Regular Member
(US or Canada) |
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Less than 1 year in practice $50
1 to 5 years in practice $110
6 to 10 years in practice $200
11 to 15 years in practice $340
16 to 20 years in practice $450
21 to 25 years in practice $550
25 years or more in practice $610 |
- Licensed to, and actively engaged in, the practice of law
- Represents plaintiff in civil litigation or defendant in criminal litigation for the most part, based on caseload and time
- Resides in the U.S. or Canada
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- Trial magazine
- AAJ News Brief
- Listing in members-only AAJ Member Directory
- Access to Member Groups
- Access to Sections, Section List Servers, and document libraries
- Writing, speaking, and leadership opportunities
- Access to state and federal lawmakers through lobby days
- Political news and legislative updates
- Exclusive discounts from AAJ Extras companies
- Eligible for President's Club, Sustaining, or Leaders Forum membership
- Voting privileges
- Can hold office
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| Upgraded Memberships- President’s Club, Sustaining, and Leaders Forum |
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Associate Member
(US or Canada) |
ELIGIBILITY |
BENEFITS |
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Less than 1 year in practice $50
1 to 5 years in practice $110
6 to 10 years in practice $200
11 to 15 years in practice $340
16 to 20 years in practice $450
21 to 25 years in practice $550
25 years or more in practice $610 |
- Licensed to practice law
- Does not otherwise qualify for other membership category
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International Member (except Canada) $125 |
- Licensed to practice law
- Resides outside the U.S. or Canada
- May join as Regular or Associate member
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- Same privileges as Regular or Associate member, based on eligibility
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| Government Member $75 |
- Licensed to practice law
- In full-time employ of local, state or federal government agency or public defender
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- Trial magazine
- AAJ News Brief
- Listing in members-only AAJ Member Directory
- Access to Member Groups and Convention
- Writing, speaking, and leadership opportunities
- Access to state and federal lawmakers through lobby days
- Exclusive discounts from AAJ Extras companies
- Access to List Servers and document libraries if sponsored by a voting member (Regular, Life, Sustaining, or President's Club Member)
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Law Professor $35 |
- Engaged in full-time teaching of the law at any accredited law school or college
- Licensed to practice law in any country, state or jurisdiction
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- Trial magazine
- AAJ News Brief
- Listing in members-only AAJ Member Directory
- Access to Member Groups and Convention
- Writing, speaking, and leadership opportunities
- Access to state and federal lawmakers through lobby days
- Exclusive discounts from AAJ Extras companies
- Access to List Servers and document libraries if sponsored by a voting member (Regular, Life, Sustaining, or President's Club Member)
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Military $35 |
- Licensed to practice law in any country, state or jurisdiction
- Full-time active duty service in the US armed forces
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- Trial magazine
- AAJ News Brief
- Listing in the members-only AAJ Member Directory
- Access to Member Groups, and Convention
- Access to Sections. Access to Section List Servers and document libraries if sponsored by a voting member (Regular, Life, Sustaining, or President's Club Member)
- Writing, speaking, and leadership opportunities
- Access to state and federal lawmakers through Conventions, and lobby days
- Exclusive discounts from AAJ Extras companies
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Paralegal Affiliate $75 |
- Qualified through education, training, and/or experience to perform substantive legal work under the direction of an attorney
- Works on behalf of the plaintiff in civil litigation or on behalf of the defendant in criminal litigation
- Sponsored by a Regular, Sustaining, Life or President’s Club AAJ member in good standing
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- Trial magazine
- AAJ News Brief
- Listing in members-only AAJ Member Directory
- Access to Sections
- Writing, speaking, and leadership opportunities
- Access to state and federal lawmakers through lobby days
- Exclusive discounts from AAJ Extras companies
- Paralegal List Server
- Access to List Servers and document libraries if sponsored by an AAJ voting member (Regular, Life, Sustaining, or President's Club Member)
- Annual and Winter Convention accredited paralegal program
- 50% discount on selected AAJ Education programs when attending with an AAJ voting member (Regular, Life, Sustaining or President's Club Member) from the same firm with the same address
- Eligible for awards and competitions
- Access to state and federal lawmakers through Conventions and lobby days
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Law Student
$15 |
- Must be a student at an accredited law school or college
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Law Graduate $0 |
- Received a degree in law from an accredited law school or college but has not been licensed to practice law. No person may continue as a Law Graduate Member for more than one year
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