Awards of Excellence

Make submissions for the PACO 2026 Awards of Excellence:

• Paralegal of the Year Award - This award recognizes an individual PACO member whose achievements have contributed to the expansion of the paralegal profession, including contributions to his or her employer, colleagues and the paralegal profession in general. Candidates for this award must be a member of PACO. (*Note: The PACO President and members of the Advisory Board are not eligible for this award).
  
  

• Vendor of the Year Award - This award recognizes a legal services vendor for their outstanding contribution and commitment to PACO for their sponsorships and involvement with PACO. These legal services vendors support and promote the interests of paralegals, assist with fostering relationships within the legal community, serve the public, advocate the Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility, and endorse the mission of PACO.
  

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• Law Firm/Legal Department of the Year Award - This award recognizes a law firm or the legal department of a PACO member for its outstanding contribution and commitment to the legal community and the paralegal profession. PACO would like to recognize a law firm who promotes the interests of paralegals, fosters relationships within the legal community, serves the public, and advocates the Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility with this award.