This profession transcends the walls of our offices.Membership in PANJ brings you into a network of a variety of individuals.Members range from well-seasoned professionals to those still in Paralegal/Legal Assistant Programs.While we all have different backgrounds, everyone in the organization is committed to the promotion and development of our profession.Join today and take an active role in our profession! Members receive: - The Perspective, a quarterly newsletter that provides members with insight as to what the Board has been working on for the membership, upcoming events, the most recent Job Bank, pertinent articles on topics effecting our profession and information from PANJ?s sponsors. - Invitations to monthly dinner meetings(with the exception of July and August), at a reduced price, where current topics are presented by some of the top professionals in their fields.Members enjoy a nice meal, a great presentation and the ability to interact with peers from outside of their offices. - Access to the PANJ Job Bank.Law firms, corporations, agencies and others with jobs available contact the PANJ Job Bank Committee, who in turn makes the information available to any of our members upon their request. The PANJ Job Bank contains positions available for both the experienced paralegal and those just entering the workforce.
- A voice - Multiple members of the PANJ Board also sit on the Special Paralegal Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association. It's on this Committee that multiple decisions are made that impact paralegals in New Jersey. Note: PANJ is a strictly volunteer organization. While we make every effort to get things done quickly, it must be taken into account that those processing applications may become extremely busy and it may take 4 to 6 weeks to process your application. We appreciate your understanding.
Is it time to renew?
You now have the option of renewing your membership online. Using PayPal, existing members can renew their memberships. Just click here to go to the PANJ Renewal Center. We hope you find this new service helpful in renewing your membership.
Note: - Student members cannot renew online at this time, due to the ongoing signature requirement. - All new members (Regular, Associate/Student, Sustaining) cannot join online at this time, you must still send in a hard copy application with a check or money-order.
For more information, please email the PANJ Membership Committee at: membership@NJPara.org
Please note that at this time we are not able to process applications received via email. Please continue to send applications and renewals to the PO Box. Thank you.
