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Welcome to the association page. Our list includes
associations all over the country, conveniently
organized by state. Each association has a brief
description and a link to its Web site.
Want to add your association
to this list? E-mail the
webmaster.
National
American Alliance
of Paralegals Inc.
The American Alliance of Paralegals is a national organization focusing
on the individual paralegal attaining and maintaining formal, legal
and continuing education. The American Alliance also encourages
collaboration and affiliation with paralegal, legal and other local
and national organizations. For more information, contact President
Gwen Minnier, CLAS, at:
aboutaapi@hotmail.com.
American
Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE)
Established in 1981, AAfPE is a national organization serving paralegal
education and institutions which offer paralegal education programs.
Browse our site to find information on paralegal programs in your
area and how to select a paralegal program.
American Association of Legal Nurse
Consultants
The American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC) is a
nonprofit organization dedicated to the professional advancement
of registered nurses practicing in a consulting capacity in the
legal field. Founded in 1989, AALNC serves as a resource to its
members and provides a forum for education and the exchange of information.
Association of Legal Administrators
(ALA)
The Association of Legal Administrators is a dynamic, growing organization
that exists to provide a wealth of resources for its members. For
28 years ALA has supported legal managers as they face the joys
and challenges of their careers. Today, the association has grown
to more than 9,000 members in more than 20 countries.
International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA)
The International
Paralegal Management Association was established in 1984 as the
Legal Assistant Management Association. It is an international association
of managers of paralegal programs in law firms, corporate legal
departments and government, and judicial and legal agencies.
NALS...the association for legal professionals
Formed in 1929 in Long Beach, California, and incorporated in 1949
as NALS, we have been the premier association for legal professionals
for nearly 75 years. NALS offers members of the legal services industry
education, certifications, and career enhancement opportunities
through programs and conferences designed for the legal services
industry.
National Association of Legal Assistants
(NALA)
The National Association of Legal Assistants is the leading professional
association for legal assistants and paralegals, providing continuing
education and professional development programs. Incorporated in
1975, NALA is an integral part of the legal community, working to
improve the quality and effectiveness of the delivery of legal services.
NALA is composed of over 18,000 paralegals, through individual members
and through its 90 state and local affiliated associations.
National Federation of Paralegal Associations
(NFPA)
National Federation of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA) is a
professional organization of state and local paralegal associations.
NFPA has member associations representing over 17,000 North American
paralegals. Members benefit from a strong communications network
among member associations and the opportunity to be heard at the
national level.
International
Canadian Association of Paralegals
The Canadian Association of Paralegals (CAP)
was incorporated under Part II of the Canada
Corporations Act by Letters Patent granted on May 22, 1980 and
is a national association of paralegals. CAP's
mission is to provide an information and communication network for
paralegals and to promote the paralegal profession within Canada.
The directors and officers of CAP are experienced
paralegals who hold positions in law firms, private businesses and
public corporations in Canada.
Paralegal Society of Ontario
The site provides information of interest to paralegals such as
news on Society events and updates about our consultations with
the Ministry of Attorney General and Canadian Bar Association on
the regulation of paralegals.
Alabama
Alabama Association of Paralegals, Inc.
(AAPI)
The Alabama Association of Paralegals, Inc. (formerly known as Alabama
Association of Legal Assistants) is a statewide professional association
for legal assistants throughout Alabama. As an affiliate of NALA,
the organization promotes NALA's aims. AAPI offers a variety of
benefits, educational programs and networking opportunities to members.
Alaska
Alaska Legal Secretaries Association
(ALSA)
Anchorage Legal Secretaries Association, a chartered chapter of
NALS, is a professional organization dedicated to upgrading the
knowledge and efficiency of legal personnel. In addition to stressing
continuing legal education, the organization strives to promote
a high standard of ethics among its members and cooperates with
the judiciary and bar in maintaining high professional standards.
Arizona
Arizona Paralegal Association (APA)
The Arizona Paralegal Association ("APA") was formed in
1977 and is a nonprofit professional corporation for legal assistants.
The APA became an affiliate association of the National Association
of Legal Assistants, Inc. in 1988. Our membership is currently near
400.
Maricopa
County Bar Association Paralegal Division
The
Maricopa
County Bar Association Paralegal Division,
located in Phoenix, Arizona, was founded in 1998 as the MCBA Paralegal
Committee. On January 1, 2002, we became a division of the MCBA
and are currently the only Paralegal Division of a county bar
association and the only Paralegal Division of any bar association
to hold a voting seat on the bar's Board of Directors. Our 280-plus
members are among the most diverse, accomplished and dynamic paralegal
professionals in the country.
Tucson Association of Legal Assistants
(TALA)
The Tucson Association of Legal Assistants is a non-profit organization
offering educational opportunities and a common network for the
professional legal assistants and paralegals in Tucson and throughout
the state. TALA is affiliated with the National Associations of
Legal Assistants.
California
Alliance of Legal Document Assistant
Professionals (ALDAP)
ALDAP is a California non-profit, mutual benefit
corporation serving registered Legal Document Assistants (LDAs)
and freelance paralegal/LDA dual-professionals. ALDAPs mission is
to promote the LDA profession by providing seminars for continuing
legal education, strengthening professional status by establishing
and promoting support for professional standards and regulatory
compliance, and communicating with the legal community and the general
public.
