The professional association of lawyers trained outside the United States. When you join, you get a clear route toward practice here, and colleagues on the same path.
NAFA was created for lawyers trained outside the United States, and it is open to those who study or work alongside them.
Practicing or retired. NAFA was created for them, and they are at the center of everything we do: if you hold a law degree from another country and want to practice, teach or work in the legal field in the United States, this is your association.
If you study law outside the United States and want to learn now about the path to practicing here.
Paralegals and legal assistants who work alongside lawyers, in the United States or in another country.
Lawyers admitted in any state, especially those who work with colleagues or clients from other countries. Several of our courses are approved by The Florida Bar for CLE credit.
It starts with a conversation about your case, not with one more form.
When you join, a 30-minute call with our team. We review your education and your situation and map out your route: in which state, by which path, and whether you should start with an evaluation of your credentials.
Attend one live class of one of our ongoing courses for free, in the virtual classroom, and see how we teach before you enroll in a course.
Each individual course costs you less than the public price, live or recorded.
Every month, in your inbox: the rule changes that affect foreign-trained lawyers, NAFA news and the dates of courses and events.
A digital certificate of your membership in NAFA, the National Association for Foreign Attorneys.
When you successfully complete a NAFA program, the association gives you a letter of recommendation to present to employers and institutions.
Membership puts you in touch with people who have already made the journey.
When you join, we review your education with you and map out your route. It is the starting point for everything else.
Two of our professors were trained outside the United States and are now Foreign Legal Consultants certified in Florida. In class, they share their experience with you.
Members from your country who have already made the journey tell you how they did it: the documents, the timelines and what they learned.
Yes. UNPAM offers scholarships of $2,000 to $6,000 for the full program (homologación y reválida) to members who demonstrate financial need. See the scholarships (in Spanish)
No. NAFA is a professional association: it prepares and supports you, but only each state's supreme court and bar can grant a license to practice law.
To request one, no: anyone can apply for an evaluation. To continue with NAFA after the evaluation, yes, you need to be a member. And if you are not sure yet whether an evaluation makes sense for you, the membership orientation will tell you.
For an individual course, no: it is open to everyone at the public price, and members pay less. The full program (homologación y reválida) is for members. Enroll in a course (in Spanish)
No. You do not need to be a U.S. citizen or resident to be a member, and our classes are online.
Yes. We welcome practicing and retired lawyers, and law students at universities outside the United States.
Yes. Lawyers admitted in any state are welcome, and their experience is very valuable to colleagues who are starting out here.
$195 a year
Paid when you join, by credit card, debit card or eCheck.
With the member price, you save $105 on each live course and $55 on each recorded course.
Refundable if you cancel before your orientation. See the terms (in Spanish)
