1

Happy New Year KCPA Members and Supporters

Thanks to all of you who attended the 2011 Holiday Luncheon and for those of you who missed we really

hope to see you next year Attendance this year was a success and our opportunity drawing ticket sales generated

a whopping $165800 providing a donation of $82900 to each charitable group (CASA and Bakersfieldrsquos

Christmas for Seniors) as well as a phenomenal number of unwrapped toys for the Jamison Center This would

not have been possible without the generous support and contributions by all of our donors and of course our

Holiday Luncheon Committee (whom I so affectionately refer to as my elves)

I would like to take a moment to publically recognize them individually one more time (in no particular

order) Aneta Adams Hana Tarin Jessie Frost Justin Madding Lou Stoker Makala Coleman Patty Ortiz Shelly

Howlett Starlene Parson Karen Clemans Stephanie Jones Cindy Oliver Simona Hayes Nancy Boles Kayleen

Wills Christine Randall Ruthanne Esparza Trinette Lidgett and Leslee Vincent

If you are interested in joining our team of elves and having a fun time putting together an event that

promises to be even better than the year before please email me at abrewerkleinlawcom Also donrsquot forget

to check out the fabulous photos from the luncheon in this newsletter

(continued next page)

PRESIDENTrsquoS MESSAGE

Amber Brewer

THE PARALEGAL POST January 2012

Kern County Paralegal Association

Affiliate of the California Alliance of Paralegal Associations

2

In further news in November regular members received an email and request to vote on an amendment to

our Bylaws regarding the issue of votes by proxy This amendment proposal was passed and will be effective

December 1 2011 For more information please see Kayleen Willsrsquo announcement on page 3

Another change that has occurred is due to an unexpected price increase implemented by the Bakersfield

Petroleum Club on our association new prices for our luncheons will take effect January 1 2012 and are as

follows $2500 for members and $3000 for non-members As we understand that this is a significant price

increase and are disappointed to have to impose this upon our members and supporters we would like to remind

you that it is the first price increase in quite a few years We will be actively looking for a new place to hold our

meetings so if you have any recommendations andor comments please send them to me or Programs Director

Shelly Howlett at showlettkleinlawcom It is our hope that we can find a new location to be able to resume

a lower cost lunch and MCLE in the near future

In any event this message is sent to wish each of you many blessings and joy for the New Year For those

of you who may not have heard my husband and I are expecting our first little one due June 7 I anticipate

sharing many new wondrous and exciting things with all of you and hope that each of you are happy and fulfilled

as we go forward in 2012

Here to serve you

Amber D Brewer

3

January Community Affairs

Blankets for the Bakersfield

Homeless Shelter

New Years greetings Your Board recently presented KCPAs regular members with proposed revised

Bylaws The proposed revisions dealt with the issue of voting by proxy which is not permitted The Bylaws

were inconsistent in some places on that issue The regular members voted to approve the revisions as

presented and the revised Bylaws were adopted by the Board in December Thank you regular members for

timely turning in your votes If you are interested in a copy of the revised Bylaws please contact KCPAs

Secretary Shelly Howlett after January 12 2012

Kayleen Wills Board Advisor

~ Miscellaneous News and Notes ~

Please bring blankets for the Bakersfield Homeless Shelter to the

KCPA Luncheon on January 12 2012

4

JANUARY MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

~

The Kern County Paralegal Association a State Bar approved MCLE provider invites

you to our January luncheon on

Thursday January 12 2012 from 1200 noon to 115 pm

THE HONORABLE FRANK HOOVER Retired

will be giving a presentation on

ldquoThe History of Americarsquos Seeming Fascination With

Illegal Drugs and the Ruinous Effect on Jurisprudencerdquo

The luncheon will be held at

The Petroleum Club

12th Floor of the Stockdale Towers

5060 California Avenue

Bakersfield California

(NE Corner of California and Mohawk)

The cost is $2500 for KCPA members and $3000 for attorneys and non-members

Please RSVP by

January 10 2012 to

Programs Director Shelly Howlett

showlettkleinlawcom or 661-395-1000

Deadline for cancellations 500 pm on Tuesday January 10 2012

No-shows will be billed Cancel by calling or e-mailing Shelly as KCPA must

pay for every reservation

Checks may be brought to the luncheon or mailed to

KCPA PO Box 2673 Bakersfield CA 93303

Please Note The luncheon price increase is due to an increased cost per person

passed on by the Petroleum Club to the Kern County Paralegal Association

The KCPA certifies that the State Bar of California has approved this activity for

MCLE credit in the amount of 1 hour Substance Abuse credit

5

Snapshots from the Holiday Luncheon

6

7

8

9

10

ldquoGREATER BAKERSFIELD LEGAL ASSISTANCE

WHAT WE DOrdquo

by Starlene Parson

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Incorporated (GBLA) is Bakersfieldrsquos legal aid office I have worked

there for almost 30 years We offer free legal services in civil matters to eligible low-income persons residing

within our service area in Kern County

Our mission statement is to promote social change and justice by providing high-quality legal services to

the low-income community We are a non-profit organization and have been in Bakersfield since 1968 We

serve indigent clients with basic legal needs in a wide range of areas including housing homelessness domestic

violence guardianship public benefits health law and consumer law

We receive funding from the Legal Services Corporation and other public and private sources GBLA

serves clients under different units usually based upon the funding source My job falls under the Adult and

Children Services Unit I assist clients who are having problems with being denied or terminated public benefits

including CalWORKs Food Stamps (which is now called CalFresh in California) Social Security and SSI Since

these areas are governed under administrative law I can represent them in their hearing and appeals process

The work is challenging but rewarding when we prevail

When I mention a service we provide to others in the legal community I sometimes hear comments such

as ldquoI had no idea that you did thatrdquo While I donrsquot mean for this to be an advertisement I have prepared this

article in response to those types of comments as a public service The following is a description of some of the

other units in our office and the services they provide

The Equal Access Fund Project complements the legal services of GBLArsquos Domestic Violence Reduction

Project (funded by First 5 Kern) It provides legal services and representation to victims of domestic violence who

either do not have children or who have children ages 6 and above

The Equal Access Fund Project also provides an array of other legal services in civil matters (including

health housing income maintenance consumer) outside the greater Bakersfield area (within Kern County) to

eligible low-income individuals and families

Funded by First 5 Kern the Guardianship Caregiver Project provides legal and case management

services to eligible grandparents and other caregivers in Kern County who are seeking a legal guardianship over

children ages 0 to 5 This project also provides case management service to help the children obtain supportive

services such as medical care health insurance counseling and access to school enrollment

FEATURING STARLENE PARSON

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

11

The Health Consumer Center in our office is funded by The California Endowment to help low-income

individuals with access to health and dental services and in collaboration with Californiarsquos Health Consumer

Alliance to help make local and statewide systemic change in improving health care access for the poor

The Community Homeless Law Center Project removes legal barriers that prohibit homeless people from

securing housing and jobs either through direct civil legal assistance and case management or referral to the

Community Homeless Court The Community Homeless Law Center Project is a part of the Kern County

Homeless Collaborative The Kern County Homeless Collaborative is made up of several agencies that work

hand-in-hand to help move homeless people (women and children included) from the streets to housing and

employment The goal of the Community Homeless Law Center Project (CHLCP) is to remove legal barriers to

allow its clients to obtain and keep permanent housing The program takes a holistic approach by providing social

support services to its clients while advocating through the court and administrative law systems

The Housing Unit provides information counsel and advice brief services andor representation in

eviction defense fair housing and habitability

The Fair Housing Law Project funded by U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is

an 18-month project that began April 1 2011 The advocates in that unit will provide counseling on fair housing

rights and investigate fair housing complaints and can assist in filing a complaint with a fair housing agency and

represent if evidence of discrimination is found

The Long Term Care Ombudsman is located at GBLA It is funded by the Kern County Department of

Aging and Adult Services It is a program run predominantly through state-certified volunteers to ensure elderly

residents living in long-term care and nursing facilities throughout Kern County live with dignity and respect in

an environment free from abuse andor neglect They help protect the health safety and welfare of those

residents of nursing homes

The mission of the Seniors Law Center (SLC) is to provide free legal services in civil matters to Kern

Countyrsquos socially and economically challenged residents who are 60 years of age and older SLC provides legal

information counseling advice administrative and judicial representation to individuals and groups of senior

clients in our core areas of practice Core areas include income maintenance health housing elder abuse and

other meritorious cases to the extent resources allow and the urgency of the matter To be eligible for services the

individual must reside in Kern County and be 60 years of age or older There is no income test utilized to

determine eligibility for services However Seniors Law Center is required to establish substantive priorities to

ensure preference is given to those seniors in the greatest economic andor social need We provide both

telephone and in-house consultations and our services are free

If you have a client that you cannot serve that needs assistance in any of these areas please feel free to

refer them to our office We are located at 615 California Avenue our telephone number is 661-325-5943 For

further information you can visit us at wwwgblaorg

12

Barbara is the senior managing paralegal for David K Cohn Esq

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

The December issue of the State Bar of Californiarsquos publication THE

BOTTOM LINE published Barbararsquos article ldquoGETTING ETHICAL WITH PARALEGALS A Look at California

Rules and Their Impact on Attorneys and Paralegalsrdquo

If that were not enough Barbara was also given the honor of being selected as a Paralegal

Gatewayrsquos SUPERSTAR for July 2012

ldquoParalegalGatewaycom is proud to announce the 2012 Paralegal Superstars The following twelve Paralegals clearly exemplify some of the best and brightest of our profession 1 Jana Kaplan (Georgia) 2 David Johnson (Florida) 3 RoxAnn D Mack (Colorado) 4 John Goudie (Wisconsin) 5 Joncilee Miller Davis (Texas) 6 Belinda Martinez (Florida) 7 Barbara Haubrich-Hass (California) 8 Marie Koster (Wisconsin) 9 Raeann Bromark (Connecticut) 10 Kim Smith (Calgary) 11 Linda McGrath-Cruz (Florida) 12 Amy Bernardino (California) These exceptional individuals will be featured in the upcoming 2012 Paralegal Superstar Calendar which is expected to be available in December Please join us in congratulating themrdquo Below is a the link to the publication httpparalegalgatewaycom20111212introducing-paralegalgateways-2012-paralegal-superstars

