Paralegal Associations by State
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Many newcomers to the field may not realize how much support they have or the options they have in their own geographical area, or are interested in other areas due to a potential move, etc. I’ve compiled this list of paralegal associations and other groups that paralegals may be interested in checking out. I have also included in this list groups for legal support staff, legal secretaries and bar association sections.
If you find a broken link please report it to me at lmcfrp@gmail.com so I can fix it. If you are aware of an association or group that is not included in this list, please e-mail me the groups information so I can include them. Not all groups have websites so some groups may not have a link or may have a link to their Facebook page instead.
National
- National Association of Legal Assistants & Paralegals (NALA) Facebook – LinkedIn
- National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) – Facebook – LinkedIn Group
- NALS… The Association for Legal Professionals (NALS) Career Center – Facebook – Twitter – LinkedIn – YouTube – Google+
- American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE) Facebook – LinkedIn – Twitter
- American Association For Justice Paralegal Affiliates
- American Bar Association – Career Center – Twitter – Facebook – LinkedIn
- American Alliance of Paralegals – Facebook – LinkedIn – Twitter – Members Only Job Bank
- American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants – Career Center – Facebook – LinkedIn
- Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) – Job Bank – Career Center – Facebook – Twitter – LinkedIn
- International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA) – Facebook – Twitter – LinkedIn
International
- Canadian Association of Paralegals – LinkedIn – Facebook – Twitter – Career Center (Members)
- The Paralegal Society of Canada
- Ontario Paralegal Association – LinkedIn – Facebook – Career Center (Members)
- The Law Society of Upper Canada – Twitter – LinkedIn – Facebook
Virgin Islands
Alabama
- Alabama Association of Paralegals (NALA)
- Alabama – AALS, a chapter of NALS, Inc. (NALS) Facebook – Twitter
- Baldwin County Association of Legal Professionals (Facebook) (NALS)
- BLSA (Birmingham) (NALS) Facebook – Twitter
- MALS…the Association for Legal Professionals (NALS)
- NALS of Central Alabama (NALS) Facebook
Alaska
- Fairbanks Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
- Alaska Association of Paralegals – Facebook – Twitter
Arizona
- Arizona Paralegal Association (NALA) – Twitter – LinkedIn – Facebook
- Maricopa County Association of Paralegals (NALA) Facebook
- Tucson Paralegal Association (NALA)
- NALS of Phoenix (NALS) – Facebook
- NALS of Tucson and So. AZ (NALS) – Facebook – Twitter
- Maricopa County Bar Association Paralegal Division – Facebook – Twitter – LinkedIn – Google+ – Career Center
Arkansas
- Arkansas Paralegal Association (NFPA) Career Center
- AALS – the Association for Arkansas Legal Support Professionals (NALS)
- Northeast Arkansas Legal Support Professionals (NALS) Facebook – LinkedIn
California
- Paralegal Association of Santa Clara County (NALA) Facebook – LinkedIn – Job Bank
- Ventura County Paralegal Association (NALA) Facebook
- Orange County Paralegal Association (NALA) Facebook – Twitter – LinkedIn – Job Listings (Members Only)
- Fresno Paralegal Association (NALA) – Job Bank
- Los Angeles Paralegal Association (NALA) – LinkedIn – Facebook – Career Center
- Inland Counties Association of Paralegals (NALA) – Mentor Program – Freelance – Facebook
- San Diego Paralegal Association (NALA) Facebook – LinkedIn – Twitter – Job Bank (Members Only) – Mentor Program
- Sacramento Valley Paralegal Association (NFPA) Facebook – LinkedIn – Job Board
- Santa Barbara Paralegal Association
- San Francisco Paralegal Association – Facebook – LinkedIn – Twitter
- California Alliance of Paralegal Associations – Facebook – LinkedIn – Career Center
- Bar Association of San Francisco Paralegal Section
- Consumer Attorneys of California Paralegal Membership
- Sequoia Paralegal Association
- Redwood Empire Paralegal Association
- Kern County Paralegal Association – Job Bank
- Central Coast Paralegal Association
- Alliance of Legal Document Assistant Professionals
- California Alliance of Paralegal Associations – Facebook – LinkedIn
- California Association of Legal Document Assistants – Facebook
Colorado
- Pikes Peak Paralegals (NALA) Job Bank
- Legal Assistants of the Western Slope (NALA) Facebook – Job Openings
- Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association (NFPA) – Facebook – LinkedIn
- Colorado Association of Professional Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Connecticut
