HISTORY

The Montgomery County Paralegal Association (“MCPA”) was founded on October 22, 1999 and is made up of a diverse group of 80-plus members. It is the mission of the MCPA to provide a network of communication and support to all of its members, to act as a forum for the interchange of ideas and to take an effective role in the development and growth of the paralegal profession by complying with the applicable legal authority governing the jurisdiction in which the paralegal is practicing.

BENEFITS

As a member, you will be able to:

Receive the MCPA Today, our newsletter;

Access the MCPA job bank;

Access MCPA ListServe;

Attend monthly meetings or Seminars* dealing with topics that affect paralegals today;

Obtain the annual MCPA Membership Directory;

Obtain national benefits and literature through automatic membership in the National Federation of Paralegal Association;

Network with paralegals and other members of the legal community;

Stay on top of local and national trends in your career; and

Lend your voice to the future of the paralegal profession.

*a nominal fee may be charged for seminars

STATE AND NATIONAL AFFILIATIONS

MCPA is a member of the Keystone Alliance, a professional organization comprised of many Pennsylvania paralegal associations.

MCPA is a member of the National Federation of Paralegals (“NFPA”), a nationwide organization of paralegal associations. NFPA membership provides paralegal associations across the country with the ability to communicate effectively on issues of national importance regarding the paralegal profession. The NATIONAL PARALEGAL REPORTER is mailed to all current MCPA members.

NFPA website: http://www.paralegals.org

Board of Directors and 2012 Officers

Annette M. Long, CRP, President

Harry Reichner, M.A., Vice President

Ro Fedorka, Pa. C.P., Treasurer

Lindsay Tait, Secretary

Board Members

Sherry Barag, CRP, Pa.C.P.

Kathleen M. Zamorski, Pa. C.P.

Noreen Messmer, Pa. C.P.

Heidi Reiss-Tait, Pa. C.P.

Sheila Kees-Hayden

Student Liaisons

Dena Fernandez-Mitchell, Lansdale School of Business

Lindsay Tait, Pierce College

Megan Shull, Manor College

Frank Rinaldo, Bucks County Community College