Application for Membership

MEMBERSHIP IS FOR ONE YEAR, RENEWABLE ON JULY 1st OF EACH YEAR. PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS WILL BE NOTIFIED AS TO THEIR ACCEPTANCE.
Allow six to eight weeks for processing of the application.

SECTION I   All applicants must complete this section.

A.   Check the type of membership you are applying for and attach supplemental data as indicated:

_______ Voting Membership ($60.00) is open to a person currently employed or retained as a paralegal and who possesses either: a Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in paralegal studies/technology; a Bachelor's or Associate's Degree in any field plus a paralegal certificate; a certificate from an ABA approved or AAfPE-member paralegal education program; a certificate from a non-correspondence paralegal program which is not ABA-approved or an AAfPE-member and two consecutive years paralegal experience; or three consecutive years paralegal experience. [ATTACH RESUME]

______ Associate Membership (non-voting) ($50.00) is open to a paralegal who is either: employed or retained as a paralegal not meeting any of the criteria of voting membership; a graduate of a non-correspondence paralegal education program, but currently employed; previously employed as a paralegal, but currently unemployed; a paralegal member in good standing of a NFPA-member association other than SJPA; or currently a paralegal manager, coordinator or administrator, and applying their past experience and/or education as a paralegal in their position. [ATTACH RESUME]

_____ Student Membership (non-voting) ($40.00) is open to a person who is currently enrolled in a non-correspondence paralegal program. [ATTACH REGISTRATION FORM]

Expected Graduation Date _________________________

_____ Sustaining Membership (non-voting) ($100.00) is open to any person, partnership, corporation or other entity supporting the goals and purposes of the Association.

B.   Please supply the following information:

Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Home Address: ________________________________________________________________

City: ________________________ State: ___________ Zip: ___________

Home Phone: _________________________ Home Fax: _________________________

Home E-Mail: _________________________ Birth Month and Date: _________________________

Employer: ________________________________________________________________________

Business Address: ____________________________________________________________

City: ________________________ State: ___________ Zip: ___________

Business Phone: _________________________ Business Fax: _________________________

Business E-Mail: ________________________ Your Specialty Area: _________________________

Where do you wish to receive mailings? Home: _____ Office: _____
May we publish this information in the Membership Directory?
Yes _____ No _____.

Only publish business info____.

Only publish home info_____.

C.   SJPA encourages members to actively participate on a committee. Please check those committees below which interest you:

____ Professional Development
____ Public Relations
____ Newsletter & Publications
____ Membership
____ Continuing Education
____ Pro Bono Publico
____ Programs/Speakers
____ Meetings
____ Delivery of Paralegal Services
____ Other __________________________

Please list topics you would like presented at dinner meetings. _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

SECTION II   ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THIS SECTION.
I understand this application does not constitute automatic membership in the South Jersey Paralegal Association. I am aware that the membership committee will review this application, and if accepted, I will receive a membership card and be placed on the Association's mailing list. I shall notify the Association of any change of address or change in my status as a paralegal. I certify that the information provided in this application is true and that I meet the requirements of the category of membership for which I am applying.

DATE: _______________

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT: ____________________________________

Please attached your check made payable to:   South Jersey Paralegal Association

The South Jersey Paralegal Association is incorporated under Section 501(c)(6) as a non-profit organization and as such, your membership dues are tax deductible. Upon request, the Association will provide a statement to that effect. A portion of your dues pays for the National Paralegal Reporter, a journal published by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations of which this Association is affiliated.

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