ABA to Slash Dues Amid Membership Drop

Roughly 15 percent of U.S. lawyers paid dues to the ABA last year. The association hopes cheaper memberships will boost that figure.

August 06, 2018 at 04:03 PM

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By Roy Strom

The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer

according to the ABA board of governors was told in June

Lawyers with less 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 $450. Both groups now pay $467.

Reporting from Karen Sloan contributed to this report. Correction: An earlier version of this article misstated the the ABA's projected revenue decline. It has been updated to reflect the current projection.