~ KUDOS CORNER ~

FEATURING

BARBARA HAUBRICH-HASS

CONGRATULATIONS BARBARA

YOU MAKE US PROUD

13

Blankets for the

Bakersfield Homeless

Shelter

Book drive to donate

books to the SPCA for its

springtime book drive

Business clothes and suits for

men and women participating

in the Life Training Program at

the Bakersfield Rescue Mission

Clothing drive for Alliance

Against Family Violence

Cannedpackaged food drive

to benefit the Senior Sack

Lunch through the Golden

Empire Gleaners

Kern County Wounded

Heroes FundmdashCash

Donations

The Heart Gallery Kern County ldquo999rdquo Officer

Down FoundationmdashCash

Donations

Clothing Drive for Stella

Hills Elementary School

Submit name of family in

need (that is not currently

receiving public assistance) to

receive pre-cooked

Thanksgiving dinner

Donations of cash for use by

the Kern County Fire

Department to purchase Care

Bears

Gift drive to benefit

Jamison Childrenrsquos

Center Please bring an

unwrapped gift item for a

child 0-18 years of age

January

CALENDAR

February March

April May June

July August September

October November December

14

TOP TEN PARALEGAL NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

1 Get a check-up

2 Join a professional association

3 Learn something new

4 Take advanced paralegal exam

5 Join your local Bar association

6 Participate in pro-bono opportunities

7 Mentor

8 Manage stress

9 Identify weakness

10 Take time to enjoy your hobbies

CHECK THIS OUT

wwwgoodsearchcom

Think of how many times a day you search for something on

the Internet Every time you search using the GoodSearch

engine which is Yahoo-powered GoodSearch will donate 1

cent to the charityschool of your choice You can change your

charity as often as you want

15

~KCPA SUSTAINING MEMBERS ~

AG OPERATIONS LLC

ATTORNEYrsquoS CERTIFIED SERVICES

CALIFORNIA LEGAL PROCESS

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

DOWLING AARON amp KEELER

ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES

EXPRESS PHARMACY

KAPLAN COLLEGE

KELEHERrsquoS CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

KLEIN DENATALE GOLDNER COOPER

ROSENLIEB amp KIMBALL LLP

WOOD amp RANDALL CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

Becoming a Sustaining Member of KCPA Your Companyrsquos help-wanted ads run as

needed your companyrsquos logo ad runs monthly in THE PARALEGAL POST and your

companyrsquos name and website link are placed on KCPArsquos website Sustaining

Membership is only $12500 per year Please contact our Member Services Director

Justin Madding jmaddingchainlawcom

16

Support our

sustaining

members

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT

17

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

4

JANUARY MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

~

The Kern County Paralegal Association a State Bar approved MCLE provider invites

you to our January luncheon on

Thursday January 12 2012 from 1200 noon to 115 pm

THE HONORABLE FRANK HOOVER Retired

will be giving a presentation on

ldquoThe History of Americarsquos Seeming Fascination With

Illegal Drugs and the Ruinous Effect on Jurisprudencerdquo

The luncheon will be held at

The Petroleum Club

12th Floor of the Stockdale Towers

5060 California Avenue

Bakersfield California

(NE Corner of California and Mohawk)

The cost is $2500 for KCPA members and $3000 for attorneys and non-members

Please RSVP by

January 10 2012 to

Programs Director Shelly Howlett

showlettkleinlawcom or 661-395-1000

Deadline for cancellations 500 pm on Tuesday January 10 2012

No-shows will be billed Cancel by calling or e-mailing Shelly as KCPA must

pay for every reservation

Checks may be brought to the luncheon or mailed to

KCPA PO Box 2673 Bakersfield CA 93303

Please Note The luncheon price increase is due to an increased cost per person

passed on by the Petroleum Club to the Kern County Paralegal Association

The KCPA certifies that the State Bar of California has approved this activity for

MCLE credit in the amount of 1 hour Substance Abuse credit

5

Snapshots from the Holiday Luncheon

6

7

8

9

10

ldquoGREATER BAKERSFIELD LEGAL ASSISTANCE

WHAT WE DOrdquo

by Starlene Parson

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Incorporated (GBLA) is Bakersfieldrsquos legal aid office I have worked

there for almost 30 years We offer free legal services in civil matters to eligible low-income persons residing

within our service area in Kern County

Our mission statement is to promote social change and justice by providing high-quality legal services to

the low-income community We are a non-profit organization and have been in Bakersfield since 1968 We

serve indigent clients with basic legal needs in a wide range of areas including housing homelessness domestic

violence guardianship public benefits health law and consumer law

We receive funding from the Legal Services Corporation and other public and private sources GBLA

serves clients under different units usually based upon the funding source My job falls under the Adult and

Children Services Unit I assist clients who are having problems with being denied or terminated public benefits

including CalWORKs Food Stamps (which is now called CalFresh in California) Social Security and SSI Since

these areas are governed under administrative law I can represent them in their hearing and appeals process

The work is challenging but rewarding when we prevail

When I mention a service we provide to others in the legal community I sometimes hear comments such

as ldquoI had no idea that you did thatrdquo While I donrsquot mean for this to be an advertisement I have prepared this

article in response to those types of comments as a public service The following is a description of some of the

other units in our office and the services they provide

The Equal Access Fund Project complements the legal services of GBLArsquos Domestic Violence Reduction

Project (funded by First 5 Kern) It provides legal services and representation to victims of domestic violence who

either do not have children or who have children ages 6 and above

The Equal Access Fund Project also provides an array of other legal services in civil matters (including

health housing income maintenance consumer) outside the greater Bakersfield area (within Kern County) to

eligible low-income individuals and families

Funded by First 5 Kern the Guardianship Caregiver Project provides legal and case management

services to eligible grandparents and other caregivers in Kern County who are seeking a legal guardianship over

children ages 0 to 5 This project also provides case management service to help the children obtain supportive

services such as medical care health insurance counseling and access to school enrollment

FEATURING STARLENE PARSON

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

11

The Health Consumer Center in our office is funded by The California Endowment to help low-income

individuals with access to health and dental services and in collaboration with Californiarsquos Health Consumer

Alliance to help make local and statewide systemic change in improving health care access for the poor

The Community Homeless Law Center Project removes legal barriers that prohibit homeless people from

securing housing and jobs either through direct civil legal assistance and case management or referral to the

Community Homeless Court The Community Homeless Law Center Project is a part of the Kern County

Homeless Collaborative The Kern County Homeless Collaborative is made up of several agencies that work

hand-in-hand to help move homeless people (women and children included) from the streets to housing and

employment The goal of the Community Homeless Law Center Project (CHLCP) is to remove legal barriers to

allow its clients to obtain and keep permanent housing The program takes a holistic approach by providing social

support services to its clients while advocating through the court and administrative law systems

The Housing Unit provides information counsel and advice brief services andor representation in

eviction defense fair housing and habitability

The Fair Housing Law Project funded by U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is

an 18-month project that began April 1 2011 The advocates in that unit will provide counseling on fair housing

rights and investigate fair housing complaints and can assist in filing a complaint with a fair housing agency and

represent if evidence of discrimination is found

The Long Term Care Ombudsman is located at GBLA It is funded by the Kern County Department of

Aging and Adult Services It is a program run predominantly through state-certified volunteers to ensure elderly

residents living in long-term care and nursing facilities throughout Kern County live with dignity and respect in

an environment free from abuse andor neglect They help protect the health safety and welfare of those

residents of nursing homes

The mission of the Seniors Law Center (SLC) is to provide free legal services in civil matters to Kern

Countyrsquos socially and economically challenged residents who are 60 years of age and older SLC provides legal

information counseling advice administrative and judicial representation to individuals and groups of senior

clients in our core areas of practice Core areas include income maintenance health housing elder abuse and

other meritorious cases to the extent resources allow and the urgency of the matter To be eligible for services the

individual must reside in Kern County and be 60 years of age or older There is no income test utilized to

determine eligibility for services However Seniors Law Center is required to establish substantive priorities to

ensure preference is given to those seniors in the greatest economic andor social need We provide both

telephone and in-house consultations and our services are free

If you have a client that you cannot serve that needs assistance in any of these areas please feel free to

refer them to our office We are located at 615 California Avenue our telephone number is 661-325-5943 For

further information you can visit us at wwwgblaorg

12

Barbara is the senior managing paralegal for David K Cohn Esq

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

The December issue of the State Bar of Californiarsquos publication THE

BOTTOM LINE published Barbararsquos article ldquoGETTING ETHICAL WITH PARALEGALS A Look at California

Rules and Their Impact on Attorneys and Paralegalsrdquo

If that were not enough Barbara was also given the honor of being selected as a Paralegal

Gatewayrsquos SUPERSTAR for July 2012

ldquoParalegalGatewaycom is proud to announce the 2012 Paralegal Superstars The following twelve Paralegals clearly exemplify some of the best and brightest of our profession 1 Jana Kaplan (Georgia) 2 David Johnson (Florida) 3 RoxAnn D Mack (Colorado) 4 John Goudie (Wisconsin) 5 Joncilee Miller Davis (Texas) 6 Belinda Martinez (Florida) 7 Barbara Haubrich-Hass (California) 8 Marie Koster (Wisconsin) 9 Raeann Bromark (Connecticut) 10 Kim Smith (Calgary) 11 Linda McGrath-Cruz (Florida) 12 Amy Bernardino (California) These exceptional individuals will be featured in the upcoming 2012 Paralegal Superstar Calendar which is expected to be available in December Please join us in congratulating themrdquo Below is a the link to the publication httpparalegalgatewaycom20111212introducing-paralegalgateways-2012-paralegal-superstars

~ KUDOS CORNER ~

FEATURING

BARBARA HAUBRICH-HASS

CONGRATULATIONS BARBARA

YOU MAKE US PROUD

13

Blankets for the

Bakersfield Homeless

Shelter

Book drive to donate

books to the SPCA for its

springtime book drive

Business clothes and suits for

men and women participating

in the Life Training Program at

the Bakersfield Rescue Mission

Clothing drive for Alliance

Against Family Violence

Cannedpackaged food drive

to benefit the Senior Sack

Lunch through the Golden

Empire Gleaners

Kern County Wounded

Heroes FundmdashCash

Donations

The Heart Gallery Kern County ldquo999rdquo Officer

Down FoundationmdashCash

Donations

Clothing Drive for Stella

Hills Elementary School

Submit name of family in

need (that is not currently

receiving public assistance) to

receive pre-cooked

Thanksgiving dinner

Donations of cash for use by

the Kern County Fire

Department to purchase Care

Bears

Gift drive to benefit

Jamison Childrenrsquos

Center Please bring an

unwrapped gift item for a

child 0-18 years of age

January

CALENDAR

February March

April May June

July August September

October November December

14

TOP TEN PARALEGAL NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

1 Get a check-up

2 Join a professional association

3 Learn something new

4 Take advanced paralegal exam

5 Join your local Bar association

6 Participate in pro-bono opportunities

7 Mentor

8 Manage stress

9 Identify weakness

10 Take time to enjoy your hobbies

CHECK THIS OUT

wwwgoodsearchcom

Think of how many times a day you search for something on

the Internet Every time you search using the GoodSearch

engine which is Yahoo-powered GoodSearch will donate 1

cent to the charityschool of your choice You can change your

charity as often as you want

15

~KCPA SUSTAINING MEMBERS ~

AG OPERATIONS LLC

ATTORNEYrsquoS CERTIFIED SERVICES

CALIFORNIA LEGAL PROCESS

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

DOWLING AARON amp KEELER

ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES

EXPRESS PHARMACY

KAPLAN COLLEGE

KELEHERrsquoS CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

KLEIN DENATALE GOLDNER COOPER

ROSENLIEB amp KIMBALL LLP

WOOD amp RANDALL CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

Becoming a Sustaining Member of KCPA Your Companyrsquos help-wanted ads run as

needed your companyrsquos logo ad runs monthly in THE PARALEGAL POST and your

companyrsquos name and website link are placed on KCPArsquos website Sustaining

Membership is only $12500 per year Please contact our Member Services Director

Justin Madding jmaddingchainlawcom

16

Support our

sustaining

members

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT

17

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

5

Snapshots from the Holiday Luncheon

6

7

8

9

10

ldquoGREATER BAKERSFIELD LEGAL ASSISTANCE

WHAT WE DOrdquo

by Starlene Parson

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Incorporated (GBLA) is Bakersfieldrsquos legal aid office I have worked

there for almost 30 years We offer free legal services in civil matters to eligible low-income persons residing

within our service area in Kern County

Our mission statement is to promote social change and justice by providing high-quality legal services to

the low-income community We are a non-profit organization and have been in Bakersfield since 1968 We

serve indigent clients with basic legal needs in a wide range of areas including housing homelessness domestic

violence guardianship public benefits health law and consumer law

We receive funding from the Legal Services Corporation and other public and private sources GBLA

serves clients under different units usually based upon the funding source My job falls under the Adult and

