OMAHA, Neb. (Sept. 26, 2013)—The Nebraska Paralegal Association (NePA) named UNeMed patent associate Mindy Ware, ACP as the president-elect during their annual meeting on Sept. 19 at the DC Centre.

Mindy Ware, ACP

Ware, currently NePA’s secretary on the board of directors, will officially assume the new role when her 1-year term begins on Oct. 1. When the term is up, she will then take on the role of president on Oct. 1, 2014.

Kim Hansen, of the Omaha World-Herald, is the outgoing president, and will be succeeded by the current president-elect, Teresa Barnes, ACP, of the Omaha law firm Gross & Welch.

The president-elect traditionally chairs the Continuing Legal Education Committee, which presents two seminars each year, including a two-day conference every fall. The president, meanwhile, oversees all operations including regular board of directors meetings.

Founded in 1976, the Nebraska Paralegal Association is a volunteer organization serving the legal profession with more than 200 members statewide.