Carie Tarte, a paralegal at the firm and President of the Vermont Paralegal Organization, secured the bid to host the 2016 National Federation of Paralegal Association’s Convention in Burlington. The conference was held last year in Anchorage, Alaska and attended by Kristin Mattes. Kristin Mattes is a paralegal at the firm and won the 2012 Individual Pro Bono award for exhibiting outstanding dedication and service in the area of Pro Bono Service to the public. The keynote speaker for last year’s event was the Honorable Morgan Christen of the United States Court of Appeals.