Children Services Unit I assist clients who are having problems with being denied or terminated public benefits

including CalWORKs Food Stamps (which is now called CalFresh in California) Social Security and SSI Since

these areas are governed under administrative law I can represent them in their hearing and appeals process

The work is challenging but rewarding when we prevail

When I mention a service we provide to others in the legal community I sometimes hear comments such

as ldquoI had no idea that you did thatrdquo While I donrsquot mean for this to be an advertisement I have prepared this

article in response to those types of comments as a public service The following is a description of some of the

other units in our office and the services they provide

The Equal Access Fund Project complements the legal services of GBLArsquos Domestic Violence Reduction

Project (funded by First 5 Kern) It provides legal services and representation to victims of domestic violence who

either do not have children or who have children ages 6 and above

The Equal Access Fund Project also provides an array of other legal services in civil matters (including

health housing income maintenance consumer) outside the greater Bakersfield area (within Kern County) to

eligible low-income individuals and families

Funded by First 5 Kern the Guardianship Caregiver Project provides legal and case management

services to eligible grandparents and other caregivers in Kern County who are seeking a legal guardianship over

children ages 0 to 5 This project also provides case management service to help the children obtain supportive

services such as medical care health insurance counseling and access to school enrollment

FEATURING STARLENE PARSON

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

11

The Health Consumer Center in our office is funded by The California Endowment to help low-income

individuals with access to health and dental services and in collaboration with Californiarsquos Health Consumer

Alliance to help make local and statewide systemic change in improving health care access for the poor

The Community Homeless Law Center Project removes legal barriers that prohibit homeless people from

securing housing and jobs either through direct civil legal assistance and case management or referral to the

Community Homeless Court The Community Homeless Law Center Project is a part of the Kern County

Homeless Collaborative The Kern County Homeless Collaborative is made up of several agencies that work

hand-in-hand to help move homeless people (women and children included) from the streets to housing and

employment The goal of the Community Homeless Law Center Project (CHLCP) is to remove legal barriers to

allow its clients to obtain and keep permanent housing The program takes a holistic approach by providing social

support services to its clients while advocating through the court and administrative law systems

The Housing Unit provides information counsel and advice brief services andor representation in

eviction defense fair housing and habitability

The Fair Housing Law Project funded by U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is

an 18-month project that began April 1 2011 The advocates in that unit will provide counseling on fair housing

rights and investigate fair housing complaints and can assist in filing a complaint with a fair housing agency and

represent if evidence of discrimination is found

The Long Term Care Ombudsman is located at GBLA It is funded by the Kern County Department of

Aging and Adult Services It is a program run predominantly through state-certified volunteers to ensure elderly

residents living in long-term care and nursing facilities throughout Kern County live with dignity and respect in

an environment free from abuse andor neglect They help protect the health safety and welfare of those

residents of nursing homes

The mission of the Seniors Law Center (SLC) is to provide free legal services in civil matters to Kern

Countyrsquos socially and economically challenged residents who are 60 years of age and older SLC provides legal

information counseling advice administrative and judicial representation to individuals and groups of senior

clients in our core areas of practice Core areas include income maintenance health housing elder abuse and

other meritorious cases to the extent resources allow and the urgency of the matter To be eligible for services the

individual must reside in Kern County and be 60 years of age or older There is no income test utilized to

determine eligibility for services However Seniors Law Center is required to establish substantive priorities to

ensure preference is given to those seniors in the greatest economic andor social need We provide both

telephone and in-house consultations and our services are free

If you have a client that you cannot serve that needs assistance in any of these areas please feel free to

refer them to our office We are located at 615 California Avenue our telephone number is 661-325-5943 For

further information you can visit us at wwwgblaorg

12

Barbara is the senior managing paralegal for David K Cohn Esq

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

The December issue of the State Bar of Californiarsquos publication THE

BOTTOM LINE published Barbararsquos article ldquoGETTING ETHICAL WITH PARALEGALS A Look at California

Rules and Their Impact on Attorneys and Paralegalsrdquo

If that were not enough Barbara was also given the honor of being selected as a Paralegal

Gatewayrsquos SUPERSTAR for July 2012

ldquoParalegalGatewaycom is proud to announce the 2012 Paralegal Superstars The following twelve Paralegals clearly exemplify some of the best and brightest of our profession 1 Jana Kaplan (Georgia) 2 David Johnson (Florida) 3 RoxAnn D Mack (Colorado) 4 John Goudie (Wisconsin) 5 Joncilee Miller Davis (Texas) 6 Belinda Martinez (Florida) 7 Barbara Haubrich-Hass (California) 8 Marie Koster (Wisconsin) 9 Raeann Bromark (Connecticut) 10 Kim Smith (Calgary) 11 Linda McGrath-Cruz (Florida) 12 Amy Bernardino (California) These exceptional individuals will be featured in the upcoming 2012 Paralegal Superstar Calendar which is expected to be available in December Please join us in congratulating themrdquo Below is a the link to the publication httpparalegalgatewaycom20111212introducing-paralegalgateways-2012-paralegal-superstars

~ KUDOS CORNER ~

FEATURING

BARBARA HAUBRICH-HASS

CONGRATULATIONS BARBARA

YOU MAKE US PROUD

13

Blankets for the

Bakersfield Homeless

Shelter

Book drive to donate

books to the SPCA for its

springtime book drive

Business clothes and suits for

men and women participating

in the Life Training Program at

the Bakersfield Rescue Mission

Clothing drive for Alliance

Against Family Violence

Cannedpackaged food drive

to benefit the Senior Sack

Lunch through the Golden

Empire Gleaners

Kern County Wounded

Heroes FundmdashCash

Donations

The Heart Gallery Kern County ldquo999rdquo Officer

Down FoundationmdashCash

Donations

Clothing Drive for Stella

Hills Elementary School

Submit name of family in

need (that is not currently

receiving public assistance) to

receive pre-cooked

Thanksgiving dinner

Donations of cash for use by

the Kern County Fire

Department to purchase Care

Bears

Gift drive to benefit

Jamison Childrenrsquos

Center Please bring an

unwrapped gift item for a

child 0-18 years of age

January

CALENDAR

February March

April May June

July August September

October November December

14

TOP TEN PARALEGAL NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

1 Get a check-up

2 Join a professional association

3 Learn something new

4 Take advanced paralegal exam

5 Join your local Bar association

6 Participate in pro-bono opportunities

7 Mentor

8 Manage stress

9 Identify weakness

10 Take time to enjoy your hobbies

CHECK THIS OUT

wwwgoodsearchcom

Think of how many times a day you search for something on

the Internet Every time you search using the GoodSearch

engine which is Yahoo-powered GoodSearch will donate 1

cent to the charityschool of your choice You can change your

charity as often as you want

15

~KCPA SUSTAINING MEMBERS ~

AG OPERATIONS LLC

ATTORNEYrsquoS CERTIFIED SERVICES

CALIFORNIA LEGAL PROCESS

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

DOWLING AARON amp KEELER

ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES

EXPRESS PHARMACY

KAPLAN COLLEGE

KELEHERrsquoS CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

KLEIN DENATALE GOLDNER COOPER

ROSENLIEB amp KIMBALL LLP

WOOD amp RANDALL CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

Becoming a Sustaining Member of KCPA Your Companyrsquos help-wanted ads run as

needed your companyrsquos logo ad runs monthly in THE PARALEGAL POST and your

companyrsquos name and website link are placed on KCPArsquos website Sustaining

Membership is only $12500 per year Please contact our Member Services Director

Justin Madding jmaddingchainlawcom

16

Support our

sustaining

members

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT

17

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

6

7

8

9

10

ldquoGREATER BAKERSFIELD LEGAL ASSISTANCE

WHAT WE DOrdquo

by Starlene Parson

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Incorporated (GBLA) is Bakersfieldrsquos legal aid office I have worked

there for almost 30 years We offer free legal services in civil matters to eligible low-income persons residing

within our service area in Kern County

Our mission statement is to promote social change and justice by providing high-quality legal services to

the low-income community We are a non-profit organization and have been in Bakersfield since 1968 We

serve indigent clients with basic legal needs in a wide range of areas including housing homelessness domestic

violence guardianship public benefits health law and consumer law

We receive funding from the Legal Services Corporation and other public and private sources GBLA

serves clients under different units usually based upon the funding source My job falls under the Adult and

Children Services Unit I assist clients who are having problems with being denied or terminated public benefits

including CalWORKs Food Stamps (which is now called CalFresh in California) Social Security and SSI Since

these areas are governed under administrative law I can represent them in their hearing and appeals process

The work is challenging but rewarding when we prevail

When I mention a service we provide to others in the legal community I sometimes hear comments such

as ldquoI had no idea that you did thatrdquo While I donrsquot mean for this to be an advertisement I have prepared this

article in response to those types of comments as a public service The following is a description of some of the

other units in our office and the services they provide

The Equal Access Fund Project complements the legal services of GBLArsquos Domestic Violence Reduction

Project (funded by First 5 Kern) It provides legal services and representation to victims of domestic violence who

either do not have children or who have children ages 6 and above

The Equal Access Fund Project also provides an array of other legal services in civil matters (including

health housing income maintenance consumer) outside the greater Bakersfield area (within Kern County) to

eligible low-income individuals and families

Funded by First 5 Kern the Guardianship Caregiver Project provides legal and case management

services to eligible grandparents and other caregivers in Kern County who are seeking a legal guardianship over

children ages 0 to 5 This project also provides case management service to help the children obtain supportive

services such as medical care health insurance counseling and access to school enrollment

FEATURING STARLENE PARSON

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

11

The Health Consumer Center in our office is funded by The California Endowment to help low-income

individuals with access to health and dental services and in collaboration with Californiarsquos Health Consumer

Alliance to help make local and statewide systemic change in improving health care access for the poor

The Community Homeless Law Center Project removes legal barriers that prohibit homeless people from

securing housing and jobs either through direct civil legal assistance and case management or referral to the

Community Homeless Court The Community Homeless Law Center Project is a part of the Kern County

Homeless Collaborative The Kern County Homeless Collaborative is made up of several agencies that work

hand-in-hand to help move homeless people (women and children included) from the streets to housing and

employment The goal of the Community Homeless Law Center Project (CHLCP) is to remove legal barriers to

allow its clients to obtain and keep permanent housing The program takes a holistic approach by providing social

support services to its clients while advocating through the court and administrative law systems

