Professional Associations

These two organizations are important to me because they deal with jobs and careers in the fields of law that I am interested in.


http://www.nalp.org/

The NALP Foundation for Law Career Research and Education, this  organization, was incorporated in 1996 to ensure that the legal community and society  benefit from an objective source of in-depth research and information in the areas of legal career planning, lawyer recruitment, and attorney development.

Founded in 1971 as the National Association for Law Placement, NALP — The Association for Legal Career Professionals —is a nonprofit educational association established to meet the needs of all participants in the legal employment process (career planning, recruitment and hiring, and professional development of law students and lawyers) for information, coordination and standards. NALP’s membership includes virtually every ABA-approved law school in the US, Canadian law schools and hundreds of legal employers from both the public and private sectors. NALP is dedicated to continuously improving career counseling and planning, recruitment and retention, and the professional development of law students, lawyers, and its members.


           http://www.nala.org/

NALA is the nation's leading professional association for paralegals. As a non-profit organization, NALA provides continuing education and professional development programs for paralegals - from novice to experienced professionals. Its mission is to provide continuing education and professional development programs to all paralegals. NALA provides current information about the profession, continuing education materials and seminars, networking opportunities, professional certification programs, occupational survey findings and manuals to help paralegals excel in the workplace. NALA representsg over 18,000 paralegals,