Categories

Membership Year is January 1 - December 31

Professional/General

For currently employed paralegals/legal assistants, or holders of the NALA or CLA ratings, or teachers of legal assistant/paralegal education programs, those employed within the judicial system, or others in fields closely related to the legal profession. This level of membership carries full voting privileges, and members at this level are also the only members who may serve as Officers, Directors or Committee Chairpersons.
Dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30.00 per year

Associate

Available to individuals (whether retired or otherwise currently unemployed), members of bar associations, businesses, organizations, educational institutions, and others who share the objectives of the Association and who wish to support its mission, programs and services. This classification allows bar associations, businesses, organizations, and educational institutions to own the membership, but said bar association, business, organization, and educational institution must designate only one person to serve as its attending member; and, said entitlement is not transferable unless the chosen representative is no longer employed or associated with the member association, business organization or educational institution. This level of membership allows an individual to serve as a voting member of committees only. *See below for requirements of the sub-category "Graduate Associate."
Dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 per year

Graduate Associate

*Recent graduates of an accredited paralegal training school or program, who have not yet gained practical experience as a paralegal, may join the Association as an Associate member, and enjoy the privilege of becoming a voting member of committees, for a period of not more than one year, at which time said Graduate Associate member is expected to transfer to the Professional/General level of membership.
Dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00/year

Student

For full-time students in paralegal/legal assistant training, who are not currently employed as a paralegal/legal assistant, unless it is shown said employment is an internship, and therefore part of the student's curriculum; an individual shall be allowed to remain a Student Member for a maximum period of four years. No voting privileges are extended to this level. *See above note for graduates and related membership level.
Dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 per year

Educational Institutions

Limited to educational institutions only. One teacher/representative, and his/her entire class, not to exceed 25 students, may attend monthly meetings at no additional membership cost [mandatory RSVP of total number attending]. This level of membership allows one teacher / representative to serve as a voting member of committees only.
Dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75.00 per year