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CPA Statement on Licensed Paralegal Role CPA Statement on BLACK LIVES MATTER

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Active/Voting Member (Paralegal) - $80.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st No automatically recurring payments An Active/Voting Member is a Paralegal**
who is currently employed and working under
the direction and supervision of an
active/licensed Illinois attorney. An
Active/Voting Member may also be an individual
who is employed as a Paralegal and
concurrently attending a paralegal training
program.

Active/Voting Members have the right to vote
in all matters brought before the membership
of the Association and may hold office.

Associate Member (Sustaining) - $80.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st No automatically recurring payments An Associate Member is a person who does
not qualify for an Active/Voting, Emeritus, or
Student membership. This includes, but is not
limited to: (a) Individuals previously, but not
currently, employed as a Paralegal; (b)
Individuals seeking full-time employment as a
Paralegal following completion of a paralegal
studies program; (c) Individuals employed by
a company providing services to law
firms/corporations (not under the supervision
of an active/licensed attorney); (d) Paralegal
educators; or (e) Additional sponsor
memberships.

An Associate Member may attend meetings
of the members and may serve on committees,
but shall be excluded from holding elected
office, appointment as a committee chairperson,
and voting in all matters brought before the
membership of the Association.

Student Member - $45.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st No automatically recurring payments A Student Member is either: (a) Currently
enrolled in a paralegal training program; or
(b) recent graduate of a paralegal training
program who is currently seeking, but has not
yet secured, employment as a Paralegal.

A Student Member may attend meetings of
the members and may serve on committees,
but shall be excluded from holding elected office,
appointment as a committee chairperson,
and voting in all matters brought before the
membership of the Association. In addition,
a Student Member who has not found
employment within six (6) months of graduation
will be required to convert his or her Student
membership to an Associate membership.

Emeritus Member (Retired) - $45.00 (USD) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st No automatically recurring payments An Emeritus Member is an Active/Voting
Member who has been in good standing with
the Association for at least the preceding
five (5) consecutive years and is no longer
employed as a Paralegal, provided that they
have retired from the paralegal profession or
are disabled/handicapped.

An Emeritus Member may attend meetings of
the Association and may serve on committees,
but shall be excluded from holding elected
office, appointment as a committee chairperson,
and voting in all matters brought before the
membership of the Association.

Benefactor Member - $250.00 (USD) Bundle (up to 1 members) Subscription period: 1 year, on: January 1st No automatically recurring payments A Benefactor membership is available to all
firms, corporations, educational institutions,
legal service providers, and other entities who
are interested in supporting the goals of the
Association.

A Benefactor Member may attend meetings
of the Association and may serve on committees,
but shall be excluded from holding elected
office, appointment as a committee chairperson,
and voting in all matters brought before the
membership of the Association. This
membership category does, however, yield
special benefits as approved by the Board of
Directors.

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* * "Paralegal" means a person (regardless of title) who is qualified through education, training, or work experience and is employed (or contracted) by a lawyer, law office, governmental agency, or other entity to work under the direction of an attorney in a capacity that involves the performance of substantive legal work that usually requires a sufficient knowledge of legal concepts and would be performed by the attorney in the absence of the paralegal. (5 ILCS 70/1.35) (commentary and emphasis added)

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