- Central Connecticut Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- New Haven County Association of Paralegals (NFPA)
- Connecticut Bar Association – Paralegal Section
Delaware
District of Columbia
- National Capital Area Paralegal Association (NCAPA) (NFPA) Twitter – Facebook – LinkedIn
Florida
- Central Florida Paralegal Association (NALA) Facebook – Members Only Job Bank
- Gulf Coast Paralegal Association (NALA) Facebook
- Northeast Florida Paralegal Association (NALA) Facebook
- Northwest Florida Paralegal Association (NALA) Job Board
- Paralegal Association of Florida (NALA)
- South Florida Paralegal Association (NALA) (NFPA) LinkedIn – Facebook
- Southwest Florida Paralegal Association, Inc. (NALA) Job Bank
- Tampa Bay Paralegal Association, Inc. (NALA) (NFPA) LinkedIn – Facebook
- NALS of the Everglades (NALS)
- Miami Dade Legal Support Association
- Orange County Bar Association Paralegal Section
- Broward County Bar Association Paralegal Section
- Dade County Bar Association Paralegal Committee
- Florida Bar Association – Florida Registered Paralegal
- Gainesville Association of Paralegals – Job Bank
Georgia
- Atlanta Paralegal Association, Inc. (NALA)
- Southeastern Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) Job Openings
- Georgia Association of Paralegals (NFPA) Job Listings
- NALS of Georgia (NALS)
- NALS of Atlanta (NALS)
- Cobb County Legal Professionals Association (NALS)
- Gate City Bar Association Paralegal Section – Facebook – Linkedin
Hawaii
Idaho
- IDALS…the association for legal professionals (NALS)
- BLSA (Boise) (NALS)
- LLSA (Lewiston) (NALS)
- Idaho Paralegal Association – Facebook
Illinois
- Central Illinois Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Illinois Paralegal Association (NFPA) Facebook – Twitter
Indiana
- Indiana Paralegal Association (NFPA) Facebook – Twitter – Google+ – LinkedIn
- Michiana Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Northeast Indiana Paralegal Association (NFPA) Facebook – Twitter – LinkedIn
- Indiana State Bar Association Paralegal Membership
- Indianapolis Bar Association Paralegal Committee
Iowa
- Iowa Association of Legal Assistants/Paralegals (NALA) Facebook – LinkedIn
- Western Iowa Technical Community College Legal Assistant Association (NALA)
Kansas
- Heartland Paralegal Association (Kansas City) (NALA) Facebook – LinkedIn
- Kansas Association of Legal Assistants/Paralegals, Inc. (NALA)
- Kansas Paralegal Association (NFPA)
Kentucky
- Kentucky Paralegal Association
- Greater Lexington Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Louisville Association of Paralegals
- Northern Kentucky Association of Paralegals
- Western Kentucky Paralegals (NALA)
- Southern Kentucky Association of Paralegals
Louisiana
- Louisiana State Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Baton Rouge Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- New Orleans Paralegal Association (NFPA) Facebook – LinkedIn
Maine
- NALS of Maine (NALS)
- NALS of Southern Maine (NALS)
- NALS of Central Maine (NALS)
- NALS of Northeast Maine (NALS)
Maryland
Massachusetts
- Central Massachusetts Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Massachusetts Paralegal Association (NFPA) LinkedIn
- Western Massachusetts Paralegal Association (NFPA) Facebook
Michigan
- Great Lakes Paralegal Association (NALA) Facebook
- NALS of Michigan
- Berrien Cass LSP (Facebook) (NALS)
- NALS of Calhoun County (NALS)
- NALS of Detroit (NALS)
- Grand Traverse Area Legal Professionals (Facebook Page) (NALS)
- NALS of Greater Kalamazoo (NALS)
- Jackson County Legal Support Professionals (NALS)
- NALS of Lansing (NALS)
- NALS of Northern Michigan (NALS)
- NALS of West Michigan (NALS) Facebook – Twitter
- State Bar of Michigan Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section – Facebook – LinkedIn
Minnesota
- Minnesota Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- NALS of Greater Minnesota (NALS)
- NALS Twin Cities (NALS) Facebook – Twitter
- Minnesota Legal Administrators Association – Facebook
Mississippi
- Mississippi Paralegal Association (NALA) Facebook – Twitter
- Mississippi Legal Professionals Association (NALS)
- Gulf Coast Association for Legal Support Professionals (NALS) Facebook
- South Mississippi Legal Professionals (NALS) Facebook
Missouri
- St. Louis Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Missouri Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- NALS of Missouri (NALS)
- East Central Missouri LP (NALS)
- Heart of America Legal Professionals Association (Kansas City) (NALS)
- Kansas City Legal Secretaries Association (NALS)
- Lakes Area Legal Support Association (NALS)
- NALS of Greater St. Louis (NALS)
- Springfield Area Legal Support Professionals (NALS)
