U.S. Paralegal Organizations by State
A local paralegal organization may be as much of a resource for attorneys as for paralegals, such as providing job banks and paralegal profession information.8 min read
Benefits of a Local Paralegal Organization
A local paralegal organization may be as much of a resource for attorneys as for paralegals. These organizations may provide job banks, as well as information about the paralegal profession.
The following is a list of state and local paralegal associations, most of which are affiliated with either the National Assn of Legal Assistants, Inc. (NALA), or with the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA). Contact information is listed where available.
ALABAMA
Alabama Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) President Linda Reid, Birmingham
Legal Assistant Society of Phillips Jr. College/Southern Inst. (NALA) Faculty Advisors: Douglas Ingram and Elizabeth B. Sullivan, Birmingham
Samford University Paralegal Association (NALA) Faculty Advisor: Dr. Dolores Grissom, Birmingham
ALASKA
Fairbanks Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) President: Carolyn Bollman, North Pole
Alaska Association of Legal Assistants (NFPA)
P.O. Box 101956
Anchorage, AK 99510-1956
ARIZONA
Arizona Association of Professional Paralegals, Inc. (NFPA)
P.O. Box 430 Phoenix, AZ 85001
Arizona Paralegal Association (NALA)
President: Debra J. Frazee, Mesa
Legal Assistants of Metropolitan Phoenix (NALA)
President: Fawn K. Barnes, Phoenix
Tucson Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Shirley M. Welch, Tucson
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Sara L. Talbert, Cabot
CALIFORNIA
California Association of Independent Paralegals (NFPA)
39120 Argonaut Way, #114
Fremont, CA 94538
Legal Assistants Association of Santa Barbara (NALA)
President: Sonja B. Youngdahl, Santa Barbara
Orange County Paralegal Association, Newport Beach (NALA)
President: Linda McCown
Paralegal Association of Santa Clara County (NALA)
President: Karen C. Gale, San Jose
Paralegal Association of Southland California (NFPA)
P.O. Cox 50271
Pasadena, CA 91115
Sacramento Association of Legal Assistants (NFPA)
P.O. Box 453
Sacramento, CA 95812-0453
(916) 763-7851
San Diego Association of Legal Assistants (NFPA)
P.O. Box 87449
San Diego, CA 92138-7449
(619) 491-1994
San Francisco Association of Legal Assistants (NFPA)
P.O. Box 2110
San Francisco, CA 94126-2110
(415) 777-2390; (415) 333-9075
San Joaquin Association of Legal Assistants, Fresno (NALA)
President: Melinda McConnell
Ventura County Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: John S. Garrison, North Hills
COLORADO
Association of Legal Assistants of Colorado (NALA)
President: Brenda Allensworth Mientka, Colorado Springs
Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 1835
Aurora, CO 80001-1835
(303) 369-1606
CONNECTICUT
Central Connecticut Association of Legal Assistants (NFPA)
P.O. Box 230594
Hartford, CT 06123-0594
Connecticut Association of Paralegals, Inc. (NFPA)
P.O. Box 134
Bridgeport, CT 06601-0134
New Haven County Association of Paralegals, Inc. (NFPA)
P.O. Box 862
New Haven, CT 06504-0862
DELAWARE
Delaware Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 1362
Wilmington, DE 19899
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
National Capital Area Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 19124
Washington, D.C. 20036-9998
(202) 659-0243
FLORIDA
Central Florida Paralegal Association (NALA)
President: Alix Popkin, Orlando
Dade Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Lori O. Allen, Bay Harbor Island
Florida Independent Paralegal Alliance (FIPA)
4866 Gandy Boulevard, West
Tampa, FL. 33611
(813) 931-7776 or (813) 835-1105
Fax: 931-7907 e-mail: APSTampa@aol.com
Florida Legal Assistants, Inc. (NALA)
President: Karen S. McLead, Clearwater
Gainesville Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Nadine Smith, Gainesville
Jacksonville Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Teresa M. Bullock, Jacksonville
Paralegal Association of Florida (NFPA)
6265 West Sample Road, #297
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33067
Pensacola Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Catherine M. Kaiser, Pensacola
Tampa College-Brandon Student Association (NALA)
Faculty Advisors: Lance L. O'Bleness and Tom Parks, Tampa
Volusia Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Julie Anne Tilotson Pruett, Ormond Beach
GEORGIA
Georgia Association of Legal Assistants (NFPA)
P.O. Box 1802
Atlanta, GA 30301
(770) 433-5252
Georgia Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Elaine H. Hall, Alma
South Georgia Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Clarice M. Glass, Nashville, Ga.
