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Welcome to the Alliance of Legal Document
Assistant Professionals
The Alliance of Legal Document Assistant Professionals, Inc. (ALDAP) is the leader in the legal document assistant (LDA) profession with an unparalleled commitment to professional integrity and consumer protection.
Members of our association meet all requirements to provide services as both paralegals and legal document assistants; honoring the distinction between the two different legal support professions, while providing both attorneys and consumers with quality legal document preparation and other non-attorney legal support services. Our members offer a unique blend of professions, requiring complete devotion to the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct.
As an organization, ALDAP promotes the delivery of exceptional, quality legal document preparation services with a focus on consumer protection and awareness. Our members are dedicated to the integrity of the legal document assistant and paralegal professions; adhering to the Legal Document Assistant Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and offering consumers the LDA Client’s Bill of Rights and Responsibilities as proof of our commitment to consumer protection and document preparation excellence. We are an established network affording shared communication, and educational and practical materials and resources to educate the public.
Through its board and members, ALDAP endeavors to combat the unfair and dangerous business practices of unregistered, non-attorney legal document preparers and increase awareness of consumer protections.
ALDAPS’s efforts include the presentation of current consumer education and resources related to the California Business and Professions Code, as well as facilitating compliance with state and local laws and ordinances. ALDAP is an active partner, acting as a liaison between members of the community and the legal authorities to ensure the integrity and professionalism of non attorney legal document preparers, by identifying rogue document preparers and the unauthorized practice of law (UPL). ALDAP also assists with the preliminary investigation and prosecution of those who prey upon unwary consumers.