California Alliance of Paralegal Associations
(CAPA)
CAPA is a statewide non-profit, mutual benefit corporation dedicated
to the advancement of the paralegal profession and the proposition
that paralegals gain strength through alliance. CAPA supports, encourages,
and promotes an active relationship among its affiliated member
associations, attorneys, national, state and local Bar Associations,
and others in the legal community.
California Association of Legal Document
Assistants (CALDA)
Formerly California Association of Independent Paralegals
Los Angeles Paralegal Association (LAPA)
The 1,000-member Los Angeles Paralegal Association was formed in
1972 by local paralegals in response to the growing need for an
organized professional association throughout the Greater Los Angeles
Metropolitan Region. LAPA was incorporated in October 1977 as a
California non-profit mutual benefit corporation.
NALS
of Orange County
NALS of Orange County is the Orange County, California chapter of
NALS...the
association for legal professionals,
the national association founded in 1949.
We are a nonunion, nonpartisan, nonsectarian, and nonprofit association
for persons employed in the legal field.
Orange County Paralegal Association
(OCPA)
The Orange County Paralegal Association (OCPA) was formed in 1977
in response to a growing need for an organized professional association
for paralegals. Originally formed as a section of the Orange County
Bar Association, OCPA became an independent, voluntary, non-profit
corporation in 1986 for paralegals interested in furthering their
professional development.
Paralegal Association of Santa Clara
County (PASCCO)
Founded in 1978, PASCCO is a professional and educational organization
for legal assistants. The majority of members are paralegals employed
by Santa Clara County law firms, corporations, and governmental
agencies.
Sacramento Valley Paralegal Association
(SVPA)
The Sacramento Valley Paralegal Association (formerly the Sacramento
Association of Legal Assistants) was founded in 1978 as a professional
and educational organization for paralegals, and was incorporated
in 1981 under the California Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation
laws.
San Diego Paralegal Association (SDPA)
Founded in 1977 and originally called the San Diego Association
of Legal Assistants (SDALA), SDPA changed its name in 2000. SDPA
was founded as a professional organization for paralegals working
in San Diego.
San Francisco Paralegal Association
(SFPA)
The San Francisco Paralegal Association (SFPA) is a non-profit organization
comprised of individual members. The purposes are to represent the
paralegal profession as an independent, self-directed profession,
to enable paralegals to enhance their professional development and
to support the expansion of the delivery of legal services in an
economic and efficient manner.
Colorado
Colorado Association of Professional
Paralegals and Legal Assistants (CAPPLA)
Colorado Association of Professional Paralegals and Legal Assistants
is a new paralegal organization that has been formed in the Denver
Metro area. CAPPLA will be an affiliate of the National
Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) within the next few months.
Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association
(RMPA)
Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association (formerly Rocky Mountain Legal
Assistants Association) was formed on October 2, 1973, to organize
and promote the paralegal profession in the Rocky Mountain area.
RMPA has grown to over 400 members and has become a major part of
the legal community. RMPA represents paralegals throughout
the Rocky Mountain region, serving paralegals in Colorado, Nebraska,
South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Connecticut
Central Connecticut Paralegal Association
(CCPA)
Central Connecticut Paralegal Association, Inc. (CCPA) was incorporated
as a non-profit organization in November, 1982. Originally formed
as the Greater Hartford Chapter of the Connecticut Association of
Paralegals in 1979, the membership, consisting mainly of paralegals
in the Greater Hartford area, soon grew to over one hundred.
Connecticut Association of Paralegals
(CAP)
The Connecticut Association of Paralegals ("CAP") was
formed in 1975 by a group of students enrolled in the Legal Assistant
Program at Sacred Heart University who recognized the need for an
association dedicated to their own profession.
New
Haven County Association of Paralegals (NH-CAP)
New Haven County Association of Paralegals (NH-CAP) was organized
in 1980. It is a non-profit professional organization for paralegals.
Delaware
Delaware Paralegal Association (DPA)
The Delaware Paralegal Association (DPA) was formed in early 1976
by a small group of eight paralegals who saw the need to establish
a professional association. Today the association has grown
to a membership of over 300.
District
of Columbia
National Capital Area Paralegal Association
(NCAPA)
The National Capital Area Paralegal Association (NCAPA) is a voluntary,
non-profit organization composed of paralegals interested in furthering
their professional development, and we are dedicated to the advancement
of the paralegal profession. NCAPA was formed in 1974 by paralegals
living or working in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area in response
to the growing need for an organized professional association for
paralegals.
Florida
Gainesville Association of Legal Assistants
The Gainesville Association of Paralegals, Inc., is a non-profit
corporation dedicated to the promotion of the legal assistant profession,
certification through NALA, professional training and networking,
and upholding the highest standards of the legal profession.
Northeast Florida Paralegal Association
(NEFPA)
Northeast Florida Paralegal Association (formerly Jacksonville Legal
Assistants) was formed in October, 1984, to meet the growing need
for a local professional association for Jacksonville's legal assistants.
NEFPA, an active participant in the legal community, holds monthly
meetings featuring guests who speak on topics of interest to legal
assistants.