Southeastern Association of Legal Assistants of Georgia (NALA)
President: Sherri A. Morgan, Pooler
HAWAII
Hawaii Association of Legal Assistants (NFPA)
P.O. Box 674
Honolulu, HI 96809
IDAHO
Gem State Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Jane A. Creviston, Hailey
ILLINOIS
Central Illinois Paralegal Association (NALA)
President: Debra J. Monke, Bloomington
Heart of Illinois Paralegal Association (NALA)
President: Janelle Crump, Peoria
Illinois Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 8089
Bartlett, Il 60103-8089
(708) 837-8088
INDIANA
Indiana Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Stephenie S. Veach, Evansville
Indiana Paralegal Association (NFPA)
Federal Station
P.O. Box 44518
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 767-7798
Michiana Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 11458
South Bend, IN 46634
Northeast Indiana Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 13646
Fort Wayne, IN 46865
KANSAS
Kansas Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Connie S. Kennedy, Wichita
Kansas Legal Assistants Society (NFPA)
P.O. Box 1675
Topeka, KS 66601
KENTUCKY
Greater Lexington Paralegal Association, Inc., (NFPA)
P.O. Box 574
Lexington, KY 40586
Western Kentucky Paralegals (NALA)
President: Shelly Ragan, Murray
LOUISIANA
Louisiana State Paralegal Association (NALA)
President: Karen Greer, Monroe
New Orleans Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 30604
New Orleans, LA 70190
(504) 467-3136
Northwest Louisiana Paralegal Association (NALA)
President: Jan L. Melton, Shreveport
MAINE
Maine State Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Lawrence Yerxa, Kittery
MARYLAND
Maryland Association of Paralegals (NFPA)
P.O. Box 13244
Baltimore, MD 21203
(410) 576-2252
MASSACHUSETTS
Central Massachusetts Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 444
Worcester, MA 01614
Massachusetts Paralegal Association (NFPA)
5 Grant Street
Framingham, MA 01701-6708
(508) 879-4001
Western Massachusetts Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 30005
Springfield, MA 01103
MICHIGAN
Legal Assistants Association of Michigan (NALA)
President: Sharon A. Schafer, Dearborn
MINNESOTA
Minnesota Paralegal Association (NFPA)
8030 Old Cedar Ave. S, #225
Bloomington, MN 55425
(612) 853-0272
MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Elizabeth S. Woods, Jackson
University of Southern Mississippi Society for Paralegal Studies (NALA)
President: Trisha Trigg, Hattiesburg
MISSOURI
Kansas City Association of Legal Assistants (NFPA)
P.O. Box 13223
Kansas City, MO 64199
(913) 381-4458
St. Louis Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Cheryl R. Haley, St. Louis
MONTANA
Montana Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: LaCinda R. Williams, Missoula
NEBRASKA
Nebraska Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Mary K. Bronson, Omaha
NEVADA
Clark County Organization of Legal Assistants, Inc. (NALA)
President: Dorothy C. Lappin, Las Vegas
Sierra Nevada Association of Paralegals (NALA)
President: Darlene Errington Stone, Reno
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Paralegal Association of New Hampshire (NALA)
President: Cheryl L. Meachen, Henniker
NEW JERSEY
Legal Assistants Association of New Jersey (NALA)
President: Manny Ferrao, Rahway
Prudential Insurance Company of America - Paralegal Council (NFPA)
751 Broad Street
ewark, NJ 07102
South Jersey Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 355
Hadonfield, NJ 08033
NEW MEXICO
Legal Assistants of New Mexico (NFPA)
P.O. Box 1113
Albuquerque, NM 87103-1113
Southwestern Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Louise M. Shippy Tuttle, Albuquerque
NEW YORK
Long Island Paralegal Association (NFPA)
1877 Bly Road
East Meadow, NY 11554-1158
New York City Paralegal Association, Inc. (NFPA)
P.O. Box 4484
Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10163-4484
(347) 586-9272
Paralegal Association of Rochester (NFPA)
P.O. Box 40567
Rochester, NY 14604
(716) 234-5923
Southern Tier Association of Paralegals (NFPA)
P.O. Box 2555
Binghamton, NY 13902
West/Rock Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 668
New City, NY 10956
Western New York Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 207, Niagara Square Station
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 635-8250
NORTH CAROLINA
Coastal Carolina Paralegal Club (NALA)
Faculty Advisor: Col. Robert E. Switzer, Jacksonville
Metrolina Paralegal Association (NALA)
President: Kelly C. Walker, Charlotte
North Carolina Paralegal Association (NALA)
President: Sharon L. Wall, Raleigh
NORTH DAKOTA
Red River Valley Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Linda Brastrup Johnson, Moorhead, MN
Western Dakota Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Connie L. Sundby, Minot
OHIO
Cincinnati Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 1515
Cincinnati, OH 45201
(513) 244-1266
Cleveland Association of Paralegals (NFPA)
P.O. Box 5496
Cleveland, OH 44101
(216) 575-6090
Greater Dayton Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 515 Mid-City Station
Dayton, OH 45402
Northeastern Ohio Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 80068
