Membership

MEMBERSHIP IN SVPA OFFERS MANY BENEFITS

As a member of the Sacramento Valley Paralegal Association, your membership brings with it benefits that often go unnoticed.  The primary purpose and goals of the Sacramento Valley Paralegal Association are to establish and maintain the high standards of the paralegal profession, to provide a forum for continuing legal education, to increase attorney and public awareness of the roles paralegals play in the delivery of legal services, and to gather, study and disseminate information concerning paralegals.

In addition to networking with other paralegals and professionals, your membership provides you with the following benefits:

CONTINUING EDUCATION, ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES

SVPA holds monthly luncheon meetings on the fourth Wednesday of the month, or as announced. On occasion a dinner meeting will be held instead of a lunch meeting. In June, the “Annual Gala Dinner” meeting is held the fourth Wednesday of the month and in December, the “Holiday Social” is held the third Wednesday due to Christmas. At the luncheon meetings, association business is discussed and guest speakers give presentations on various topics of interest to paralegals. Throughout the year, SVPA also hosts various social and fund-raising events such as the annual crab feed. Additionally, SVPA hosts four Brown Bag Lunch Seminars a year. Attendees earn CLE hours at the Brown Bag events.  Such events are announced in The Journal. In addition, SVPA has several committees which are open to any interested member.  For more information please see our calendar or events pages. 

PUBLICATIONS

SVPA publishes a monthly newsletter, The Journal, for its members. The Journal contains articles and announcements of SVPA activities, events, job-related matters, seminar information, national and statewide interests, and committee reports. SVPA encourages and invites its members to submit articles for publication in The Journal. If you have researched a specific legal topic, read a case which would be of interest to your colleagues or have a Practice Survival Tip, please share it with us. SVPA also publishes a Salary Survey (when available), which contains valuable information regarding salary and working conditions of paralegals in the greater Sacramento area. Additionally, SVPA publishes a Membership Directory which is available here on our web site.

LEGAL ASSISTANT TODAY

Enjoy the lowest price offered exclusively to SVPA first time subscribers: $39.98 per year instead of the regular $47.98. Legal Assistant Today helps busy paralegals stay on top of the latest developments and trends affecting their profession and career goals. Contact James Publishing at (800) 394-2626 or subscribe on-line by going to their website and clicking on subscribe. Contact James Publishing at (800) 394-2626 or subscribe on-line by going to their website and clicking on subscribe.

FIRST US COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION

As a member of SVPA you are eligible for membership with First US Community Credit Union.  All SVPA members are invited to join and take advantage of better rates, fewer fees and friendlier service.  Call Amy O’Connor at (916) 449-6652 or visit their website. 

JOB BANK

SVPA maintains a job bank which allows members to keep abreast of job openings in the legal community.  The job bank allows employers an opportunity to announce available positions and gives members a chance to apply for these openings. 

NATIONAL AFFILIATION

SVPA is a member of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) which serves to inform and work on behalf of paralegals regarding national events. SVPA members receive the NFPA magazine, National Paralegal Reporter, on a quarterly basis and are entitled to any benefits offered by NFPA.

STATE AFFILIATION

SVPA is a member of the California Alliance of Paralegal Associations (CAPA) which serves to inform and work on behalf of paralegals regarding state events and serves as a communication network between paralegals and paralegal associations in California. SVPA members receive the CAPA newsletter, RECAP, on a tri-annual basis.  Your collateral membership in CAPA has other benefits as well.  Click here for more details.