Arkansas Paralegal Alliance has four (4) classes of membership as defined in its Amended and Restated Bylaws: Active Member: (a) Any individual who has a minimum of one year of work experience as a paralegal and is currently employed as a paralegal, whose attorney attests that such person is qualified as a paralegal, and must be performing duties of a paralegal as defined by the American Bar Association, as in Article II, above; or, (b) Any individual who is a Certified Legal Assistant/Certified Paralegal (CLA/CP) as defined and administered by NALA, and is currently working as a paralegal. Associate Member: (a) Any individual who has less than one year working experience as a paralegal and is currently employed as a paralegal, whose attorney attests that such person is qualified as a paralegal; and/or (b) Any individual who is a graduate of an accredited legal assistant program, or two-year program offering diploma or certificate in paralegal studies, but not currently employed as a paralegal. Sustaining Member: (a) Any individual who was formerly employed as a paralegal; or (b) Any individual who is a Certified Legal Assistant/Certified Paralegal (CLA/CP), but is not currently working as a paralegal; or (c) Any law firm, paralegal training program or school, or law related business. Student Member: (a) Any individual who is currently enrolled and is in good standing in any university, college, junior college or an approved accredited school pursuing a course of studies for Paralegal technology or accredited two-year program offering diploma or certificate in paralegal studies. Each year student members must have a paralegal program official sign an attestation that such student is actively enrolled in the paralegal program; or (b) Any individual who is a student member upon graduation may retain a student membership with this organization for one year post graduation date if not employed as a Paralegal. After lapse of this time period, applicant must reapply. Click here to download new membership application form in PDF format.* Click here to download membership renewal form in PDF format.* *What is a PDF file? A Portable Document Format (pdf) file is a self-contained cross-platform document. In plain language, it is a file that will look the same on the screen and in print, regardless of what kind of computer or printer someone is using and regardless of what software package was originally used to create it. Although they contain the complete formatting of the original document, including fonts and images, PDF files are highly compressed, allowing complex information to be downloaded efficiently. To download the free Adobe® Reader® from the Adobe® Web Site click on the button below:
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