- Tri-County ALP (NALS)
- Kansas City Paralegal Association – Facebook
Montana
Nebraska
- Nebraska Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association (NFPA) – Facebook – LinkedIn
Nevada
- Las Vegas Valley Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Sierra Nevada Association of Paralegals (NALA)
- NALS of Nevada (NALS)
- Douglas-Carson Legal Professionals (NALS)
- NALS of Las Vegas (NALS)
- NALS of Washoe County (NALS)
New Hampshire
New Jersey
- Paralegal Association of New Jersey, Inc. (NALA)
- South Jersey Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- NJALS…the association for legal professionals (NALS)
- Hunterdon County Legal Secretaries Association (NALS)
- Middlesex Legal Professionals Association (NALS)
- Monmouth Legal Secretaries Association (NALS)
- Somerset County Legal Secretaries Association (NALS)
- Union-Essex Legal Professionals Association (NALS)
New Mexico
New York
- Capital District Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- New York City Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Paralegal Association of Rochester (NFPA)
- Western New York Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- NALS of New York (NALS)
- NALS of Central New York (NALS)
- NALS of Nassau County (NALS)
- NALS of New York City (NALS)
- NALS of Suffolk County (NALS)
- NALS of Lower Hudson Valley (NALS)
- Paralegal Society of Long Island
- Empire State Alliance of Paralegal Associations
- Adirondack Paralegal Association
North Carolina
- Guilford Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Metrolina Paralegal Association (Charlotte) (NALA)
- North Carolina Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Cumberland County Paralegal Association
- Raleigh-Wake Paralegal Association
- Asheville Area Paralegal Association Facebook LinkedIn
- Catawba Valley Paralegal Association
- Alamance County Paralegal Association
- Research Triangle Paralegal Association
- North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys Paralegal Division
North Dakota
- Red River Valley Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Western Dakota Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
- NALS of Fargo-Moorhead (NALS)
Ohio
- Paralegal Association of Northwest Ohio (NALA)
- Cleveland Association of Paralegals (NFPA)
- Paralegal Association of Central Ohio (NFPA)
- NALS of Ohio NALS of Central Ohio (NALS)
- NALS of Northeast Ohio (NALS)
- Stark County Association for Legal Professionals (NALS)
- Dayton Bar Association Paralegal Committee
- Cincinnati Paralegal Association
- Greater Dayton Paralegal Association
Oklahoma
- Central Oklahoma Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
- Oklahoma Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Tulsa Area Paralegal Association (NALA)
- NALS of Oklahoma (NALS)
Oregon
- Pacific Northwest Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Oregon Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- NALS of Oregon (NALS)
- Central Oregon Legal Professionals (NALS)
- NALS of Lane County (NALS)
- Legal Professionals of Douglas County (NALS)
- NALS of Mid-Willamette Valley (NALS)
- NALS of Portland (NALS)
- NALS of Southern Oregon Coast (NALS)
Pennsylvania
- Lancaster Area Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Bucks County Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Central Pennsylvania Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Chester County Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Lycoming County Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Montgomery County Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Philadelphia Association of Paralegals (NFPA)
- Pittsburgh Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- NALS of Pennsylvania (NALS)
- Lehigh-Northhampton Counties Legal Secretaries Association (NALS)
- NALS of Philadelphia (NALS)
- Schuylkill County LSA (NALS)
- Lehigh County Paralegal Association
South Carolina
- Charleston Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
- South Carolina Upstate Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina (NALS)
- Legal Staff Professionals of the Lowcountry (NALS)
- Legal Staff Professionals of the Midlands (NALS)
- Legal Staff Professionals of Greenville (NALS)
- Hilton Head Legal Staff Professionals (NALS)
- Legal Staff Professionals of Orangeburg (NALS)
- Spartanburg County Legal Staff Professionals (NALS)
- Palmetto Paralegal Association – Facebook
South Dakota
- South Dakota Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Black Hills Legal Professionals Association (NALS)
- Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association (NFPA) – Facebook – LinkedIn
Tennessee
- Greater Memphis Paralegal Alliance (NALA)
