2017-2018 was the final year for the distribution of renewal membership cards.  Hang on to your burgundy PD card and proudly carry it with you.  If you need a replacement card, you can order it via the My Account page.

Paralegal Division members no longer have to contact the State Bar of Texas to update a member profile.  All updates can be made via the edit profile link on the My Account page. Updates are effective immediately on this site and are forwarded weekly to SBOT.

If you need to replace your Active Member Certificate you can order it via the My Account page.  Member Certificates are processed on a bi-monthly basis, so it might take a few weeks for your new certificate to arrive.

The Paralegal Division is an integral part of the State Bar of Texas.  The Division sets its own standard for membership in the Paralegal Division.  The Board of Directors sets the policy for membership in the Paralegal Division.  To view the benefits, criteria, and applications for membership in the Paralegal Division, please see the menu above:

Benefits:  MEMBERSHIP > Benefits
Criteria: MEMBERSHIP >Types and Criteria
Membership Applications: MEMBERSHIP > Applications

When a person submits an application for membership, the application is reviewed by the Membership Committee of the Paralegal Division to confirm that the applicant meets the criteria for membership set forth by the Board of Directors of the Paralegal Division.  Upon approval, the applicant is forwarded a letter from the Paralegal Division within 30 days of receipt of application.

To learn more about the Paralegal Division and its policies of the Paralegal Division, please review the Standing Rules and other information that can be found under the menu above: ABOUT.

The membership number is located on the membership card that is mailed to the Paralegal Division members from the Membership Department of the State Bar of Texas.  A membership card is mailed to each new member within two weeks of receipt of dues payment.  If you do not receive a card (within two to three weeks of receiving the acceptance letter), please contact the Membership Department directly at 1-800-204-2222, ext. 1383.

If your card needs replacing due to loss or damage you can order a replacement via the My Account page.

If you are a current Emeritus or Student member and want to change your membership type, you must complete a new application via the menu above: MEMBERSHIP > Applications.  This can be done anytime during the year.  You cannot use the annual renewal process to change your membership status.  In order to make the correct choice for a new membership category please review the membership types and criteria via the menu above: MEMBERSHIP > Types and Criteria

When filling out the new membership application, it is very important to provide your CURRENT Bar Card number when asked to do so in the application process.  If you do not know your Bar Card number please email the PD Coordinator at pd@txpd.org.

It is impossible to change your membership status mid-year (fiscal year ends on May 31).  All membership status must be changed during the renewal process.

If you are a current Student member and would like to change to a different member status, after May 31 you will need to to complete an Active or Associate membership application in order to change from Student to Active or Associate (whichever applies). The reason is because student memberships are based on the paralegal program that a person attends and the Active and/or Associate memberships are based on the individual’s education, experience, and job duties. In order to make the correct choice for which new membership category you should apply, please go to www.txpd.org (under Membership menu item) and view the current membership applications along with the criteria for each category. Please review both the Active Membership application and the Associate Membership application.

When filling out the new Active or Associate membership application, it is very important to provide your CURRENT Bar Card number when asked to do so in the application process.  If you do not know your Bar Card number please email the PD Coordinator at pd@txpd.org. 

Members are not allowed to change their membership status during the member year.  Two types of status changes can be made during the annual renewal process that runs from May 1 – July 31.

1. Active members no longer working as a paralegal can change from Active to Emeritus.
2. Associate members who now have at least one year experience working as a paralegal and perform 80% substantive legal work can change from Associate to Active if the other criteria for Active membership are met.

Students, Subscribing, Sustaining, and existing Emeritus members can only renew for their current membership type.  Members holding any of these membership type who wish to change membership type must use the new member application process.  See the menu above: MEMBERSHIP > Applications.