The Education Committee of the National Docketing Association is pleased to announce Pedersen & Sons Surety Bond Agency, Inc.'s Webinar: 

The Ins and Outs of Surety Bonds and Undertakings

Neil P. Pedersen of Pedersen & Sons Surety Bond Agency, Inc. will join us for an engaging discussion on surety bonds.

• What you need to know in order to obtain one?

• What information should you have before contacting a bonding agency?

• What you need to know when a bond is filed and your client is the obligee?

• What you should look for?

• How can you protect your client and reduce potential malpractice liability?

Neil is a second-generation owner of Pedersen & Sons Surety Bond Agency.  He started working with his father, William Pedersen, over a decade ago.  Neil has a unique underwriting approach that comes from his 10 plus years of experience. Neil has become known as a go-to surety professional who can solve a client’s problems quickly. He knows that obtaining a surety bond can be stressful and he prides himself on his professionalism and superior surety bond knowledge. His experience enables him to streamline the process and make it appear simple.

Pedersen & Sons Surety Bond Agency, Inc. is an independent surety agency serving North America and was established in New York in 1992. Specializing in issuing court surety bonds pursuant to Judicial Proceedings, the company has a long track record of providing a superior level of service to the legal community. Clients know that working with Pedersen & Sons means they will not have to worry about the process of obtaining a bond and they can focus on the practice of law and the preparation of legal arguments. In addition to bonds pursuant to Judicial Proceedings, Pedersen & Sons handles Fiduciary Bonds and Undertakings related to Litigation.  The firm has also provided expert witness services related to surety. 

Please join us for our next Texas Chapter meeting "Taming Tyler: Reduce E-Filing Risk with Smarter Automation" presented by ECFX on September 10th at 12:00 p.m. CT.

Law firms working with Tyler Technologies across Texas often face frustrating delays between e-filing a document for submission and receiving the official file-stamped copy. This creates workflow bottlenecks, added manual effort, and risk to your docketing process.

Join the NDA Texas Chapter and ECFX's Nelson Quintero and Bob Moore for a complimentary Lunch & Learn exploring practical strategies to manage e-filing risk in Tyler-based jurisdictions.

You’ll learn how firms can:

• Automate delivery of both submitted and file-stamped documents
• Customize handling timelines by Tyler jurisdictions
• Reduce manual docket-checking and risk of missed filed-stamped/entered filings.
• Improve visibility into outstanding filed-stamped court documents.

We’ll also walk you through how ECFX Notice’s two-phase processing feature was purpose-built to solve common Tyler workflow pain points.

When: Wednesday, September 10th from 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. Central Time   

Attend In-Person (lunch provided):
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, 600 Travis St., Suite 4200, Houston, TX 77002

Host: Jonathan Mitchell

In-person attendees will be pre-registered with the building and will just need to stop by the lobby desk to gain access to the event. JP Morgan Chase Tower has controlled access beyond the lobby as well.

Attend Virtually: All registrants will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom meeting details included.

We look forward to seeing you!

Jonathan Mitchell and Sarah Shelby, Texas Chapter Co-Chairs

Please join us for our next Chicago Chapter meeting "Taming Tyler: Reduce E-Filing Risk with Smarter Automation" presented by ECFX on September 10th at 12:00 p.m. CT.

Law firms working with Tyler Technologies across Illinois often face frustrating delays between e-filing a document for submission and receiving the official file-stamped copy. This creates workflow bottlenecks, added manual effort, and risk to your docketing process.

Join the NDA Chicago Chapter and ECFX's Dan O'Day and Ted Kukorowski for a complimentary Lunch & Learn exploring practical strategies to manage e-filing risk in Tyler-based jurisdictions.

You’ll learn how firms can:

• Automate delivery of both submitted and file-stamped documents
• Customize handling timelines by Tyler jurisdictions
• Reduce manual docket-checking and risk of missed filed-stamped/entered filings.
• Improve visibility into outstanding filed-stamped court documents.

We’ll also walk you through how ECFX Notice’s two-phase processing feature was purpose-built to solve common Tyler workflow pain points.

When: Wednesday, September 10th from 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. Central Time   

Attend In-Person (lunch provided):
Seyfarth Shaw LLP, 233 S. Wacker Drive, Ste 8000, Chicago, IL 60606

Host: Matt Andris

In-person attendees will be pre-registered with the building and will just need to stop by the lobby desk to gain access to the event.  

Attend Virtually: All registrants will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom meeting details included.

We look forward to seeing you!

Matt Andris and Matthew Baker, Chicago Chapter Co-Chairs

Our next California Chapter meeting "Judicial Council Preview: Civil & Appellate Rule Changes" is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17th at 12:00 p.m. PT.  

Join us for an informative session with Jeremy Varon and Jenny Grantz, representatives from the Judicial Council of California as they provide a comprehensive summary of proposed rule and form changes in civil and appellate law.  These changes, if approved by the Judicial Council at its October 2025 meeting, will take effect January 1, 2026.

When: Wednesday, September 17th from 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time   

Attend In-Person (brown bag lunch):

O’Hagan Meyer LLP, One Embarcadero Center, Suite 2100, San Francisco, CA 94111

Host: Jasmine Powers

Attend Virtually: All registrants will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom meeting details included.

Key Highlights & Topics:

• Key civil and appellate rule amendments
• New & revised Judicial Council forms
• Practical tips for smooth implementation
• Live Q&A with the Judicial Council team

We look forward to seeing you!

Jennifer Chang, Leslie Obiri, Jasmine Powers, John Robinson, Bodara Williams

California Chapter Co-Chairs

Join us for the NDA Pennsylvania Chapter and local members of the IP Chapter Happy Hour:

• Who:  NDA Members in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and anyone visiting their firm’s Philadelphia office or may be a train ride away.
• When: September 17th, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
• Where:  Flight Club Philadelphia, at 1417 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19102 (located in the original Philadelphia Stock Exchange). 
• Sponsored by Aderant

Flight Club is known for its elevated food and drinks and its tech enabled Social Darts®, which is a great multi-player way to network. Built to bring people together, this is the perfect venue! We are partnering with our generous sponsor, Aderant, and we are excited to offer this special event.

The Pennsylvania Chapter hopes to attract more members working in the intellectual property sector, either employed in law firms or in in-house environments. We hope the NDA’s recently formed Intellectual Property Chapter will send IP docketing professionals our way, not only in the Philadelphia area, but also in the mid-Atlantic region. In the area, or in the region, you are all welcome!

You won’t want to miss this! We can’t wait to see you.

--Gina Carducci, Pennsylvania Chapter Co-Chair gina.carducci@troutman.com

--Karen Testa, Pennsylvania Chapter Co-Chair karen.testa@saul.com

--Kathy Merlino, Intellectual Property Co-Chair mmerlino@cozen.com

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