- Smoky Mountain Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Tennessee Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Middle Tennessee Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- TALS…Legal Professionals of Tennessee (NALS)
- Chattanooga Legal Professionals (NALS)
- MLSA – Legal Professionals of Memphis (NALS)
- NALS of Nashville (NALS)
- Williamson County LP (NALS)
Texas
- San Antonio Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Capital Area Paralegal Association (NALA)
- El Paso Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Houston Association of Bankruptcy Paralegals (NALA)
- Houston Corporate Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Houston Paralegal Association (NALA)
- J. L. Turner Legal Association – Paralegal Section (NALA)
- Paralegal Association/Permian Basin (NALA)
- North Texas Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Northeast Texas Association of Paralegals (NALA)
- Southeast Texas Association of Paralegals (NALA) Facebook
- Texas Panhandle Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Tyler Area Association of Legal Professionals (NALA)
- West Texas Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Dallas Area Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Texas Association of Legal Professionals (NALS)
- NALS of Amarillo (NALS)
- Austin Legal Professionals Association, Inc. (NALS)
- Dallas Association of Legal Secretaries (NALS)
- El Paso Association of Legal Professional (NALS)
- Houston Association of Legal Professionals (NALS)
- Lubbock Legal Professionals Association (NALS)
- Corpus Christi Association of Legal Professionals (NALS)
- San Antonio Legal Secretaries Association (NALS)
- Waco Legal Professionals Association (NALS)
- Wichita County Legal Secretaries Association (NALS)
- Midland ALP (NALS)
- Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas
- HMPA – Houston Metropolitan Paralegal Association
- Bell County Bar Association Paralegals
- Fort Worth Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Alamo Area Paralegal Association
- Texas Intellectual Property Paralegal Association
- Denton County Paralegal Association (DCPA)
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization (This is a certification organization not really an association, I’m including it because it has a “Find a Specialist” option where you can search for and connect with TBLS Certified Paralegals)
Utah
- Utah Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association (NFPA) – Facebook – LinkedIn
Vermont
- Vermont Paralegal Organization (NFPA) – Job Bank
Virginia
- Richmond Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Roanoke Valley Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Tidewater Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Virginia Peninsula Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Paralegal Association of Northern Virginia (NFPA)
- VALS – the Association for Legal Professionals (NALS)
- Charlottesville-Albemarle Legal Secretaries Association (NALS)
- FALSA (Fredricksburg) (NALS)
- New River Valley Legal Secretaries Association (NALS)
- Norfolk-Portsmouth Area Legal Secretaries Association (NALS)
- NVLSA (Northern Virginia) (NALS)
- Peninsula Association of Legal Support Staff (NALS)
- Prince William County Association for Legal Professionals (NALS)
- RLSA…the association for legal professionals (Richmond) (NALS)
- RVLSA… the association for legal professionals (Roanoke) (NALS)
- Virginia Beach Legal Staff Association (NALS)
Washington
- Washington State Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- NALS of Washington (NALS)
- NALS of Greater Seattle (NALS)
- NALS of Kitsap County (NALS)
- NALS of Pierce County (NALS)
- NALS of Spokane (NALS)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
- Madison Area Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Paralegal Association of Wisconsin (NFPA)
- Wisconsin Association for Legal Professionals (NALS)
- Bay Area Association for Legal Professionals (NALS)
- Greater Milwaukee Association of Legal Professionals (NALS)
- Lakeshore Area Association for Legal Professionals (NALS)
- Legal Personnel of South Central Wisconsin (NALS)
- St. Croix Valley Legal Professionals (NALS)
Wyoming
- Legal Assistants of Wyoming (NALA)
- Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association (NFPA) – Facebook – LinkedIn
Linda – Thank you for taking the time to pull this list together. I am sure many will appreciate the resource. It is nice to see which states are investing in their paralegals.
Hi! Please add the NC Association of Defense Attorneys Paralegal Division to the list. Many thanks!
Thank you. The comprehensive list you compiled is great.
Thank you Diane!
Thank you I’ve added NCADA Paralegal Division!
Thank you!
Thank You so much!
Thank you very much!