The Housing Unit provides information counsel and advice brief services andor representation in

eviction defense fair housing and habitability

The Fair Housing Law Project funded by U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is

an 18-month project that began April 1 2011 The advocates in that unit will provide counseling on fair housing

rights and investigate fair housing complaints and can assist in filing a complaint with a fair housing agency and

represent if evidence of discrimination is found

The Long Term Care Ombudsman is located at GBLA It is funded by the Kern County Department of

Aging and Adult Services It is a program run predominantly through state-certified volunteers to ensure elderly

residents living in long-term care and nursing facilities throughout Kern County live with dignity and respect in

an environment free from abuse andor neglect They help protect the health safety and welfare of those

residents of nursing homes

The mission of the Seniors Law Center (SLC) is to provide free legal services in civil matters to Kern

Countyrsquos socially and economically challenged residents who are 60 years of age and older SLC provides legal

information counseling advice administrative and judicial representation to individuals and groups of senior

clients in our core areas of practice Core areas include income maintenance health housing elder abuse and

other meritorious cases to the extent resources allow and the urgency of the matter To be eligible for services the

individual must reside in Kern County and be 60 years of age or older There is no income test utilized to

determine eligibility for services However Seniors Law Center is required to establish substantive priorities to

ensure preference is given to those seniors in the greatest economic andor social need We provide both

telephone and in-house consultations and our services are free

If you have a client that you cannot serve that needs assistance in any of these areas please feel free to

refer them to our office We are located at 615 California Avenue our telephone number is 661-325-5943 For

further information you can visit us at wwwgblaorg

12

Barbara is the senior managing paralegal for David K Cohn Esq

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

The December issue of the State Bar of Californiarsquos publication THE

BOTTOM LINE published Barbararsquos article ldquoGETTING ETHICAL WITH PARALEGALS A Look at California

Rules and Their Impact on Attorneys and Paralegalsrdquo

If that were not enough Barbara was also given the honor of being selected as a Paralegal

Gatewayrsquos SUPERSTAR for July 2012

ldquoParalegalGatewaycom is proud to announce the 2012 Paralegal Superstars The following twelve Paralegals clearly exemplify some of the best and brightest of our profession 1 Jana Kaplan (Georgia) 2 David Johnson (Florida) 3 RoxAnn D Mack (Colorado) 4 John Goudie (Wisconsin) 5 Joncilee Miller Davis (Texas) 6 Belinda Martinez (Florida) 7 Barbara Haubrich-Hass (California) 8 Marie Koster (Wisconsin) 9 Raeann Bromark (Connecticut) 10 Kim Smith (Calgary) 11 Linda McGrath-Cruz (Florida) 12 Amy Bernardino (California) These exceptional individuals will be featured in the upcoming 2012 Paralegal Superstar Calendar which is expected to be available in December Please join us in congratulating themrdquo Below is a the link to the publication httpparalegalgatewaycom20111212introducing-paralegalgateways-2012-paralegal-superstars

~ KUDOS CORNER ~

FEATURING

BARBARA HAUBRICH-HASS

CONGRATULATIONS BARBARA

YOU MAKE US PROUD

13

Blankets for the

Bakersfield Homeless

Shelter

Book drive to donate

books to the SPCA for its

springtime book drive

Business clothes and suits for

men and women participating

in the Life Training Program at

the Bakersfield Rescue Mission

Clothing drive for Alliance

Against Family Violence

Cannedpackaged food drive

to benefit the Senior Sack

Lunch through the Golden

Empire Gleaners

Kern County Wounded

Heroes FundmdashCash

Donations

The Heart Gallery Kern County ldquo999rdquo Officer

Down FoundationmdashCash

Donations

Clothing Drive for Stella

Hills Elementary School

Submit name of family in

need (that is not currently

receiving public assistance) to

receive pre-cooked

Thanksgiving dinner

Donations of cash for use by

the Kern County Fire

Department to purchase Care

Bears

Gift drive to benefit

Jamison Childrenrsquos

Center Please bring an

unwrapped gift item for a

child 0-18 years of age

January

CALENDAR

February March

April May June

July August September

October November December

14

TOP TEN PARALEGAL NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

1 Get a check-up

2 Join a professional association

3 Learn something new

4 Take advanced paralegal exam

5 Join your local Bar association

6 Participate in pro-bono opportunities

7 Mentor

8 Manage stress

9 Identify weakness

10 Take time to enjoy your hobbies

CHECK THIS OUT

wwwgoodsearchcom

Think of how many times a day you search for something on

the Internet Every time you search using the GoodSearch

engine which is Yahoo-powered GoodSearch will donate 1

cent to the charityschool of your choice You can change your

charity as often as you want

15

~KCPA SUSTAINING MEMBERS ~

AG OPERATIONS LLC

ATTORNEYrsquoS CERTIFIED SERVICES

CALIFORNIA LEGAL PROCESS

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

DOWLING AARON amp KEELER

ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES

EXPRESS PHARMACY

KAPLAN COLLEGE

KELEHERrsquoS CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

KLEIN DENATALE GOLDNER COOPER

ROSENLIEB amp KIMBALL LLP

WOOD amp RANDALL CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

Becoming a Sustaining Member of KCPA Your Companyrsquos help-wanted ads run as

needed your companyrsquos logo ad runs monthly in THE PARALEGAL POST and your

companyrsquos name and website link are placed on KCPArsquos website Sustaining

Membership is only $12500 per year Please contact our Member Services Director

Justin Madding jmaddingchainlawcom

16

Support our

sustaining

members

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT

17

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

7

8

9

10

ldquoGREATER BAKERSFIELD LEGAL ASSISTANCE

WHAT WE DOrdquo

by Starlene Parson

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Incorporated (GBLA) is Bakersfieldrsquos legal aid office I have worked

there for almost 30 years We offer free legal services in civil matters to eligible low-income persons residing

within our service area in Kern County

Our mission statement is to promote social change and justice by providing high-quality legal services to

the low-income community We are a non-profit organization and have been in Bakersfield since 1968 We

serve indigent clients with basic legal needs in a wide range of areas including housing homelessness domestic

violence guardianship public benefits health law and consumer law

We receive funding from the Legal Services Corporation and other public and private sources GBLA

serves clients under different units usually based upon the funding source My job falls under the Adult and

Children Services Unit I assist clients who are having problems with being denied or terminated public benefits

including CalWORKs Food Stamps (which is now called CalFresh in California) Social Security and SSI Since

these areas are governed under administrative law I can represent them in their hearing and appeals process

The work is challenging but rewarding when we prevail

When I mention a service we provide to others in the legal community I sometimes hear comments such

as ldquoI had no idea that you did thatrdquo While I donrsquot mean for this to be an advertisement I have prepared this

article in response to those types of comments as a public service The following is a description of some of the

other units in our office and the services they provide

The Equal Access Fund Project complements the legal services of GBLArsquos Domestic Violence Reduction

Project (funded by First 5 Kern) It provides legal services and representation to victims of domestic violence who

either do not have children or who have children ages 6 and above

The Equal Access Fund Project also provides an array of other legal services in civil matters (including

health housing income maintenance consumer) outside the greater Bakersfield area (within Kern County) to

eligible low-income individuals and families

Funded by First 5 Kern the Guardianship Caregiver Project provides legal and case management

services to eligible grandparents and other caregivers in Kern County who are seeking a legal guardianship over

children ages 0 to 5 This project also provides case management service to help the children obtain supportive

services such as medical care health insurance counseling and access to school enrollment

FEATURING STARLENE PARSON

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

11

The Health Consumer Center in our office is funded by The California Endowment to help low-income

individuals with access to health and dental services and in collaboration with Californiarsquos Health Consumer

Alliance to help make local and statewide systemic change in improving health care access for the poor

The Community Homeless Law Center Project removes legal barriers that prohibit homeless people from

securing housing and jobs either through direct civil legal assistance and case management or referral to the

Community Homeless Court The Community Homeless Law Center Project is a part of the Kern County

Homeless Collaborative The Kern County Homeless Collaborative is made up of several agencies that work

hand-in-hand to help move homeless people (women and children included) from the streets to housing and

employment The goal of the Community Homeless Law Center Project (CHLCP) is to remove legal barriers to

allow its clients to obtain and keep permanent housing The program takes a holistic approach by providing social

support services to its clients while advocating through the court and administrative law systems

The Housing Unit provides information counsel and advice brief services andor representation in

eviction defense fair housing and habitability

The Fair Housing Law Project funded by U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is

an 18-month project that began April 1 2011 The advocates in that unit will provide counseling on fair housing

rights and investigate fair housing complaints and can assist in filing a complaint with a fair housing agency and

represent if evidence of discrimination is found

The Long Term Care Ombudsman is located at GBLA It is funded by the Kern County Department of

Aging and Adult Services It is a program run predominantly through state-certified volunteers to ensure elderly

residents living in long-term care and nursing facilities throughout Kern County live with dignity and respect in

an environment free from abuse andor neglect They help protect the health safety and welfare of those

residents of nursing homes

The mission of the Seniors Law Center (SLC) is to provide free legal services in civil matters to Kern

Countyrsquos socially and economically challenged residents who are 60 years of age and older SLC provides legal

information counseling advice administrative and judicial representation to individuals and groups of senior

clients in our core areas of practice Core areas include income maintenance health housing elder abuse and

other meritorious cases to the extent resources allow and the urgency of the matter To be eligible for services the

individual must reside in Kern County and be 60 years of age or older There is no income test utilized to

determine eligibility for services However Seniors Law Center is required to establish substantive priorities to

ensure preference is given to those seniors in the greatest economic andor social need We provide both

telephone and in-house consultations and our services are free

If you have a client that you cannot serve that needs assistance in any of these areas please feel free to

refer them to our office We are located at 615 California Avenue our telephone number is 661-325-5943 For

further information you can visit us at wwwgblaorg

12

Barbara is the senior managing paralegal for David K Cohn Esq

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

The December issue of the State Bar of Californiarsquos publication THE

BOTTOM LINE published Barbararsquos article ldquoGETTING ETHICAL WITH PARALEGALS A Look at California

Rules and Their Impact on Attorneys and Paralegalsrdquo

If that were not enough Barbara was also given the honor of being selected as a Paralegal

Gatewayrsquos SUPERSTAR for July 2012

ldquoParalegalGatewaycom is proud to announce the 2012 Paralegal Superstars The following twelve Paralegals clearly exemplify some of the best and brightest of our profession 1 Jana Kaplan (Georgia) 2 David Johnson (Florida) 3 RoxAnn D Mack (Colorado) 4 John Goudie (Wisconsin) 5 Joncilee Miller Davis (Texas) 6 Belinda Martinez (Florida) 7 Barbara Haubrich-Hass (California) 8 Marie Koster (Wisconsin) 9 Raeann Bromark (Connecticut) 10 Kim Smith (Calgary) 11 Linda McGrath-Cruz (Florida) 12 Amy Bernardino (California) These exceptional individuals will be featured in the upcoming 2012 Paralegal Superstar Calendar which is expected to be available in December Please join us in congratulating themrdquo Below is a the link to the publication httpparalegalgatewaycom20111212introducing-paralegalgateways-2012-paralegal-superstars

