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Associate Membership is open to all institutions that promote the
purposes of AAfPE, but do not yet qualify for Institutional
membership. This is a non-voting membership category. Associate
Members shall demonstrate their dedication to the purposes of AAfPE
by providing evidence of:
(1) A well-designed
curriculum with a logical sequence of courses that emphasize interactive
learning and assignments that teach practical job-related skills
in conjunction with underlying legal theory.
(2) A
learning environment that provides access to legal research library
facilities and quality classrooms that provide opportunities for
interaction among students and between students and the instructor.
(3) A
faculty which consists of legal professionals or other qualified
persons in good standing in their profession who possess the necessary
expertise and experience in their subject area and who have experience
working as or with paralegals.
(4) Advertise
their programs in an ethical manner and in full compliance with
all applicable laws and regulations.
(5) Provide
adequate release time or other compensation for their program director
and administrative support for the program director to develop,
monitor and accomplish the goals and objectives of the program.
(6) Provide
student services that include academic counseling and career information
and counseling. Associate Members are prohibited from using AAfPE
membership for advertisement or endorsement purposes.
Benefits include:
Access to the association listserv for answers to pressing questions and shared ideas with colleagues; a subscription to The Paralegal Educator magazine, which is published twice a year; access to the association's online newsletter, The Sidebar, which is published three times a year; access to the ever-expanding Members Only area of the AAfPE website, including the online membership directory, full-text articles from The Paralegal Educator, and access to the Electronic Resource Library, a repository of new information, resources, and tools to assist you in program direction.
Dues are $450 annually (January 1 – December
31).
Download
the Associate membership application
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