Happy New Year!

As we kick off 2026, we want to take a moment to reflect on 2025. It was an exciting year for NALA, as we observed our 50th anniversary. Over 400 attendees joined us in Atlantic City in July for the 2025 NALA Conference & Expo, including nearly 200 guests at the 50th Anniversary Gala.

We hosted close to 50 live webinars, honored over 200 new Certified Paralegals (CPs), and welcomed almost 2,500 new members and five new NALA Affiliated Associations. We also recognized several milestone staff anniversaries: Vanessa Williamson (30 years), Mariah Williams (20 years), and Paula Van Straten (10 years).

Here are some other milestones from 2025:

• Hosted NALA’s first celebration of National Paralegal Day on August 6
• Staff got involved in the community by serving at local food banks and raising money to support students
• Went green by reducing NALA’s use of printed materials
• Switched to Prometric, a new testing provider for the Certified Paralegal (CP^®) Exam
• Released NALA’s 2024 National Utilization & Compensation Report, with the latest insights on pay, job responsibilities, and legal field trends
• Reimagined the NALA Commons networking platform and opened it to nonmembers

We eagerly anticipate what 2026 has in store for NALA and the paralegal profession. Together, we can grow and thrive.