~ KUDOS CORNER ~

FEATURING

BARBARA HAUBRICH-HASS

CONGRATULATIONS BARBARA

YOU MAKE US PROUD

13

Blankets for the

Bakersfield Homeless

Shelter

Book drive to donate

books to the SPCA for its

springtime book drive

Business clothes and suits for

men and women participating

in the Life Training Program at

the Bakersfield Rescue Mission

Clothing drive for Alliance

Against Family Violence

Cannedpackaged food drive

to benefit the Senior Sack

Lunch through the Golden

Empire Gleaners

Kern County Wounded

Heroes FundmdashCash

Donations

The Heart Gallery Kern County ldquo999rdquo Officer

Down FoundationmdashCash

Donations

Clothing Drive for Stella

Hills Elementary School

Submit name of family in

need (that is not currently

receiving public assistance) to

receive pre-cooked

Thanksgiving dinner

Donations of cash for use by

the Kern County Fire

Department to purchase Care

Bears

Gift drive to benefit

Jamison Childrenrsquos

Center Please bring an

unwrapped gift item for a

child 0-18 years of age

January

CALENDAR

February March

April May June

July August September

October November December

14

TOP TEN PARALEGAL NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

1 Get a check-up

2 Join a professional association

3 Learn something new

4 Take advanced paralegal exam

5 Join your local Bar association

6 Participate in pro-bono opportunities

7 Mentor

8 Manage stress

9 Identify weakness

10 Take time to enjoy your hobbies

CHECK THIS OUT

wwwgoodsearchcom

Think of how many times a day you search for something on

the Internet Every time you search using the GoodSearch

engine which is Yahoo-powered GoodSearch will donate 1

cent to the charityschool of your choice You can change your

charity as often as you want

15

~KCPA SUSTAINING MEMBERS ~

AG OPERATIONS LLC

ATTORNEYrsquoS CERTIFIED SERVICES

CALIFORNIA LEGAL PROCESS

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

DOWLING AARON amp KEELER

ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES

EXPRESS PHARMACY

KAPLAN COLLEGE

KELEHERrsquoS CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

KLEIN DENATALE GOLDNER COOPER

ROSENLIEB amp KIMBALL LLP

WOOD amp RANDALL CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

Becoming a Sustaining Member of KCPA Your Companyrsquos help-wanted ads run as

needed your companyrsquos logo ad runs monthly in THE PARALEGAL POST and your

companyrsquos name and website link are placed on KCPArsquos website Sustaining

Membership is only $12500 per year Please contact our Member Services Director

Justin Madding jmaddingchainlawcom

16

Support our

sustaining

members

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT

17

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

8

9

10

ldquoGREATER BAKERSFIELD LEGAL ASSISTANCE

WHAT WE DOrdquo

by Starlene Parson

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Incorporated (GBLA) is Bakersfieldrsquos legal aid office I have worked

there for almost 30 years We offer free legal services in civil matters to eligible low-income persons residing

within our service area in Kern County

Our mission statement is to promote social change and justice by providing high-quality legal services to

the low-income community We are a non-profit organization and have been in Bakersfield since 1968 We

serve indigent clients with basic legal needs in a wide range of areas including housing homelessness domestic

violence guardianship public benefits health law and consumer law

We receive funding from the Legal Services Corporation and other public and private sources GBLA

serves clients under different units usually based upon the funding source My job falls under the Adult and

Children Services Unit I assist clients who are having problems with being denied or terminated public benefits

including CalWORKs Food Stamps (which is now called CalFresh in California) Social Security and SSI Since

these areas are governed under administrative law I can represent them in their hearing and appeals process

The work is challenging but rewarding when we prevail

When I mention a service we provide to others in the legal community I sometimes hear comments such

as ldquoI had no idea that you did thatrdquo While I donrsquot mean for this to be an advertisement I have prepared this

article in response to those types of comments as a public service The following is a description of some of the

other units in our office and the services they provide

The Equal Access Fund Project complements the legal services of GBLArsquos Domestic Violence Reduction

Project (funded by First 5 Kern) It provides legal services and representation to victims of domestic violence who

either do not have children or who have children ages 6 and above

The Equal Access Fund Project also provides an array of other legal services in civil matters (including

health housing income maintenance consumer) outside the greater Bakersfield area (within Kern County) to

eligible low-income individuals and families

Funded by First 5 Kern the Guardianship Caregiver Project provides legal and case management

services to eligible grandparents and other caregivers in Kern County who are seeking a legal guardianship over

children ages 0 to 5 This project also provides case management service to help the children obtain supportive

services such as medical care health insurance counseling and access to school enrollment

FEATURING STARLENE PARSON

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

11

The Health Consumer Center in our office is funded by The California Endowment to help low-income

individuals with access to health and dental services and in collaboration with Californiarsquos Health Consumer

Alliance to help make local and statewide systemic change in improving health care access for the poor

The Community Homeless Law Center Project removes legal barriers that prohibit homeless people from

securing housing and jobs either through direct civil legal assistance and case management or referral to the

Community Homeless Court The Community Homeless Law Center Project is a part of the Kern County

Homeless Collaborative The Kern County Homeless Collaborative is made up of several agencies that work

hand-in-hand to help move homeless people (women and children included) from the streets to housing and

employment The goal of the Community Homeless Law Center Project (CHLCP) is to remove legal barriers to

allow its clients to obtain and keep permanent housing The program takes a holistic approach by providing social

support services to its clients while advocating through the court and administrative law systems

The Housing Unit provides information counsel and advice brief services andor representation in

eviction defense fair housing and habitability

The Fair Housing Law Project funded by U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is

an 18-month project that began April 1 2011 The advocates in that unit will provide counseling on fair housing

rights and investigate fair housing complaints and can assist in filing a complaint with a fair housing agency and

represent if evidence of discrimination is found

The Long Term Care Ombudsman is located at GBLA It is funded by the Kern County Department of

Aging and Adult Services It is a program run predominantly through state-certified volunteers to ensure elderly

residents living in long-term care and nursing facilities throughout Kern County live with dignity and respect in

an environment free from abuse andor neglect They help protect the health safety and welfare of those

residents of nursing homes

The mission of the Seniors Law Center (SLC) is to provide free legal services in civil matters to Kern

Countyrsquos socially and economically challenged residents who are 60 years of age and older SLC provides legal

information counseling advice administrative and judicial representation to individuals and groups of senior

clients in our core areas of practice Core areas include income maintenance health housing elder abuse and

other meritorious cases to the extent resources allow and the urgency of the matter To be eligible for services the

individual must reside in Kern County and be 60 years of age or older There is no income test utilized to

determine eligibility for services However Seniors Law Center is required to establish substantive priorities to

ensure preference is given to those seniors in the greatest economic andor social need We provide both

telephone and in-house consultations and our services are free

If you have a client that you cannot serve that needs assistance in any of these areas please feel free to

refer them to our office We are located at 615 California Avenue our telephone number is 661-325-5943 For

further information you can visit us at wwwgblaorg

12

Barbara is the senior managing paralegal for David K Cohn Esq

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

The December issue of the State Bar of Californiarsquos publication THE

BOTTOM LINE published Barbararsquos article ldquoGETTING ETHICAL WITH PARALEGALS A Look at California

Rules and Their Impact on Attorneys and Paralegalsrdquo

If that were not enough Barbara was also given the honor of being selected as a Paralegal

Gatewayrsquos SUPERSTAR for July 2012

ldquoParalegalGatewaycom is proud to announce the 2012 Paralegal Superstars The following twelve Paralegals clearly exemplify some of the best and brightest of our profession 1 Jana Kaplan (Georgia) 2 David Johnson (Florida) 3 RoxAnn D Mack (Colorado) 4 John Goudie (Wisconsin) 5 Joncilee Miller Davis (Texas) 6 Belinda Martinez (Florida) 7 Barbara Haubrich-Hass (California) 8 Marie Koster (Wisconsin) 9 Raeann Bromark (Connecticut) 10 Kim Smith (Calgary) 11 Linda McGrath-Cruz (Florida) 12 Amy Bernardino (California) These exceptional individuals will be featured in the upcoming 2012 Paralegal Superstar Calendar which is expected to be available in December Please join us in congratulating themrdquo Below is a the link to the publication httpparalegalgatewaycom20111212introducing-paralegalgateways-2012-paralegal-superstars

~ KUDOS CORNER ~

FEATURING

BARBARA HAUBRICH-HASS

CONGRATULATIONS BARBARA

YOU MAKE US PROUD

13

Blankets for the

Bakersfield Homeless

Shelter

Book drive to donate

books to the SPCA for its

springtime book drive

Business clothes and suits for

men and women participating

in the Life Training Program at

the Bakersfield Rescue Mission

Clothing drive for Alliance

Against Family Violence

Cannedpackaged food drive

to benefit the Senior Sack

Lunch through the Golden

Empire Gleaners

Kern County Wounded

Heroes FundmdashCash

Donations

The Heart Gallery Kern County ldquo999rdquo Officer

Down FoundationmdashCash

Donations

Clothing Drive for Stella

Hills Elementary School

Submit name of family in

need (that is not currently

receiving public assistance) to

receive pre-cooked

Thanksgiving dinner

Donations of cash for use by

the Kern County Fire

Department to purchase Care

Bears

Gift drive to benefit

Jamison Childrenrsquos

Center Please bring an

unwrapped gift item for a

child 0-18 years of age

January

CALENDAR

February March

April May June

July August September

October November December

14

TOP TEN PARALEGAL NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

1 Get a check-up

2 Join a professional association

3 Learn something new

4 Take advanced paralegal exam

5 Join your local Bar association

6 Participate in pro-bono opportunities

7 Mentor

8 Manage stress

9 Identify weakness

10 Take time to enjoy your hobbies

CHECK THIS OUT

wwwgoodsearchcom

Think of how many times a day you search for something on

the Internet Every time you search using the GoodSearch

engine which is Yahoo-powered GoodSearch will donate 1

cent to the charityschool of your choice You can change your

charity as often as you want

15

~KCPA SUSTAINING MEMBERS ~

AG OPERATIONS LLC

ATTORNEYrsquoS CERTIFIED SERVICES

CALIFORNIA LEGAL PROCESS

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

DOWLING AARON amp KEELER

ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES

EXPRESS PHARMACY

KAPLAN COLLEGE

KELEHERrsquoS CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

KLEIN DENATALE GOLDNER COOPER

ROSENLIEB amp KIMBALL LLP

WOOD amp RANDALL CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

Becoming a Sustaining Member of KCPA Your Companyrsquos help-wanted ads run as

needed your companyrsquos logo ad runs monthly in THE PARALEGAL POST and your

companyrsquos name and website link are placed on KCPArsquos website Sustaining

Membership is only $12500 per year Please contact our Member Services Director

Justin Madding jmaddingchainlawcom

16

Support our

sustaining

members

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT

17

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

9

10

ldquoGREATER BAKERSFIELD LEGAL ASSISTANCE

WHAT WE DOrdquo

by Starlene Parson

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Incorporated (GBLA) is Bakersfieldrsquos legal aid office I have worked

there for almost 30 years We offer free legal services in civil matters to eligible low-income persons residing

within our service area in Kern County

Our mission statement is to promote social change and justice by providing high-quality legal services to

the low-income community We are a non-profit organization and have been in Bakersfield since 1968 We

serve indigent clients with basic legal needs in a wide range of areas including housing homelessness domestic

violence guardianship public benefits health law and consumer law

We receive funding from the Legal Services Corporation and other public and private sources GBLA

serves clients under different units usually based upon the funding source My job falls under the Adult and

