Responsible for keeping members of the Association abreast of current developments in their fields of specialty by offering informative seminars and mini seminars and by collecting and making information available to the membership. Duties include, but not limited to: maintaining an Annual CLE schedule; organizing seminar locations, speakers and meals as well as audio/visual needs; coordinating member mailings and registration response with the Membership committee; foster and maintain contact with New York institutions that offer paralegal programs; serve as an information clearinghouse for students; Inform students about NYCPA’s mentor program and connect student members with possible internship opportunities secured by the association with local firms for their benefit; encourage and educate the NYCPA membership about PACE and PCC; keep current with ongoing national PACE activities; and supervising PACE and PCC scholarship nominations and award presentations.

After completing the previous administrative term as President, assumed the honorary position of Immediate Past President and Executive Board Advisor. As an advisor, assisted in smooth transition and continuity between administrations.

Coordinate Mentoring Program, match students in paralegal studies, paralegals changing practice areas or paralegals who are new to the community with an experienced practicing NYCPA members who are willing to be a resource and make an affirmative effort to get the newcomer oriented to the legal environment. Review resumes and cover letter and prepare for interviews.

Serve as Chairman of the Membership Committee. Encourages, promotes, and maintains membership in the Association; process and maintain the membership records of the Association; coordinate outreach efforts to gain new members; act as liaison and mentor to filed inquires by new members; organize events/materials in recognition and support of new members; coordinate growth efforts for various membership types for the association and to maximize membership retention forthe association; monitor and expand on current NYCPA member benefits and publicize existing benefits to current members and market to potential members.

Responsibilities include maintaining correct and complete records of accounts; serve as legal custodian of all monies, notes, securities and other valuables which may from time to time come into the possession of NYCPA, deposit all funds of NYCPA into a reliable bank or other depository designated by the Executive Board and kept in the name of NYCPA, and furnish, whenever requested by the Executive Board, a statement of financial condition for the NYCPA; serve as a chair of Finance Committee and a member of the Job Bank Committees.

Review resumes and cover letter and prepare candidates for interviews.

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Research, develop and maintain information related to paralegal ethics and professional development.

Coordinate, implement and assist in closing real estate transactions. Active deal management, obtaining and reviewing due diligence documents, which include purchase and sale agreements, leases, title commitments, surveys, corporate and loan documents, managing checklists, drafting transfer documents, and closing statements. Assistance in an extensive array of post-closing matters. Forming special purpose entities and corporate governance.

Presented "Resolving Gaps in Real Estate Titles for Paralegals", 90 minutes webinar.

Responsibilities included commercial real estate due diligence, the preparation of loan documents, assignment documents, UCC financing statements, ancillary affidavits and schedules and transfer documents; organization and maintenance of deal files, checklists and closing binders; follow up on and organization of post-closing items including recorded documents and post-closing requirements.

Responsibilities included review and analyzing due diligence materials related to commercial real estate transactions involving financial project development and acquisitions/sales; negotiation with local and national counterparts for the production of client and deal-specific surveys, title policies and transactional documents; abstracting title documents; assisting at closings (in-house and escrow) of large commercial and residential real estate transactions; drafting transactional documents; preparing, filing and tracking UCCs.

Preside over all meetings of the Executive Board, Board of Directors and present members, exercise general charge and supervision of the affairs of NYCPA, including, but not limited to coordinating CLEs, workshops and networking events. Responsible for the transfer of corporate files from outgoing Officers and committee chairmen to their respective successors. Draft and distribute The Paralegal Buzz, bi-weekly newsletter, and other outgoing messages to members and general public. Post updates to NYCPA website and performe such other duties as may be required by NYCPA By-laws or as may be assigned by the Executive Board.

An Advisory Committee member.

Responsibilities included reviewing and analyzing due diligence materials related to commercial real estate transactions involving acquisitions/sales, financing, mortgage lending, project development, strategic planning and 1031 exchanges; negotiation with local and national counterparts for the production of client and deal-specific surveys, title policies and transactional documents; abstracting title documents; assisting at closings (in-house and escrow) of large commercial and residential real estate transactions; assisting in M&A, financial restructuring and foreclosure transactions, including review and analysis of due diligence, UCC/lien searches, drafting transactional documents; performing corporate housekeeping duties, including preparation and maintenance of corporate charts, drafting transactional board consents and officer certificates, assisting in maintaining stock records, formation of various types of business entities, filing required documents with the home and foreign states in the course of business; drafting settlement documents related to bank debt transfers; mentoring junior level paralegals and secretaries, developing training materials on various topics related to commercial real estate.

Responsibilities included drafting contracts, reviewing and analyzing due diligence materials related to commercial and residential real estate transactions involving acquisitions/sales and financing; drafting transfer documents and assisting with closing; assisting in M&A; ordering organizational documents and lien searches for corporate entities, drafting and filing UCCs’, organizational and transactional documents for commercial real estate transactions; preparing closing binders and maintaining records.

Responsibilities included drafting and preparing litigation papers concerning family matters and Article 81; drafting Bankruptcy Chapter 7 petitions; drafting transfer documents for residential real estate transactions; assisting in preparation of wills and trusts; legal research; correspondence with clients, opposing counsels and courts; interviewing clients; translations from Russian to English; training and supervision of two entry-level paralegals and two college’s interns; setting up new computer software and updating existing software systems (Matlaw, Drafting Libraries and Bankrupter); classification, development and maintaining office filing system.