Membership

Houston Paralegal Association welcomes your interest in membership!  Membership is open to paralegals/legal assistants, students in paralegal programs, and paralegal trainees employed by an attorney, law firm, legal department, government, judicial or legal agency or other organization devoted to the practice of law.  There are four classes of members: Active, Associate, Sustaining, and Honorary.

Active (Download Application )

Voting members who meet the definition of paralegal/legal assistant adopted by HPA. Any individual who has successfully completed the Certified Legal Assistant/Certified Paralegal Exam may be an Active member.

Associate  (Download Application )

Non-voting members who are employed as paralegal trainees and/or students enrolled in a paralegal program, and paralegals meeting the criteria for Active members, but who are not currently employed under the direct supervision of an attorney.

Sustaining/Website Patron (Download Application )

Non-voting members who may be any firm, agency, corporation or other entity interested in supporting the legal assistant profession and this Association.

Honorary (Download Application )

Honorary members may be:  (a) non-voting members who are paralegal institutions with certified or degreed programs and/or representatives thereof; and (b) any current Active Member who has been a member for five (5) years and has retired from the paralegal profession may be reclassified as an Honorary member upon written request to the Membership Chair, and approval by the Executive Committee.