If you are a consumer or small business with a legal problem and you don’t know where to turn for help and advice – check the National Paralegal Register (NPR) to find a qualified, licensed paralegal to assist you.
Alternatively, if you are an employer looking for a paralegal or wishing to check a membership level, the NPR can help there too.
Paralegals are qualified and trained in law and legal procedures – just like other legal professionals, but they charge much less than solicitors or barristers. Paralegals can do almost everything that a solicitor can do with certain exceptions called ‘reserved activities’. Paralegals are qualified to guide you through most legal processes allowing you to gain access to justice at a reasonable cost.
If you are looking for a paralegal to assist you with a legal issue:
If you want to check that a paralegal is a NALP member:
Either use the name filter, or use the other filters, if you are unsure of the exact spelling
(only current NALP members will be listed on the National Paralegal Register).
If you locate someone and they have no ‘contact’ button, it is because they are an Affiliate (Learner) or have chosen not to be contacted.
All members on the register will have their membership category listed and some will indicate their areas of expertise and whether they are Licenced to Practise.
There is more information about the membership categories at the bottom of the page.
Affiliate – usually a Learner i.e. someone who is currently studying for a paralegal qualification
Paralegal Technician – a member who has a level 3 legal qualification
A.NALP – an Associate Member i.e. someone who has a Level 4 Paralegal Qualification or at least 3 years’ relevant legal experience
Grad.NALP – a Law Graduate
F.NALP – a Fellow i.e., a member who has either a level 6 qualification and at least 3 years’ relevant legal experience or a minimum of 5 years’ relevant legal experience
PF.NALP – Principal Fellow i.e., a member with at least 10 years’ relevant legal experience
