Mission Statement

ICAP promotes the paralegal profession in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties through the establishment of a network of professional paralegals to:

• Encourage greater utilization of paralegals within our legal communities.
• Promote continuing educational opportunities.
• Maintain a resource system for practicing and student paralegals.
• Build stronger relationships with the local Bar Associations.
• Maintain and promote California Alliance of Paralegal Associations' and National Association of Legal Assistants' paralegal standards and Codes of Ethics.

History

Founded in 1985 as a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation, ICAP offers the advantages of a professional organization to paralegals/legal assistants as Regular Members, and, as Associate Members, to paralegal certificate students in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

The ICAP Bylaws and membership policies establish the qualifications of a Regular Member as a "graduate of a particular paralegal training program and who is currently employed as a paralegal or as a person who is in-house trained with six months of paralegal experience". Paralegals in training, paralegals who are unemployed, or paralegal certificate students may apply for Associate (nonvoting) Membership.

Activities and Benefits

Monthly general membership meetings: Speakers discuss educational, general interest topics or open forum discussions.

Annual Student Colloquium: Speakers discuss successful strategies and techniques for new paralegals.

ICAPtions: Bimonthly newsletter which includes employment opportunities, continuing educational opportunities, and timely articles concerning subjects which are of professional interest.

Financial and related services through approved benefits providers.