at Texas State University, University of Texas, Austin Community College or Center for Advanced Legal Studies.
- Membership in CAPA
One scholarship will be awarded.
The specific use of the award does not need to be identified at the time of the application. Within nine months of receiving written notification from CAPA of the award, it is the responsibility of the scholarship winner to contact the Scholarship Committee Chair for approval of the use and to make arrangement for the award to be paid directly to the provider. If the use is less than $250, the remainder, in an amount not to exceed $50, will be given to the recipient to cover other related costs.
Eligibility: All voting, associate and student members of CAPA in good standing are eligible.
Criteria: The Scholarship Committee Chair will appoint a committee of attorneys and paralegals to judge the essays on an anonymous basis. The Scholarship Committee Chair will not be allowed to participate in the judging process.
The winning essays will be published in the CAPA Brief.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
The scholarship application and essay must be submitted by September 25, 2010 to:
Nancy McLaughlin Scholarship Committee Chair:
Dora Hudgins, CP
Bemis, Roach & Reed
4100 Duval Road, Building I, Suite 200
Austin, Texas 78759
Phone: 512-454-4000
Fax: 512-453-6335
Email: scholarship@capatx.org
For more info, contact Dora Hudgins, Nancy McLaughlin Scholarship Committee Chair, at scholarship@capatx.org
 More Information About Nancy
Nancy received her Certification as a Legal Assistant in 1993 from the National Association of Legal Assistants ("NALA"). She also received a Specialty Certification from NALA and the State Bar of Texas.
Many remember Nancy as a very active member of the Capital Area Paralegal Association ("CAPA") and the Legal Assistant Division of the State Bar of Texas, now known as the Paralegal Division ("Division"). She spent many hours volunteering for both organizations and motivating others to become involved themselves. She served in many capacities, most notably as Programs Chair and President of CAPA, and as Editor of the Texas Paralegal Journal, published by the Division.
Nancy touched the lives of many people and often you will hear them say they thought of her as family. She was an animal lover and left behind four dogs and a cat. She was a kind and generous friend and devoted her free time to animal causes, Meals on Wheels, and those in need. She is still missed sorely by her many friends.
Updated 08.21.2010
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