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Membership is open to
individuals and organisations from all countries.
Individual
Members
Fellowship and Associate
Membership is open to lawyers, barristers practising paralegals
and legal educators.
Student Membership is
open to those studying on a law course.
Affiliate Membership is
open to legal secretaries and all others undertaking a legal support
role.
If your legal
education/paralegal/work experience was obtained in the UK, Isle
of Man or Channel Islands then you are eligible to join
us as a UK member. The following categories of membership
are available to UK members:
Affiliate
Student
Associate
Fellow
Educator
Retired Fellow
If your legal
education/paralegal experience was obtained outside of the UK, Isle
of Man or Channel Islands then you are eligible to join
us as an international member.
The following categories
of membership are available to international members:
Affiliate
(Int'l)
Student
(Int'l)
Associate
(Int'l)
Fellow
(Int'l)
Educator
(Int'l)
Retired
Fellow (Int'l)
We make this distinction
because the UK designations are primarily a recognition that the
person awarded the title has had a certain standard of experience/training
in UK law, practice and/or procedure.
Membership Categories
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This category is open to legal secretaries
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Student |
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This category is open to you if you are not doing any legal
work, but are studying, about to study, or have just finished
studying any law course |
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Educator |
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This category is open to you
if you are of good ethical standing and are an instructor, trainer
or programme coordinator for a legal course, or if you undertake
a training role within your organisation in respect of paralegal
matters. |
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Associate |
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This category (which comes with
the professional designation 'Associate Paralegal') is open
to you if you are working, or about to start working, as a paralegal
but do not yet qualify for Fellowship. |
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This
category (which comes with the professional designation 'Certified
Paralegal') is open to you if you:
1. Have completed
four years' qualifying employment, or
2. Have completed
one year's qualifying employment AND have passed:
- An English, Scottish or Welsh law degree or equivalent
English, Scottish or Welsh legal qualification (such as
the CPE), or
- An examined law course set at degree level run by a recognised
body
Or
3. Are a foreign
lawyer or registered overseas paralegal in qualifying employment
for one year; or
4. Have passed the
Legal Practice Course or Bar Vocational Course or a Masters
Degree in law, or
5. Are qualified
in England/Wales or Scotland as a solicitor or barrister (practising
or not) |
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Retired |
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This category
is open to Fellows who have retired |
Cost
of Individual Membership
Annual
Membership Fees for Members Based in
the
United Kingdom:
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Types of Membership |
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Affiliate |
£15 |
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Student |
£15 |
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Educator |
£35 |
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Associate |
£47 |
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Fellow |
£88 |
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Retired |
£24 |
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is also a one-time £10 registration fee for Affiliates
and Students, and £47 for other membership grades |
Annual
Membership Fees for Members Based Outside the United Kingdom:
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INTERNATIONAL
MEMBERSHIP FEES
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Types of Membership |
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Affiliate |
£10 |
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Student |
£10 |
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Educator |
£25 |
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Associate |
£35 |
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Fellow |
£50 |
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Retired |
£15 |
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There
is also a one-time £5 registration fee for Affiliates
and Students, and £30 for other membership grades |
For more information email:
members@InstituteofParalegals.org
Membership
Services
Please note that not all
the membership services listed below may be available to members
living/based outside the UK. As this may vary on a country-by-country
basis, please contact us for more information.
1.
Discounts on:
Subscription
to The Lawyer magazine
Subscription
to the Independent Lawyer magazine
Subscription
to Lexis/Nexis services
Subscription
to a variety of business services
Travel
with Stewart Travel
Hilton
Hotel rates
Booking
of Regus meeting rooms in the UK and overseas
UK
financial services advice through Sacre Associates
2. Access to:
Membership
eligibility for the St James/Edinburgh Royal Overseas League club
and reciprocal access to over 80 prestigious clubs worldwide
The
Paralegal Practitioner monthly e-newsletter for professional paralegals
Scottish
Paralegal Association reciprocal membership should you work in Scotland
Institute
specialist knowledge on the paralegal sector
3.
Information and Advisory Services:
Telephone
careers advice
Sending of your
details to legal recruitment companies if you are looking for work
Regularly
updated list of public committee vacancies of interest/relevance
to paralegals
Regularly
updated list of legal-sector consultations of relevance to paralegals
Regularly
updated list of advertised jobs of potential interest to professional
paralegals
Information
on matters relating to paralegal practice, such as rights of audience,
training providers etc.
4.
General Benefits:
Increased
job prospects as a professional paralegal
Professional
designation (the entitlement to call yourself a Certified Paralegal
or an Associate Paralegal )
The
right to use the letters F.Inst.Pa or A.Inst.Pa
after your name
Lobbying
on your behalf and speaking up for paralegals with the Ministry
of Justice, Legal Services Ombudsman, Law Society of England and
Wales, Solicitors Regulatory Authority, etc
Increased
professional status as a member of the leading professional body
for paralegals
A
strong ongoing connection to the legal world
If you wish to join us, please download
the application form by clicking
here.
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Corporate Members
Membership provides opportunities
for interested bodies to work with us and to discuss their organisational
needs.
By corporate we mean paralegal
advisory firms, local law societies, commercial companies, government
departments, colleges, voluntary organizations, partnerships, business
entities, etc. Corporate membership is open to organisations including:
- Other
bodies, nationally and internationally, that represent paralegals
- Suppliers
of goods and services to paralegals
This list is not exhaustive, and we
welcome enquiries from corporate bodies not included on it.
International corporate
members are welcome.
International corporate
members are treated the same as UK corporate members, although we
regret that not all membership services may be available to members
based outside of the UK. As this may vary on a country-by-country
basis, please contact us for more information. If you wish to join
us, download the application form by clicking
here.
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