Capital District Paralegal Association, Inc.

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Welcome to the CDPA

The Capital District Paralegal Association, Inc. (CDPA) is a nonprofit association organized to promote and improve:

The image of paralegals as professionals within the legal community;
Communication among paralegals in the Capital District;
Continuing legal education of paralegals; and
Public awareness of the role of paralegals within the legal profession.

Membership is open to paralegals, legal assistants, paralegal students, paralegal educators, and paralegal employers throughout the Capital District area.

CDPA is a member of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) and the Empire State Alliance of Paralegal Associations (ESAPA).

What's New?

CDPA needs you! If you are interested in getting involved, we encourage you to visit the Member page for more information or the Contact page and send an email to the appropriate address.
Officer and Board Elections will be held at the Annual Meeting in December. All positions are elected annually. Do not assume that current Officers/Directors want to continue in their roles. Please consider volunteering to serve on the Board.
Members can access the most recent issue of ParaNews by logging in to the Members' Section. An archive of past issues is available on the Newsletter Committee page.
Have you subscribed to the Question Board and Job Board? Please login to the Members' Section to view and subscribe to both.

Serving paralegal professionals in the Albany, Schenectady, Troy, and Saratoga, New York areas.

CDPA Member Benefits

A CDPA membership includes membership in National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) and affiliation with the Empire State Alliance of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (ESAPA).

ParaNews, CDPA’s electronic newsletter, which contains articles of local and national importance, announcements, and event information.

Access to member-only resources, information and networking on the CDPA website.

Continuing legal education (CLE) dinners, which feature speakers on topics of interest to the paralegal profession.

Pro bono and community service events.

Special events and networking opportunities.

Career development resources, such as Job Board and PACE/PCCE study materials.

NFPA Member Benefits

All members of CDPA are also members of NFPA and receive the following benefits:

Subscription to the quarterly magazine The National Paralegal Reporter.

Access to member-only resources on the NFPA website, including networking, online discussions, materials and information.

Opportunities to network with paralegals across the country.
Member prices for various NFPA events.

Discounts on publications and CLEs as well as preferred rates with certain retailers and websites.
Access to exclusive scholarships and awards.

Opportunities for involvement in the profession at the national level.

For a full listing of benefits, please see the NFPA website and sign in as a member: www.paralegals.org.

Upcoming Events

CLE - Language Discrimination - Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination CLE topic

10/23/2019 6:00 PM • Buca di Beppo, Wolf Road, Colonie
CLE - Legal Remedies for Immigrant Survivors - Humanitarian Relief Options and Human Trafficking

11/20/2019 6:00 PM • Buca di Beppo, Wolf Road, Colonie
Annual Business Meeting & Holiday Dinner

12/11/2019 6:00 PM • The Italian American Community Center, 257 Washington Avenue Ext., Albany, New York 12205

Much More

There's so much more to the CDPA.

To gain access to our
Members' Section
and take full advantage of what our organization has to offer,
join today!

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