General Membership Meeting
Speaker: Merisa Bowers, OBLIC
Best practices - Billing and Fees
Workers' Comp Round Table
Speaker: Mark A. Shaw, Esq./Eastman & Smith, Ltd.
Settlements/MSA
CANDLE MAKING EVENT
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2026
6pm - 8pm
Wyandotte Winery
4640 Wyandotte Drive, Columbus, OH 43230
Please join us for an evening of fun and catching up with old friends and new! PACO is pleased to host a candle making event for its members and friends with The Cozy Candle Company.
Each attendee will make their own candle using soy wax and your choice of several phthalate free scents. The cost is $15 each.
The Ohio Reporting Company is sponsoring the event - appetizers and beverages will be provided.
Legal Insights
Speaker: Megan Rogers/Sam Mattern, Spectrum Reporting
The Paralegal Association of Central Ohio (“PACO”) is awarding one (1) paralegal student scholarship in the amount of $500 and one (1) paralegal certification scholarship in the amount of $250 which will be awarded at PACO’s Paralegal Day celebration on May 18, 2026.
The eligibility criteria for paralegal scholarship consideration are each candidate must:
Provide proof of payment for the certification exam -OR- Proof of payment to Columbus State Community College or an affiliated program -OR- Provide your paralegal program transcript from Columbus State Community College or an affiliated program -AND- submit a completed “Application for Scholarship” by the deadline below.
The awarding of each paralegal scholarship shall be:
Determined by the PACO Professional Development Committee; Based upon criteria including, but not limited to, work history, educational experience, financial need; and, Awarded at the Paralegal Day celebration to the scholarship recipients selected.
The Professional Development Committee will determine whether or not a personal interview is needed to finalize the selection of the scholarship recipients. If so, you will be contacted by someone from this committee to be interviewed.
PACO Paralegal Day, we Honor our members by acknowledging their Years of Service
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If 2026 marks your 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th+ Years of Service,
please apply so we can highlight your accomplishment at our
Paralegal Day Celebration!
To apply for your Service Award, please click the "Register" button
and remember to submit your resume to the PR Committee.
*The eligibility criteria for paralegal membership consideration candidates who apply must currently be working as a Paralegal or Paralegal Equivalent Role (e.g., performing paralegal tasks, reporting to an attorney, and working in a legal capacity)
**If you are not currently a PACO member, please complete the basic application information required with this registration. If there are questions regarding your application, you will be contacted by someone from this committee to clarify.
Questions? Email the PR Committee Chairs at PR@pacoparalegals.org
Speaker: Sarah Spinner Liska, Esq.
Sarah Spinner Liska, Esq. will join us to discuss how valuable legal training can be in settings beyond a law firm. Research, project management, and communication skills are just a few skills that transfer to a wide variety of organizations, non-profits, and other companies. Come hear how a legal background applies to her work as a museum director and a leader within a large public university. We'll also hear a broad overview of art law as well!
Regulation Day
The 2026 Paralegal Development Conference (formerly known as Joint Conference) is a virtual event that provides NFPA members the opportunity to access valuable information regarding association Leadership, Certification and Regulation within the paralegal profession from the comfort of their own home or office.
Leadership Day
Certification Day
BRONZE SPONSOR: $450 (Unlimited)
*Early Bird: $350 if registered by 04/1/2026*
★ Sponsorship is available if your company is unable to attend as an Exhibitor however you desire to support the paralegal profession and event.
★ PACO will display sponsorship on-site with signage at event, on website, in the event program.
★ Weekly announcements on PACO’s LinkedIn.
SILVER SPONSOR: $750 (Unlimited)
*Early Bird: $600 if registered by 04/1/2026*
★ Recognition to include signage with your company’s logo throughout the venue.
★ A URL Link on PACO’s weekly email news blasts to your website and on PACO’s website.
★ Sponsorship includes Exhibitor Booth (inside the event room).
★ Quarter-Page Ad in brochure (Size 4.25 x 5.5, color, PDF format).
★ Includes 2 tickets for key contacts from sponsor company to the event including dinner.
GOLD SPONSOR: $1,250 (5 available)
*Early Bird: $1,000 if registered by 04/1/2026*
★ Half-Page Ad in brochure (Size 4.25 x 11, color, PDF format).
★ 2 Tickets to event for sponsor distribution
PLATINUM SPONSOR: $1,750 (1 available)
*Early Bird: $1,500 if registered by 04/1/2026*
★ Full-Page color Ad in program (Size 8.5 x 11, Color preferred, PDF format).
★ 4 Tickets to event for sponsor distribution
Questions about PACO? : info@pacoparalegals.org
Mailing Address :P.O. Box 1582Columbus, Ohio 43216-1582
