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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#2B3C74" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'>I recall several listserv posters seeking a paralegal training course. The below mentioned course is online and supposedly free. However, it is cohosted by the USPTO so caveat emptor. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'>Bill Eshelman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> AIPLA Events &lt;aipla@aipla.org&gt; <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 15, 2024 11:00 AM<br><b>To:</b> bill@eshelman.biz<br><b>Subject:</b> Legal Secretaries &amp; Administrators Conference is Next Week<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#2B3C74;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=660 style='width:495.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:495.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://aipla.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6270f9e9bbb16d4cdc1c087ee&amp;id=65d95a5ba4&amp;e=887e77705a" target="_blank"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=372 height=372 style='width:3.875in;height:3.875in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image007.jpg@01DAA6D1.61069D10" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:9.0pt 0in 9.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><a href="https://aipla.us21.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6270f9e9bbb16d4cdc1c087ee&amp;id=cf7b96b201&amp;e=887e77705a" target="_blank"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=650 height=650 style='width:6.7708in;height:6.7708in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image008.jpg@01DAA6D1.61069D10" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:8.25pt .25in 0in .25in'><div id=dataBlockId-49><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:17.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#2B3C74'>The Legal Secretaries &amp; Administrators Conference is Back!</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Work Sans";color:#255641'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#EC6224'>May 21-22, 2024 &nbsp;| VIRTUAL</span></strong><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Work Sans";color:#255641'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Work Sans";color:#255641'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#2B3C74'>After five years off, we\u2019re proud to present the 2024 Virtual Legal Secretaries &amp; Administrators Conference - the premiere program for paralegals, administrators, and other office specialists to learn essential skills directly from the USPTO. Hosted virtually by AIPLA and the USPTO, this FREE event is a key resource to keep you up-to-date on operational matters at the Office and assist you in your everyday tasks and responsibilities. </span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Work Sans";color:#255641'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;min-width:100%;border-top:transparent'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:9.0pt .25in 22.5pt .25in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:423.0pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=565 height=58 style='width:5.8854in;height:.6041in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image009.png@01DAA6D1.61069D10" alt="Register for this virtual event  - Description: Rectangle: Rounded Corners: Register for this virtual event "><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='background:#EC6224;padding:7.5pt .25in 7.5pt .25in'><div id=dataBlockId-57><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:white'>Will include presentations from the following USPTO organizations:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Work Sans";color:#255641'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#255641;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:white'>Office of Information Technology for Patents (OITP)</span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Work Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#255641;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:white'>Office of Patent Application Processing (OPAP)</span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Work Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#255641;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:white'>Office of Data Management (ODM)</span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Work Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#255641;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:white'>Office of Patent Legal Administration (OPLA)</span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Work Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#255641;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:white'>Office of Administrative Services (OAS): Assignment Recordation Branch (ARB)</span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Work Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#255641;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:white'>Office of Petitions (OPET)</span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Work Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#255641;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:white'>Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks (TM)</span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Work Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#255641;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:white'>Office of International Patent Cooperation (OIPC): International Patent Legal Administration (IPLA)</span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Work Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#255641;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:white'>Office of International Patent Cooperation (OIPC): International Outreach and Administration (IOA)</span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Work Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#255641;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:white'>Office of Patents Stakeholder Experience (OPSE)</span><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Work Sans"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:8.25pt .25in 0in .25in'><div id=dataBlockId-73><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#003258'>Stay tuned for information on the in-person Advanced Legal Secretaries &amp; Administrators Conference in the coming months!</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Work Sans";color:#255641'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:9.0pt .25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