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Many newcomers to the field may not realize how much support they have or the options they have in their own geographical area, or are interested in other areas due to a potential move, etc. I’ve compiled this list of paralegal associations and other groups that paralegals may be interested in checking out. I have also included in this list groups for legal support staff, legal secretaries and bar association sections.
Did I miss one or is a link broken? Please e-mail me at lmc@perfectlyparalegal.com and let me know. All links updated/verified 1/11/2026
National
- American Alliance of Paralegals
- American Association For Justice Paralegal Affiliates
- American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE)
- American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
- American Bar Association
- Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) – The Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) has chapters in most/all states. You can access their chapter search tool HERE.
- International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA)
- National Association for Legal Support Professionals (NALS)
- National Association of Legal Assistants & Paralegals (NALA)
- National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA)
International
Alabama
- Alabama Association of Paralegals (NALA)
- Alabama – AALS, a chapter of NALS, Inc. (NALS)
- Baldwin County Association of Legal Professionals (NALS)
- BLSA (Birmingham) (NALS)
- Mobile Legal Professionals Association (NALS)
- NALS of Central Alabama (NALS)
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
- Bar Association of San Francisco Paralegal Section
- California Alliance of Paralegal Associations
- California Association of Legal Document Assistants
- Central Coast Paralegal Association
- Consumer Attorneys of California Paralegal Membership
- Inland Counties Association of Paralegals (NALA)
- Legal Professionals, Inc.
- Los Angeles Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Orange County Paralegal Association (NALA)
- San Diego Paralegal Association (NALA)
- San Francisco Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Santa Barbara Paralegal Association
- Ventura County Paralegal Association (NALA)
Colorado
- Pikes Peak Paralegals (NALA)
- Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association (NFPA)
Connecticut
- Connecticut Bar Association – Paralegal Section
- Fairfield County Bar Association – Paralegal Committee
Delaware
District of Columbia
- National Capital Area Paralegal Association (NCAPA) (NFPA)
Florida
- Brevard Paralegal Association
- Broward County Bar Association Paralegal Section
- Central Florida Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Dade County Bar Association Paralegal Committee
- Florida Bar Association – Florida Registered Paralegal
- Florida Justice Association Paralegal Legal Assistant Section
- Northwest Florida Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Orange County Bar Association Paralegal Section
- Paralegal Association of Florida (NALA)
- South Florida Paralegal Association (NALA) (NFPA)
- Southwest Florida Paralegal Association, Inc. (NALA)
- Tampa Bay Paralegal Association, Inc. (NALA) (NFPA)
- Volusia County Paralegal Association
Georgia
- Atlanta Paralegal Association, Inc. (NALA)
- Gate City Bar Association Paralegal Section
- Georgia Association of Paralegals (NFPA)
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
- Central Illinois Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Chicago Paralegal Association
- Illinois Paralegal Association (NFPA)
Indiana
- Indiana Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Indiana State Bar Association Paralegal Membership
- Indianapolis Bar Association Paralegal Committee
- Northeast Indiana Paralegal Association (NFPA)
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
- Greater Lexington Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Kentucky Paralegal Association
- Louisville Association of Paralegals
- Southern Kentucky Association of Paralegals
Louisiana
Maine
- NALS of Central Maine (NALS)
Maryland
- Maryland Association of Paralegals (NFPA)
- National Capital Area Paralegal Association (NCAPA) (NFPA)
Massachusetts
- Central Massachusetts Paralegal Association
- Massachusetts Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Western Massachusetts Paralegal Association, Inc.
