BECOME A MEMBER!

THREE (3) WAYS TO JOIN:

1. Download the Membership Application at the bottom of this page and submit your completed application via email to cvparalegals@gmail.com.

2. Click on the appropriate application link below and submit your application online.

3. Print the Membership Application at the bottom of this page and mail your application and payment to:

Commonwealth of Virginia Paralegal Association

P.O. Box 6551

Glen Allen, VA 23060

THREE (3) WAYS TO PAY:

1. Pay your membership fee online via the link below.

2. Pay your membership fee via Zelle (804-840-9508).

3. Mail your application and payment to:

Commonwealth of Virginia Paralegal Association

P.O. Box 6551

Glen Allen, VA 23058

Any individual who has:

Graduated from an ABA approved program of study for paralegals;
Graduated from an institutionally accredited paralegal program that is not ABA approved but that requires not less than the equivalent of sixty (60) semester hours of classroom study;
Graduated from a course of study other than those set forth in 1 or 2 above, including with a baccalaureate degree in any field, plus at least six (6) months of in-house training as a paralegal, whose attorney-employer attests that the individual is qualified and working as a paralegal;
Completed at least two (2) years of in-house training as a paralegal, whose attorney-employer attests that the individual is qualified and working as a paralegal, including those who completed at least two (2) years as an Associate member; or
Successfully completed the NALA Certified Paralegal (CP) exam or the NFPA PACE (RP®) exam.

Any individual who:

Is a student in good standing at any university, college, junior college, or other approved school pursuing a course of studies as a paralegal, provided that all such schools and curricula shall be subject to approval of the Board of Directors of the association and is not actively employed as a paralegal;
Has been a member of this association for at least five (5) years and resides in the Commonwealth of Virginia who has retired from the paralegal profession; or
Does not meet the requirements as an Active member, but are employed as a paralegal, whose attorney-employer attests that such individual is qualified as a paralegal. These members may apply for Active membership upon completion of two years of Associate membership.

Any individual who is:

An attorney who endorses or supports paralegals or who is involved in the promotion of the paralegal profession;
An educator who teaches in a paralegal program whose students would qualify as Active members; or
An individual or member of a law firm, corporation, vendor, or another entity who endorses, supports, or promotes the paralegal profession.

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