• To provide a forum of communication among legal assistants/paralegals.
• To provide a network of support and assistance among legal assistants/paralegals.
• To provide sources of continuing legal education to legal assistants/paralegals and members of the legal community, particularly in the form of seminars and publications.
• To establish standards and guidelines for proper and effective utilization of legal assistants/paralegals by members of the Bar to provide a higher quality of legal services at lower cost to the client.
• To promote the legal assistant/paralegal as an educated and experienced professional.
• To maintain the high standards of professional responsibility and conduct imposed upon all members of the Bar.

Throughout the past 22 years, COALA has strived to meet its goals and objectives through the instigation and continuation of activities designed to promote the legal assistant/paralegal profession. Some of the ongoing activities, include:

1. Monthly continuing legal education meetings.
2. Quarterly publication of the newsletter "LA Times".
3. Sponsorship of seminars and workshops for legal assistants/paralegals.
4. Self-imposed continuing legal education requirements for active and associate members.
5. Participation in State and County Bar activities, such as Law Day and the Oklahoma Bar Convention.
6. Establishment of scholarships for students enrolled in ABA approved legal assistant programs.

COALA will continue to strive to meet the needs of its members and to serve the Central Oklahoma legal community with enthusiasm and determination.

Membership Information

COALA offers four levels of membership - Active, Associate, Affiliate, and Student. Annual membership dues are $50 for Active, Associate and Affiliate members and $25 for Student members.

For more information and to apply for new membership in COALA, click here.

To renew your existing COALA membership, click here.

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