NFPA's Background
Founded in 1974, NFPA is the oldest and largest organization of paralegals in the nation. NFPA is a non-profit professional organization comprised of 57 state and local paralegal associations throughout the United States and Canada. Those member associations represent over 17,000 individual members who reflect a broad diversity of experience, education and job responsibilities. NFPA has been the national voice for the paralegal profession since 1974.
NFPA members affirm the paralegal profession as a self-directed profession that supports increased quality, efficiency and accessibility in the delivery of legal services. NFPA promotes growth, development and recognition of the profession as an integral partner in the delivery of legal services. Further, NFPA encourages study of means to improve access to legal services and supports any activity intended to increase the utilization of paralegal services in the delivery of legal services.
Since its formation, NFPA has:
- monitored legislation, case law and research reports on issues that might affect the paralegal profession;
- worked with many organizations such as legislatures, bar association task forces and court committees on issues related to paralegal participation in the delivery of legal services;
- filed testimony with state and federal legislative bodies on issues that may impact members of the paralegal profession;
- presented position statements to national legal organizations on issues that affect the paralegal profession;
- filed amicus briefs with courts throughout the United States on issues that might affect the paralegal profession; and
- participated in and testified at judicial, legislative and bar hearings on issues affecting the development and recognition of the paralegal profession.
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