Central Florida Paralegal Association, Inc., or "CFPA" is an organization for Central Florida paralegals/legal assistants who desire to promote high standards of professionalism in their career field. CFPA is governed by a 10 member Board of Directors consisting of the 6 officers, 3 Directors elected at large, and one Director to be appointed by the incoming President for his or her term. CFPA offers a wide range of professional and personal benefits to each member, including educational opportunities, continuing education credits, professional development, student development, job referral service, a voice in national affairs, leadership, community service, and community recognition. Established in 1983 as the Orlando Legal Assistants, the purpose was to serve the local population of paralegals (then referred to as legal assistants) in continued legal education, professional development and community service. In 1995-96, Orlando Legal Assistants became CFPA and was the first paralegal association in the State of Florida to use the term "paralegal". CFPA was incorporated as a Florida not for profit corporation in November, 2001 and amended/updated its Bylaws in 2008. CFPA began publishing a quarterly newsletter in 1983 and is currently publishing Volume 28 of The Focus. Approximately 2004-2005, CFPA went online with its website which has expanded to what you see today and is updated almost weekly with new information, calendar dates for seminars, mixers and community service events.