Below are some of the key benefits for joining PANH.

Remember that by joining your local paralegal association, PANH, you will also become a member and eligible for all benefits of NFPA.

Key Benefits

• Subscription to the Annotator – PANH’s quarterly full-color publication with up-to-date articles and resources.

• Subscription to the National Paralegal Reporter - receive one copy of each issue of NFPA's full-color, high-quality magazine with in-depth articles.

• Discounts on local PANH and national NFPA events.

• Discounted Continuing Legal Education (CLE) classes offered by PANH through Lorman Education Services.

• Discounted Continuing Legal Education (CLE) classes offered by NFPA at www.paralegals-online.org

• Members can meet other paralegals and exchange ideas at Annual Meetings of PANH, National Events organized by NFPA, and through the networking groups offered through the internet.

• Members can volunteer and participate in a wide variety of activities and member committees such as Continuing Legal Education classes offered at a discounted rate, paralegal education, scholarship, membership, annual meetings, finance and fundraising.

• National Notary Association (NNA) membership and product discounts.

• For an additional list of Benefits, such as car rental discounts offered by Hertz, delivery discounts through DHL, etc. please visit NFPA's web site at  www.paralegals.org

Join us by competing an 'Application for Membership' today and remember that your membership is tax deductible!

Individual Membership Classifications & Requirements

Voting Member: $65

Any person working as a paralegal (as defined under Article IV of the PANH Bylaws) may become a voting member at the time of application for membership or renewal thereof upon satisfaction of: 

a.    Attainment of a degree or certification upon completion of a paralegal course of study at an accredited institution of higher education.  (Please attach a copy of Degree/Certificate); or 

b.    Six (6) months working as a paralegal (as defined under Article (IV of the PANH Bylaws); 

c.     A person who is not working as a paralegal (as defined under Article IV of the PANH Bylaws) at the time of application for membership or renewal but desires a voting membership may petition the Board of Directors for voting member status. In order to be considered for voting membership, such petition must contain the following information:

(i)                           current occupation and employer;

(ii)                        past occupation(s) and employer(s);

(iii)                      education credentials; and

(iv)                      a statement outlining the specific reason why a voting member status should be granted to such person by the Board of Directors. 

The Board of Directors shall review the petition and must respond to such petition in writing no later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the petition.  The decision of the Board of Directors shall be final.  A rejection of the voting membership petition will not preclude such person from

(i)                           obtaining associate member status, as more fully described in Article IV of the PANH Bylaws, Section [(2)]; or

(ii)                        applying for voting membership status upon the next year's membership renewal.

NOTE: Only Voting Members in good standing forty-five days before an annual or special meeting of the entire membership shall be qualified to vote at such a meeting.  

Associate Member (non-voting): $55

Any of the following persons interested in supporting the goals and objectives of the Association may become an associate member at the time of application for membership thereof: 

1. Any person who has been employed as a paralegal, who would otherwise qualify as a Voting Member, but who is not so employed at the time of application for membership or renewal;
2. Any person who has attained a degree or certificate in a paralegal course of study from an accredited institution of high education, and who wished to acquire a membership in the Association, but who is not employed as a paralegal at the time of application for membership or renewal.
3. Any person who is in a position with duties in a related or allied field to those of a paralegal at the time of application for membership or renewal.
4. Associate members shall have all of the privileges associated with membership, except the right to vote or hold elected offices.
5. Upon satisfaction of the requirements for a Voting Member, an Associate member may become a Voting Member.

Student Member (non-voting): $40

Any person who is enrolled in a formal course of paralegal study at an accredited institution of higher education leading to a degree or certification. 

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