Which Membership is Right for You?
To help identify the right membership level for you, we have developed this table. Review the Suitable For and Eligibility Criteria columns to quickly identify the right membership level within the National Association of Licensed Paralegals. If you are still unsure, get in touch or give us a call on 0207 112 8034. NB the burden lies with the applicant to provide evidence of relevant legal experience eg reference letters confirming dates and areas of legal experience covered.
Type of membership | Suitable for | Your next career step | Eligibility criteria | Annual cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NALP Legal secretaries membership | Legal secretaries who wish to become paralegal secretaries | Further paralegal study: Level 3 or Level 4 | Should have an ILSPA or Cilex Secretarial Diploma/Certficate or other (please check with us) | £33 / year, annual subscription | Find out more |
NALP Affiliate membership | Anyone who has an interest in Law but has no qualification | Paralegal qualifcations at Level 3 or Level 4 | Must be over 18 without legal qualification or experience or student or an individual with a law degree from another country who has not studied English Common Law | £66 / year | Find out more |
NALP Paralegal Technician membership | Anyone starting out in their career as a paralegal, with some qualifications | Level 4 Diploma and/or NALP Associate membership | Minimum Level 3 appropriate law related certificate/diploma, A level Law or successful completion of the Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship | £82 / year | Find out more |
NALP Associate membership | Anyone wishing to work as a paralegal, or further their career | Licence to Practise | Minimum Level 4 law related Qualification, have passed the SQE1, or minimum 3 years’ relevant legal experience | £99 / year | Find out more |
NALP Graduate membership | Law graduates who wish to pursue a career as a paralegal | Gain relevant legal experience | LLB, BA Law or Joint Law Degree, LPC or BPTC, GDL or NALP Level 7 Diploma in paralegal practice without legal experience | £121 / year | Find out more |
NALP Fellow (route 1) membership | Anyone who has legal qualifications and relevant legal experience | Licence to Practise | Minimum Level 6 qualification and at least 3 years’ relevant legal experience | £165 / year | Find out more |
NALP Fellow (route 2) membership | Anyone who has relevant, minimum 5 years, legal experience | Licence to Practise | Minimum 5 years’ relevant legal experience | £200 first year, £165 / year thereafter | Find out more |
NALP Principal fellow membership | An experienced paralegal with a lot of experience | Licence to Practise | Minimum Level 6 qualification and at least 5 years’relevant legal experience or minimum 10 years’relevant legal experience (must provide evidence of 12 hours CPD on annual renewal) | £275 / year | Find out more |
Type of membership | Suitable for | Your next career step | Eligibility criteria | Annual cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Legal Secretarial | Legal secretaries who wish to become paralegal secretaries | Further paralegal study: Level 3 or Level 4 | Should have an ILSPA or Cilex Secretarial Diploma/Certficate or other (please check with us) | £30 / year | Find out more |
Affiliate | Anyone who has an interest in Law but has no qualification | Paralegal qualifcations at Level 3 or Level 4 | Must be over 18 without legal qualification or experience or student or an individual with a law degree from another country who has not studied English Common Law | £60 / year | Find out more |
Paralegal Technician | Anyone starting out in their career as a paralegal, with some qualifications | Level 4 Diploma and/or NALP Associate membership | Minimum Level 3 appropriate law related certificate/diploma, A level Law or successful completion of the Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship | £75 / year | Find out more |
Paralegal Technician | Anyone starting out in their career as a paralegal, with some qualifications | Level 4 Diploma and/or NALP Associate membership | Minimum Level 3 appropriate law related certificate/diploma, A level Law or successful completion of the Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship | £75 / year | Find out more |
Associate | Anyone wishing to pursue a career as a paralegal | Licence to Practise | Minimum Level 3 law related Qualification or minimum 3 years’ relevant legal experience | £90 / year | Find out more |
Graduate | Law graduates who wish to pursue a career as a paralegal | Gain relevant legal experience | LLB, BA Law or Joint Law Degree, LPC or BPTC, GDL or NALP Level 7 Diploma in paralegal practice without legal experience | £110 / year | Find out more |
Fellow (1) | Anyone who has legal qualifications and relevant legal experience | Licence to Practise | Minimum Level 6 qualification and at least 3 years’ relevant legal experience | £150 / year | Find out more |
Fellow (2) | Anyone who has relevant legal experience | Licence to Practise | Minimum 5 years’ relevant legal experience | £200 / year | Find out more |
Principal Fellow | An experienced paralegal with a lot of experience | Licence to Practise | Minimum Level 6 qualification and at least 5 years’relevant legal experience or minimum 10 years’relevant legal experience (must provide evidence of 12 hours CPD on annual renewal) | £250 / year | Find out more |
