MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Application and dues must be submitted by May 31, 2011 to avoid a lapse in membership (P.A.W. Bylaws II, Section 5.B)

* indicates required field.

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION:
MEMBERSHIP STATUS:
New Member
Renewing Member
   
TYPE OF MEMBERSHIP:
Active Voting ($100.00)
Associate ($80.00)
Student ($45.00)
  STUDENTS PLEASE NOTE: You must complete the STUDENT CERTIFICATION FORM PDF in addition to this online application form
  PLEASE NOTE: Membership with the N.F.P.A. is included with any paid membership
   
CHAPTER AFFILIATION:
Fox Valley
La Crosse
Madison
Milwaukee
Racine-Kenosha
Wausau
Member At Large   What is this?
   
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
PayPal
Check will be mailed to PAW
  ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY REGARDLESS OF PAYMENT TYPE

If paying by check, please send check to:

    Paralegal Association of Wisconsin
    Attn: Membership Director
    P.O. Box 510892
    Milwaukee, WI 53203-0151

CONTACT INFORMATION:
First Name: *
Last Name: *
Business/Firm: * (If Student, enter 'Student')
Business Address
Street: (If Student, enter school address)
City:
State:
Zip:
Suite:
Home Address
Street: *
City: *
State: *
Zip: *
Apt.:
Misc
Email: * (Must have email to receive Newsletter)
Confirm Email: *
Home Phone: * (XXX-XXX-XXXX)
Work Phone: * (XXX-XXX-XXXX)
Fax: (XXX-XXX-XXXX)
Date of Birth: * (mm/dd/yyyy) (For background check only; not distributed in any manner)
   
Preferred address for directory listing:
Business Address
Home Address
I DO NOT want to be listed in the membership directory
AREA OF PRACTICE: (Check all that apply - Valid for Active Voting & Associate memberships only)

Administrative-Government
Admiralty/Maritime
Agricultural
Antitrust
Appellate
Bankruptcy
Business/Corporate
Civil Litigation
Civil Rights
Communications/Media
Constitutional
Construction/Public Contracts
Consumer
Contracts
Creditor/Debtor
Criminal
Elder
Energy/Public Utilities
Environmental
Estate Planning/Probate
Family Law
Financial Institutions

Health
Immigration/Naturalization
Indian
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Juvenile/Children
Labor/Employment
Law Practice Management
Marital Property
Military
Municipal
Real Property
School
Securities
Social Security
Sports/Entertainment
Tax
Torts/Personal Injury
Transportation
Worker's Compensation
Other:

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WCPE REPORTING: (Active Voting Memberships Only)

ACTIVE VOTING Membership requires completion of (5) five hours of qualified continuing paralegal education per membership year. Filing and Attendance must be completed by May 31st. Filing is effective on date received by the Paralegal Association of Wisconsin

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING

  1. List all approved courses attended or taught.
  2. Verify subtotals in the Credit Summary.

ATTENDANCE AT CHAPTER MEETINGS & SEMINARS (Active Voting Memberships Only)

  • Identify courses completely and accurately to avoid auditing delays.
  • Do not include any course prior to actual attendance.
  • Round hours down to the nearest half or whole hour.
  • List only courses that have been approved by the Continuing Legal Education Committee. *

    *NOTE: Requests for approval of credits, that are not prequalified, are handled by the Continuing Legal Education committee. Each request for approval is considered on a case-by-case basis and must be submitted, along with supporting documentation, within 45 days of the completion of the credits or by attaching supporting documentation to this form. (Mandatory WCPE program governed by duly adopted bylaws)

Sponsor Course Title Date
(mm/dd/yyyy)		 Location
(City,State)		 Hours
Attended
SUBTOTAL OF APPROVED HOURS ATTENDED 0


TEACHING (Active Voting Memberships Only)

TEACHING CREDIT: Active voting members teaching or participating in an approved activity shall receive one (1) credit for each 60 minutes spent in attendance at and teaching in a presentation of such activity, and one (1) credit for each 60 minutes spent in preparation time, provided that in no event shall more than four (4) hours of credit be awarded for the preparation of one (1) hour or less of actual presentation. Paralegals who also attended a portion of the course may claim attendance credit for those hours in the "Attendance" portion of the form.
Sponsor Course Title Date
(mm/dd/yyyy)		 Location
(City,State)		 Hours
Taught
SUBTOTAL OF APPROVED TEACHING HOURS 0
   
CREDIT SUMMARY (Active Voting Memberships Only)
Carryover hours from Previous Reporting Period

  
Approved hours attended

   0
Approved teaching hours

   0
Approved published legal writing
(Committee confirmation of approval must be attached)

  
TOTAL HOURS (Minimum 5)
5 hours required including 1 ethics hour (Mandatory)

   0
HOURS ELIGIBLE FOR CARRYOVER (Maximum 5)
NOTE: Carryover of hours will only be allowed on approved
courses that are timely filed. *Exemptions and waivers do not
generate carryover.		  
   

WCPE EXEMPTION: (Associate/Student Only)
My membership status is ASSOCIATE or STUDENT, therefore I am not required to comply with the Continuing Legal Education Requirements and am exempt from WCPE reporting. (initial here)

I AFFIRM THAT I AM NOT CURRENTLY INCARCERATED AND HAVE NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A FELONY INVOLVING CRIMES OF MORAL TURPITUDE; I HAVE NEVER BEEN DISBARRED AND THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.


ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY REGARDLESS OF PAYMENT TYPE.