National Paralegal Register

If you are a consumer or small business with a legal problem and you don’t know where to turn for help and advice – check the  National Paralegal Register (NPR) to find a qualified, licensed paralegal to assist you.

Alternatively, if you are an employer looking for a paralegal or wishing to check a membership level, the NPR can help there too.

Paralegals are qualified and trained in law and legal procedures – just like other legal professionals, but they charge much less than solicitors or barristers. Paralegals can do almost everything that a solicitor can do with certain exceptions called ‘reserved activities’. Paralegals are qualified to guide you through most legal processes allowing you to gain access to justice at a reasonable cost.

How to use the National Paralegal Register:

If you are looking for a paralegal to assist you with a legal issue:

1. Use the ‘region’, ‘legal expertise’ and ‘membership level’ filters to generate a shortlist.
2. If you are looking for a paralegal practitioner who can provide legal services direct to you or your business, then you need to tick the box for those with a ‘Licence to Practice’.
3. Once you have your shortlist, then click on the ‘Contact’ button to get in touch.

If you want to check that a paralegal is a NALP member:

Either use the name filter, or use the other filters, if you are unsure of the exact spelling
(only current NALP members will be listed on the National Paralegal Register).

If you locate someone and they have no ‘contact’ button, it is because they are an Affiliate (Learner) or have chosen not to be contacted.

All members on the register will have their membership category listed and some will indicate their areas of expertise and whether they are Licenced to Practise.

There is more information about the membership categories at the bottom of the page.