Children Services Unit I assist clients who are having problems with being denied or terminated public benefits

including CalWORKs Food Stamps (which is now called CalFresh in California) Social Security and SSI Since

these areas are governed under administrative law I can represent them in their hearing and appeals process

The work is challenging but rewarding when we prevail

When I mention a service we provide to others in the legal community I sometimes hear comments such

as ldquoI had no idea that you did thatrdquo While I donrsquot mean for this to be an advertisement I have prepared this

article in response to those types of comments as a public service The following is a description of some of the

other units in our office and the services they provide

The Equal Access Fund Project complements the legal services of GBLArsquos Domestic Violence Reduction

Project (funded by First 5 Kern) It provides legal services and representation to victims of domestic violence who

either do not have children or who have children ages 6 and above

The Equal Access Fund Project also provides an array of other legal services in civil matters (including

health housing income maintenance consumer) outside the greater Bakersfield area (within Kern County) to

eligible low-income individuals and families

Funded by First 5 Kern the Guardianship Caregiver Project provides legal and case management

services to eligible grandparents and other caregivers in Kern County who are seeking a legal guardianship over

children ages 0 to 5 This project also provides case management service to help the children obtain supportive

services such as medical care health insurance counseling and access to school enrollment

FEATURING STARLENE PARSON

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

11

The Health Consumer Center in our office is funded by The California Endowment to help low-income

individuals with access to health and dental services and in collaboration with Californiarsquos Health Consumer

Alliance to help make local and statewide systemic change in improving health care access for the poor

The Community Homeless Law Center Project removes legal barriers that prohibit homeless people from

securing housing and jobs either through direct civil legal assistance and case management or referral to the

Community Homeless Court The Community Homeless Law Center Project is a part of the Kern County

Homeless Collaborative The Kern County Homeless Collaborative is made up of several agencies that work

hand-in-hand to help move homeless people (women and children included) from the streets to housing and

employment The goal of the Community Homeless Law Center Project (CHLCP) is to remove legal barriers to

allow its clients to obtain and keep permanent housing The program takes a holistic approach by providing social

support services to its clients while advocating through the court and administrative law systems

The Housing Unit provides information counsel and advice brief services andor representation in

eviction defense fair housing and habitability

The Fair Housing Law Project funded by U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is

an 18-month project that began April 1 2011 The advocates in that unit will provide counseling on fair housing

rights and investigate fair housing complaints and can assist in filing a complaint with a fair housing agency and

represent if evidence of discrimination is found

The Long Term Care Ombudsman is located at GBLA It is funded by the Kern County Department of

Aging and Adult Services It is a program run predominantly through state-certified volunteers to ensure elderly

residents living in long-term care and nursing facilities throughout Kern County live with dignity and respect in

an environment free from abuse andor neglect They help protect the health safety and welfare of those

residents of nursing homes

The mission of the Seniors Law Center (SLC) is to provide free legal services in civil matters to Kern

Countyrsquos socially and economically challenged residents who are 60 years of age and older SLC provides legal

information counseling advice administrative and judicial representation to individuals and groups of senior

clients in our core areas of practice Core areas include income maintenance health housing elder abuse and

other meritorious cases to the extent resources allow and the urgency of the matter To be eligible for services the

individual must reside in Kern County and be 60 years of age or older There is no income test utilized to

determine eligibility for services However Seniors Law Center is required to establish substantive priorities to

ensure preference is given to those seniors in the greatest economic andor social need We provide both

telephone and in-house consultations and our services are free

If you have a client that you cannot serve that needs assistance in any of these areas please feel free to

refer them to our office We are located at 615 California Avenue our telephone number is 661-325-5943 For

further information you can visit us at wwwgblaorg

12

Barbara is the senior managing paralegal for David K Cohn Esq

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

The December issue of the State Bar of Californiarsquos publication THE

BOTTOM LINE published Barbararsquos article ldquoGETTING ETHICAL WITH PARALEGALS A Look at California

Rules and Their Impact on Attorneys and Paralegalsrdquo

If that were not enough Barbara was also given the honor of being selected as a Paralegal

Gatewayrsquos SUPERSTAR for July 2012

ldquoParalegalGatewaycom is proud to announce the 2012 Paralegal Superstars The following twelve Paralegals clearly exemplify some of the best and brightest of our profession 1 Jana Kaplan (Georgia) 2 David Johnson (Florida) 3 RoxAnn D Mack (Colorado) 4 John Goudie (Wisconsin) 5 Joncilee Miller Davis (Texas) 6 Belinda Martinez (Florida) 7 Barbara Haubrich-Hass (California) 8 Marie Koster (Wisconsin) 9 Raeann Bromark (Connecticut) 10 Kim Smith (Calgary) 11 Linda McGrath-Cruz (Florida) 12 Amy Bernardino (California) These exceptional individuals will be featured in the upcoming 2012 Paralegal Superstar Calendar which is expected to be available in December Please join us in congratulating themrdquo Below is a the link to the publication httpparalegalgatewaycom20111212introducing-paralegalgateways-2012-paralegal-superstars

~ KUDOS CORNER ~

FEATURING

BARBARA HAUBRICH-HASS

CONGRATULATIONS BARBARA

YOU MAKE US PROUD

13

Blankets for the

Bakersfield Homeless

Shelter

Book drive to donate

books to the SPCA for its

springtime book drive

Business clothes and suits for

men and women participating

in the Life Training Program at

the Bakersfield Rescue Mission

Clothing drive for Alliance

Against Family Violence

Cannedpackaged food drive

to benefit the Senior Sack

Lunch through the Golden

Empire Gleaners

Kern County Wounded

Heroes FundmdashCash

Donations

The Heart Gallery Kern County ldquo999rdquo Officer

Down FoundationmdashCash

Donations

Clothing Drive for Stella

Hills Elementary School

Submit name of family in

need (that is not currently

receiving public assistance) to

receive pre-cooked

Thanksgiving dinner

Donations of cash for use by

the Kern County Fire

Department to purchase Care

Bears

Gift drive to benefit

Jamison Childrenrsquos

Center Please bring an

unwrapped gift item for a

child 0-18 years of age

January

CALENDAR

February March

April May June

July August September

October November December

14

TOP TEN PARALEGAL NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

1 Get a check-up

2 Join a professional association

3 Learn something new

4 Take advanced paralegal exam

5 Join your local Bar association

6 Participate in pro-bono opportunities

7 Mentor

8 Manage stress

9 Identify weakness

10 Take time to enjoy your hobbies

CHECK THIS OUT

wwwgoodsearchcom

Think of how many times a day you search for something on

the Internet Every time you search using the GoodSearch

engine which is Yahoo-powered GoodSearch will donate 1

cent to the charityschool of your choice You can change your

charity as often as you want

15

~KCPA SUSTAINING MEMBERS ~

AG OPERATIONS LLC

ATTORNEYrsquoS CERTIFIED SERVICES

CALIFORNIA LEGAL PROCESS

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

DOWLING AARON amp KEELER

ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES

EXPRESS PHARMACY

KAPLAN COLLEGE

KELEHERrsquoS CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

KLEIN DENATALE GOLDNER COOPER

ROSENLIEB amp KIMBALL LLP

WOOD amp RANDALL CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

Becoming a Sustaining Member of KCPA Your Companyrsquos help-wanted ads run as

needed your companyrsquos logo ad runs monthly in THE PARALEGAL POST and your

companyrsquos name and website link are placed on KCPArsquos website Sustaining

Membership is only $12500 per year Please contact our Member Services Director

Justin Madding jmaddingchainlawcom

16

Support our

sustaining

members

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT

17

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

10

ldquoGREATER BAKERSFIELD LEGAL ASSISTANCE

WHAT WE DOrdquo

by Starlene Parson

Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance Incorporated (GBLA) is Bakersfieldrsquos legal aid office I have worked

there for almost 30 years We offer free legal services in civil matters to eligible low-income persons residing

within our service area in Kern County

Our mission statement is to promote social change and justice by providing high-quality legal services to

the low-income community We are a non-profit organization and have been in Bakersfield since 1968 We

serve indigent clients with basic legal needs in a wide range of areas including housing homelessness domestic

violence guardianship public benefits health law and consumer law

We receive funding from the Legal Services Corporation and other public and private sources GBLA

serves clients under different units usually based upon the funding source My job falls under the Adult and

Children Services Unit I assist clients who are having problems with being denied or terminated public benefits

including CalWORKs Food Stamps (which is now called CalFresh in California) Social Security and SSI Since

these areas are governed under administrative law I can represent them in their hearing and appeals process

The work is challenging but rewarding when we prevail

When I mention a service we provide to others in the legal community I sometimes hear comments such

as ldquoI had no idea that you did thatrdquo While I donrsquot mean for this to be an advertisement I have prepared this

article in response to those types of comments as a public service The following is a description of some of the

other units in our office and the services they provide

The Equal Access Fund Project complements the legal services of GBLArsquos Domestic Violence Reduction

Project (funded by First 5 Kern) It provides legal services and representation to victims of domestic violence who

either do not have children or who have children ages 6 and above

The Equal Access Fund Project also provides an array of other legal services in civil matters (including

health housing income maintenance consumer) outside the greater Bakersfield area (within Kern County) to

eligible low-income individuals and families

Funded by First 5 Kern the Guardianship Caregiver Project provides legal and case management

services to eligible grandparents and other caregivers in Kern County who are seeking a legal guardianship over

children ages 0 to 5 This project also provides case management service to help the children obtain supportive

services such as medical care health insurance counseling and access to school enrollment

FEATURING STARLENE PARSON

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

11

The Health Consumer Center in our office is funded by The California Endowment to help low-income

individuals with access to health and dental services and in collaboration with Californiarsquos Health Consumer

Alliance to help make local and statewide systemic change in improving health care access for the poor

The Community Homeless Law Center Project removes legal barriers that prohibit homeless people from

securing housing and jobs either through direct civil legal assistance and case management or referral to the

Community Homeless Court The Community Homeless Law Center Project is a part of the Kern County

Homeless Collaborative The Kern County Homeless Collaborative is made up of several agencies that work

hand-in-hand to help move homeless people (women and children included) from the streets to housing and

employment The goal of the Community Homeless Law Center Project (CHLCP) is to remove legal barriers to

allow its clients to obtain and keep permanent housing The program takes a holistic approach by providing social

support services to its clients while advocating through the court and administrative law systems

The Housing Unit provides information counsel and advice brief services andor representation in

eviction defense fair housing and habitability

The Fair Housing Law Project funded by U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is

an 18-month project that began April 1 2011 The advocates in that unit will provide counseling on fair housing

rights and investigate fair housing complaints and can assist in filing a complaint with a fair housing agency and

represent if evidence of discrimination is found

The Long Term Care Ombudsman is located at GBLA It is funded by the Kern County Department of

Aging and Adult Services It is a program run predominantly through state-certified volunteers to ensure elderly

residents living in long-term care and nursing facilities throughout Kern County live with dignity and respect in

an environment free from abuse andor neglect They help protect the health safety and welfare of those

residents of nursing homes

The mission of the Seniors Law Center (SLC) is to provide free legal services in civil matters to Kern

