Capital Area Paralegal Association upcoming events

CAPA & Keep Austin Beautiful Clean Streets Day! (September 19, 2026)

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

September Membership Meeting and CLE: Judge Bianca Garcia - Behind the Bench: How a Criminal Case Really Moves Through the Courtroom (September 30, 2026)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Behind the Bench:
How a Criminal Case Really Moves Through the Courtroom

Presented By: The Honorable Bianca Garcia
Presiding Judge of Travis County Court at Law No. 3

Join us for our monthly membership meeting and CLE luncheon at

Chez Zee Bistro

406 Balcones Drive, Austin, Texas

TBLS APPROVED FOR CRIMINAL LAW

NALA APPROVED FOR ONE HOUR SUBSTANTIVE

Due to contractual obligations with the venue, registration will close at 5pm the Friday before the luncheon in order for us to provide a final head count for catering.

SUSTAINING MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:

Paralegal of the Year Award - Deadline for Nominations (October 02, 2026)

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Nomination Deadline: October 2, 2026

Nomination Guidelines

To nominate a paralegal (who must be a current member of CAPA in good standing) for the Capital Area Paralegal Association “Paralegal of the Year Award,” submit a nomination in narrative written form under the following guidelines:

Nominations must be submitted by a current CAPA member in good standing.
Nominations should be made in narrative form, explaining why the nominee should be chosen as CAPA's Paralegal of the Year (e.g. work skills, experience, community activities, involvement in professional paralegal organizations, any offices held/committee involvement, awards, or any other information to be brought before the Selection Committee).
List the nominee's name, address, telephone number and email address at the TOP of the nomination only. No identifying information (including the nominee's employer(s) should be contained in the narrative portion of the nomination.
Do not include any supporting letters or recommendations (narrative nomination only is considered).

Submit nominations to:
CAPA Paralegal of the Year Committee
Email

PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS OF CAPA's PARALEGAL OF THE YEAR AWARD

1997-1998 Elizabeth Elliott

2010-2011 Ro Buchanan

2011-2012 Kristina Kennedy, ACP, TBLS-BCP

2012-2013 Pamela M. Etie, ACP

2013-2014 Stephanie R. Sterling, TBLS-BCP

2014-2015 Melissa Balmer, TBLS-BCP

2015-2016 Stephanie Seuser
2016-2017 Tove Sebring, TBLS-BCP

2017-2018 Brittany Posadas, MBA, TBLS-BCP

2018-2019 Francesca Romans, ACP, TBLS-BCP

2019-2020 Dee Ann Davis

2020-2021 Nicole Cloutier, ACP, TBLS-BCP

2021-2022 Amber Haney

2022-2023 Celeste Rodriguez

2023-2024 Carli Collins, TBLS-BCP

2024-2025 Kellie Balli

2025-2026 Diana Price

Free CLE Luncheon - District Clerk Updates (October 07, 2026)

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

* Free CLE Luncheon*

"Straight Talk with Velva: Updates from the
Travis County District Clerk"

Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility

1700 Guadalupe Street

Austin, Texas 78701

1st Floor Multi-Purpose Room

*This event is free for anyone who is a member of CAPA, State Bar PD District 4, or Williamson County Bar Paralegal Division.

November Board Meeting (November 05, 2026)

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Board meetings are open to all CAPA members, and everyone is encouraged to attend.