HURRY! The deadline to Register is 3 pm Tuesday, Jan. 26th!

Presentations for your Professional Development

The WSPA Annual Student Career Night & Dinner is an event designed to help jump start your career!  Join us January 29th for a great evening of enrichment and information that will help you prepare for entrance into the paralegal profession. Learn about opportunities and job attributes from currently practicing paralegals working in a variety of legal specialty areas including intellectual property, litigation, marketing communications, and more! Register today!

In addition, you will learn hiring practices and paralegal responsibilities from a law firm Director of Human Resources. We will also have the owner of legal placement agency to discuss interview skills and the current job market. Enjoy a delicious meal with your fellow paralegal students and learn keen insights from some of the best in the profession!

NEW! Read about the 2010 Career Night Speakers and Bios!

Many WSPA Members and Friends have asked what they can do to help relieve the suffering of the residents of Haiti following the devestating 7.0 earthquake that took thousands of lives. 

The best way to help is to speed your financial support to those relief organizations that are able to quickly deliver supplies and care to that impoverished nation.  Please consider making a donation to any one of these agencies today.  Thank you!

American Red Cross - Doctors Without Borders - Mercy Corps -The Salvation Army - World Vision

Susan Witte (pictured on right) was selected to receive the 2009 National Federation of Paralegal Associations/Thomson Reuters Paralegal Student Scholarship. She accepted a $3,500 scholarship prize, which is the top honor awarded by the Association, at the October 2009 NFPA Annual Awards Luncheon held in Portland, Oregon. Ms. Witte is currently a volunteer at the Senior Law Center in Philadelphia, which helps the elderly with abuse and fraud issues. She received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Northeastern University.

Read her essay by clicking "Read more..."

The 2009 Essay Topic was "Equal Access to Justice", and specifically, "As a paralegal student, do you believe everything is being done to assist those individuals who need those services? How do you think you and other paralegal students could assist in meeting the needs of those who are seeking assistance?" The winning Essay of Susan Witte, a Paralegal Studies student at Peirce College, PA, follows below.

Click on the image or the Open Document link above to view the November - December 2009 edition of the Washington State Paralegal Association newsletter Findings and Conclusions.  

WSPA has gone green!  WSPA is now making our Findings newsletter available in a 100% Digital format with a magazine-like "Page Turning" view!

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On March 26 and 27, 2010, NFPA will present its Tech Institute, Technically Speaking, at the Doubletree Hotel-San Jose in San Jose, CA.  Attendees will have the opportunity to explore ways to use the technology at hand, and learn new skills.  Technology products and services will also be featured in an interactive trade show.  If you are a paralegal, attorney or other legal professional, this is the place to be.  NEW!  Registration Brochure now available here.

At the 2009 Annual Policy Meeting, the NFPA delegates voted to approve the development and implementation of a Basic Proficiency Exam. The National Federation of Paralegal Associations, the Leader of the Paralegal Profession, has begun developing an entry-level exam for newly graduating paralegals to test their skills, knowledge and ability. 

Current WSPA Members can now take advantage of several new Job Search resources and Videos found on our Members Only pages.  Log in using your Members User Name and Password from the WSPA Home Page, then select the "Resources" Tab Drop Down menu == >> Jobs == >> Job Search Tips & Tools (only visible to logged in current members.)  Forgot your User Name or Password?  Click on the "Forgot login?" link and information will be instantly emailed to your email address on record.  

Not yet a WSPA Member?  Register here today!

We are nearing the end of another terrific year and it is time to renew your WSPA membership for 2010! Membership Renewals are now due for the Membership year of January 1 to December 31, 2010. Renew via Credit Card online today at http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=190985.

If you wish to pay via check or require an invoice to process payment for multiple members at one time, please contact our Association Administrator at 1-866-257-WSPA or via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

NEW! We've made it easier than ever to retain your full voting status. We encourage you to report your 2009 CLE Credits using the accompanying Declaration of CLE Attendance form. You no longer need to send in individual Certificates of CLE Attendance you have collected.

The completed CLE Declaration can be either faxed, mailed, or emailed into WSPA at P O Box 58530, Seattle, WA 98138-1530 or via Fax to: 206-575-9255, or scan and email it to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . (There is no need to send in the first page of the Membership Renewal Form if you are renewing online.)

If you have any questions, please contact Sue Beichley, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

2009 Renewal Letter
2010 Renewal Form

The NFPA Strategic Planning Committee wants to hear from you about how NFPA can address your interests and needs in 2010. Please take a few minutes and complete the short survey (less than 5 minutes). The results will be tabulated and shared with the NFPA Board including our Region Director at the NFPA Winter Board meeting in February 2010.

Please complete the survey no later than, January 15, 2010

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229ZXSHZ92Z

Thank you for your continued support of NFPA and commitment to the paralegal profession.