Countyrsquos socially and economically challenged residents who are 60 years of age and older SLC provides legal

information counseling advice administrative and judicial representation to individuals and groups of senior

clients in our core areas of practice Core areas include income maintenance health housing elder abuse and

other meritorious cases to the extent resources allow and the urgency of the matter To be eligible for services the

individual must reside in Kern County and be 60 years of age or older There is no income test utilized to

determine eligibility for services However Seniors Law Center is required to establish substantive priorities to

ensure preference is given to those seniors in the greatest economic andor social need We provide both

telephone and in-house consultations and our services are free

If you have a client that you cannot serve that needs assistance in any of these areas please feel free to

refer them to our office We are located at 615 California Avenue our telephone number is 661-325-5943 For

further information you can visit us at wwwgblaorg

12

Barbara is the senior managing paralegal for David K Cohn Esq

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

The December issue of the State Bar of Californiarsquos publication THE

BOTTOM LINE published Barbararsquos article ldquoGETTING ETHICAL WITH PARALEGALS A Look at California

Rules and Their Impact on Attorneys and Paralegalsrdquo

If that were not enough Barbara was also given the honor of being selected as a Paralegal

Gatewayrsquos SUPERSTAR for July 2012

ldquoParalegalGatewaycom is proud to announce the 2012 Paralegal Superstars The following twelve Paralegals clearly exemplify some of the best and brightest of our profession 1 Jana Kaplan (Georgia) 2 David Johnson (Florida) 3 RoxAnn D Mack (Colorado) 4 John Goudie (Wisconsin) 5 Joncilee Miller Davis (Texas) 6 Belinda Martinez (Florida) 7 Barbara Haubrich-Hass (California) 8 Marie Koster (Wisconsin) 9 Raeann Bromark (Connecticut) 10 Kim Smith (Calgary) 11 Linda McGrath-Cruz (Florida) 12 Amy Bernardino (California) These exceptional individuals will be featured in the upcoming 2012 Paralegal Superstar Calendar which is expected to be available in December Please join us in congratulating themrdquo Below is a the link to the publication httpparalegalgatewaycom20111212introducing-paralegalgateways-2012-paralegal-superstars

~ KUDOS CORNER ~

FEATURING

BARBARA HAUBRICH-HASS

CONGRATULATIONS BARBARA

YOU MAKE US PROUD

13

Blankets for the

Bakersfield Homeless

Shelter

Book drive to donate

books to the SPCA for its

springtime book drive

Business clothes and suits for

men and women participating

in the Life Training Program at

the Bakersfield Rescue Mission

Clothing drive for Alliance

Against Family Violence

Cannedpackaged food drive

to benefit the Senior Sack

Lunch through the Golden

Empire Gleaners

Kern County Wounded

Heroes FundmdashCash

Donations

The Heart Gallery Kern County ldquo999rdquo Officer

Down FoundationmdashCash

Donations

Clothing Drive for Stella

Hills Elementary School

Submit name of family in

need (that is not currently

receiving public assistance) to

receive pre-cooked

Thanksgiving dinner

Donations of cash for use by

the Kern County Fire

Department to purchase Care

Bears

Gift drive to benefit

Jamison Childrenrsquos

Center Please bring an

unwrapped gift item for a

child 0-18 years of age

January

CALENDAR

February March

April May June

July August September

October November December

14

TOP TEN PARALEGAL NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

1 Get a check-up

2 Join a professional association

3 Learn something new

4 Take advanced paralegal exam

5 Join your local Bar association

6 Participate in pro-bono opportunities

7 Mentor

8 Manage stress

9 Identify weakness

10 Take time to enjoy your hobbies

CHECK THIS OUT

wwwgoodsearchcom

Think of how many times a day you search for something on

the Internet Every time you search using the GoodSearch

engine which is Yahoo-powered GoodSearch will donate 1

cent to the charityschool of your choice You can change your

charity as often as you want

15

~KCPA SUSTAINING MEMBERS ~

AG OPERATIONS LLC

ATTORNEYrsquoS CERTIFIED SERVICES

CALIFORNIA LEGAL PROCESS

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

DOWLING AARON amp KEELER

ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES

EXPRESS PHARMACY

KAPLAN COLLEGE

KELEHERrsquoS CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

KLEIN DENATALE GOLDNER COOPER

ROSENLIEB amp KIMBALL LLP

WOOD amp RANDALL CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

Becoming a Sustaining Member of KCPA Your Companyrsquos help-wanted ads run as

needed your companyrsquos logo ad runs monthly in THE PARALEGAL POST and your

companyrsquos name and website link are placed on KCPArsquos website Sustaining

Membership is only $12500 per year Please contact our Member Services Director

Justin Madding jmaddingchainlawcom

16

Support our

sustaining

members

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT

17

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

11

The Health Consumer Center in our office is funded by The California Endowment to help low-income

individuals with access to health and dental services and in collaboration with Californiarsquos Health Consumer

Alliance to help make local and statewide systemic change in improving health care access for the poor

The Community Homeless Law Center Project removes legal barriers that prohibit homeless people from

securing housing and jobs either through direct civil legal assistance and case management or referral to the

Community Homeless Court The Community Homeless Law Center Project is a part of the Kern County

Homeless Collaborative The Kern County Homeless Collaborative is made up of several agencies that work

hand-in-hand to help move homeless people (women and children included) from the streets to housing and

employment The goal of the Community Homeless Law Center Project (CHLCP) is to remove legal barriers to

allow its clients to obtain and keep permanent housing The program takes a holistic approach by providing social

support services to its clients while advocating through the court and administrative law systems

The Housing Unit provides information counsel and advice brief services andor representation in

eviction defense fair housing and habitability

The Fair Housing Law Project funded by U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is

an 18-month project that began April 1 2011 The advocates in that unit will provide counseling on fair housing

rights and investigate fair housing complaints and can assist in filing a complaint with a fair housing agency and

represent if evidence of discrimination is found

The Long Term Care Ombudsman is located at GBLA It is funded by the Kern County Department of

Aging and Adult Services It is a program run predominantly through state-certified volunteers to ensure elderly

residents living in long-term care and nursing facilities throughout Kern County live with dignity and respect in

an environment free from abuse andor neglect They help protect the health safety and welfare of those

residents of nursing homes

The mission of the Seniors Law Center (SLC) is to provide free legal services in civil matters to Kern

Countyrsquos socially and economically challenged residents who are 60 years of age and older SLC provides legal

information counseling advice administrative and judicial representation to individuals and groups of senior

clients in our core areas of practice Core areas include income maintenance health housing elder abuse and

other meritorious cases to the extent resources allow and the urgency of the matter To be eligible for services the

individual must reside in Kern County and be 60 years of age or older There is no income test utilized to

determine eligibility for services However Seniors Law Center is required to establish substantive priorities to

ensure preference is given to those seniors in the greatest economic andor social need We provide both

telephone and in-house consultations and our services are free

If you have a client that you cannot serve that needs assistance in any of these areas please feel free to

refer them to our office We are located at 615 California Avenue our telephone number is 661-325-5943 For

further information you can visit us at wwwgblaorg

12

Barbara is the senior managing paralegal for David K Cohn Esq

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

The December issue of the State Bar of Californiarsquos publication THE

BOTTOM LINE published Barbararsquos article ldquoGETTING ETHICAL WITH PARALEGALS A Look at California

Rules and Their Impact on Attorneys and Paralegalsrdquo

If that were not enough Barbara was also given the honor of being selected as a Paralegal

Gatewayrsquos SUPERSTAR for July 2012

ldquoParalegalGatewaycom is proud to announce the 2012 Paralegal Superstars The following twelve Paralegals clearly exemplify some of the best and brightest of our profession 1 Jana Kaplan (Georgia) 2 David Johnson (Florida) 3 RoxAnn D Mack (Colorado) 4 John Goudie (Wisconsin) 5 Joncilee Miller Davis (Texas) 6 Belinda Martinez (Florida) 7 Barbara Haubrich-Hass (California) 8 Marie Koster (Wisconsin) 9 Raeann Bromark (Connecticut) 10 Kim Smith (Calgary) 11 Linda McGrath-Cruz (Florida) 12 Amy Bernardino (California) These exceptional individuals will be featured in the upcoming 2012 Paralegal Superstar Calendar which is expected to be available in December Please join us in congratulating themrdquo Below is a the link to the publication httpparalegalgatewaycom20111212introducing-paralegalgateways-2012-paralegal-superstars

~ KUDOS CORNER ~

FEATURING

BARBARA HAUBRICH-HASS

CONGRATULATIONS BARBARA

YOU MAKE US PROUD

13

Blankets for the

Bakersfield Homeless

Shelter

Book drive to donate

books to the SPCA for its

springtime book drive

Business clothes and suits for

men and women participating

in the Life Training Program at

the Bakersfield Rescue Mission

Clothing drive for Alliance

Against Family Violence

Cannedpackaged food drive

to benefit the Senior Sack

Lunch through the Golden

Empire Gleaners

Kern County Wounded

Heroes FundmdashCash

Donations

The Heart Gallery Kern County ldquo999rdquo Officer

Down FoundationmdashCash

Donations

Clothing Drive for Stella

Hills Elementary School

Submit name of family in

need (that is not currently

receiving public assistance) to

receive pre-cooked

Thanksgiving dinner

Donations of cash for use by

the Kern County Fire

Department to purchase Care

Bears

Gift drive to benefit

Jamison Childrenrsquos

Center Please bring an

unwrapped gift item for a

child 0-18 years of age

January

CALENDAR

February March

April May June

July August September

October November December

14

TOP TEN PARALEGAL NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

1 Get a check-up

2 Join a professional association

3 Learn something new

4 Take advanced paralegal exam

5 Join your local Bar association

6 Participate in pro-bono opportunities

7 Mentor

8 Manage stress

9 Identify weakness

10 Take time to enjoy your hobbies

CHECK THIS OUT

wwwgoodsearchcom

Think of how many times a day you search for something on

the Internet Every time you search using the GoodSearch

engine which is Yahoo-powered GoodSearch will donate 1

cent to the charityschool of your choice You can change your

charity as often as you want

15

~KCPA SUSTAINING MEMBERS ~

AG OPERATIONS LLC

ATTORNEYrsquoS CERTIFIED SERVICES

CALIFORNIA LEGAL PROCESS

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

DOWLING AARON amp KEELER

ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES

EXPRESS PHARMACY

KAPLAN COLLEGE

KELEHERrsquoS CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

KLEIN DENATALE GOLDNER COOPER

ROSENLIEB amp KIMBALL LLP

WOOD amp RANDALL CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

Becoming a Sustaining Member of KCPA Your Companyrsquos help-wanted ads run as

needed your companyrsquos logo ad runs monthly in THE PARALEGAL POST and your

companyrsquos name and website link are placed on KCPArsquos website Sustaining

Membership is only $12500 per year Please contact our Member Services Director

Justin Madding jmaddingchainlawcom

16

Support our

sustaining

members

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT

17

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

12

Barbara is the senior managing paralegal for David K Cohn Esq

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

The December issue of the State Bar of Californiarsquos publication THE

BOTTOM LINE published Barbararsquos article ldquoGETTING ETHICAL WITH PARALEGALS A Look at California

Rules and Their Impact on Attorneys and Paralegalsrdquo

If that were not enough Barbara was also given the honor of being selected as a Paralegal

