Awards & Appreciation Banquet
Every year, NALS of Tucson & So. AZ hosts a banquet to present awards to one outstanding member of our association and an exceptional boss in the legal community. An installation ceremony is also held at the banquet wherein the incoming elected officers are sworn in and the outgoing officers are relieved of their positions.
The banquet is a great time for networking, reconnecting with old friends, honoring our employers and celebrating the achievements of others. Members old and new join with other legal professionals to bring in the new association year and show support for the newly installed elected leaders. JOIN US FOR THE 2015-2016
AWARDS & APPRECIATION AND OFFICER INSTALLATION BANQUET When: TBA
Where: TBA Cost: TBA ![]()
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UPCOMING EVENTS
INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2015-2016 INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN EARLY 2015.
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2012-2013 Theme: No Teammate Stands Alone

Keynote Speaker: Pat Darcy
NALS of Tucson & So. AZ (formerly Tucson Legal Support Association) held their annual Awards & Appreciation Banquet at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium on April 20, 2012, in honor of the association’s service to the Tucson and southern Arizona legal community. Members and guests in attendance were treated to an evening of fun and celebration with a baseball-inspired theme. Although there was no game to watch, the game of service was afoot.
Retired Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Pat Darcy gave the keynote address highlighting his days with the Cincinnati Reds and farm teams and how team work can correlate to your life and work through involvement in the NALS association and working as a team. This was followed up with words by newly installed President Wendy Carpenter. She told those in attendance how much she loves baseball and how it translates into life with teamwork and that every player is important to the team – to our NTSA team. She also stated that NTSA can stand for "No Teammate Stands Alone" and that we are there for each other and the Tucson legal community through education, certification, and networking.
NTSA also presented its annual Boss of the Year Award to attorney Sally Simpson, a sole practitioner. Newly installed President Wendy Carpenter was presented with the chapter’s 2011 Award of Excellence.
The event concluded with the installation of the chapter’s 2012-2013 officers. NALS of Tucson & So. AZ’s 2012-2013 Board of Officers is: President – Wendy Carpenter (Monroe McDonough Goldschmidt & Molla, P.L.L.C.); President-Elect – Joanne Patterson, PP, PLS, CLA (Office of the Arizona Attorney General); Vice President – Diana Hart, PLS, CLA (Mesch, Clark & Rothschild); Secretary – Kelly Meyer, PLS (Udall Law); Treasurer – Carrie Valenzuela, CLA (Monroe McDonough Goldschmidt & Molla, P.L.L.C.).
PAST EVENTS
The 2010 Awards & Appreciation Banquet was held at the historic Hotel Congress in downtown Tucson, and commemorated NALS of Tucson & So. AZ's 50th Anniversary of existence in the Tucson and southern Arizona legal community. The event was well attended, with local attorney Elliott Glicksman as emcee, and past NALS President (and Tucson resident) Thelma Bambauer as keynote speaker.
To continue the celebration, the 2011 Banquet was an even bigger celebration, bringing in the next 50 years with a party. NTSA hosted a fundraiser "casino night" complete with Texas Hold'em poker, blackjack and bingo, raffles and karaoke entertainment. It was one heck of a good time for everyone.
To become a sponsor for a future event or to donate entertainment, services or otherwise participate, please feel free to contact us.
The 2010 Awards & Appreciation Banquet was held at the historic Hotel Congress in downtown Tucson, and commemorated NALS of Tucson & So. AZ's 50th Anniversary of existence in the Tucson and southern Arizona legal community. The event was well attended, with local attorney Elliott Glicksman as emcee, and past NALS President (and Tucson resident) Thelma Bambauer as keynote speaker.
To continue the celebration, the 2011 Banquet was an even bigger celebration, bringing in the next 50 years with a party. NTSA hosted a fundraiser "casino night" complete with Texas Hold'em poker, blackjack and bingo, raffles and karaoke entertainment. It was one heck of a good time for everyone.
To become a sponsor for a future event or to donate entertainment, services or otherwise participate, please feel free to contact us.
~ THE AWARDS ~
Award of Excellence![]() The NALS of Tucson & So. AZ Award of Excellence (formerly known as the Legal Secretary of the Year Award) is the highest honor given to a local member for their outstanding achievements within the association, the legal community and in the pursuit of excellence in their personal and professional lives. Award of Excellence winners are the cream of the crop and examples to others around them, in NALS and in the workplace.
For more information about the Award of Excellence, or to view a list of past winners, CLICK HERE. |
Boss of the Year![]() NALS members appreciate the support of their bosses. Whether it be an office administrator who is always there to lend a handor an attorney who makes sure to praise and encourage teamwork, NALS members want to make sure that their bosses know that no kind gesture goes unnoticed. For this reason, NALS of Tucson & So. AZ awards its Boss of the Year Award to one outstanding "boss" who exemplifies professionalism at its finest.
For more information about the Boss of the Year Award, or to view a list of past winners, CLICK HERE. |