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The purpose of OCPA is to:

  • Increase the paralegal's knowledge and expertise by promoting and encouraging formal education, training, experience and continuing education
  • Provide a local voice for paralegals
  • Monitor developments in the paralegal profession
  • Encourage and promote the role of paralegals as a vital part of the legal team in furnishing more efficient legal service
  • Provide a network of support, communication and education for its members
  • Seek a more cohesive and active relationship between paralegals and attorneys as members of the legal profession


OCPA membership runs on Anniversary-Based membership. That means 12 months from the date of joining and payment (e.g., June 2022-June 2023).

Effective January 1, 2016, OCPA no longer accepts checks or cash as a form of payment for membership or event registration.  Please log in to your OCPA account to submit electronic payment via credit card, debit card or PayPal.

As part of your membership will be required to accept OCPA's Photo/Image Release. Click HERE for more information.

Please note that membership is not open to Legal Document Assistants. Legal Documents Assistants, please visit CALDA.

ALL MEMBERS HEREBY CERTIFY THAT:

  • IF EMPLOYED AS A PARALEGAL, I WORK UNDER THE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF A CALIFORNIA LICENSED ATTORNEY
  • I DO NOT OFFER LEGAL SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC, WHICH IS IN VIOLATION OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS CODE 6125 AND 6126(a)
  • I UNDERSTAND THAT OCPA IS AN ASSOCIATION OF PARALEGALS, WHICH DOES NOT RECOGNIZE LEGAL TECHNICIANS, FORM PREPARERS, LEGAL DOCUMENT PREPARERS OR COMMUNITY ADVOCATES AS MEMBERS OF THE PARALEGAL PROFESSION
  • I UNDERSTAND THAT OCPA IS AFFILIATED WITH NALA AND AS SUCH I AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE NALA CODE WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED HERE


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