GAINESVILLE ASSOCIATION OF
PARALEGALS, INC. (GAP)
APPLICATION FOR PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Professional membership is open to any individual who meets
at least one of the following requirements, and pays annual dues of $30.00
REQUIREMENTS
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Any individual who has successfully completed the Certified Legal Assistant
(CLA) examination of the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc.
(NALA), or
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Any individual who has graduated from an ABA approved program of study
for legal assistants or any other legal assistant program institutionally
accredited but not ABA approved, and
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Any individual who has received a baccalaureate degree in any field, plus
not less than six months employment as a legal assistant, whose attorney-employer
attests that such person is qualified as a legal assistant, or
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Any individual who has a minimum of three years of law-related experience
under the supervision of an attorney, including at least six months employment
as a legal assistant, whose attorney-employer attests that such person
is qualified as a legal assistant.
The Executive Board of this Association may at any time or from time to
time prescribe further rules and regulations defining and governing the
admission of students to membership in this association.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
NAME____________________________________ HOME PHONE_________
MAILING ADDRESS_____________________________________________
EMPLOYER____________________________________________________
ADDRESS_____________________________________________________
PHONE_______________________________ FAX____________________
HOW LONG EMPLOYED AS LEGAL ASSISTANT?_______________________
TOTAL YEARS OF LEGAL EXPERIENCE_____________________________
FORMAL OR SPECIAL EDUCATION (NAME AND ADDRESS OF SCHOOL) OR
TRAINING FOR PRESENT POSITION:___________________________
____________________________________________________________
DATE OF GRADUATION:_________________________________________
IF CLA, DATE CERTIFIED:_____________________________________
CHECK THE MOST APPROPRIATE DESCRIPTION OF YOUR EMPLOYER(S):
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_____LAW DEPARTMENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
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_____JUDICIAL AGENCY, COURT
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_____CORPORATE LAW DEPARTMENT
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_____PRIVATE LAW OFFICE CONSISTING OF ______NUMBER OF ATTORNEYS; _____NUMBER
OF LEGAL ASSISTANTS; AND _____NUMBER OF OTHER PERSONNEL
YOUR SPECIALITY (IF APPLICABLE)_________________________
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS:
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
CIRCLE WHICH QUALIFICATION NUMBER FOR PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
YOU ARE APPLYING UNDER: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (SEE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIP
The Gainesville Association of Paralegals, Inc., is an affiliated
association of the National Association of Legal Assistants. I agree to
be bound by the Code of Ethics and Professional
Responsibility in addition to the by-laws of the Gainesville Association
of Paralegals, Inc.
Signature of applicant____________________________________________
Date signed_______________________________________________________
(NOTE: THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT QUALIFYING UNDER
REQUIREMENTS NUMBERED 3, 4, 5, OR 6)
I hereby attest that _______________________________________ is
employed by me and meets the qualifications for professional membership
in the Gainesville Association of Paralegals, Inc.
NAME OF ATTORNEY OR EMPLOYER_________________________________________________________
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DATE______________________ SIGNATURE______________________________
Make checks payable to: GAINESVILLE ASSOCIATION OF PARALEGALS, INC.
Send application form to:
Barbara A. Barlow
Electropharmacology, Inc.
12085 Research Drive
Alachua, FL 32615
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