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.

Join with fellow paralegal managers or those who aspire to paralegal management positions for the IPMA Skills for New Managers Seminar. The 2009 seminar will be held May 2 - 3 at the Renaissance M Street in Washington, DC and will cover a variety of topic of interest to aspiring, new, and veteran paralegal managers..

Marketing Inside & Out: A Four Part Series on Marketing & Branding Your Paralegal Program Join the IPMA for a four part, thirty minute webinar on Marketing on Wednesday, May 6, 13, 20 and 27 2:15 PM EDT.  This service of the IPMA, utilizes audio teleconferencing and an Internet linkage to bring current, ongoing training to you.  The price is $95.00 USD for IPMA Member/$150.00 USD for non-IPMA Members per participant connection. Registration closes Monday, May 4..

Budgeting for the Paralegal Manager:  Parts I-IV Join the IPMA for a four part, thirty minute webinar on Budgeting on Wednesday, June 17, 24 and July 8, 15 2:15 PM EDT.  This service of the IPMA, utilizes audio teleconferencing and an Internet linkage to bring current, ongoing training to you.  The price is $95.00 USD for IPMA Member/$150.00 USD for non-IPMA Members per participant connection and registration closes Monday, June 15.

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.