Northwest Florida Paralegal Association
Northwest Florida Paralegal Association (formerly Pensacola Legal
Assistants) was formed on August 12, 1981, to encourage a high order
of ethical and professional attainment, further education among
members of the profession, establish good fellowship among society
members and members of the legal community, and cooperate with the
bar association.
Paralegal Association of Florida (PAF)
(formerly Florida Legal Assistants, Inc.)
PAF is a professional association of approximately 1,000 paralegals
from around the state of Florida. The Association was incorporated
in 1976 as Florida Legal Assistants, Inc. We are proud to distinguish
ourselves as paralegals and, through PAF, cultivate the paralegal
profession.
Georgia
Georgia Association of Paralegals (GAP)
GAP's purposes remain the same as when first formulated over 25
years ago: to enhance the role of paralegals in the legal profession;
to improve the working conditions of paralegals; and to maintain
a continuing relationship with bar associations throughout the state.
Hawaii
Hawaii Paralegal Association (HPA)
The HPA is a non-profit Hawaii corporation that was formed in 1978
to meet the need for a professional association for paralegals.
It continues to be the only such association in Hawaii. HPA is an
active participant in the legal community and sponsors regular activities,
individually and in conjunction with the State Bar Association and
the Hawaii Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
Idaho
Idaho
Association of Paralegals (IAP)
Established in 1980, the Idaho Association of
Paralegals, Inc., is an organization formed to promote the paralegal
profession by encouraging a high order of ethics, facilitating network
opportunities, and sponsoring continuing legal education. IAP is
a statewide membership and addresses statewide issues through membership
in the Idaho Alliance of Paralegal Associations.
Illinois
Illinois Paralegal Association (IPA)
The Illinois Paralegal Association (IPA) is one of the largest and
most active paralegal associations in the country, with 1500 members
from all over Illinois and surrounding states. The IPA provides
a variety of social activities and educational programs for its
members, as well as numerous civic and pro bono services to benefit
our communities.
Indiana
Indiana
Paralegal Association (IPA)
The Indiana Paralegal Association, Inc. ("IPA"), an organization
serving the paralegals of the State of Indiana, continues to strive
to be on the cutting edge of what has become one of the fastest
growing professions in the country.
Michiana
Paralegal Association (MPA)
The Michiana Paralegal Association ("MPA") recently celebrated
its 10th anniversary in September 1999. Since our formation, MPA
has matured into a strong paralegal association with nearly 95 members
from the northwestern portion of Indiana and southwestern portion
of Michigan.
Northeast
Indiana Paralegal Association (NIPA)
Our organization began in 1986 as a chapter of the Indiana Paralegal
Association ("IPA") which is located in Indianapolis with
the intent to break away and form our own chapter when we acquired
a substantial number of members. In 1995, this intent became a reality.
With almost 100 members, we incorporated our own association, known
as Northeast Indiana Paralegal Association, Inc. ("NIPA").
Iowa
Iowa Association of Legal Assistants
(IALA)
IALA is a non-profit professional association founded in September,
1987, as a result of the consolidation of Paralegals of Iowa, Ltd.,
(POI) and Iowa Legal Assistants Association (ILAA). Today, IALA
is proud to represent members statewide.
Kansas
Heartland
Association of Legal Assistants (HALA)
The Heartland Association of Legal Assistants (“HALA”) is a not-for-profit
professional organization dedicated to the advancement of the paralegal
profession by promoting the benefits of effective and increased
utilization of paralegals within the legal community. Its membership
is comprised of paralegals, paralegal educators and students, and
institutions supporting the organization’s goals and purposes.
HALA promotes high ethical standards for its membership and
supports a voluntary national certification to identify paralegals
who have demonstrated a high degree of competency in the profession,
as well as providing continuing legal education for its members.
HALA is dedicated to providing a network of professional support
to paralegals throughout the legal community.
Kansas Association of Legal Assistants
(KALA)
KALA is the professional association for Kansas legal assistants.
Formed in 1981 and affiliated with the National Association for
Legal Assistants, Inc., KALA endorses recognition of a system of
professional credentials for legal assistants through certification,
legal education, and/or specialized training.
Kansas Paralegal Association (KPA)
The Kansas Paralegal Association, Inc. (KPA) is a nonprofit, professional
organization comprised of three districts in the State of Kansas.
KPA affirms the paralegal profession as an independent, self-directed
profession in affiliation with the National Federation of Paralegal
Associations, Inc. (NFPA) and maintains working relationships with
state and local bar associations.
Kentucky
Kentucky Paralegal Association (KPA)
The need for a state paralegal organization had been recognized
for years and the groundwork was laid at the first paralegal Forum
held in Louisville, Kentucky in November 1989. Following the
Forum, organizational meetings were held and the Kentucky Paralegal
Association (KPA) was officially formed with the filing of the Articles
of Incorporation in September, 1990.
Louisville
Association of Paralegals
Louisiana
Louisiana
State Paralegal Association (LSPA)
The Louisiana State Paralegal Association, Inc., as the leader of
the paralegal profession in Louisiana, is dedicated to the advancement
and betterment of the paralegal profession throughout the state
of Louisiana and in general. LSPA strives to increase the recognition
of the paralegal field by promoting the benefits of effective and
increased utilization of paralegals.
