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My Opinion Poll

July/August 2008 Issue

Late summer and throughout the fall is national conference season — a time when many of the national paralegal and legal professional associations hold their annual conferences in venues across the nation. As the associations prepare for their conferences, LAT wants to know how involved you are with a national association. Are you a member only, or are you involved in a leadership capacity? Do you attend the annual conference for the association in which you are involved? What impact has national association involvement had on your career?

Let us know what you think. We will randomly select one $25 winner from the first 50 entries. Please reply by Monday, July 28, 2008. If you have suggestions for future survey questions, please e-mail us.

1. Are you a member of a national legal professional association?

Yes (go to question 2)

No (go to question 6)

2. If yes, which association(s)? (Select all that apply.)

American Alliance of Paralegals, Inc.

American Association for Justice

American Association for Paralegal Education

American Bar Association

Association of Legal Administrators

International Paralegal Management Association

National Association of Legal Assistants

Nals…the association for legal professionals

National Federation of Paralegal Associations

Other

3. If you are a member of a national association, how are you involved?
(Select all that apply.)

Officer

Committee chair

Part of a committee

Attend the annual conference

Member only

Other

4. What are the main reasons you joined a national association? (Select up to three.)

My local association membership includes a national association membership.

To network.

To keep updated on important issues in my profession.

To become more involved in my profession.

To enhance my career.

To promote paralegal utilization in the workplace.

Other

5. Do you think that being a member of a national association has enhanced your
paralegal career?

Yes

No

I don’t know.

6. If you are not a member of a national association, why not? (Select all that apply.)

It’s not included as part of my local association membership.
It’s too expensive.

I don’t have time.

I belong to a local association that offers all the benefits I need.

I don’t see any benefit to my career.

I don’t know how to join.

Other

7. If you are not a member now, do you plan to join a national association
in the future?

Yes

No

I don’t know

8. Other comments:

Total number of years employed as a paralegal/legal assistant:

Years Months

City and state (required):

E-mail (required):

Phone Number (optional):

Full Name (optional):

Professional Title (optional):

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