Paralegal Membership

In delivering the highest quality legal services to clients, the lawyer-paralegal team is an essential element.

As the law develops, continuing legal education for paralegals is as important as it is for lawyers. Through associate member status, the College honors paralegals that make a commitment to maintain and enhance their professional skills through continuing legal education.

Application and Renewal Process

1. Education requirement: You must accrue 10 (1 ethics) course credit hours plus 2 (1 ethics) self-study hours for a total of 12 credit hours per calendar year. You may join or renew at any point throughout the year once you accrue the required credit hours.
2. Membership Fee: Paralegal Associate Membership in the College is $40 annually.

Did you know?

• Carry forward hours: You are allowed to carry forward up to 6 hours. If you had more than the 12 hours needed to renew last year (ethics hours excluded), you can add those hours to your tracking form for this year!
• Teaching credit: 3 hours of the 12-hour requirement may be claimed through teaching continuing legal education courses.
• Self-study credit: 2 hours (1 ethics) of the 12-hour requirement may be claimed through self-study.
• Have additional questions? View our FAQs page.