Membership

• Active Members are individuals who are licensed to practice law or engaged as a secretary, legal assistant, paralegal, administrator, or clerk in any law office; or any person employed in any public or private institution directly engaged in work of a legal nature.
• Members-at-Large are individuals who meet the requirements of Active Membership, but who are not members of a local affiliated chapter.
• Associate Membership is available to students or other individuals not directly employed in work of a legal nature.
• Any individual who has been an active members of CALSS or any other professional association for legal support staff for twenty consecutive years shall qualify for Active Life Membership and reduced dues.
  

Benefits of Membership

• For Members

  • Seminars and workshops on legal education and professional enhancement are offered at minimal or no cost to members.
  • Included in membership dues are subscriptions to:
    • De Novo, a bi-monthly publication offering articles on legal education, technological advances, and other areas of interest to legal support staff.
    • State of the Association, a bi-monthly newsletter detailing events, news, and notes about CALSS, its affiliated local chapters, and members.
  • Increased efficiency in the legal field is promoted by a membership network of legal support professionals. CALSS members are dedicated to sharing ideas, knowledge, and experience with fellow members.
    

• For Employers 

  • Increased effectiveness, experience, and skills of legal support staff.
  • Improved quality of work product and enhanced professional image in the legal field.
  • Availability of quality education for legal support staff at minimal or no cost to members.
  • A state-wide network providing information and referrals in many Colorado counties.
    

Dues

Annual dues are payable to CALSS on or before September 1 in the amount of $40 for Active Members, and $25 for Active Life and Associate Members. Additional dues may be payable for affiliated local chapter membership (select Where Are We? for additional information).

Click on the appropriate links below to access a membership enrollment form.  See page 2 of the form for local chapter dues and mailing information.

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For additional information about CALSS membership contact:

CALSS Membership Chairman
P. O. Box 2835
Denver, CO 80201-2835
mail@calss.org

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This page last updated 08/25/08.