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Becoming a Competent Paralegal

Supporting Paralegals in New Jersey

Your journey to becoming a competent paralegal includes membership to The Paralegal Association of New Jersey. Our Association is strongly committed to providing continuing legal education and helpful resources to new and experienced paralegals throughout the state. Take the next step to becoming a more knowledgeable paralegal by joining the Association today!



Who Are Paralegals?

As defined by the American Bar Association, “A paralegal is a person qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. "

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The Paralegal Association of New Jersey: An Overview

  • The Paralegal Association of New Jersey, Inc. ("PANJ") is a non-profit association formed in 1982 to foster and promote regulated high-level educational standards and uniform practice guidelines for paralegals throughout New Jersey. PANJ also promotes the education of the public for the advancement and improvement of the paralegal profession.

  • In 2007, after a vote of the general membership, PANJ legally changed its name to The Paralegal Association of New Jersey Inc. from The Legal Assistant's Association of New Jersey (LAANJ). At that time, PANJ joined other national and local organizations as the industry continues to move away from the term "Legal Assistant" and towards "Paralegal."

  •  PANJ is affiliated with The External link opens in new tab or windowNational Association of Legal Assistants ("NALA"). NALA has developed a voluntary certification exam. Those who succeed in passing the exam are entitled to use the designation "CP"-Certified Paralegal or "CLA" - Certified Legal Assistant. Specialty examinations in certain practice areas are also available to be taken by those who have attained CLA/CP status and those passing the specialty examination are entitled to use the designation "ACP"- Advanced Certified Paralegal. NALA also provides PANJ with national representation in matters that affect the paralegal profession. Each member of PANJ is bound by External link opens in new tab or windowNALA's Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility in addition to any code adopted by PANJ.

  • PANJ is an active participant and sponsor in External link opens in new tab or windowThe Annual New Jersey Paralegal Convention, an all day event for paralegals which includes educational seminars, an exhibitor hall and unlimited networking opportunities!


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Events

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Monthly educational dinner seminars/lectures presented by guest speakers on substantive legal topics of current interest.

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MEMBERS ONLY
The PANJ Job Bank contains positions available for both the novice and experienced paralegal.

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Membership


Become a member today! Keeping up with the ever changing law is no easy feat and PANJ is here to help you become and remain proficient in your career.

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PANJ meetings, events and noteworthy news related to the legal profession! Electronic format only.

PANJ utilizes Constant Contact to keep in touch, forward notice of events, etc.


PANJ utilizes a External link opens in new tab or windowForum for attendees to register and pay for upcoming events. Click External link opens in new tab or windowForum to visit!


PANJ Members receive discounted event attendance, access to the  External link opens in new tab or windowJob Bank and additional discounts from third party sponsors!


The External link opens in new tab or windowForum contains two Boards:

1. the GENERAL Board for upcoming events which are listed as threads. Each thread includes a link for both members and non-members to register and pay for a particular event. Recent editions of External link opens in new tab or windowPerspective are also accessible on this Board; and


2. the MEMBERS Board to access the External link opens in new tab or windowJob Bank and additional discounts from third party sponsors.


MEMBERS, YOU MUST REGISTER BY CREATING A USERNAME AND PASSWORD ON THE External link opens in new tab or windowFORUM in order to obtain the discounted event attendance fee, access the External link opens in new tab or windowJob Bank and additional discounts from third party sponsors. (See top right hand corner of External link opens in new tab or windowForum Home Page.)


MEMBERS, if you do not create a username and password on the External link opens in new tab or windowForum, you will automatically be charged full price for any events.


Your username must be professional.


YOU MUST USE THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS CONNECTED WITH YOUR PANJ MEMBERSHIP.


Once your registration is complete, please allow 5-7 calendar days to process. You will receive an email thanking you for activating your ProBoards (External link opens in new tab or windowForum) account. Thereafter, the discounted event attendance fee, access to the External link opens in new tab or windowJob Bank and additional discounts from third party sponsors will be granted.


Access to the External link opens in new tab or windowJob Bank and additional discounts from third party sponsors expires once your PANJ membership lapses.   You will still be able to register for upcoming events but you will be charged full price.


NON-MEMBERS, visit the External link opens in new tab or windowForum to register and pay for upcoming events. However, in order to qualify for discounted event attendance, access the External link opens in new tab or windowJob Bank and additional discounts from third party sponsors, you will need to become a member of PANJ. Visit the Membership Page!


If you have any trouble navigating this website or accessing information contained on the External link opens in new tab or windowForum  please contact Info@NJPara.org.


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The Paralegal Association of New Jersey

Kerry Mackey, CP, President

Stay in touch! Join our mailing list, follow the Association on Facebook or connect on LinkedIn.

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Contact Info

P.O. BOX 142
Caldwell, NJ 07006

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We serve paralegals throughout the State of New Jersey.

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