NATIONAL CAPITAL

AREA PARALEGAL

ASSOCIATION

Celebrating 50

Years of NCAPA!

NCAPA is a voluntary, non-profit organization formed in 1974 by paralegals living or working in the District of Columbia, suburban Maryland, and northern Virginia dedicated to the advancement of the paralegal profession. Learn More About NCAPA.

What's New?

NCAPA's 2026 theme "Elevated Purpose, Renewed Passion" Reconnecting Members to Their Why While Advancing Their Skills and Careers.

NCAPA enters 2026 with a renewed commitment to professional growth and community engagement. This year's theme "Elevated Purpose, Renewed Passion" - reflects NCAPA's dedication to empowering paralegals to rediscover their motivation, strengthen their skills, and elevate the standards of the profession.
Rooted in excellence, service and advocacy, NCAPA continues to inspire its members to lead with purpose, pursue ongoing education, and make meaningful contributions within the legal community.

NCAPA needs you! If you are interested in getting involved, we encourage you to visit the Getting Involved page for more information or the Contact NCAPA page and send an email to the appropriate address.

Career Resource Center

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As a member benefit, access the most recent issue of Onpoint by logging into the Member Login Section and clicking on the Documents tab. An archive of past issues is also available.

Click 2026 Spring-Summer OnPoint Magazine to retrieve your copy and catch up on those trending topics.

2026 NCAPA PACE® & PCCE™ Scholarship applications are now open for enrollment.

September 25, 2026 is the deadline for the applications for the PCCE™ Scholarship and the Andrea Lupanze, RP PACE® Memorial Scholarship Awards offered by NCAPA.

Click here for the PCCE application and here for the PACE application.

For more information about these scholarships, click here.

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NCAPA members can access discounted Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs from NFPA.

For upcoming CLE events and on-demand webinars, please visit NFPA at the following links:
https://www.paralegals.org/page/continuing-legal-education
On-demand webinars:
https://www.paralegals.org/page/recorded-webinars

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HKM Employment Attorneys LLP, is offering a $1,000 scholarship to support local students pursuing careers in law, paralegal studies, or related fields.

Here’s the key info:

Award: $1,000
Open to students in a pre-law, paralegal, or J.D. program
Must be enrolled at a campus within 60 miles of Arlington, VA
3.0 GPA or higher
Application deadline: October 15, 2026
Essay prompt: “How I will use my legal education to serve my community.”

Here’s the link with full details and the submission form: https://hkm.com/arlington/

NCAPA needs YOU! Nominations are now open for the 2027 National Capital Area Paralegal Association Board of Directors and Officer positions (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer).

If you are a member in good standing, we encourage you to step up and help steer the future of our Association. Board members play a vital role in organizing educational programs, managing operations and budgets, planning networking events, and advancing professional development within our legal community.
Key Details:
- Open Roles: Board Director, President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer
- Nomination Deadline: September 30, 2026
- Eligibility: Any member in good standing (a member over a year and no outstanding dues/fees)

- Respond with your nomination to: president@ncapa.com

Elections will take place at the Virtual Annual Meeting of the Members and Awards Ceremony in November 2026.

Board of Directors (Two-Year Term) (All Positions Open)

Officers (One-Year Term)

President

Eligibility: The President must have served one (1) year as a member of the Board to be eligible to serve.

Vice President

Eligibility: The Vice President must have served one (1) year as a member of the Board to be eligible to serve.

Secretary

Eligibility: Voting Members of the Association who have been members of the Association or another association affiliated with the Association for at least one (1) year when nominated are eligible to serve as secretary.

Treasurer

If you are interested in running, nominating a colleague, or learning more about leadership and volunteer opportunities, please click here. We look forward to hearing from you!

NCAPA PARALEGAL WEEK ACTIVITIES

October 5, 2026: Virtual Webinar

Topic- Steady Under Pressure: A Practical Toolkit for Legal Support Professionals presented by Dr. Chanel M. Bradden

Summary: Legal support professionals carry some of the highest-pressure, highest-stakes work in a legal office - often with the least control over deadlines or difficult moments. In this Paralegal Week session, Dr. Chanel M. Bradden of TrustPoint Consulting Group brings her original frameworks and tools for psychological safety in constructive dialogue into a hands-on toolkit paralegals can start using immediately. Participants will learn to read pressure accurately before reacting to it, reset hard moments with supervising attorneys without needing positional power, and speak up safely even under deadline stress. Interactive throughout, with practice built into every segment.

Bio: Dr. Chanel M. Bradden, MBA, is the founder of TrustPoint Consulting Group, LLC and a scholar-practitioner in psychological safety and workplace conflict. Drawing on her doctoral background in conflict resolution, she works with organizational leaders and teams on relational intelligence, conflict dynamics, and cognitive performance under pressure. She is the developer of several original, trademarked frameworks used in workshops and speaking engagements to help professionals navigate high-stakes environments with clarity and confidence.

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October 6, 2026: In-Person Lunch N Learn

Topic - Delaware 101: Entity Formation presented by Cathryne Velazquez, IncServ.

Why do so many businesses choose Delaware as their state of incorporation? This informative session, presented by Incorporating Services, takes attendees inside the world of Delaware entity formation and explores the advantages that make Delaware a preferred jurisdiction for businesses across the country.

Attendees will learn the role and importance of a Delaware registered agent, why Delaware continues to be a leading choice for business entities, and the key distinctions between two of its most popular entity structures: the Delaware Limited Liability Company (LLC) and the Delaware General Corporation.

Whether you work regularly with corporate entities or simply want to strengthen your understanding of business formations, this session provides practical knowledge that paralegals can apply when supporting corporate governance, transactional, and entity management matters.

Key Takeaways:

- Why businesses choose to incorporate in Delaware
- The role and responsibilities of a Delaware registered agent
- Key differences between Delaware LLCs and General Corporations
- Practical entity-formation knowledge for paralegal professionals

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