The Keystone Alliance of Paralegal Associations (Keystone Alliance) is a nonpartisan, non-profit organization, formalized in 1995 from groundwork laid in the 1980s by paralegal associations in Pennsylvania.
We would like to extend our sincere appreciation and gratitude to Capitol Support Service for their unwavering support since the inception of our Pa.C.P. program in 2008. Through their sponsorship, Capitol Support Service has not only helped us establish and grow our program but has also enabled us to reach a wider audience and expand our initiatives. We are truly fortunate to have such a dedicated and compassionate sponsor by our side.
Definition of Paralegal
“Paralegal” shall mean a person who is qualified through education, training or work experience to perform substantive legal work requiring knowledge of legal concepts and ethics and is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity to work under the direction of a lawyer or pursuant to state statute, administrative regulation or court authority in a capacity that, in most instances, would be performed by a lawyer in the absence of a paralegal.
The Keystone Alliance consists of the following paralegal associations:
- Central Pennsylvania Paralegal Association (CPPA)
- Chester County Paralegal Association (CCPA)
- Delaware County Paralegal Association (DCPA)
- Family Law Paralegals of Pennsylvania (FLPP)
- Lancaster Area Paralegal Association (LAPA)
- Lehigh County Paralegal Association (LCPA)
- Lycoming County Paralegal Association (LCPA)
- Montgomery County Paralegal Association (MCPA)
- The Philadelphia Association of Paralegals (PAP)
- Pittsburgh Paralegal Association (PPA)