New
Orleans Paralegal Association (NOPA)
NOPA's goal is to promote awareness of, and educate the community
regarding the effective use of paralegals. We are, and will continue
to be, an active participant in the legal community of the metropolitan
New Orleans area.
Maine
If
you are aware of any paralegal/legal assistant/legal secretary professional
associations in the state of Maine, please e-mail
the webmaster.
Maryland
Maryland Association of Paralegals
Formed in 1974, "MAP" is the professional association
for Paralegals in the State of Maryland. MAP offers networking,
CLE, job bank, area meetings, and much, much more. For more information,
browse our site at www.MDparalegals.org
or email President Traci Radice at
traci.radice@MDparalegals.org.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Paralegal Association
(MPA)
The Massachusetts Paralegal Association, Inc. (MPA) is the oldest
professional association for paralegals within the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts. The MPA was organized in 1975 by paralegals in
Massachusetts to promote the development of the paralegal profession.
Western
Massachusetts Paralegal Association (WMPA)
WMPA is a thriving non-profit organization that is composed of paralegals
working in all areas of law in the Western Massachusetts area.
Michigan
Grand
Rapids Bar Association Legal Assistant Section
Michiana
Paralegal Association (MPA)
The Michiana Paralegal Association ("MPA") recently celebrated
its 10th anniversary in September 1999. Since our formation, MPA
has matured into a strong paralegal association with nearly 95 members
from the northwestern portion of Indiana and southwestern portion
of Michigan.
State
Bar of Michigan Legal Assistants Section
The Legal Assistants Section of the State Bar of Michigan provides
education, information and analysis about issues of concern through
meetings, seminars, their site, public service programs, and publication
of a newsletter. Membership in the Section is open to qualified
legal assistants and to all members of the State Bar of Michigan.
Minnesota
Minnesota Legal Administrators Association (MLAA)
The
Minnesota Legal Administrators Association (MLAA), a chapter of
the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA), has over 200 members
and provides continuing support, educational/networking opportunities
and information designed to assist members in their legal
professions.
Minnesota Paralegal Association
The
Minnesota Paralegal Association is a non-profit professional association
dedicated to fostering the growth and development of the paralegal
profession by promoting a high standard of professionalism to the
legal community as well as the general public, encouraging communication
among paralegals and related organizations, and supporting the ongoing
education of paralegals.
Mississippi
Mississippi Paralegal Association
Missouri
Kansas
City Paralegal Association (KCPA)
The Kansas City Paralegal Association (KCPA) is a professional association
for paralegals in the Kansas City area. Incorporated in 1975, the
goals of KCPA are promote, enhance and encourage the development
of the paralegal profession, offer opportunities for networking
among paralegals on the local, state and national levels, and offer
high quality continuing education for paralegals.
St.
Louis Association of Legal Assistants (SLALA)
The St. Louis Association of Legal Assistants (SLALA) is a non-profit
association formed to promote the advancement of
the legal assistant profession in the St. Louis area through
encouragement of high ethical and professional standards and to
provide access to information and education for legal assistants,
and other legal professionals. SLALA is affiliated with NALA.
Montana
Montana Association of Legal Assistants
(MALA)
MALA is the only NALA affiliate in Montana. One of the main objectives
of MALA is to provide its members with continuing education opportunities.
Nebraska
Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association
(RMPA)
Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association (formerly Rocky Mountain Legal
Assistants Association) was formed on October 2, 1973, to organize
and promote the paralegal profession in the Rocky Mountain area.
RMPA has grown to over 400 members and has become a major part of
the legal community. RMPA represents paralegals throughout
the Rocky Mountain region, serving paralegals in Colorado, Nebraska,
South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
Nevada
Nevada
Paralegal Association (NPA)
The Nevada Paralegal Association (NPA) is a professional association
for paralegals and legal assistants in the Las Vegas Valley, working
together to promote the advancement of the paralegal profession
within the legal community by encouraging high professional and
ethical standards in the education, training, and employment of
paralegals. NPA is affiliated with the National Association of Legal
Assistants (NALA).
New
Hampshire
Paralegal Association of New Hampshire
(PANH)
The Paralegal Association of New Hampshire is dedicated to the development
of the paralegal profession. PANH provides invaluable opportunities
for traditional paralegal professional development and networking.
New Jersey
Legal Assistants Association of New
Jersey (LAANJ)
The Legal Assistants Association of New Jersey, Inc. ("LAANJ")
is a non-profit association formed in 1982 to foster and promote
uniform educational standards and practice guidelines for the legal
assistant. LAANJ also promotes the education of the public for the
advancement and improvement of the legal assistant profession.
South Jersey Paralegal Association (SJPA)
South Jersey Paralegal Association (SJPA) is a NJ non profit organization
formed in 1980 and incorporated in 1983. SJPA is a member association
of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA).
SJPA is composed of paralegals, paralegal students, and paralegal
educational institutions in New Jersey.
New Mexico
State
Bar of New Mexico Paralegal Division
The Legal Assistants Division of the State Bar of New Mexico was
formally organized in August 1995 to serve the needs of legal assistants
throughout the state.
New York
Capital
District Paralegal Association (CDPA)
The Capital District Paralegal Association, Inc. (CDPA) was founded
in 1993 as the Albany Legal Assistants Association, Inc. Its purpose
is to promote communication among paralegals and to promote and
improve their image as professionals with the legal community as
well as the public. The Association was incorporated in 1995 as
a not-for-profit corporation and in 2001 the Association changed
its name to the Capital District Paralegal Association, Inc.
