AAP: A New Initiative Developed Specifically for Immigration Paralegals
Introducing AILA Affiliated Paralegals (AAP)! This is a new initiative that will add a plethora of newly developed tools and resources on immigration law and project management for the paralegal community, building on the existing resources we currently offer.
AILA is the first and only organization to provide a comprehensive program to support immigration paralegals and give them the tools and knowledge necessary to be successful through innovative training, products, and community building.
Paralegals: Steps to Sign Up
- Create an account on AILA.org or sign in via your existing AILA.org account.
- Once you are signed in, visit My AILA Applications and select Paralegal to sign up as an AAP.
- Follow the prompts to complete the application.
- Start utilizing all the value and benefits of being an AAP!
Members: Steps to Sign Up Your Paralegal
Paralegals need to have their own account to go through the application, so they must sign up via their own AILA.org accounts. Please have them follow the instructions above.
How it helps members:
Saves You Time While Also Increasing Your Staff’s Efficiency, Productivity, and Effectiveness
Provides In-Depth Training
We know you are busy, let us take the training burden off your shoulders.
Important Ethics Guidelines
We will provide resources that are mindful of important ethics rules and don’t promote unauthorized practice of law.
Access to Critical Immigration Resources
We know well-trained staff need access to key resources.
How it helps paralegals:
Stay Current on Immigration News and Get Tools Tailored Specifically for You
Targeted Learning Opportunities
Take advantage to ongoing educational programming designed specifically for you.
Access to Specialized Community
Join a dedicated listserv and forum in AILA’s Message Center to build community, ask questions, and bounce ideas around with your peers.
New Tools and Resources
AILA will be providing cutting-edge resources so that immigration paralegals can become highly trained and also stay head of the constantly changing legal environment.
Guide to New AAP Benefits
| Content | Old Paralegal Access | New AAP Access |
|---|---|---|
| AILA.org access | ✔ | ✔ |
| Message Center access | ✔ | ✔ |
| Roundtable recordings | ✔ | ✔ |
| AILA8 | ✔ | ✔ |
| Career Center access and discounts | ✔ | ✔ |
| Eligibility for tuition assistance | ✔ | ✔ |
| Access to member discount programs | ✔ | ✔ |
| Member pricing on conferences and other educational programs | ✔ | ✔ |
| Member pricing on AILA publications | ✔ | ✔ |
| Community: A private listserv and a private forum in the Message Center just for paralegals | ✔ | |
| Paralegals Success Toolkit featuring an immigration acronym guide, practice tips, and real-world guidance to be a successful immigration paralegal | ✔ | |
Technology Resources:
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| Quarterly webinar training featuring new content created specifically for paralegals | ✔ | |
| Free modules from the Paralegals Online Course | ✔ | |
| Well-being resources | ✔ | |
| New volunteer opportunities including authoring blogs and involvement in AILA paralegal education planning | ✔ |
