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• Open to any qualified person who is employed by a private law firm, corporate in-house legal department, government, judicial or administrative agency, court system, or other charitable legal agency.
• Applicant must be responsible for managerial and administrative duties specifically related to paralegal personnel employed by the organization, regardless of the title by which the person is classified within the organization.
• Duties may be either personally performed or delegated to others, but must include at least five of the duties described in at least two of the categories as listed in the Membership Application.
• Eligible to vote and hold elective or appointed office.

• Open to any individual who does not meet the requirements of Regular membership and who is a paralegal on track to become a manager, attorney, or in-house administrator employed by a private law firm, corporate in-house legal department, government, judicial or administrative agency, court system, or charitable legal agency.
• An individual involved in bar association activities related to paralegal training or management.
• An executive of a professional association involved in activities related to paralegal training or management. A professional association may not have more than one executive designated for membership.
• Above applicants must be responsible for no less than two of the duties listed on page 2 of the Membership Application.
• Associate membership applications must be approved by the Membership Committee.
• Associate members may, with the approval of the Board, hold a Committee Chair, Task Force Chair or Chapter Chair position and shall have all the rights and privileges prescribed by the IPMA Bylaws.
• Associate members are not entitled to vote or to run for elective or appointed office.
• Consultants, service providers and employees of service providers may not become Associate Members of the Association, even though they meet the criteria for this class of membership.

Dues: $225 USD

Note: All IPMA dues, including those prorated, are based on a calendar year ending December 31. Amount above is prorated to $55 for first time applications received after September 1.
If you are applying online during the proration period, you will be charged the full membership amount. If you qualify as a first time member, then during the approval process, your card will be credited for the difference. If you have any questions, contact IPMA Headquarters.

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• Open to any individual or entity providing legal related services, products, goods or materials that support the purposes of the Association.
• Individual Business Partner Members may be either an individual or an entity but only one office location will be listed in the IPMA records.
• Corporate Business Partner Members may designate a member representative for each of its office locations.
• Business Partner Memberships are offered in the name of only one business or organization name. Related companies marketing under a different name may secure a separate membership for that company.
• Business Partner Members are not entitled to vote or to run for elective or appointed office.
• See the Application Form for details.

Dues: $350 USD - Individual Business Partner /$1,400 USD - Corporate Business Partner

Note: All IPMA dues, including those prorated, are based on a calendar year ending December 31. Amount above are prorated to $100 and $400, respectively, for first time applications received after September 1.
If you are applying online during the proration period, you will be charged the full membership amount. If you qualify as a first time member, then during the approval process, your card will be credited for the difference. If you have any questions, contact IPMA Headquarters.

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• Applicant must be employed as a paralegal program director, assistant director or paralegal educator.
• Open to any individual or institution who does not meet the requirements of Regular, Associate or Business Partner Membership, but who is supportive of the purposes of the Association.
• Must be affiliated with an ABA approved paralegal program, or a program that is in substantial compliance with the ABA Guidelines for the Approval of Paralegal Education Programs and accredited by a nationally-recognized accrediting agency; or, in Canada, a nationally-recognized provincial or territorial accredited program; or, outside the United States and Canada, a program accredited by or in substantial compliance with the guidelines set by an organization equivalent to the ABA, law society or provincial or territorial bar association.
• Academic Members may, with the approval of the Board, hold a Committee Chair, Task Force Chair, or Chapter Chair position and shall have all rights and privileges prescribed by the IPMA Bylaws.
• Academic members are not entitled to vote or to run for elective or appointed office.
• See the Application Form for details.