The International Paralegal Management Association, formerly known as the Legal Assistant Management Association,  promotes the development, professional standing and visibility of paralegal management professionals.

IPMA plays an essential role in law firm and legal department management. IPMA provides a rich resource of information including current and up to date topics in the area of legal assistant management. Find a wealth of knowledge and links to subjects including legal industry service providers, consultants and suppliers, information exchange from colleagues in the Paralegal Management profession, job openings, industry reports, seminars, and much more.

The hallmark event for the IPMA is the Annual Conference & Expo. The educational event includes general sessions and workshops focusing on management and other topics of interest to paralegal managers and a tradeshow of vendors that provide services and products to the profession. The 24th IPMA Annual Conference & Expo will be held October 15 - 18, 2008 at the Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. This year's slogan, “Build & Revitalize Your Knowledge…Strengthening the Paralegal Management Community reflects the IPMA’s commitment to supporting New Orleans and the paralegal management community. The program will concentrate on the needs of law firm and in-house managers, US and Canadian issues, and the growing need for technology training, plus much more.

The Annual Compensation Survey for Paralegals / Legal Assistants and Managers provides a wealth of data for law firms and law departments to benchmark paralegal compensation and management practices. With detailed reports on: • Salary, bonus and overtime amounts • National, regional and metropolitan area trends • Practice area and industry breakdowns • Details by size of organization and years of experience • Plus more...

The Member-Get-A-Member campaign is a simple and fun way to increase the ranks of IPMA. All IPMA members in good standing are eligible to participate in this campaign.