Gatewayrsquos SUPERSTAR for July 2012

ldquoParalegalGatewaycom is proud to announce the 2012 Paralegal Superstars The following twelve Paralegals clearly exemplify some of the best and brightest of our profession 1 Jana Kaplan (Georgia) 2 David Johnson (Florida) 3 RoxAnn D Mack (Colorado) 4 John Goudie (Wisconsin) 5 Joncilee Miller Davis (Texas) 6 Belinda Martinez (Florida) 7 Barbara Haubrich-Hass (California) 8 Marie Koster (Wisconsin) 9 Raeann Bromark (Connecticut) 10 Kim Smith (Calgary) 11 Linda McGrath-Cruz (Florida) 12 Amy Bernardino (California) These exceptional individuals will be featured in the upcoming 2012 Paralegal Superstar Calendar which is expected to be available in December Please join us in congratulating themrdquo Below is a the link to the publication httpparalegalgatewaycom20111212introducing-paralegalgateways-2012-paralegal-superstars

~ KUDOS CORNER ~

FEATURING

BARBARA HAUBRICH-HASS

CONGRATULATIONS BARBARA

YOU MAKE US PROUD

13

Blankets for the

Bakersfield Homeless

Shelter

Book drive to donate

books to the SPCA for its

springtime book drive

Business clothes and suits for

men and women participating

in the Life Training Program at

the Bakersfield Rescue Mission

Clothing drive for Alliance

Against Family Violence

Cannedpackaged food drive

to benefit the Senior Sack

Lunch through the Golden

Empire Gleaners

Kern County Wounded

Heroes FundmdashCash

Donations

The Heart Gallery Kern County ldquo999rdquo Officer

Down FoundationmdashCash

Donations

Clothing Drive for Stella

Hills Elementary School

Submit name of family in

need (that is not currently

receiving public assistance) to

receive pre-cooked

Thanksgiving dinner

Donations of cash for use by

the Kern County Fire

Department to purchase Care

Bears

Gift drive to benefit

Jamison Childrenrsquos

Center Please bring an

unwrapped gift item for a

child 0-18 years of age

January

CALENDAR

February March

April May June

July August September

October November December

14

TOP TEN PARALEGAL NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

1 Get a check-up

2 Join a professional association

3 Learn something new

4 Take advanced paralegal exam

5 Join your local Bar association

6 Participate in pro-bono opportunities

7 Mentor

8 Manage stress

9 Identify weakness

10 Take time to enjoy your hobbies

CHECK THIS OUT

wwwgoodsearchcom

Think of how many times a day you search for something on

the Internet Every time you search using the GoodSearch

engine which is Yahoo-powered GoodSearch will donate 1

cent to the charityschool of your choice You can change your

charity as often as you want

15

~KCPA SUSTAINING MEMBERS ~

AG OPERATIONS LLC

ATTORNEYrsquoS CERTIFIED SERVICES

CALIFORNIA LEGAL PROCESS

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

DOWLING AARON amp KEELER

ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES

EXPRESS PHARMACY

KAPLAN COLLEGE

KELEHERrsquoS CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

KLEIN DENATALE GOLDNER COOPER

ROSENLIEB amp KIMBALL LLP

WOOD amp RANDALL CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

Becoming a Sustaining Member of KCPA Your Companyrsquos help-wanted ads run as

needed your companyrsquos logo ad runs monthly in THE PARALEGAL POST and your

companyrsquos name and website link are placed on KCPArsquos website Sustaining

Membership is only $12500 per year Please contact our Member Services Director

Justin Madding jmaddingchainlawcom

16

Support our

sustaining

members

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT

17

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

13

Blankets for the

Bakersfield Homeless

Shelter

Book drive to donate

books to the SPCA for its

springtime book drive

Business clothes and suits for

men and women participating

in the Life Training Program at

the Bakersfield Rescue Mission

Clothing drive for Alliance

Against Family Violence

Cannedpackaged food drive

to benefit the Senior Sack

Lunch through the Golden

Empire Gleaners

Kern County Wounded

Heroes FundmdashCash

Donations

The Heart Gallery Kern County ldquo999rdquo Officer

Down FoundationmdashCash

Donations

Clothing Drive for Stella

Hills Elementary School

Submit name of family in

need (that is not currently

receiving public assistance) to

receive pre-cooked

Thanksgiving dinner

Donations of cash for use by

the Kern County Fire

Department to purchase Care

Bears

Gift drive to benefit

Jamison Childrenrsquos

Center Please bring an

unwrapped gift item for a

child 0-18 years of age

January

CALENDAR

February March

April May June

July August September

October November December

14

TOP TEN PARALEGAL NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

1 Get a check-up

2 Join a professional association

3 Learn something new

4 Take advanced paralegal exam

5 Join your local Bar association

6 Participate in pro-bono opportunities

7 Mentor

8 Manage stress

9 Identify weakness

10 Take time to enjoy your hobbies

CHECK THIS OUT

wwwgoodsearchcom

Think of how many times a day you search for something on

the Internet Every time you search using the GoodSearch

engine which is Yahoo-powered GoodSearch will donate 1

cent to the charityschool of your choice You can change your

charity as often as you want

15

~KCPA SUSTAINING MEMBERS ~

AG OPERATIONS LLC

ATTORNEYrsquoS CERTIFIED SERVICES

CALIFORNIA LEGAL PROCESS

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

DOWLING AARON amp KEELER

ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES

EXPRESS PHARMACY

KAPLAN COLLEGE

KELEHERrsquoS CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

KLEIN DENATALE GOLDNER COOPER

ROSENLIEB amp KIMBALL LLP

WOOD amp RANDALL CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

Becoming a Sustaining Member of KCPA Your Companyrsquos help-wanted ads run as

needed your companyrsquos logo ad runs monthly in THE PARALEGAL POST and your

companyrsquos name and website link are placed on KCPArsquos website Sustaining

Membership is only $12500 per year Please contact our Member Services Director

Justin Madding jmaddingchainlawcom

16

Support our

sustaining

members

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT

17

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

14

TOP TEN PARALEGAL NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS

1 Get a check-up

2 Join a professional association

3 Learn something new

4 Take advanced paralegal exam

5 Join your local Bar association

6 Participate in pro-bono opportunities

7 Mentor

8 Manage stress

9 Identify weakness

10 Take time to enjoy your hobbies

CHECK THIS OUT

wwwgoodsearchcom

Think of how many times a day you search for something on

the Internet Every time you search using the GoodSearch

engine which is Yahoo-powered GoodSearch will donate 1

cent to the charityschool of your choice You can change your

charity as often as you want

15

~KCPA SUSTAINING MEMBERS ~

AG OPERATIONS LLC

ATTORNEYrsquoS CERTIFIED SERVICES

CALIFORNIA LEGAL PROCESS

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

DOWLING AARON amp KEELER

ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES

EXPRESS PHARMACY

KAPLAN COLLEGE

KELEHERrsquoS CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

KLEIN DENATALE GOLDNER COOPER

ROSENLIEB amp KIMBALL LLP

WOOD amp RANDALL CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

Becoming a Sustaining Member of KCPA Your Companyrsquos help-wanted ads run as

needed your companyrsquos logo ad runs monthly in THE PARALEGAL POST and your

companyrsquos name and website link are placed on KCPArsquos website Sustaining

Membership is only $12500 per year Please contact our Member Services Director

Justin Madding jmaddingchainlawcom

16

Support our

sustaining

members

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT

17

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

15

~KCPA SUSTAINING MEMBERS ~

AG OPERATIONS LLC

ATTORNEYrsquoS CERTIFIED SERVICES

CALIFORNIA LEGAL PROCESS

CHAIN | COHN | STILES

DOWLING AARON amp KEELER

ESQUIRE DEPOSITION SERVICES

EXPRESS PHARMACY

KAPLAN COLLEGE

KELEHERrsquoS CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

KLEIN DENATALE GOLDNER COOPER

ROSENLIEB amp KIMBALL LLP

WOOD amp RANDALL CERTIFIED SHORTHAND REPORTERS

Becoming a Sustaining Member of KCPA Your Companyrsquos help-wanted ads run as

needed your companyrsquos logo ad runs monthly in THE PARALEGAL POST and your

companyrsquos name and website link are placed on KCPArsquos website Sustaining

Membership is only $12500 per year Please contact our Member Services Director

Justin Madding jmaddingchainlawcom

16

Support our

sustaining

members

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT

17

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

16

Support our

sustaining

members

WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT

17

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

17

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

HAPPY NEW YEAR

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

18

Proudly Supports

Its Legal Assistants

Barbara Haubrich ACPCAS

Lou Stoker ACP

Hana Tarin CLA

Kay Roberts

Linda Houts

Jannett Coats

Lesleigh Johnston

Justin Madding

and the

Kern County Paralegal Association

When You Need Us Wersquoll

Be There

SUSTAINING MEMBERS

EXPRESS

PHARMACY We provide Fast Friendly and Personal

HOURS

Mon-Fri

8am-

6pm

Hassan F Tayabali

Pharmacy Manager

102 Brundage Lane Phone (661) 325-2500

Bakersfield CA 93304 Fax (661) 325-2828

(Corner of Union amp Brundage) Most Insurances Accepted

If you want to be listened to you

should put in time listening

~M Piercy

19

ATTORNEY STICK COMIC by Craig Braun Esq

20

President AMBER BREWER (661) 328-5292 abrewerkleinlawcom Vice President HANA TARIN (661) 323-4000 htarinchainlawcom Secretary amp ProgramsEducation SHELLY HOWLETT (661) 395-1000 showlettkleinlawcom Treasurer BOBBIE MEBANE CLA ACP (661) 322-1777 bobbieedthomascom Member Services amp CAPA Primary Representative JUSTIN MADDING (661) 323-4000 jmaddingchainlawcom Community Affairs STARLENE PARSON (661) 325-5943 sparsongblaorg

Newsletter Editor LOU STOKER (661) 323-4000 lstokerchainlawcom

Public Information JESSIE FROST 328-5292 flipflop57bakrrcom CAPA Secondary Representative amp Webmaster MAKALA COLEMAN (661) 345-4296 makalacolemangmailcom Student Representative PATTY ORTIZ (661) 323-4000 portizchainlawcom Board Advisor KAYLEEN WILLS CP CAS kwillscokerncaus

KCPA BOARD

20

President AMBER BREWER (661) 328-5292 abrewerkleinlawcom Vice President HANA TARIN (661) 323-4000 htarinchainlawcom Secretary amp ProgramsEducation SHELLY HOWLETT (661) 395-1000 showlettkleinlawcom Treasurer BOBBIE MEBANE CLA ACP (661) 322-1777 bobbieedthomascom Member Services amp CAPA Primary Representative JUSTIN MADDING (661) 323-4000 jmaddingchainlawcom Community Affairs STARLENE PARSON (661) 325-5943 sparsongblaorg

Newsletter Editor LOU STOKER (661) 323-4000 lstokerchainlawcom

Public Information JESSIE FROST 328-5292 flipflop57bakrrcom CAPA Secondary Representative amp Webmaster MAKALA COLEMAN (661) 345-4296 makalacolemangmailcom Student Representative PATTY ORTIZ (661) 323-4000 portizchainlawcom Board Advisor KAYLEEN WILLS CP CAS kwillscokerncaus

KCPA BOARD