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

  1. Any individual who has successfully completed the Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) examination of the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. (NALA), or
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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):

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_________________________________________________________ __

 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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