Leadership

2024-2025 BOARD

PRESIDENT

Sabrina Hallsten
Jackson, Murdo & Grant

VICE PRESIDENT

Amanda Hewitt

Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry & Hoven

SECRETARY

Jenna Moseman

Tarlow, Stoneciopher, Weamer & Kelly

 

TREASURER

Velvet Truzzolino   

Hagestad Law Group                                                            

NALA LIAISON

Mahkia Clark, CP

Bjornson Jones Mungas

STATE BAR LIAISON

Sara Pike
Consumer Direct Care Network                                                              

PARLIAMENTARIAN

Kathy Clark     

KLC Professional Services

        

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEES/POSITIONS

SEMINAR COMMITTEE

(The President is the chair of this committee): Work closely with the MALA President and other Committee members to identify topics and potential speakers for monthly teleconferenced CLEs and the Annual Meeting. Alternate serving as moderator for the monthly teleconferenced CLEs.
Average Time Commitment: 2+ hours (monthly)

* Sabrina Hallsten (chair); Audrey Kelly; Hannah Moore; Kelli Torbeck; Jeannette Asbury; Velvet Truzzolino; Jenna Moseman

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

(The Vice President is the chair of this committee): Review membership applications for approval. Participate in membership drives. Check MALA emails for membership applications.

Average Time Commitment: 1 hour (monthly)

* Amanda Hewitt (chair); Mahkia Clark; Helen Hauerwas; Sabrina Hallsten

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Solicit applications for the CP and ACP scholarships and select eligible recipients for award of scholarships at the Annual Meeting. Propose activities to the Executive Committee that will educate and promote the paralegal profession. Work with the President in scheduling and locating speakers for MALA' s Annual CP Review Course Seminar.
Average Time Commitment: 2+ (hours quarterly)

* Kathy Clark; Sabrina Hallsten

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Work closely with MALA Executive Committee and MALA members to formulate ideas and plan events that will allow MALA to give back to local communities.
Average Time Commitment: Dependent, but likely not more than 5 hours (yearly)

* Kenzie Heimbach (chair); Regina Reynolds; Sabrina Hallsten

ADVERTISING/NEWSLETTER

Prepare a quarterly newsletter that includes seeking out and obtaining articles, recipes, reports from the MALA Executive Committee and other MALA committee members. At the beginning of the fiscal year, contact vendors and ask if they want to continue advertising in the newsletter and/or on MALA' s website.

Average Time Commitment: 3-5 hours per newsletter (quarterly)

* Kelsey Thelen (chair); Hannah Moore; Colette Madison; Kelli Torbeck; Sabrina Hallsten

BYLAWS COMMITTEE

As directed by the MALA Executive Committee, work with the Parliamentarian to prepare proposed amendments to the Bylaws for submission to MALA members for a sustaining vote.

Average Time Commitment: Dependent, but likely not more than 5 hours (yearly)

*   Sara Godshalk; Kelli Torbeck; Mahkia Clark; Helen Hauerwas; Sabrina Hallsten; Kathy Clark; Amanda Hewitt

LEGISLATURE MONITORING COMMITTEE

Monitor events in the legislature that effect the paralegal profession. Share this information with MALA members at quarterly meetings and submit an article to the newsletter chair for publication in the quarterly newsletter.

Average Time Commitment: 1-2 hours (monthly, but only during legislative session)

* Sabrina Hallsten; Kathy Clark; Mahkia Clark

SOCIAL MEDIA COMMITTEE

Monitor and manage MALA’s social media accounts.  Upload upcoming seminars to the website and social media accounts with an email to members.  Upload job postings to the website and social media accounts with an email to members.  Discuss any comments/questions posted on social media.

Average Time Commitment: 1-2 hours (monthly)

* Sabrina Hallsten; Kenzie Heimbach; Mahkia Clark; Hailey Garbett 

AUDIT COMMITTEE

The Audit Committee is composed of a former MALA treasurer and two (2) members selected by the chairman to audit the treasurer's books at the close of the fiscal year prior to transfer of accounts to the newly elected treasurer. The audit will be performed following the Annual Meeting and prior to the first regular MALA membership meeting.

Average Time Commitment: 2 hours (yearly)

* Mahkia Clark; Helen Hauerwas; Kathy Clark

MENTORING COMMITTEE

Once each fiscal year, email MALA members and ask for volunteers to serve as a paralegal mentor. Also solicit requests from "new" MALA and non-MALA member paralegals and paralegal students to be matched with a MALA paralegal mentor. Facilitate contact between the student/new paralegal applicants and the appropriate MALA mentor. Coordinate contacts with paralegal program directors with the Student Liaison Committee chair.

Average Time Commitment: 4 hours total (yearly)

* Crissy Bell (chair); Jasmine Icenhower; Amanda Hewitt; Mahkia Clark; Sabrina Hallsten

NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS

Prior to the Annual Meeting, solicit nominations for MALA Executive Committee officers, contact nominees to confirm they will accept nomination, prepare a summary of qualifications and a photo of each nominee for review by MALA members, prepare ballots, and count ballots at the Annual Meeting.
Average Time Commitment: 2 hours total (yearly)

* Mahkia Clark; Helen Hauerwas; Sabrina Hallsten

STUDENT LIAISON

Contact paralegal program directors throughout the State and schedule at least one classroom visit to present information about the benefits of MALA membership, CP and ACP scholarships, and mentoring opportunities.
Average Time Commitment: Dependent, but likely not more than 2 hours (yearly)

* Amanda Hewitt (chair); Regina Reynolds; Sabrina Hallsten