TAMPA BAY PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION INC

What TAMPA BAY PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION INC does

Tampa Bay Paralegal Association, Inc. (TBPA) is a voluntary, non-profit professional membership organization founded in 2000 that serves paralegals across six Florida counties: Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Polk. TBPA delivers continuing legal education, networking, and career resources to its members through monthly CLE luncheons, quarterly Cocktails & Connections social events, an annual full-day seminar, and a member-only Job Bank. The association is an official affiliate of the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) and the Florida Association of Paralegals (FAPA), and maintains ties to the Florida Bar's Florida Registered Paralegal Enrichment Committee, which supports the CP, ACP, and FRP certifications central to paralegal professional development.

The organization's technology stack is intentionally lean: a public website at tbpa.org plus a member portal at member.getrecur.com, both operated on Recur's membership-management platform. Recur handles event registration, tiered membership sales, renewal billing, job postings, and sponsorship transactions; TBPA does not operate a mobile app, native platform, or proprietary software. No AI/ML or API integrations are disclosed, and digital surface is limited to standard content marketing, email newsletters, and event calendar functionality.

TBPA's business model is membership-dues driven, with four tiered subscriptions (Active $75/year, Associate $95/year, Student $35/year, Sustaining $125/year for firms and corporations) renewed annually on January 1. Supplementary revenue comes from event ticket sales and a structured sponsorship program for the annual seminar (Diamond, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Exhibitor tiers) and recurring events. The association is volunteer-governed by a nine-person Board of Directors, has 1-10 personnel or contractor equivalents, and has no parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or external investors.

Name

TAMPA BAY PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION INC

Legal name

Tampa Bay Paralegal Association, Inc.

Website

https://tbpa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tampa Bay Paralegal Association Inc is a non-profit professional membership organization founded in 2000 serving paralegals across six Florida counties (Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk) with continuing legal education, networking events, certification support, and a member job bank via a Recur-powered portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (813920), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Legal & Compliance (CLE, Paralegal CE) (EDAAALAB)

Keywords

• Paralegal professional association
• Legal continuing education
• Professional membership organization
• Legal support networking
• Cle training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees collected at the start of each calendar year (January 1st renewal). Four tiers: Active ($75), Associate ($95), Student ($35), Sustaining ($125). Non-recurring payment structure per subscription terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tampa Bay Paralegal Association Inc is a voluntary non-profit professional membership association that sells annual memberships to paralegals and legal-support professionals across the Tampa Bay region and delivers continuing legal education, networking, and career-services programming to those members. It operates recurring monthly CLE luncheons, quarterly social mixers, an annual full-day seminar, and a Job Bank, and serves as the local affiliate of NALA and FAPA.

Product overview

Tampa Bay Paralegal Association Inc operates as a professional membership organization offering tiered membership programs (Active, Associate, Student, and Sustaining) that provide access to continuing legal education, networking events, and career resources. The association's core offerings include monthly CLE luncheons, quarterly networking events (Cocktails & Connections), and an annual seminar featuring CLE credits and expert panels. Additional services include a Job Bank portal for member career opportunities and various sponsorship tiers for the annual seminar and events. The association primarily serves Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Polk Counties in Florida, and is affiliated with NALA (National Association of Legal Assistants) and NFPA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Active Membership

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NALA - The Paralegal AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBPA is an official affiliate of NALA (National Association of Legal Assistants), connecting members to nationwide resources, certification programs (CP, ACP), and the broader paralegal professional community. NALA provides educational materials, certification standards, and networking opportunities that TBPA leverages for member benefit.
• Florida Bar - Florida Registered Paralegal Enrichment CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBPA maintains close ties with the Florida Bar's FRP Enrichment Committee, which was formed to raise awareness of Florida Registered Paralegals' value to the legal profession. The committee's mission aligns with TBPA's goals of professional advancement.
• FAPA (Florida Association of Paralegals)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an affiliation in TBPA's footer, indicating membership in the state-level paralegal association network.
• Serve Legal Process, Inc.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerDiamond sponsor for the 2026 TBPA Annual Seminar, providing recognition in printed materials, signage, and event communications.
• IMS Legal StrategiescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGold sponsor for the 2026 TBPA Annual Seminar, receiving logo placement, website visibility, and recognition at the event.
• Endeavor MediationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor for the 2026 TBPA Annual Seminar.
• FNF Family of Companies - Florida AgencyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver sponsor for the 2026 TBPA Annual Seminar.
• U.S. Legal SupportminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExhibitor sponsor for the 2026 TBPA Annual Seminar, receiving booth space and recognition.
• DigiStream InvestigationsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExhibitor sponsor for the 2026 TBPA Annual Seminar, receiving booth space and recognition.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Illinois Paralegal Association: State-level paralegal membership organization with tiered dues, CLE programming, and annual seminar — directly comparable to TBPA's operating model outside the Tampa Bay geography.
• California Association of Legal Assistants (CALA): Another state-level paralegal association offering the same mix of CLE, networking, and certification support as TBPA, but in California — useful as a comparable regional model.

Broad incumbents

• The Florida Bar: Statewide regulator and professional society for Florida lawyers; TBPA coordinates with the Florida Bar's FRP Enrichment Committee. The Bar is a broader incumbent that also produces CLE and certification-adjacent content for the same legal community.
• American Bar Association: National legal professional association offering CLE, paralegal resources, and accreditation; serves as the macro-level incumbent whose ABA-approved program standard underpins TBPA's membership eligibility.

Emerging players

• Association of Legal Administrators (ALA): National association for legal management professionals, with chapters and CLE programming overlapping the legal-support professional audience TBPA targets, including paralegal-adjacent functions in law firms.

Direct peers

• NALA (National Association of Legal Assistants): The national professional association for paralegals; TBPA is an official NALA affiliate. NALA offers the same CLE, certification (CP/ACP), and networking programming that TBPA provides at the chapter level, making it the closest direct comparator.
• NFPA (National Federation of Paralegal Associations): Another national paralegal association offering the Registered Paralegal (RP) credential; competes with NALA on certification and overlaps with TBPA's certification-support mission.
• FAPA (Florida Association of Paralegals): Florida's statewide paralegal association, listed as a TBPA affiliation. FAPA offers overlapping CLE, networking, and advocacy services to the same Florida paralegal population TBPA serves.

Others

• West LegalEdcenter (Thomson Reuters): Major commercial CLE provider; competes for paralegal CLE dollars and could displace in-person luncheon/seminar revenue with on-demand online alternatives.
• LawPay: Legal-industry payment processor that sponsors legal professional events; representative of the legal-tech vendor ecosystem that funds TBPA's annual seminar and provides a comparable sponsor-side B2B channel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TampaBayParalegalAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tampa-bay-paralegal-association-inc

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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