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Voting Membership - $80 (USD)
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Subscription period: 1 year
These members shall have the right to vote, set forth in these bylaws, on the election of officers and directors, on the disposition of all or substantially all of the association’s assets, on any merger and its principal terms and any amendment of those terms, and on any election to dissolve the association. In addition, these members shall have all rights afforded members under the California Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Association Law.
CONDITIONS FOR VOTING MEMBERS: Voting members must be currently employed full-time as a paralegal as defined by California Business & Professions Code §6450 (c).
Associate Membership - $75 (USD)
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Subscription period: 1 year
Associate members are ineligible to hold office, make motions or vote. All persons who are presently either: (i) a paralegal as defined by California Business & Professions Code §6450(c), but not currently working full-time as a paralegal; or (ii) in the first six months of in-house training as a paralegal; or (iii) anyone who does not meet the criteria of a voting member and who is either a practicing attorney, legal secretary or legal administrator.
Student Membership - $35 (USD)
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Subscription period: 1 year
Student members are ineligible to hold office, make motions or vote. These are members who are either (1) currently enrolled in a paralegal training program or (2) a current graduate of a paralegal training program who is currently seeking, but has not yet secured employment within one year of the date of the completion of a paralegal training program.
PROVISIONAL PARALEGAL Membership - $10 (USD) / 3 months
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Subscription period: 3 months
CONDITIONS FOR PROVISIONAL PARALEGAL MEMBERS: Provisional Paralegal Members must otherwise qualify for Voting Member status, but be experiencing unemployment at the time of the prospective member's application. Applicants for this membership type must submit all the same information as a Voting Member applicant plus a declaration attesting to their unemployed status.
PARALEGAL PROSPECT Membership - $15 (USD)
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Subscription period: 1 year
CONDITIONS FOR PARALEGAL PROSPECT MEMBERS: Paralegal Prospect Members must NOT otherwise qualify for another offered membership type and must be interested in pursuing a paralegal career. Applicants for this membership type must declare that they do not otherwise qualify for another membership type and submit a 100-word statement of interest in the paralegal profession.
Sustaining Membership - $225 (USD)
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Subscription period: 1 year
Any person, business or professional firm or non-political, non-religious organization interested in supporting the purposes of the association who contributes an amount to the association to be determined annually, may qualify as a Sustaining Member. Sustaining Members are ineligible to hold office, make motions or vote.
