Membership Benefits

• Continuing accredited legal seminars to assist paralegals and attorneys

• Lunch and learn meetings

• Professional recognition

• Networking with other paralegals who share the same interests and goals

• Exchanging of ideas, concerns and challenges within the profession

• LCPA newsletter The Gavel containing the Association business, seminar information, articles, local state and national paralegal professional news and more

• Working with the Lycoming County Bar Association’s Law Day and annual Christmas Service project

• Receiving notices of job openings and Job Bank to place your resume

• Scholarships for NFPA’s PACE and NALA’s CP/CLA exams

Membership Categories

Voting Member: Any person who in the course of employment has performed substantial paralegal functions under the supervision of an attorney for at least 1 year. A voting member must be a Lycoming County resident or employed within Lycoming County.

Affiliate Member: Any person who (1) is employed as a paralegal and in the course of employment has performed substantial paralegal functions under the supervision of an attorney for less that 1 year; or (2) is employed as a paralegal educator; or (3) has been employed as a paralegal under the supervision of an attorney or a paralegal educator; or (4) has completed a formal course of study, but is not employed; or (5) is a non Lycoming County resident who is employed as a paralegal and has performed substantial paralegal functions under the supervision of an attorney; or (6) any voting member not currently employed as a paralegal.

Associate Member: Any person who is enrolled in a formal course leading to a position as a paralegal.

Sustaining Member: Any firm, association, corporation, educational institution or other entity who is interested in supporting the objectives of the LCPA.

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