HISTORY
The Montgomery County Paralegal Association (“MCPA”) was founded on October 22, 1999 and is made up of a diverse group of 130-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 Associations;
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.
Keystone Alliance website: http://www.keystoneparalegals.org
MCPA is a member of the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (“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 2013 Officers
Annette M. Long, CRP, President
Harry Reichner, M.A., Vice President
Kelly Smith, Treasurer
Lindsay Bean, Secretary
Board Members
Laura Garifo
Christopher Gregg
Sheila Kees-Hayden
Noreen Messmer, Pa.C.P.
Kathleen M. Zamorski, Pa.C.P.
Student Liaisons
Bucks County Community College – Kim Sullivan and Brett Diantonio
Manor College – Suzanne Hastey
Peirce College – Erika L. Turner-Stokes
Villanova University – Lesley H. Aronson