ABA Doomed to 'Wither on the Vine,' Without Dues Overhaul: Memo
The American Bar Association hopes that lowering its costs for membership, adding free CLE and curating content to members' individual interests will convince more lawyers to sign up, reversing an ongoing revenue slide.
July 23, 2018 at 01:47 PM
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American Bar Association in Chicago. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM June 5 memo
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- Lawyers with fewer than five years of experience would pay $75, down from $146 to $250, depending on the year. (Those admitted to the bar for a year or less currently receive membership for free, and solo practitioners, judges, government attorneys and public interest lawyers also pay less.)
- Lawyers who have been admitted to the bar between five and 10 years would pay $150, while those with between 10 and 15 years of experience would pay $250. Those groups now pay between $291 and $467 annually.
- Lawyers with between 15 and 20 years of experience would pay $350, while those with 20 or more years of experience would pay $425. Both groups now pay $467.
An earlier version of this article misstated the the ABA's projected revenue decline. It has been updated to reflect the current projection.
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