Empire State Alliance of Paralegal Associations
On January 30, 1988, five NYS paralegal associations met in Binghamton
and formed the "Empire State Alliance of Paralegal Associations"
("ESAPA"). Associations in attendance were from Long Island,
Manhattan, Buffalo, Binghamton and Rochester. The statewide alliance
arose from the need to strengthen the paralegal profession in NYS
through networking.
Southern
Tier Paralegal Association (STPA)
The Southern Tier Paralegal Association (STPA) was formed in 1980
to promote professional development through continuing legal education
and to enhance the recognition of the paralegal profession within
the legal community.
Western New York Paralegal Association
(WNYPA)
The Western New York Paralegal Association, Inc. (WNYPA) is a voluntary,
nonprofit association formed in 1976 to promote the professional
development and continuing education of paralegals in the Western
New York area. With the goals of the development of the profession
and the establishment of a communication network for paralegals,
we have now grown to well over two hundred members.
West/Rock Paralegal Association
The West/Rock Paralegal Association is the local paralegal association
for the lower Hudson Valley. We are affiliated with the National
Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) and are members of the
Empire State Alliance of Paralegal Associations.
North
Carolina
Asheville
Area Paralegal Association
Asheville Area Paralegal Association (AAPA)
was formed in 2004. AAPA’s
mission is to promote professional and personal development; create
a network of paralegals/legal assistants in
Asheville and surrounding areas; facilitate
the sharing and dissemination of information; provide a forum
to meet and exchange ideas; and provide professional legal educational
opportunities to its members.
AAPA also supports the advancement of the profession by
awarding scholarships each year to qualified students who plan
to enroll, or are currently enrolled, in an accredited paralegal
studies program.
Applications for the scholarship are available for download on
the association website.
Guilford Paralegal Association
Originally
founded as Greensboro Paralegal Association, Guilford Paralegal
Association expanded in 2005 to include all of Guilford
County's paralegals
and legal support staff. GPA's mission is
to encourage high ethical and professional attainment; to stimulate
fellowship and business cooperation among our members; to address
the professional and continuing legal education needs of our members;
and to promote the paralegal profession in our community.
Please
visit our website,
www.guilfordparalegalassociation.org, to learn more.
North Carolina Bar Association Paralegal Division
From this site, you can access information on upcoming CLE programs,
join the NCBA PD, find links to websites, and obtain current information
on the Division's activities. There is also a special section for
PD members to access member information. Our goal is for the PDD
website to be a useful tool for legal assistants in performing daily
tasks and research.
North Carolina Paralegal Association
(NCPA)
The NCPA was formed in 1980 to fill the need for a statewide organization
to provide its legal assistant/paralegal membership with a continued
flow of current national information. NCPA is a self-governing organization
run by paralegals for paralegals.
Raleigh-Wake
Paralegal Association (RWPA)
The
Raleigh-Wake Paralegal Association was formed in October 1979
by a group of professional paralegals with the primary goal of
enhancing professionalism and fraternity among paralegals in the
Wake County
area of North Carolina.
North
Dakota
Western Dakota Association of Legal
Assistants (WDALA)
The Western Dakota Association of Legal Assistants (WDALA) is a
non-profit corporation formed in western North Dakota in 1984. As
an association of legal assistants, WDALA's primary goals are continuing
education and recognition in the legal field.
Ohio
Cincinnati Paralegal Association (CPA)
The Cincinnati Paralegal Association ("CPA") was formed
in February of 1982 when a group of Cincinnati paralegals met to
develop a network amongst themselves and discuss the roles of paralegals.
Since that time, the CPA has matured into a strong paralegal association
with nearly 300 members from the Greater Cincinnati Area.
Cleveland Association of Paralegals
(CAP)
The Cleveland Association
of Paralegals (CAP) is a nonprofit association formed in 1975 dedicated
to promoting the professional and ethical development and continuing
education of paralegals in the Northeastern Ohio area.
Greater Dayton Paralegal
Association (GDPA)
The Greater Dayton Paralegal Association, Inc. (GDPA) was founded
in 1984 by paralegals in the Dayton, Ohio area. In 1989 GDPA became
affiliated with the National Federation of Paralegal Associations,
which represents about 17,000 paralegals nationwide.
Paralegal Association of Central Ohio
(PACO)
On September 18, 1995, the association voted to change its name
to the Paralegal Association of Central Ohio (PACO) in the belief
that the new name more accurately reflects the growing trend to
recognize the term "paralegal" as being synonymous with
the education, experience and substantive services provided by its
membership.
PANO
- Paralegal Association of Northwest Ohio
MISSION STATEMENT:
- Promote the Utilization of Paralegals
- Provide Continuing Legal Education and Opportunities for Professional
Development to Paralegals
- Address Ethical and Professional Issues Affecting the Paralegal
Profession
- Offer Leadership, Mentoring and Networking Opportunities
Oklahoma
If
you are aware of any paralegal/legal assistant/legal secretary professional
associations in the state of Oklahoma, please e-mail
the webmaster.