Michigan
- NALS of Lansing (NALS)
- NALS of Michigan
- NALS of Greater Kalamazoo (NALS)
- NALS of Detroit (NALS)
- State Bar of Michigan Paralegal/Legal Assistant Section
Minnesota
Mississippi
- Gulf Coast Association for Legal Support Professionals (NALS)
- Mississippi Legal Professionals Association (NALS)
- Mississippi Paralegal Association (NALA)
Missouri
- Kansas City Paralegal Association
- Missouri Paralegal Association
- St. Louis Paralegal Association (NALA)
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
- Douglas-Carson Legal Professionals (NALS)
- Sierra Nevada Association of Paralegals (NALA)
- State Bar of Nevada Paralegal Division
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
- Capital District Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Empire State Alliance of Paralegal Associations
- New York City Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Onondaga County Bar Association – Paralegal Section
- Paralegal Association of Rochester (NFPA)
- Western New York Paralegal Association (NFPA)
North Carolina
- Catawba Valley Paralegal Association
- Metrolina Paralegal Association (Charlotte) (NALA) – Website and FB Page unavailable 1/11/2026
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice – Paralegal Division
- North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys Paralegal Division
- North Carolina Bar Association – Paralegal Division
- North Carolina Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Raleigh-Wake Paralegal Association
- Research Triangle Paralegal Association
North Dakota
Ohio
- Cincinnati Paralegal Association
- Cleveland Association of Paralegals (NFPA)
- Dayton Bar Association Paralegal Committee
- Ohio Bar Association Paralegal Membership
- Paralegal Association of Central Ohio (NFPA)
- Paralegal Association of Northwest Ohio (NALA)
Oklahoma
Oregon
- NALS of Oregon (NALS)
- NALS of Portland (NALS)
- NALS of Lane County (NALS)
- NALS of Mid-Willamette Valley (NALS)
- Oregon Paralegal Association (NFPA)
Pennsylvania
- Central Pennsylvania Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Chester County Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Delaware County Paralegal Association
- Lancaster Area Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Lehigh County Paralegal Association
- Lycoming County Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Montgomery County Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Philadelphia Association of Paralegals (NFPA)
- Pittsburgh Paralegal Association (NFPA)
Rhode Island
South Carolina
- Charleston Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
- Hilton Head Legal Staff Professionals (NALS)
- Legal Staff Professionals of the Midlands (NALS)
- Legal Staff Professionals of Greenville (NALS)
- Legal Staff Professionals of South Carolina (NALS)
- Palmetto Paralegal Association – Facebook
- South Carolina Upstate Paralegal Association (NALA)
South Dakota
Tennessee
- NALS of Nashville (NALS)
- Smoky Mountain Paralegal Association (NALA)
- TALS…Legal Professionals of Tennessee (NALS)
- Tennessee Paralegal Association (NALA)
Texas
- Capital Area Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Dallas Area Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Denton County Paralegal Association (DCPA)
- El Paso Association of Legal Professional (NALS)
- El Paso Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Fort Worth Paralegal Association (NALA)
- HMPA – Houston Metropolitan Paralegal Association
- Houston Paralegal Association (NALA) (Texas)
- Houston Association of Legal Professionals (NALS)
- J. L. Turner Legal Association – Paralegal Section (NALA)
- Lubbock Legal Professionals Association (NALS)
- North Texas Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Northeast Texas Association of Paralegals (NALA)
- Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas
- San Antonio Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Texas Association of Legal Professionals (NALS)
- Tyler Area Association of Legal Professionals (NALA)
- Williamson County Bar Association Paralegal Division
Utah
- Paralegal Division of the Utah State Bar
- Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association (NFPA)
- Utah Paralegal Association (NALA)
Vermont
Virginia
- Fairfax Bar Association Paralegal Section
- Local Government Paralegal Association of Virginia
- National Capital Area Paralegal Association (NCAPA) (NFPA)
- NRVLSA… the association for legal professionals (New River Valley)
- Paralegal Association of Northern Virginia (NFPA)
- Prince William County Bar Association Paraprofessional Division
- Richmond Paralegal Association (NALA) – Website not working 1/11/2026
- Roanoke Valley Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Tidewater Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Virginia Alliance of Paralegal Associations
- Virginia Peninsula Paralegal Association (NALA)
Washington
- NALS of Greater Seattle (NALS)
- NALS of Washington (NALS)
- NALS of Pierce County (NALS)
- Washington State Paralegal Association (NFPA)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
- Greater Milwaukee Association of Legal Professionals (NALS)
- Madison Area Paralegal Association (NALA)
- Paralegal Association of Wisconsin (NFPA)