Announcements

The Second Annual National Docketing Association Conference Schedule has now been posted. You can access the schedule on the NDA home page.  See you in San Antonio in October! #2014NDA

Registration opens on April 14th at 9:00 AM ET for the 2014 NDA Second Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX.  With the theme of "Honor the Past, Shape the Future," we will look back to where we came from but more importantly, look forward to where we are going as a profession in the future. Have questions?  Contact michelle.martinez@nationaldocketing.org.

Early bird discount rates apply until June 30th so register now! 

The Board of Directors is proud to again offer the opportunity to nominate yourself, or another NDA Member for the NDA Outstanding Achievement Award. This award is presented annually to an individual member recognized for outstanding achievements in leadership and professional development.

The Board is looking for a member that has at least three years of legal experience, engaged in the docketing related profession, and achieved outstanding accomplishments in personal and professional development that contributed to the visibility and advancement of the docketing profession. The NDA Board of Directors will vote on the winner and the recipient will be announced and receive his/her award at the annual conference.

This year's deadline for nomination submissions is July 26, 2014. Nominations can be made by accessing the following link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NDAOutstandAchieveAward2014

PACER issued a service alert stating the following:

 

"The PACER system is experiencing network connectivity issues. You may have trouble connecting to various PACER or CM/ECF sites throughout the country including the PACER Case Locator. Our engineers are investigating the problem and working to restore full functionality as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause."

As you are aware, Chris Gierymski has stepped down as President of the Association in order to pursue other career opportunities.  We are grateful to Chris for his service and devotion to the organization since its conception in 2010, its formal incorporation in 2011, until his resignation in 2014.  He has played an enormous role in making this organization what it is today, and we wish him success in his new endeavor.

In accordance with the NDA’s Bylaws, Kara Looney, currently our Executive Vice President, will fill the remainder of Chris’s unexpired term as President.  The Board has also appointed JoAnn DiSanti to succeed Kara as Executive Vice President.    

With transitions come challenges, but Kara, JoAnn, and the rest of the Board are committed to continuing the NDA’s tradition of excellence and value to our members.  We are busy planning the 2014 Annual Conference so we can once again bring you interesting and exciting speakers, new educational opportunities, and a chance to grow your professional network. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with any member of the Board at the contact address on the website, www.nationaldocketing.org.

The NDA Annual Conference now has its own dedicated web site. You can keep track of updates for the next conference by visiting www.ndaconference.org.  

The photos taken at the annual conference are now available for viewing by clicking here.

The presentations from our first annual conference are now available. Click here to view them.

The first annual conference was held in Chicago and attended by almost 140 people. Everyone had a great time and learned so much from industry experts and members. The board of directors extends a big Thank You to all those that attended and all the sponsors that made this first unique event such a huge success. We will be publishing post conference presentation materials and photos in the next few days. A survey will be sent to all attendees and sponsors requesting feedback on their experiences with the conference and how we can make it even better for next year. Participation in the survey is extremely valuable to the NDA and its members. Can't wait until next year's event, most likely in Chicago again.

Chris

By popular request, we reopened the registration process for the annual conference until August 23. Hope that helps some of our members that still want to attend.