Oregon
Oregon Paralegal Association (OPA)
The Oregon Paralegal Association (OPA) is a statewide nonprofit
organization, with a Southwest Washington chapter, and was formed
in 1979 as the Oregon Legal Assistants Association. OPA is the forefront
in meeting the needs of its members and listens to its inner voice
(the members themselves) to determine its direction.
Pennsylvania
Central
Pennsylvania Paralegal Association (CPPA)
The Central Pennsylvania Paralegal Association ("CPPA")
was conceived in February of 1984 and became an official non-profit
organization in October 1984. The CPPA serves as a forum where professional
ideas and concerns of paralegals in all ectors of practice are addressed.
Lancaster Area Paralegal Association (LAPA)
Lancaster Area Paralegal Association is a Pennsylvania nonprofit
corporation, which has been serving paralegals and legal assistants
in the Lancaster area since 1984. LAPA is a charter member of the
Keystone Alliance of Paralegal Associations.
NALS of Pennsylvania
NALS of Pennsylvania provides the opportunity to further the knowledge
and enhance the ethical standards and professional attainment of
our members; to conduct programs of continuing legal education for
members and others in the legal profession; to promote fellowship
and cooperation among members and with the legal community.
Pittsburgh Paralegal Association (PPA)
The Pittsburgh Paralegal Association ("PPA") is a voluntary,
non-profit association formed in 1977 to promote the professional
development and continuing education of paralegals. PPA now has
approximately 460 members from the greater Pittsburgh area and receives
additional support from affiliate members, area law firms, paralegal
training programs and the Allegheny County Bar Association. Members
are from all areas of the legal community, including law firms,
banks, corporations, hospitals, the public sector and educational
institutions.
Keystone Paralegals
The Keystone Alliance of Paralegal Associations is a nonpartisan,
non-profit organization, formalized in 1995 from groundwork laid in the 1980’s by paralegal associations in
Pennsylvania.
The Keystone Alliance consists of the following paralegal associations:
Central Pennsylvania Paralegal Association, Chester County Paralegal
Association, Lancaster Area Paralegal Association, Lycoming County
Paralegal Association, Montgomery County Paralegal Association,
Philadelphia Association of Paralegals, Pittsburgh Paralegal Association
and the York County Paralegal Association.
Rhode
Island
Rhode
Island Paralegal Association (RIPA)
The Rhode Island Paralegal Association (RIPA), incorporated in 1979,
is a voluntary non-profit association. It works to enhance the recognition
of the paralegal profession within the legal community.
South
Carolina
Palmetto Paralegal
Association
The Palmetto Paralegal Association (PPA), formerly
known as the Columbia Legal Assistant Association, was
established in 1988 to promote professional development through
continuing legal education and to enhance the recognition of the
paralegal profession within the legal community.
South Carolina Upstate Paralegal Association (SCUPA)
The
South Carolina Upstate Paralegal Association (SCUPA) was formed
January 9, 1979 in Greenville,
South Carolina
in order to promote the paralegal profession and to provide a forum
for continuing legal education for paralegals in upstate South
Carolina. SCUPA is
a member of the National Association of Legal Assistants and a member
of the South Carolina Alliance of Legal Assistant Associations.
While the primary focus of the organization is on education and
professional development of its members, SCUPA also participates
in a wide variety of civic and philanthropic endeavors in an effort
to improve the upstate community.
South Dakota
Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association
(RMPA)
Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association (formerly Rocky Mountain Legal
Assistants Association) was formed on October 2, 1973, to organize
and promote the paralegal profession in the Rocky Mountain area.
RMPA has grown to over 400 members and has become a major part of
the legal community. RMPA represents paralegals throughout
the Rocky Mountain region, serving paralegals in Colorado, Nebraska,
South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
South Dakota Paralegal Association (SDPA)
The South Dakota Paralegal Association (SDPA)
is a non- profit organization established in 1989. We are
an association committed to the preservation and continued growth
of the paralegal profession. The purpose of the South Dakota
Paralegal Association (SDPA) is to: To establish good fellowship
among association members, NALA and members of the legal community;
To encourage a high order of ethical and professional attainment;
To further education among members of the profession; To cooperate
with bar associations; To support and carry out programs, purposes,
aims and goals of NALA; We are affiliated with the National Association
of Legal Assistants (NALA). We welcome you to read more about our
association at
www.sdparalegals.com
Tennessee
Memphis
Paralegal Association (MPA)
The Memphis Paralegal Association ("MPA") was formed in
April of 1982 to promote the paralegal profession in Memphis and
the surrounding areas; to advance the educational standards of the
profession; to educate employers regarding the role of paralegals;
and to conduct seminars, research, and handle other work relative
to the paralegal profession.
Middle Tennessee Paralegal Association
(MTPA)
The Middle Tennessee Paralegal Association ("MTPA") was
formed for the purposes of furthering education among members of
the paralegal profession; advancing, fostering and promoting the
paralegal profession; encouraging a high order of ethical and professional
attainment; providing service to the community; and establishing
good fellowship among members of the paralegal profession in Nashville,
Tennessee and its surrounding areas.
Smoky
Mountain Paralegal Association ("SMPA")
The Smoky Mountain Paralegal Association
is a nonprofit association formed in 2005 to promote the paralegal
profession in East Tennessee to a higher level. SMPA is an affiliated
association of the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc.
