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Membership Applications:
Active Membership Application
Associate Membership Application
Student Membership Application
Emeritus Membership Application
Membership Renewal

Provide Educational and Networking Opportunities:
• Monthly lunch/dinner speaker meetings at the eleven local Chapters around the State
• Annual Seminar sponsored by PAF in conjunction with its Annual Meeting, offered 9 hours of continuing legal education units
Promote and Offer Voluntary Examinations/Certifications:
• Certified Legal Assistant/Certified Paralegal (“CLA/CP”) examination administered by the National Association of Legal Assistants (“NALA”), concerning federal law. Additional information can be found at Certified Paralegal.
• Florida Certified Paralegal (“FCP”) examination administered by PAF, concerning substantive Florida law. Prerequisite: CLA/CP designation. Additional information can be found at Florida Certified Paralegal.
Professional Associations:
• Affiliation with NALA cooperation and participation with The Florida Bar and local bar
associations

Professional Promotion and Community Outreach:
• Annual scholarships given by PAF and its local Chapters to deserving students in paralegal programs throughout the State of Florida
• Annual community service campaign by PAF to provide funds for local Guardian Ad Litem programs
• Monthly opportunities for community service by the local Chapters
• Members participate in Technical Advisory Committees at local colleges and as non-lawyers on various committees of The Florida Bar
PAF Active Member Rev 3-2024

Membership Applications:

Provide Educational and Networking Opportunities:

  • Monthly lunch/dinner speaker meetings at the eleven local Chapters around the State
  • Annual Seminar sponsored by PAF in conjunction with its Annual Meeting, offered 9 hours of continuing legal education units

Promote and Offer Voluntary Examinations/Certifications:

  • Certified Legal Assistant/Certified Paralegal (“CLA/CP”) examination administered by the National Association of Legal Assistants (“NALA”), concerning federal law. Additional information can be found at Certified Paralegal.
  • Florida Certified Paralegal (“FCP”) examination administered by PAF, concerning substantive Florida law. Prerequisite: CLA/CP designation. Additional information can be found at Florida Certified Paralegal.

Professional Associations:

  • Affiliation with NALA cooperation and participation with The Florida Bar and local bar
    associations

Professional Promotion and Community Outreach:

  • Annual scholarships given by PAF and its local Chapters to deserving students in paralegal programs throughout the State of Florida
  • Annual community service campaign by PAF to provide funds for local Guardian Ad Litem programs
  • Monthly opportunities for community service by the local Chapters
  • Members participate in Technical Advisory Committees at local colleges and as non-lawyers on various committees of The Florida Bar