NACBA's 34th Annual Convention: Full Schedule

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10:30am EDT

Paralegal to Practice Manager to Attorney: Career Growth

Friday April 10, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Independence Ballroom

Leadership skills
Delegation & training junior staff
Law Firm's Role in Supporting Career Advancement

Speakers

Michael Gouveia

Owner, Law Office of Michael Gouveia

Michael Gouveia represents consumer debtors in Riverside, California. This is the fourth time
that he has presented at the NACBA Convention.
Mike teaches newer attorneys as the mentoring chair for the Central District Consumer
Bankruptcy Attorney Association in Los Angeles, CA and a... Read More →

Michelle Alston

Michelle L.P. Alston ([email protected]) is the firm’s bankruptcy and litigation paralegal. She has been a paralegal for over 32 years, 25 of them with David Madoff. Ms. Alston has worked as a bankruptcy paralegal for Cohn Khoury Madoff & Whitesell LLP in Boston; Mirick, O’Connell, DeMallie & Lougee, LLP and Jillian... Read More →

Cynthia Ravosa

Managing Attorney, Massachusetts Bankruptcy Center

Cynthia R. Ravosa is the Managing Attorney of the firm’s Bankruptcy practice.In addition to earning her law degree from Massachusetts School of Law at Andover in 2016, she earned her B.A. fromWestern New England College, and she also holds an M.B.A. degree with a concentration inaccounting... Read More →

Friday April 10, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Independence Ballroom

Plenary, Legislation, Advocacy

1:30pm EDT

Paralegal & New Practitioner Workload & Burnout Prevention

Friday April 10, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT

Independence Ballroom

Time-block, template, and sanity-saving tricks

Speakers

Kelli Stanley

Paralegal, Law Offices of John T. Orcutt

Kelli Stanley is a Senior Paralegal at The Law Offices of John T. Orcutt, with 20 years of experience and a strong commitment to helping clients navigate the bankruptcy process. A North Carolina State Bar Certified Paralegal, Kelli holds an Associate of Applied Science degree and... Read More →

Michael Gouveia

Owner, Law Office of Michael Gouveia

Friday April 10, 2026 1:30pm - 2:15pm EDT
Independence Ballroom

Newbie/Paralegal

2:30pm EDT

Bankruptcy Intake Masterclass

Friday April 10, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Independence Ballroom

How to gather, screen, and verify client information
Identifying red flags early (tax issues, business interests, transfers, etc.)

Speakers

Reed Allmand

Owner, Allmand Law Firm PLLC

Michelle Alston

Shanna Dinkins

Paralegal, Allmand Law

Shanna Dinkins grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. At age 12, she began work at a family-owned diner, Dairy Isle, selling burgers and shakes. She worked so she could save up enough money to buy a horse.

Upon graduating from L.D. Bell High School, she attended Tarrant County College for... Read More →

Friday April 10, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Independence Ballroom

Newbie/Paralegal

10:30am EDT

1:30pm EDT

2:30pm EDT

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