Individual Memberships
Individual Memberships     
Regular Member - $425 
Our Regular members include individuals who manage/supervise in one or more of our four pillars: people, process, profit, and/or progress.

Click here to view our "About IPMA" webpage that outlines our four pillars of legal practice management.

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Non-Profit Regular Member - $225 
Our Non-Profit Regular members include individuals who qualify for a Regular Membership but work for a Non-Profit organization.




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Associate Member - $380 
Our Associate members include individuals who are not currently in a managerial role.

 


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Academic Member - $225 
Our Academic members include individuals who are educators of paralegals, law clerks, and/or similar positions.


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Emeritus Member - $50 
Our Emeritus members include individuals who are former Regular members that do not fit any other category. Additionally, the individual must have been a Regular member with IPMA for two years and a manager/supervisor in a legal environment for at least five years. 

 

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Life Member
A Life Member is a special category granted by the Board of Directors to those individuals who have provided unique and far-reaching contributions to the Association.


A Life Member will be waived yearly dues; included in our membership directory regardless of employment status; receive all mailings and benefits of the membership category they would otherwise qualify for at any given time

Benefits of Membership

Chapters & Affinity Groups
Social Networking
Resources
Professional Development

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

The IPMA is the primary source of information and education for managers and supervisors in law firms, corporate legal departments, and government, judicial, and legal agencies. With the IPMA, you can fine-tune your managerial skills through professional development programming focused around current and emerging legal industry trends.

The IPMA has developed many resources to steer new and experienced managers and supervisors along a path of professional success. Our most valued resource, by far, is the networking you have with other members. You can connect on a regular basis with people from all over North America who face the same challenges and issues as you. With the help of IPMA Affinity Groups, you’re able to speak with peers on a quarterly basis about topics that you focus on in your job.

The IPMA also offers many online management resources such as the New Manager Starter Kit, Job Descriptions, and the Annual Compensation Survey. The IPMA publishes management-related articles and articles on current trends and issues in the legal environment. This member benefit can be found on the IPMA website under Benefits & Resources. Free webinars on many different topics will provide you with professional education. All recorded webinars are available on our website as an additional resource.

Membership in the IPMA is available to all managers and supervisors of personnel in law firms, corporate legal departments, and government, judicial, and legal agencies. Membership is also available to those individuals who serve as paralegal, law clerk, or other legal educators and to providers of services and products of interest to managers and supervisors of legal personnel.

You will become a member and receiving benefits upon approval of your membership application. If IPMA has not received membership payment after 60 days, you will lose membership benefits.

Chapters
The IPMA offers free enrollment in Chapters that provide interaction with peers—a key element in the success of the IPMA and its members. Members are automatically enrolled in an applicable local Chapter and have the option to join additional Chapters outside their office location. To find a list of Chapters, please visit www.theipma.org/ipma-chapters.

Committees
The IPMA offers several Committees to help ensure that the IPMA continues to be an industry leader. To read more about each Committee and what they do, please visit www.theipma.org/committees.

Affinity Groups
The IPMA offers several Affinity Groups that give IPMA members who share common interests a platform for joining together to network, educate, and share best practices within specific areas of focus. To read more about each Affinity Group and what they offer, please visit www.theipma.org/affinity-groups.

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The IPMA is an international organization; however, we have 14 Chapters located across Canada and the US. Our headquarters is located in Albany, NY.

Our memberships expire on the 31st of December each year.

Upon joining, membership dues can be paid directly on your membership profile, mailed to IPMA HQ, by wire transfer, or by phone.

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Are you ready to become part of an organization that will help you in your career? As the only Association for managers and supervisors of paralegals, law clerks, and other personnel within a legal environment, this organization provides a wealth of resources to support the profession.

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