(NALA), and subscribe to NALA’s Code of Ethics and Professional
Responsibility. SMPA encourages development of the highest standards
of service and ethical conduct in an effort to broaden public understanding
of the paralegal profession. SMPA is composed of paralegals working
in all areas of the law, students in recognized paralegal educational
programs, and supporters of the paralegal profession who are interested
not only in furthering their own professional development, but are
also dedicated to the advancement of the paralegal profession as
a whole.
Tennessee Paralegal Association
TPA is a nonprofit statewide professional association with its membership
comprised of persons who are employed as paralegals, students in
recognized paralegal educational programs, and supporters of the
paralegal profession. TPA sponsors two major seminars each year
on a broad range of legal topics. Additionally, monthly meetings
are conducted by local chapters in locations throughout the state,
giving members the opportunity to hear speakers on a variety on
legal issues.
Texas
Alamo Area Paralegal Association, Inc. (AAPA)
As one of the largest legal assistant associations
in the State of Texas, AAPA's membership is more than 225 members,
which are employed by law firms and corporations in the San Antonio
area. Throughout the last eighteen years, AAPA has worked with local
bar associations on various projects to promote the legal profession.
Capital Area Paralegal Association (CAPA)
CAPA was organized in 1978. It is a professional association for
paralegals and legal assistants in Austin, Texas and surrounding
areas. CAPA is affiliated with the National Association of Legal
Assistants ("NALA").
Denton County Paralegal Association
For information contact Deborah R. Maldanado at debbie@whittenlawfirm.com
or call 940-383-1618.
Dallas Area Paralegal Association
The Dallas Area Paralegal Association (DAPA) was formed on October 23, 1976 as the Dallas Association of Legal Assistants and changed its name in 1996. In 1978, DAPA became affiliated with the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA), an organization that represents approximately 11,000 paralegals nationwide. DAPA is a voluntary non-profit corporation composed of paralegals working in all areas of the law.
Fort Worth Paralegal Association (FWPA)
The purpose of the FWPA is to promote the professional objectives
and goals of paralegals, to encourage, promote and conduct programs
of continuing education and professional development and to promote
the advancement of high standards of integrity and professionalism
for paralegals to the end that both the public and the legal profession
are better served.
Houston Metropolitan
Paralegal Association
The Houston Metropolitan Paralegal
Association is
one of the largest paralegal associations in the State of Texas
and is in the top five of the largest metropolitan legal assistant
associations in the United States. It is a non-profit organization
and has more than 975 members.
Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas
The official website for the Paralegal Division of the State Bar
of Texas. Formed in 1981, the Division was the first paralegal organization
to be affiliated with a State Bar Association.
North
Texas Paralegal Association
The North Texas Paralegal Association, an affiliated association
of the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. (NALA), and
located in Dallas, Texas, is dedicated to the advancement and betterment
of the legal assistant profession by promoting the benefits of effective
and increased utilization of legal assistants. North Texas Paralegal
Association promotes high ethical standards for its membership and
supports a voluntary national certification to identify legal assistants
and/or paralegals who have demonstrated a high degree of competency
in the profession and promotes continuing legal education for its
members. North Texas Paralegal Association is dedicated to providing
a network of professional support to legal assistants in their careers.
Metroplex
Association of Corporate Paralegals ("MACP")
MACP was formed in 1997 to promote and encourage the professional
objectives and goals of paralegals for in-house counsel in the Dallas-Forth
Worth area. MACP strives to provide programs of continuing education
and development and to encourage high standards of integrity and
professionalism. MACP members meet quarterly at various local corporations
and annually in November.
Northeast Texas Association of Paralegals, Inc. (NTAP)
NTAP is a non-profit
paralegal association organized to promote the paralegal profession
in the State of Texas and the East Texas area.
Southeast
Texas Association of Paralegals (SETAP)
SETAP (formerly known as SETALA)
was organized in 1980 by four legal assistants, two of whom were
Certified Legal Assistants (CLAs). It is a professional association
for paralegals and legal assistants in Southeast Texas. SETAP is
affiliated with the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
and the Texas Alliance of Paralegal Associations (TAPA).
Texas ALS
Texas ALS was chartered in 1954 and is a chartered state association
of NALS... the association for legal professionals, a nonunion,
nonpartisan, nonpolitical and nonprofit professional, educational
association.
Utah
Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association — Utah Chapter
The Utah Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Paralegal
Association was established in an effort to better serve the paralegal
profession within the State of Utah. RMPA based in Denver, was formed
on October 2, 1973, to serve the paralegal profession in the Rocky
Mountain region. RMPA is an affiliate member of the National Federation
of Paralegal Associations. For more information, contact Jim Barber,
Utah Chapter Coordinator, at (801) 524-9364.
The Legal Assistants Association of
Utah
The Legal Assistants Association of Utah (LAAU) is Utah’s affiliate
to the National Association of Legal Assistants. LAAU is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to providing further education, establishing
standards of professional and ethical conduct, and aiding in the
advancement of employment opportunities for legal assistants and
paralegals in the state of Utah. Student memberships are available
for those who are studying to become legal assistants or paralegals.
For more information, contact Mary Black, LAAU president elect,
at (801) 969-5604.
