NORTHEAST FLORIDA PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

NEFPA Membership

NEFPA welcomes all qualified members. Join us today and become part of a dynamic professional organization that plays a vital and active role in the legal community in Florida (and the nation through our affiliation with the National Association of Legal Assistants/Paralegals). Review below the various categories of membership, the annual dues and category descriptions to determine which category is applicable to you. Any questions about membership should be directed to our Second Vice President for Membership (see Board of Directors page or use the Contact page to send a message).

PRORATION OF DUES: Effective at the mid-term (i.e., April 1) of each fiscal term, the dues shown below are prorated by one-half; however, the $10 initiation fee applies in full. For example, Active member dues as of April 1 through remainder of term: ½ of $55.00 ($27.50) dues plus $10.00 fee = $37.50 due with application.

Click here for the NEFPA Application for New Membership form. Complete the form, attach/enclose all required documentation, and mail to the Second Vice President for Membership as shown on the form, along with payment of your applicable dues and additional $10.00 initiation fee.

Renewing NEFPA members (continuing from one fiscal term to the next) must use the NEFPA Membership Renewal.

Categories	Annual Dues*	Qualifications
Active (voting)	$55	Paralegal/legal assistant employed by a lawyer, law office, government agency or other entity in a capacity that involves the performance of specifically delegated, substantive legal work that is not primarily clerical under the direction/supervision of an attorney.
Student	$35	Requires proof of current enrollment in good standing in legal studies program or of graduation less than one year prior to date of application.
Associate	$35	Individual attorneys and educators.
Sustaining (a.k.a Sponsoring)	$100	Law firms, title companies, legal support services (including investigators, court reporters, etc.), individual businesses or companies/corporations that endorse the paralegal/legal assistant concept and/or are involved in education/promotion of paralegal/legal assistant profession)
* new-member applications require a one-time only initiation fee of $10.00 in addition to the applicable dues shown above
Benefits
Receive continuing legal education through luncheon meetings and seminars, with registration fee discounts, as well as through newsletter published online -- NEFPA News Access to NEFPA members-only pages of this website NEFPA Members-only Job Bank Discounted registration fee for NEFPA's CLA Review Study Course conducted at Florida Community College of Jacksonville NEFPA membership roster listing area of specialty NEFPA members-only Professional Development Scholarship toward NALA's CLA/CP examination NEFPA members-only bi-annual Professional Survey Mentor program for student members and members new to the profession or to the area Network with experienced paralegal/legal assistant professionals for an exchange of ideas and expertise in areas of common interest

SUPPORT YOUR ASSOCIATION

Please be sure to support your Association by purchasing the fund-raising items we have to offer. Proudly wear our colors (polo shirts and lapel pins) or drink from our patriotic coffee mugs. Check out our catalogue! And you can use this form to order your NEFPA gear today!

Besides the obvious effect of having our Association's name being recognized rightfully in the community, sales of these items aid our ability to support member benefits.

For questions about other NEFPA items, please contact Dottie Stevens, Chair of the Fund-Raising Committee, at 904-564-5717.

Rev. 08/20/2007

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