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Established in 1980, the Idaho Association of Paralegals, Inc. is an organization formed to promote the paralegal profession by:

  • Encouraging a high order of ethical attainment among its members;
  • Facilitating networking opportunities among its members;
  • Sponsoring continuing legal education in a variety of formats;
  • Promoting goodwill and cooperation with local bar associations; Networking with regional and national paralegal associations on professional issues;
  • Addressing statewide issues through membership in the Idaho Alliance of Paralegal Associations

Benefits of Membership

Joining the Idaho Paralegal Association gives you the unique opportunity to be a part of not just your local paralegal community, but a national one. IAP invests in your professional development and the future of the paralegal profession as an affiliate member of the National Association of Paralegal Associations, Inc. (NFPA®). Benefits include local networking, local job board/career center, local spring and/or fall education conferences, fundraisers, community service.  Additionally, as part of our affiliation with NFPA, all IAP members receive:

  • Discounts on NFPA’s nationally recognized credentials
  • Discounted access to a deep library of CLEs
  • A special rate for NFPA’s annual Convention and Paralegal Development Conference
  • A digital subscription to the National Paralegal Reporter magazine
  • Access to a national job board/career center
  • A voice on national policy matters pertaining to the paralegal profession

Standards for Membership

  • 6-point Membership Criteria
  • 6 Hours of Continuing Legal Education Required Annually

Idaho State Bar Association

In 1994, IAP worked successfully with the Idaho State Bar Association in adopting the American Bar Association’s definition of a paralegal and model utilization guidelines (ISB Deskbook). At the February 2020 ABA Midyear meeting, the ABA’s policy making body, the House of Delegates, adopted the current definition of paralegal, as recommended by the Standing Committee on Paralegals. The current definition reads as follows:

  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.

Idaho Association of Paralegal Members

  • Served as adjunct faculty for the Boise State University Paralegal Studies Program.
  • Served on the Advisory Board of the Boise State University Paralegal Studies Program.
  • Serve as faculty for nationally sponsored educational seminars.
  • Serve as mentors to aspiring paralegals.

Membership Statistics

Work Sectors

  • 51% Private Law Firms
  • 39% Corporations
  • 9% Government

Credentials

  • 73% hold Bachelors Degree or higher
  • 59% hold Paralegal Certificate

What’s New: Idaho Association of Paralegals Joins NFPA!

As of July 2025, the Idaho Association of Paralegals is officially affiliated with the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) — a milestone that opens new doors for our members!

The Idaho Association of Paralegals wishes to thank you for taking the time to visit our website!

The Association recently celebrated 40 years as an organization in Idaho, with its primary mission to promote excellence in our field. We strive to provide opportunities for continuing legal education and volunteer work in the local community, and our members work in a wide capacity across areas of government, corporate entities, and private firms.

For more information about the Association, membership or to inquire about opportunities to attend or present at one of its continuing legal education events please contact the Association through one of its officers or members.

For more information contact:

Idaho Association of Paralegals, Inc.
P. O. Box 1254
Boise, Idaho  83701