 The IPMA was founded as the Legal Assistant Management Association ("LAMA") in Washington D.C. in 1984.It was renamed the International Paralegal Management Association on January 1, 2005.In 2014, reflecting changes in the industry and its membership, the IPMA membership voted to change its name to the International Practice Management Association, serving not only paralegal managers but also other managers in law firms and law departments who manage practice support professionals.