Membership Benefits

Important benefits of membership in WSPA include:

• Subscription to WSPA's newsletter, Findings and Conclusions. The newsletter is usually printed six times each year and covers a variety of statewide and national issues of interest to paralegals/legal assistants. (See sample newsletter issue here.)
• When you join WSPA, you automatically become a member of NFPA (the National Federation of Paralegal Assocations). A portion of your dues paid to WSPA is paid to NFPA. You will receive all of the benefits of NFPA membership in addition to your WSPA benefits!
• Reduced rates for professional, educational, and networking events sponsored by chapters and in state-wide events such as the annual State Convention and the biennial Legal Resource Seminar.
• WSPA Membership Directory listing the employer and the specialties of each WSPA member.
• Access to the WSPA Job Bank, a listing of subscribing employers' paralegal job openings.
• Access to WSPA's periodic survey of salary and other professional matters.
• The opportunity to network locally, statewide, and nationally with other members of the paralegal/legal assistant profession.
• The opportunity to influence legislation, other professional attitudes, and public opinion affecting the paralegal profession, including regulation, licensing, and certification issue.

In addition, as an NFPA member you will be eligible for numerous insurance benefits, discounts, and special memberships. See the NFPA web site for details.

As a WSPA member, you qualify for the following additional benefits:

• Washington Journal discount: Subscription card is printed in Findings and Conclusions and National Paralegal Reporter.
• Price/Costco membership (member applies and pays full membership fee). This is a benefit to members because not all members' employers are Costco members, so those member employees have no affiliation under which to join Costco. When joining, go to your nearest Costco, show your WSPA membership card as identification, and tell the customer service rep that the authorization number is 130436. The cost of individual membership is $45. If you have questions or difficulties obtaining membership, call Christina Phelan, Marketing, Tacoma Costco, (253) 475-1892.
• Membership in the WSBA Credit Union.
• Reduced price for CaseSoft case analysis software. For more information, click here.

 

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