Vermont
Vermont
Paralegal Organization (VPO)
The
Vermont Paralegal Organization (VPO) is a statewide, volunteer-based
organization. The purpose of the VPO is to establish and maintain
high standards of education, conduct, and integrity among paralegals;
to foster, advance and promote the paralegal profession; to facilitate
communication within the Vermont paralegal community and within
local, state, and national bar organizations; to support and encourage
continuing education for paralegals in Vermont; to educate the legal
and business communities in Vermont in the effective utilization
of paralegals; and to encourage the expansion of paralegal roles.
Virginia
Fairfax Bar Association Paralegal Section
The Fairfax Bar Association is a voluntary
professional organization with more than 2,000 attorneys practicing
within the 19th Judicial Circuit of Virginia. The FBA and its members
work to improve the legal profession, the community in which they
live and the administration of justice in society. The Paralegal
Section was established in 2001 to represent paralegals and legal
assistants working as paralegals, who are an integral part of the
legal practice. In addition to the mission of the Bar, the
Paralegal Section’s goals are to raise our visibility among the
members of the Bar and the local judicial system, as well as educate
and raise awareness among the legal and public communities on the
significance of the paralegal profession and its rapid expansion
and growth. For more information on how to join the Paralegal
Section, please visit
www.fairfaxbar.org.
Richmond Paralegal Association
The Richmond Paralegal Association (RPA) is a non-profit corporation
formed in Virginia in 1982. As an association of legal assistants/paralegals,
our primary goals are continuing education and recognition in the
legal field. Our membership consists of legal assistants/paralegals,
legal professionals and educators from the City of Richmond and
the surrounding metropolitan areas.
Virginia Peninsula
Paralegal Association (VAPPA)
The
Virginia Peninsula Paralegal Association (VAPPA)
is a voluntary, non-profit, non-partisan organization and
encourages a high order of ethics, sponsors continuing legal education
and facilitates network opportunities. VAPPA
is composed of (i) paralegals who are interested in furthering
their professional development and are dedicated to the advancement
of the paralegal profession; (ii) legal educators and organizations
that are interested in promotion of the paralegal profession;
and (iii) students who are currently enrolled in paralegal education
programs. The organization, originally founded as Peninsula Legal
Assistants in 1987, is an affiliate of the National Association
of Legal Assistants, Inc. (NALA) and a member of the Virginia
Alliance of Paralegal Associations (VAPA).
Washington
NALS of Washington
NALS Of Washington was organized in 1964 and is a chartered state
association of NALS, a nonunion, nonpartisan, and nonprofit association.
We offer legal education and professional enhancement at various
locations around the state throughout the year.
Washington State Paralegal Association
(WSPA)
The Washington State Paralegal Association (WSPA) is a nonprofit
organization formed in 1975 to support and promote the paralegal
profession, and to provide a forum for addressing the paralegal
needs, interests and responsibilities in the State of Washington.
West
Virginia
Association of West Virginia Paralegals
The Association of West Virginia Paralegals (AWVP) was organized
in 1982 by a group of legal assistants in the Charleston-Huntington
areas. This organization was the result of a need for an organized
educational and professional association for legal assistants.
Legal
Assistants/Paralegals of Southern West Virginia
Legal Assistants/Paralegals of Southern West
Virginia ("LAPSWV") is a non-profit organization established in
2004 in Charleston and Huntington, West Virginia. Today LAPSWV's
membership covers the Southern District of West Virginia, Southeastern
Ohio, and Northeastern Kentucky. LAPSWV promotes high standards
in the legal assistant profession, establishes networking resources
for legal assistants/paralegals, and provides integrity in the legal
community. LAPSWV also contributes to the community by participating
in a number of charitable programs. LAPSWV strives to raise professional
standards in the legal assistant/paralegal profession by providing
opportunities for personal growth and development through educational
experiences and the networking with other professionals. Legal Assistants/Paralegals
of Southern West Virginia was founded:
- To further education among members of the legal assistants/paralegal
profession;
- To provide a forum for the exchange of viewpoints on matters involving
the legal assistant/paralegal profession;
- To promote and involve the legal assistant/paralegal in the development
of guidelines on the standardization of the legal assistant profession;
- To establish good fellowship among association members, the National
Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. (“NALA”) , and members
of the legal community;
- To encourage a high order of ethical and professional attainment;
- To cooperate with bar associations and other law related organizations;
and
- To support and carry out the programs, purposes, aims and goals
of the NALA .
Wisconsin
Madison Area Paralegal Association
The Madison Area Paralegal Association is a strong group of paralegals
in Dane County, Wisconsin. Our primary purpose is to provide substantive
legal and professional education opportunities and to promote the
paralegal profession within our legal community.
Paralegal Association of Wisconsin
The Paralegal Association of Wisconsin, Inc. is a statewide organization
dedicated to the advancement of the paralegal profession. The Association
is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1978.
Wyoming
Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association
(RMPA)
Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association (formerly Rocky Mountain Legal
Assistants Association) was formed on October 2, 1973, to organize
and promote the paralegal profession in the Rocky Mountain area.
RMPA has grown to over 400 members and has become a major part of
the legal community. RMPA represents paralegals throughout
the Rocky Mountain region, serving paralegals in Colorado, Nebraska,
South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming
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