Akron, OH 44308-0068
Paralegal Association of Central Ohio (NFPA)
P.O. Box 15182
Columbus, OH 43215-0182
(614) 224-9700
Toledo Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Denise Wright, Maumee
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Paralegal Association (NALA)
President: Bonnie J. Hughes, Norman
Rogers State College Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
Faculty Advisor: Michelle K. Price, Claremore
Rose State Paralegal Association (NALA)
Faculty Advisor: Judy Shaw, Midwest City
TJC Student Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
Faculty Advisor: Judith Tucker, Tulsa
Tulsa Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Donna G. Wilson, Tulsa
OREGON
Oregon Legal Assistants Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 8523
Portland, OR 97207
(503) 796-1671
Pacific Northwest Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Dawnne L. Linenbrink, Eugene
PENNSYLVANIA
Central Pennsylvania Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 11814
Harrisburg, PA 17108
Chester County Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 295
West Chester, PA 19381-0295
Keystone Legal Assistant Association (NALA)
President: Kimberly J. Houser, Summerdale
Lycoming County Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 991
Williamsport, PA 17701
Philadelphia Association of Paralegals (NFPA)
2 Penn Center Plaza, Suite 200
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 854-6352
Pittsburgh Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 2845
Pittsburgh, PA 15230
(412) 255-1070
York County Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 2584
York, PA 17405-2584
RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 1003
Providence, RI 02901
SOUTH CAROLINA
Central Carolina Technical College Paralegal Association (NALA)
President: Sheri Windham, Sumter
Columbia Legal Assistants Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 11634
Columbia, SC 29211-1634
Greenville Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Valeen S. Goodreau, Greenville
Paralegal Association of Beaufort County South Carolina (NALA)
President: W. Henry Thames, III, Beaufort
Paralegal Association of the Pee Dee, Inc. (NFPA)
P.O. Box 5592
Florence, SC 29502
Tri-County Paralegal Association (NALA)
President: V. Sheri Towne, Charleston
SOUTH DAKOTA
National College Student Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
Faculty Advisor: Robert J. Griggs, Rapid City
South Dakota Legal Assistants Association (NALA)
President: Michael M. Bultema, Aberdeen
TENNESSEE
Greater Memphis Legal Assistants, Inc. (NALA)
President: Alisa M. Goehring, Memphis
Memphis Paralegal Association (NFPA)
P.O. Box 3646
Memphis, TN 38173-0646
Tennessee Paralegal Association (NALA)
President: Caleeta L. Beagles, Trenton, Ga.
TEXAS
Capital Area Paralegal Association (NALA)
President: Elizabeth Bruton, Austin
Dallas Association of Legal Assistants (NFPA)
P.O. Box 12533
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 991-0853
El Paso Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Valerie S. Olivas, El Paso
Legal Assistant Association/Pennian Basin (NALA)
President: Vickie Pepper, Midland
Northeast Texas Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Jane M. Webb, Longview
Nueces County Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Lillie E. Bordelon, Corpus Christi
Southeast Texas Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Shannon T. Hyde, Beaumont
Texarkana Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Diane Plunkett, Texarkana
Texas Panhandle Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
resident: Rhonda Brashears, Amarillo
Tyler Area Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Carolyn S. Burton, Tyler
West Texas Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Judi Marie Simpson Beaver, Lubbock
Wichita County Student Association (NALA)
Faculty Advisor: Billie Ruth Goss, Wichita Falls
UTAH
Legal Assistants Association of Utah (NALA)
President: Kathy Scott-Thalmann, Salt Lake City
VERMONT
Vermont Paralegal Organization (NFPA)
P.O. Box 6238
Rutland, VT 05702
VIRGINIA
Peninsula Legal Assistants, Inc. (NALA)
President: Victoria Quadros, Poquoson
Richmond Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Jane Nuttall, Richmond
Tidewater Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
President: Colleeen M. Hagy, Norfolk
WASHINGTON
Association of Paralegals and Legal Assistants of Washington St (NALA)
President: Sheila M. White, Spokane
Columbia Basin Paralegal Association (NALA)
President: Regina A. Stevens, Kennewick
Washington State Paralegal Association (NFPA)
5500 Olympic Drive
Suite 105, Box 269
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
(206) 851-2557
WEST VIRGINIA
Legal Assistants of West Virginia, Inc. (NALA)
President: Andrea Rayfield, Huntington
WISCONSIN
Madison Area Legal Assistants Association (NALA)
President: Kristine Caldwell, Madison
Paralegal Association of Wisconsin, Inc. (NFPA)
P.O. Box 92882
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 272-7168
WYOMING
Legal Assistants of Wyoming (NALA)
President: Julie Pate, Casper
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